The Consulate General of Belarus in Saint Petersburg provides consular services for Belarusian citizens in Saint Petersburg and north-western Russia; it works alongside the Belarusian Embassy in Moscow.
Contact Details
| Address | Bonch-Bruyevicha Street 3A, 191124 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 812 273-00-78 |
| Fax | +7 812 273-41-64 |
| russia.petersburg@mfa.gov.by | |
| Consul General | Mikalai Rahozhnik |
| National Day | 3 July |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s list of diplomatic missions. Call or e-mail the consulate general before visiting.
Location of the Consulate General
About the Consulate General of Belarus in Saint Petersburg
The consul general is Mikalai Rahozhnik, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). Belarus is also represented by the Embassy of Belarus in Russia, the Consulate General of Belarus in Kaliningrad, the Consulate General of Belarus in Rostov-on-Don and the Consulate General of Belarus in Yekaterinburg. Saint Petersburg, a federal city, lies about 630 km north-west of Moscow in a straight line and about 15 km from Pulkovo Airport; local time is Moscow time (UTC+3).
Documents checklist
The most frequent applications and the documents the Belarusian authorities ask for:
Belarusian passport for permanent residence abroad (age 14+)
- You must be on the consular register of the embassy or consulate in your country of residence; personal appearance (or a legal representative) is mandatory
- Signed application
- Your current passport
- Four colour photos, 40 × 50 mm
- A document from the host-country authorities confirming your right to reside there
- Proof of payment of the consular fee; foreign documents must be legalised and translated into Belarusian or Russian
Sources: Embassy of Belarus in Iran – procedure of issue, exchange and extension of passports (mfa.gov.by), Embassy of Belarus in the Netherlands – application procedures (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the consulate general.
Other consulates and embassies in Saint Petersburg
25 other countries are represented in Saint Petersburg, among them: Bulgaria (consulate general), China (consulate general), Cyprus (consulate general), France (consulate general), Germany (consulate general), Greece (consulate general), Hungary (consulate general), India (consulate general), Israel (consulate general), Italy (consulate general), Japan (consulate general), Kazakhstan (consulate general), Kyrgyzstan (consulate general), Myanmar (consulate general), Norway (consulate general), Romania (consulate general), Slovakia (consulate general), South Korea (consulate general), Spain (consulate general), Switzerland (consulate general). The full list of all 26 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 consulate general may also close on Belarus’ national day (3 July).
Emergency assistance
In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Belarus can contact the Embassy of Russia in Minsk or the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
Diplomatic missions of Belarus in Russia
Belarus in Russia
Measured in a straight line from Saint Petersburg, the nearest other Belarusian office is the Embassy in Moscow (about 630 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Saint Petersburg.
- Moscow (630 km) – Embassy of Belarus in Russia
- Kaliningrad (830 km) – Consulate General of Belarus in Kaliningrad
- Rostov-on-Don (1,540 km) – Consulate General of Belarus in Rostov-on-Don
- Saint Petersburg – Consulate General of Belarus in Saint Petersburg (this page)
- Yekaterinburg (1,780 km) – Consulate General of Belarus in Yekaterinburg
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Details checked on 20 October 2026. Sources: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, Department of State Protocol – list of diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026), Labour Code of the Russian Federation, Article 112, Government Decree No. 1466 of 24 September 2025 (days off in 2026), Government Decree No. 1187 of 17 September 2026 (days off in 2027), GOV.UK foreign travel advice: Russia (getting help).
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