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Living in Russia

The information on the pages within the Consular section of this website is intended for general guidance only. Though every effort has been made to ensure it is accurate, it may have been overtaken by events. Neither Her Majesty's Government nor any member of the British Consular staff can accept liability for any loss or damage arising on the basis of this information.

What the Consular Section can do

What we can do

Our Consular staff will do everything they properly can to help British people in difficulty in Russia. This page gives advice what help you can expect from our Consular staff.

Consular Services in Russia

British Embassy Moscow

Consular Sections in Moscow, St Petersburg and Ekaterinburg. List of Honorary Consuls in Russia.

Russian Visa Application Form

Russian Visa

Please be reminded that all sections should be completed. Pay attention to Q21 on the new form - which requires details of position to be filled in.

Consular fees

UK passport with boarding pass and some money. © Getty Images

Fees are payable in cash roubles or by credit card and are non-refundable. Fees are subject to change. Consular Fees - 50 Roubles to ONE POUND

What happens when you retire

What happens when you retire

The changes to the UK State Pension provisions which came into force on 6 April 2005 allows for more choice for those people reaching State Pension age.

Registering with us

Aeroplane in flight.

We have set up a new improved online registration service called LOCATE for British nationals travelling or living abroad to register themselves with the FCO.

Pet travel scheme

Pet travel scheme

To enter UK from Russia without quarantine a pet must, in this order, be micro chipped, vaccinated against rabies and blood tested.

How to register a marrige or birth

Getting married in Russia

British citizens who wish to marry in Russia must first obtain a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI).

How to register a death

death

Information on how you can register a death.

How to legalise a document

Legalisation

Legalisation is the official confirmation that a signature, seal or stamp on a document is genuine.

Keeping your vote when living abroad

The debating chamber in teh Scottish Parliament, Holyrood, Edinburgh in Scotland. © Getty Images

Many British citizens living abroad have the right to vote at parliamentary and European Parliamentary elections held in the UK. (This does not include local government elections).

Dual nationality

A passport application form with 2 photos of a woman. © Getty Images

We cannot formally intervene with the Russian authorities on behalf of dual Russian/British citizens who enter Russia on a Russian travel document.

British photocard driving licences

Driving in Moscow

Since the introduction in the UK of photocard driving licences in July 1998, licence applicants have been required to submit evidence of identity, such as an original passport.

Adoption in Russia

Adoption in Russia

Under Russia’s adoption law, local court judges in the area where the child lives approve adoptions.

Using mobile phones

Contact us

The network service that allows you to use your UK mobile telephone abroad to make and receive calls and messages is called international roaming.

Consular service complaints procedure

complaints

The Consular Section of this Embassy is committed to serving you with courtesy and respect.



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