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Official announcement of Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RF regarding general Russian visa requirements

Russian visa-waiver announcement for FIFA 2018 fans

Информация о порядке продления учебной визы Российской Федерации

Official information regarding Russian visa application forms used by Russian embassies and Consulates worldwide. For updated information please visit the relevant website of the Russian Embassy or Russian Consulate. Download Russia visa application samples now.

Official notice from the Russian Embassy in the USA regarding Russian visa application form.

Russian visa application rules change for the UK. Electronic visa application has been introduced from September 1st, 2011.

Minimum funds availability requirements for a Russian visa.

Official information regarding HIV-certificates required to apply for a Russian long-term visa

Russia officially

Eligible countries and passport holders for visa-free entry to Russia

Official information. Updated on September 12, 2011

Official information

Updated on July 1, 2011

Updated on July 1, 2011

Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry informs
Updated on July 8, 2011

The list of Russian public holidays in 2012.

The list of Russian public holidays in 2011.

North Caucasian Federal District of the Russian Federation, Russian regions information

Southern Federal District of the Russian Federation. Russian regions information

Russian regions information

Northwest Federal District of the Russian Federation

Urals Federal District of the Russian Federation

Siberian Federal District of the Russian Federation

Far Eastern Federal District of the Russian Federation

Central Federal District of the Russian Federation

Official information as of November 10, 2009

Updated May 19, 2011

Official information

This Advice was issued on Friday, 11 March 2011, 21:52:41, EST.

Unofficial translation

Official information

ロシアビザロシアビザ登録

Allmän information om visum till Ryssland och ryska visum registrering

Obecné informace o ruské vízum a ruské vízum registrace

रूसी वीजा और रूसी वीजा पंजीकरण

Yleistä tietoa Venäjän viisumi ja Venäjän viisumi rekisteröinti

Pangkalahatang impormasyon tungkol sa Russian visa at Russian visa registration

Informaţii generale despre vize ruseşti şi de înregistrare rus

Generell informasjon om russiske visum og russisk visum registrering

러시아어 러시아어 비자 및 비자 등록

秘书长关于俄罗斯签证，俄罗斯签证登记

Informasi umum tentang visa Rusia dan Rusia visa pendaftaran

Generel information om visum til Rusland og russisk visum registrering

Γενικές πληροφορίες για θεωρήσεις ρωσικά και τα ρωσικά εγγραφή

Thông tin chung về thị thực của Nga và Nga đăng ký thị thực

Обща информация за руските визи и руски визи

Algemene informatie over de Russische visa en Russische visumregistratie

مطلوب معلومات عامة عن تأشيرة الروسية والروسية تأشيرة

Inofficiell översättning

Neoficiální překlad

Неофіційний переклад

Neuradni prevod

Незваничан превод

Neoficiálny preklad

Neslužbeni prijevod

रूसी संघ में अनधिकृत अनुवाद पंजीकरण और रूसी वीजा

Epävirallinen käännös

Hindi opisyal na pagsasalin

Traducere neoficială ordinea

Tradução não oficial

Neoficialus vertimas

Uoffisiell oversettelse

Neoficiāls tulkojums

러시아 연방에 등록 및 입학 러시아어 비자

非官方翻译

Terjemahan tidak resmi

Uofficiel oversættelse

Ανεπίσημη μετάφραση

Niet-officiële vertaling

Không chính thức

Неофициален превод

غير الرسمية بغية

ロシア連邦への登録およびエントリーはロシアのビザ

ロシア連邦への登録およびエントリーはロシアのビザ

Unofficial translation

Unofficial translation

Unofficial transalation

Russian Federation law on citizenship

Updated on February 5, 2011.

Government Decree of 1 November 2002N 794 "On approval of the issuance of foreign nationals and stateless persons residence"

Government Decree of 1 November 2002N 789 "On approval of the issuance of foreign nationals and stateless persons, a temporary residence permit"

The information updated on January 31, 2011.

The information updated on January 31, 2011.

The information updated on January 31, 2011.

Information from official documents

The information used is from the website of the Moscow Health Care Department

General information

Russian Federation country information overview

English translation of the Russian Criminal Code.

It is essential that the Russian visa application form is filled in correctly.

The information you enter in the Russian visa application form must match that in your invitation. Please stay consistent with the visa support you have requested and been provided with.

While there exist several visa application forms (for US passport holders, for foreign nationals applying for a Russian visa in the UK, etc.) and the order and wording of the questions may vary, the information required by the Russian consulate is mostly the same in every case.

Please find our advice how to answer to the questions asked in the consulate application form.

It is essential that the Russian visa application form is filled in correctly.

The information you enter in the Russian visa application form must match that in your invitation. Please stay consistent with the visa support you have requested and been provided with.

While there exist several visa application forms (for US passport holders, for foreign nationals applying for a Russian visa in the UK, etc.) and the order and wording of the questions may vary, the information required by the Russian consulate is mostly the same in every case.

Please find our advice how to answer to the questions asked in the consulate application form.

Please find useful information regarding Russian Migration cards.

Please find the list of official holidays in the Russian Federation.

The Kremlin has released Russia’s new military doctrine. The Russian President has also signed a document on nuclear deterrence policy to 2020.

Please read that information beforeall applying for our services.

Citizen of this countries enjoys visa-free regime of entry to Ukraine

Please find a Russian visa sample

Russian visas issuance policy. For more or updated information please visit the website of your local Russian Embassy or Russian consulate.

Please find official information for citizen of the EU. For more and updated information visit the website of local Russian Embassy or Russian Consulate.

General information and principles of issuing Russian visas. Please read that before visiting Russian Embassy or Russian Consulate.

Please find important official information.

Please find important official information.

Please find important official information regulating the legal status of the Federal migration Service of the Russian Federation.

Please find important official information.

Please find official document regulating the legal status of the forced migrants on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Please find official document regulating the freedom of the movement on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Please find official document regulating the status of the Russian Federation state border.

Updated version is published here: http://visalink-russia.com/russian-federation-federal-law-citizenship.html

Please find official document regulated the procedure for exiting and entering the Russian Federation.

Find the official document regulating the legal status and the rights of foreign nationals visiting the Russian Federation.

Official text of the Russian law on refugees

Official comments to the EU-Russian Agreement on visa facilitation

Please find official text of the Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union.

Find the official information regarding Russian judicial system.

Please find the Russian law concerning the legal status of foreign nationals in Russia

The Constitution of the Russian Federation was adopted on December 12, 1993.

A total of 58,187,755 voters, or 54.8 percent of the registered voters, took part in the referendum on the new draft constitution.

Of this total, 32,937,30 voters, or 58.4 percent of those who took part in the referendum, voted in favour of the draft constitution.

The new constitution came into force on December 25, 1993, at the moment of its official publication.

The adoption of the 1993 Constitution marked the beginning of a new era in the history of Russian statehood.

The Constitution forms the country’s legal foundation, proclaims the President of the Russian Federation the head of state and lays upon him the responsibility for defending the Constitution, human rights and civil liberties, safeguarding Russia’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and ensuring the coordinated functioning and cooperation of the state bodies of power.

Official information regarding customs clearance of Russian icons, musical instruments, postal stamps, original work of sculpture and other valuable things

Official information regarding customs clearance of postal items sent to or from the territory of the Russian Federation

Official information regarding import of transport vehicles to/from the Russian Federation by individuals.

Please find out official information regarding Russian transit visa

Official information from the Russian Consulate in Sydney. Please visit Russian Consulate's in Sydney official website for the latest updates.

Official information for EU citizen regarding Russian visa application

Find out general requirements for business travel to Russia.

Find out general requirements for tourist travel to Russia.

The sample form of Notification used in Russian visa registration procedure.

To enter the Russian Federation a foreign citizen must submit a valid identity document, accepted as such by the Russian Federation, and a visa, if no other order of entry into the Russian Federation is established by an international agreement.

All foreign nationals with some exceptions are required to have entry visas to travel to the Russian Federation.

If a foreign citizen has decided to come to the Russian Federation, it is necessary for him/her to know some principal rules of sojourn of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation.

We ask to take this information in a most responsible way. The success of a foreign citizen's trip may depend upon it.

1. Visa application form, fully completed and signed (note: there are special visa application forms for the nationals of USA, Canada, UK and Georgia)

Official information from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Official information from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Official information from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Official information from Russian visa application centre in UK

Official information from the Russian visa application centre in UK

Official information from the Russian visa application centre in the UK

Official announcement from the Russian visa application centre in UK. For more information visit Russian visa application website.

Official information regarding Russian visa registration rules

Official information regarding Russian transit visas

Official information regarding Russian work visas

Official information regarding Russian student visas

Official information regarding Russian home-stay visa

Please find list of documents required to submit to the Russian Consulate to obtain Russian visa

Officially announced Russian Visa processing fees for US citizen and EU citizen living in the US

Travel to Russia requires an entry visa. Russian Consulates and Russian Embassies abroad issue different categories of visas to Russia based upon the purpose of the trip and the duration of stay in Russia. Official invitations are required for all types of visas.

Official recommendation for applying for Russian business visa in the United States. More information about Russian business visa you can always find at the official site of the Russian consulate in New York, US at www.ruscon.org

Official recommendation for applying for Russian tourist visa in the United States. More information about Russian tourist visa you can always find at the official site of the Russian consulate in New York, US at www.ruscon.org

Please find Russian visa application photo specification published by the Russian Consulate in New York. This information is applicable to any type of Russian visa application. The last updates can be found at at the website of the Russian embassy (consulate section) in the US.

Please find official information regarding Russian customs inspection procedures at the Russian airports

Please check Russian currency control and customs regulations before entering Russia or crossing its border on your way back

Important information for correspondents visiting Russia and importing their equipment.

Official Canadian reports and warnings. Everything you need to know before visit Russia.

Official announcement from the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation. Last updates on www.fms.gov.ru.

Please find official announcment from Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation

Official information regarding accreditation of foregn correspondents on the territory of the Russian Federation

Please find useful extras from the Russian legislation regarding the Russian laws governing Russian visa policy.

Please carefully check the list of restricted areas on the territory of the Russian Federation.

Russian authorities determined the rules for foreign citizens or stateless person arriving to the Russian Federation visa-free with the aim of temporary labour activity

Australian Government's travel advisories

New Zealand governmental travel advices

Practical travel report for Russia from Canadian officials

Updated travel tips from US Department of State

Find the latest updates from Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding the Russian Federation

Latest news about Russian visas for US citizen

Russian visa is required for most visitors to Russia. However there some countries which are enjoying visa free regime of entry to Russia.

These are the samples of visa application forms to be submitted to the Russian embassies and consulates with your visa request.
 

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