Bangladesh Embassy Moscow

Before your visit

• Consular section: tel. +7 499 255-23-90, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026).
• Other departments: Defence attaché’s office (tel. +7 499 246-73-31, e-mail damoscowbd@gmail.com), according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026).

About the Embassy of Bangladesh in Russia

The ambassador is Md Nazrul Islam, who presented credentials to the President of Russia on 15 January 2026, according to the ministry’s list of heads of mission. The address and website follow the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). The mission is in Moscow, about 28 km in a straight line from Sheremetyevo International Airport; local time is Moscow time (UTC+3).

Do Bangladeshi citizens need a visa for Russia?

Bangladeshi citizens with ordinary passports need a visa for Russia, according to the entry conditions published by the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Consular Department (as of September 2026).

Documents checklist

The most frequent applications and the documents the Bangladeshi authorities ask for:

Bangladesh e-passport (application abroad)

• Apply online on the e-passport portal (epassport.gov.bd) and print the confirmation page showing “Application Submitted”
• Book an appointment and attend in person for biometric enrolment (fingerprints, iris scan, photo, signature)
• Bangladeshi national ID card (NID) or a 17-digit online birth registration certificate (English version) – foreign or handwritten birth certificates are not accepted
• Proof of legal status in Russia (residence permit)
• Reissue: your current passport; lost passport: a police report (GD) with the passport number
• The passport is printed in Dhaka – processing can take several weeks

Sources: Embassy of Bangladesh in Berlin – passport application and appointment (mofa.gov.bd), High Commission of Bangladesh in Canberra – e-passport (mofa.gov.bd) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Moscow

152 other countries are represented in Moscow, among them: Belarus (embassy), Belgium (embassy), Benin (embassy), Bolivia (embassy), Bosnia and Herzegovina (embassy), Brazil (embassy), Brunei (embassy), Bulgaria (embassy), Burkina Faso (embassy), Burundi (embassy), Cambodia (embassy), Cameroon (embassy), Canada (embassy), Central African Republic (embassy), Chad (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Republic of the Congo (embassy). The full list of all 153 missions is on the overview page for Russia.

Closing days

Russia’s public holidays (Labour Code, Article 112) are 1–8 January, 23 February, 8 March, 1 May, 9 May, 12 June and 4 November; a holiday on a weekend moves the day off to the next working day, and by government decree 9 January and 31 December 2026 and 22 February, 5 November and 31 December 2027 are also days off. The embassy may also close on Bangladesh’s national day (26 March).

Emergency assistance

In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Bangladesh can contact the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).