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United Kingdom Embassy and Consulates in Russia

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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: Close now

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 (Open in 8 hours 42 minutes)

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
Rosh Hashana	Saturday, September 12	21 hours, 41 minutes
Yom Kippur	Monday, September 21	1 week, 2 days
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 23	1 week, 4 days
First day of Sukkot	Saturday, September 26	2 weeks
Hoshana Rabbah	Friday, October 02	2 weeks, 6 days
Shemini Atzeret	Saturday, October 03	3 weeks
Feast of St Francis of Assisi	Sunday, October 04	3 weeks, 1 day
Daylight Saving Time ends	Sunday, October 25	1 month, 1 week
Halloween	Saturday, October 31	1 month, 2 weeks
All Saints' Day	Sunday, November 01	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:

Rosh Hashana (GB) Sat, Sep 12, 2026 (1 day, 1 hour)

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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 22:18^PMThursday, September 10, 2026

London, United Kingdom 20:18^PMThursday, September 10, 2026