About British Embassy Moscow


121099 Moscow
Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10
Russia

Telephone (consular, press and general enquiries)
+7 495 956 72 00 / +44 20 7008 5000

Fax (general)
+7 495 956 7481

Visa enquiries to Visa Application Centre
https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration

Media enquiries
Media.Moscow@fcdo.gov.uk

The British Embassy is open Monday to Friday
9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

Consular assistance is available 24/7 by phone or online, including for making an appointment if one is necessary. Face-to-face services are available by appointment only.
+7 495 956 72 00 / +44 20 7136 6857

Use our contact form for consular enquiries:
www.gov.uk/contact-consulate-moscow

For enquiries that are not about consular issues, email: ukinrussia@fcdo.gov.uk

Opening hours

Local time (GMT +3 hours)

Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm

Public Holidays 2024

Day Holiday
Monday 1 January New Year’s Day (substitute day)
Tuesday 2 January New Year holiday
Friday 5 January New Year holiday
Monday 8 January Orthodox Christmas (substitute day)
Friday 29 March Good Friday
Monday 1 April Easter Monday
Wednesday 1 May Labour Day
Thursday 9 May Victory Day
Friday 10 May Victory Day (substitute day)
Wednesday 12 June Russia Day
Monday 26 August Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 4 November Russia National Unity Day
Wednesday 25 December Christmas Day
Thursday 26 December Boxing Day