The Consulate General of Germany in Saint Petersburg provides consular services for German citizens in Saint Petersburg and north-western Russia; it works alongside the German Embassy in Moscow.
Contact Details
| Address | Furshtatskaya Street 39, 191123 Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Telephone | +7 812 320-24-00 |
| Fax | +7 812 327-31-17 |
| info@sankt-petersburg.diplo.de | |
| Website | sankt-petersburg.diplo.de |
| Consul General | Milan Andreas Simandl |
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 Germany in Saint Petersburg
The consul general is Milan Andreas Simandl, according to the ministry’s page for the mission (accessed 20 October 2026). Germany is also represented by the Embassy of Germany in Russia. 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 German authorities ask for:
German passport (application abroad)
- Apply at the German mission for your place of residence – some embassies and consulates do not handle passports, so check its website first
- Personal appearance is required: fingerprints are taken, so postal applications and proxies are not possible
- Biometric passport photos that meet the official requirements
- Application form, fee and appointment booking: see the website of the responsible mission
- Some honorary consuls accept passport applications and forward them for an extra fee
Lost passport – travel document for the return trip
- The consular section can issue a Reiseausweis als Passersatz (passport substitute) for the return to Germany
- It is valid for at most one month
Sources: German Federal Foreign Office – where to apply for a German passport, German Federal Foreign Office – passports and ID cards, German Federal Foreign Office – travel documents (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: Armenia (consulate general), Azerbaijan (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 Germany can contact the Embassy of Russia in Berlin or the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry (+7 499 244-45-81; kdmid.ru).
Diplomatic missions of Germany in Russia
Germany in Russia
Measured in a straight line from Saint Petersburg, the nearest other German office is the Embassy in Moscow (about 630 km). Distances in brackets are straight-line distances from Saint Petersburg.
- Moscow (630 km) – Embassy of Germany in Russia
- Saint Petersburg – Consulate General of Germany in Saint Petersburg (this page)
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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), sankt-petersburg.diplo.de.
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