About British Embassy Moscow
121099 Moscow
Smolenskaya Naberezhnaya 10
Russia
Public access to embassies, high commissions and consulates is by appointment only
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Visa enquiries to Visa Application Centre
https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration
Media enquiries
Media.Moscow@fcdo.gov.uk
To call us in an emergency or send us an online enquiry use our contact form: https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/russia/british-embassy-moscow
Opening hours
Local time (GMT +3 hours)
Monday to Friday, 9am to 1pm and 2pm to 5pm
Public Holidays 2026
| Day | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year’s Day |
| Friday 2 January | New Year Holiday |
| Wednesday 7 January | Orthodox Christmas |
| Friday 3 April | Good Friday |
| Monday 6 April | Easter Monday |
| Friday 1 May | Labour Day |
| Monday 11 May | Substitute day for Victory Day |
| Monday 25 May | Spring Bank Holiday |
| Friday 12 June | Russia Day |
| Monday 31 August | Summer Bank Holiday |
| Wednesday 4 November | Russia National Unity Day |
| Friday 25 December | Christmas Day |
| Monday 28 December | Boxing Day |
| Thursday 31 December | New Year Holiday |