VISA SUPPORT

If you need a visa to enter the Russian Federation

You must bring the following to cross the border:

a visa
a valid passport
a medical insurance policy valid in the Russian Federation

If you do not need a visa to enter the Russian Federation

You must bring the following to cross the border:

a valid passport
a medical insurance policy valid in the Russian Federation

How to apply for a visa?

If you need a visa to enter the Russian Federation, you can:

apply for a visa by obtaining an invitation for foreign arrivals (for all Forum participants)

apply for an electronic visa (available for citizens of 55 foreign countries)

Visa by invitation for foreign arrivals

Overseas participants in the EEF can apply for a visa by invitation.

Visa validity periods

After submitting all the required documents, Forum participants can obtain a short-term, single-entry Russian visa for the period from 24 August to 16 September 2024 at consular offices of the Russian Federation on the day of their application.

Applying for a visa

Visa = invitation for foreign arrivals + list of documents

1. Generate an invitation for foreign arrivals

An invitation for foreign arrivals is not an invitation to the Forum, but a special document from the Forum organizers, which can be downloaded in the personal web office.

All confirmed participants will receive an official invitation to the Forum by email.
After receiving the invitation, log in to your Roscongress personal account using your personal login and password.
Confirm your attendance at the Forum.
Go to the ‘My events – EEF 2024 – Event dashboard – Visa support’ in your Roscongress personal account.
Your personal information will be automatically uploaded from the Roscongress personal account to the document. You can manually add the city and country where you will be applying for your visa.
Download and print the invitation for foreign arrivals.
Submit the invitation for foreign arrivals, along with all the other required visa documents, to the Russian consular office.

If there are any errors in your personal data in the application for participation, contact a Roscongress Foundation specialist to make changes to the personal data.

2. Submit an application at a consular office

To receive a visa for entry into Russia, individuals in possession of an invitation must apply at the relevant foreign consular office of the Russian Federation. Information about the location of Russian consular offices can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

We recommend that participants apply at their Russian consular office in good time, at least 2 (two) weeks before departure.

View the list of documents

E-Visa

VISA SUPPORT

How to apply for a visa?

Visa validity periods

Applying for a visa

Validity period of e-visa

How do I apply for an e-visa?