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United Kingdom Embassy and Consulates in Russia

2 Diplomatic Missions 2 Cities

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Moscow Yekaterinburg Holiday Calendar FAQs Comments

United Kingdom Embassy in Moscow, Russia

121099 Moscow Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10 Russia

Phone: +7 495 956 7200 Working hours: Open now (Close in 1 hours 57 minutes)

United Kingdom Consulate General in Yekaterinburg, Russia

British Consulate-General Ekaterinburg Ekaterinburg 15A, Gogol Street Russia

Phone: +7 (343) 253 56 00 Working hours: Close now

Holidays to be Observed in 2026

The Embassies and Consulates of United Kingdom may close on the following Russian and British holidays in 2026:

Holiday
Holiday	Date	Counting down
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 25	3 days, 4 hours
Halloween	Saturday, October 31	1 week, 2 days
All Saints' Day	Sunday, November 01	1 week, 3 days
All Souls' Day	Monday, November 02	1 week, 4 days
Unity Day	Wednesday, November 04	1 week, 6 days
Guy Fawkes Day	Thursday, November 05	2 weeks
Remembrance Sunday	Sunday, November 08	2 weeks, 3 days
First Sunday of Advent	Sunday, November 29	1 month, 1 week
St Andrew's Day	Monday, November 30	1 month, 1 week
First Day of Hanukkah	Saturday, December 05	1 month, 1 week
Feast of the Immaculate Conception	Tuesday, December 08	1 month, 2 weeks
Last day of Hanukkah	Saturday, December 12	1 month, 2 weeks

Frequently asked questions, answered

1. How many British Embassies/Consulates are there in Russia?

United Kingdom currently maintains 2 diplomatic representative offices in Russia including Moscow and Yekaterinburg.

2 - Do Russian citizens need a visa for United Kingdom?

Russian citizens are required to obtain a valid visa in order to be allowed entry into United Kingdom. Kindly contact the nearest embassies or consulates of United Kingdom in Russia for further instructions.

3- What is the Holiday Calendar of British embassies in Russia?

The British representative offices in Russia will be closed in observance of the following Russian and British holidays in 2026/2024:

Daylight Saving Time ends (GB) Sun, Oct 25, 2026 (3 days, 8 hours)

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Visa Information

British visa requirements for Russian citizens

Time in United Kingdom vs Russia

London, United Kingdom time is 2:00 hours behind Moscow, Russia

Moscow, Russia 15:03^PMWednesday, October 21, 2026

London, United Kingdom 13:03^PMWednesday, October 21, 2026