British Consulate, St. Petersburg was established in 1992 to facilitate diplomatic relationship between Russia and United Kingdom. The Consulate General of Britain in St. Petersburg issues more than 20,000 visas to Russian citizens for visiting United Kingdom.
British Consulate, St. Petersburg also assists in investments in Britain, and carries out public diplomatic functions. St. Petersburg British Consulate covers the districts of St. Petersburg, Archangel, Leningrad Oblast, Murmansk, Novgorod, Pskov, Republic of Karelia, and Vologda.
St. Petersburg British Consulate Services
The Services offered by the British Consulate in Russia St. Petersburg can be classified into:
- Visas - Visa or entry clearance is required for visa nationals or for non-visa nationals. Non - visa nationals need entry clearance for a longer stay or for settling permanently in U.K as wife, husband, or a civil partner of British citizen. Visa nationals can enter Britain as many times as they want, during the validity period of the visa. Visas are processed by Entry Clearance
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Officers and are subject to British Immigration Rules.
- Passport - The British Consulate processes and renews passports of British nationals residing in St. Petersburg Russia.
- Consular Services - The consular services include i) issuance of emergency passports, ii) arrange for doctors, lawyers, and interpreters when necessary, iii) advise on fund transfers, iv) contact nearest kin in case of an emergency, v) arrange for transfer to U.K. in exceptional cases supported by an undertaking to repay in the absence of anybody to assist, vi) keeping votes while in St. Petersburg, vii) registration of British visitors, viii) registration of birth, deaths, and marriages
- Travel Advice including insurance, local laws and safety measures. It offers travel information to all Russian residents planning a tour to the British Isles.
- Trade and Investment - The British Consulate provides consultation services to willing British investors in St. Petersburg, Russia. It also assists Russian business men wanting to set up trade relations with British companies.
British Consulate, St. Petersburg is located in 5 Ploschad Proletarskoy Diktatury, St. Petersburg 191124.
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