The Embassy of Burkina Faso in Russia is Burkina Faso’s diplomatic mission in Moscow and serves Burkinabè citizens living in or visiting Russia.
Contact Details
| Address | Korovy Val Street 7, block 1, apt. 175-176, 119049 Moscow, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 499 230-12-35 |
| abfamos@mail.ru | |
| Website | bfamoscow.ru |
| Head of Mission | Aristide Rapougdondba Ludovic Tapsoba, Ambassador |
Opening Hours
No opening hours are published in the Russian Foreign Ministry’s list of diplomatic missions. Call or e-mail the embassy before visiting.
Location of the Embassy
About the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Russia
The ambassador is Aristide Rapougdondba Ludovic Tapsoba, who presented credentials to the President of Russia on 5 November 2024, 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 Burkinabè citizens need a visa for Russia?
Burkinabè 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).
Other consulates and embassies in Moscow
152 other countries are represented in Moscow, among them: Burundi (embassy), Cambodia (embassy), Cameroon (embassy), Canada (embassy), Central African Republic (embassy), Chad (embassy), Chile (embassy), China (embassy), Colombia (embassy), Costa Rica (embassy), Croatia (embassy), Cuba (embassy), Cyprus (embassy), Czech Republic (embassy), Côte d’Ivoire (embassy), Democratic Republic of the Congo (embassy), Denmark (embassy), Djibouti (embassy), Dominican Republic (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 days set by its own government.
Emergency assistance
In Russia, dial 112 for the police, fire service or ambulance (GOV.UK travel advice). Russian citizens who need help in Burkina Faso can contact the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
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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), list of heads of foreign diplomatic missions in Russia (accessed 20 October 2026), the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026), Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry – entry conditions for foreign citizens (as of September 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), bfamoscow.ru.
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