At the moment, many visa centers of the European Union countries in Russia have published a work schedule only until the end of December 2025. But, as a rule, they do not work on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as on national and Russian public holidays.
Therefore, according to the experience of previous years, during the New Year holidays, the vast majority of visa centers in Russia are likely to be closed. Work will resume in the standard mode from January 12, 2026.
Before the visit, it is better to clarify the current schedule for receiving and issuing documents on the official websites of visa centers or consulates.
Please also note: the day of submission of documents is not included in the review period, and holidays extend the total processing time of the application.
To avoid disruptions in the plans, we recommend that you familiarize yourself with the current information and the specifics of the centers' work in December.
Austria. The last day for applying for most types of visas at all Austrian visa application centers in Russia will be December 16, 2025. The only exceptions are category D visas.: For them, admission in regional centers will end on December 22, and in Moscow and St. Petersburg it will last until December 24.
From December 17 to December 30, the Austrian visa centers in Russia are open only for issuing ready–made passports, and they are closed from December 31 to January 11. Acceptance and issuance of documents will resume on January 12, 2026.
Belgium. Visa application centers will be closed on December 25, as well as from December 31 to January 11.
Bulgaria. Visa application centers will be closed from December 31 to January 11.
Hungary. The last days of reception in Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk, Omsk, Perm are December 10, in Novosibirsk – December 12, in Yekaterinburg – December 17. In Moscow, December 30th.
Hungary's visa application centers will be closed from December 31 to January 11.
Germany. Visa application centers are open on December 25-26 and closed on December 31.
Greece. Visa application centers are closed on December 31.
Spain. Visa application centers are closed on December 24-25 and December 31.
Italy. Visa application centers are open on December 24-25 and closed on December 31.
Lithuania. Visa application centers are closed on December 24-26 and December 31.
Malta. Visa application centers are closed on December 24-26 and December 31.
Netherlands. Visa application centers are closed on December 25-26 and December 31.
Norway. Visa application centers are closed on December 31.
Portugal. Portugal's visa application centers are closed on December 25.
Romania. The consulate in Moscow does not accept documents on December 25-27.
Slovakia. Visa application centers are closed on December 24-26 and December 31.
Slovenia. The last acceptance of documents in regional centers is on December 15; in Moscow – on December 18. From December 19– only the issuance of passports.
Finland. Visa application centers are closed on December 31.
France. Visa application centers are closed on December 31.
Croatia. Acceptance of documents at regional visa centers will end on December 19, after which they will work only on issuing ready-made passports, including on December 25 and 26.
The last opportunity to apply in Moscow is December 29, 2025, and December 30 is the last day for issuing documents.
From December 31, 2025 to January 11, 2026, all visa application centers in Croatia will be closed. Work in the standard mode will resume on January 12, 2026.
Switzerland. Visa application centers are closed on December 24-26 and December 31.
Sweden. Visa application centers are closed on December 31.
Estonia. Visa application centers are closed on December 31.
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