Russia Embassy Bratislava

Before your visit

• Consular section: Maróthyho 3, 811 06 Bratislava, tel. +421 2 5441 4994, e-mail konzulat@rusemb.sk (according to the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs).

About the Embassy of Russia in Slovakia

The ambassador is Sergej Andreev, who presented credentials on 3 February 2026, according to the Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026). The office is in the capital, Bratislava, about 8 km in a straight line from Bratislava Airport (M. R. Štefánik).

The Diplomatic List of the Slovak Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs (7 October 2026) also lists: Commercial section: Zrínskeho 17, 811 03 Bratislava, tel. +421 2 5441 4024, ozrf@mail.ru.

Do Russian citizens need a visa for Slovakia?

Citizens of Russia need a Schengen visa for short stays in Slovakia, as Russia is listed in Annex I of Regulation (EU) 2018/1806 (consolidated version of 30 December 2025); Slovakia applies the common Schengen visa list.

Documents checklist

What Russian citizens usually need to bring for the most common requests, based on official Russian government information:

Russian passport for travel abroad (zagranpasport)

• Application form prepared online: zp.midpass.ru (biometric 10-year passport) or passportzu.kdmid.ru (5-year passport)
• Photo 35 × 45 mm attached to the application (one extra photo for the non-biometric passport)
• Your current Russian passport for travel abroad – or a valid internal passport if it has expired, is unusable or was never issued
• If the name has changed: marriage or name-change certificate; foreign documents need an apostille and a notarised Russian translation
• If the old passport was lost: a written statement about the loss
• Most consulates work by appointment only (electronic queue)

Sources: Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry – documents for passports (kdmid.ru) (checked October 2026). Requirements and fees can change and individual posts may ask for more – confirm the current list with the embassy before your visit.

Other consulates and embassies in Bratislava

97 other countries are represented in Bratislava, among them: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (honorary), Serbia (embassy), Seychelles (honorary), Slovenia (embassy), South Africa (honorary), Sovereign Order of Malta (embassy), Spain (embassy), Sri Lanka (honorary), Sweden (honorary), Switzerland (embassy), Taiwan (representative office), Thailand (honorary), Trinidad and Tobago (honorary), Türkiye (embassy), Uganda (honorary), Ukraine (embassy), United Kingdom (embassy), United States (embassy), Uruguay (honorary), Uzbekistan (honorary). The full list of all 98 missions is on the overview page for Slovakia.

Closing days

Slovakia’s days off are New Year’s Day and the Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (1 May), Victory over Fascism Day (8 May), St Cyril and St Methodius Day (5 July), the anniversary of the Slovak National Uprising (29 August), Our Lady of Seven Sorrows (15 September), All Saints’ Day (1 November) and 24, 25 and 26 December. Under the 2025 amendment, 1 September, 28 October and 17 November remain state holidays but are working days, and in 2026 also 8 May and 15 September are working days. A holiday that falls on a weekend is not moved. In 2027, Good Friday falls on 26 March and Easter Monday on 29 March. The embassy may also close on Russia’s national day (12 June).

Emergency assistance

In Slovakia, dial 112 for any emergency, 155 for an ambulance, 150 for the fire and rescue service and 158 for the police (slovensko.sk). Slovak citizens who need help in Russia can contact the Embassy of Slovakia in Moscow, which is responsible for the country, or the Slovak foreign ministry’s International Operational Crisis Centre, which works around the clock on +421 2 5978 5978 (mzv.sk).