The Embassy of Estonia in Russia is Estonia’s diplomatic mission in Moscow and serves Estonian citizens living in or visiting Russia.
Contact Details
| Address | Maly Kislovsky Lane 5, 125009 Moscow, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 495 737-36-40 |
| embassy.moscow@mfa.ee | |
| Website | moscow.mfa.ee |
Opening Hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 09:30 - 12:00 / 14:00 - 16:00 |
Hours shown: consul’s office hours for consular matters (website), according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026). The consular section answers on +7 495 737 36 48 on weekdays 09:00–12:00, according to the embassy’s website. According to the embassy’s website, the consul’s hours (not for visas) are only for visitors who have registered in advance; the consular section is at Kalashny Pereulok 8. Closed on public holidays.
Location of the Embassy
Before your visit
- Consular section: at Kalashny Lane 8, 125009 Moscow, tel. +7 495 737-36-48, e-mail consulate.moscow@mfa.ee, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026).
About the Embassy of Estonia in Russia
The ministry’s list of heads of mission (accessed 20 October 2026) lists a chargé d’affaires rather than an ambassador for Estonia, without giving a name. 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).
From the embassy’s website
A notice on the embassy’s website (March 2023) explains that since August 2022 an Estonian government sanction restricts visa applications by Russian citizens, with exceptions such as visits to close family members living in Estonia.
Source: moskva.mfa.ee/en (checked October 2026).
Do I need an appointment?
Yes, for most services, according to the embassy’s official website (checked October 2026).
Do Estonian citizens need a visa for Russia?
Estonian 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); they can apply online for a Russian e-visa for stays of up to 30 days.
Other consulates and embassies in Moscow
152 other countries are represented in Moscow, among them: Ethiopia (embassy), Finland (embassy), France (consulate general), France (embassy), Gabon (embassy), Gambia (embassy), Germany (embassy), Ghana (embassy), Greece (embassy), Guatemala (embassy), Guinea (embassy), Guinea-Bissau (embassy), Holy See (apostolic nunciature), Honduras (embassy), Hungary (embassy), India (embassy), Indonesia (embassy), Iran (embassy), Iraq (embassy), Ireland (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 Estonia can contact the Embassy of Russia in Tallinn or 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: official website of the embassy (checked October 2026), 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), moscow.mfa.ee.
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