The Consulate General of Cyprus in Saint Petersburg provides consular services for Cypriot citizens in Saint Petersburg and north-western Russia; it works alongside the Cypriot Embassy in Moscow.
Contact Details
| Address | Furshtatskaya Street 27, 191123 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 812 456-22-55 |
| spbconsulate@mfa.gov.cy | |
| Website | mfa.gov.cy/mfa/consulate |
| Consul General | Christoforos Hadjittofis |
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 Cyprus in Saint Petersburg
The consul general is Christoforos Hadjittofis, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). Cyprus is also represented by the Embassy of Cyprus in Russia, the Consulate General of Cyprus in Krasnodar and the Consulate General of Cyprus 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).
Other consulates and embassies in Saint Petersburg
25 other countries are represented in Saint Petersburg, among them: 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), Tajikistan (consulate general), Türkiye (consulate general), Uzbekistan (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 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 Cyprus can contact the Embassy of Russia in Nicosia or the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
Diplomatic missions of Cyprus in Russia
Cyprus in Russia
Measured in a straight line from Saint Petersburg, the nearest other Cypriot office is the Embassy in Moscow (about 630 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Saint Petersburg.
- Moscow (630 km) – Embassy of Cyprus in Russia
- Krasnodar (1,750 km) – Consulate General of Cyprus in Krasnodar
- Saint Petersburg – Consulate General of Cyprus in Saint Petersburg (this page)
- Yekaterinburg (1,780 km) – Consulate General of Cyprus 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), mfa.gov.cy/mfa/consulate.
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