Visa information

Citizens of the majority of the countries require visas to get to Russia. The visas cannot be obtained at the border – only in the Russian Consulates.

The fastest and the cheapest way to get a visa is to apply for a tourist visa. The organizing committee will provide the participants with visa support, witch is a tourist voucher. A tourist voucher is a tourist acceptance confirmation of a Russian tourist agency with its reference number.

Tourist vouchers make the procedure of getting visas easier and cheaper for you and is better than an invitation.
In order to get the voucher you have to:
1.       Send the passport copies of the delegates  to a.novakovskaya@redu.ru
2.       In one or two days you get the electronic copy of the voucher. Generally this copy is enough for the Consulate. But if you surely need the original (you called the consulate and they said it is required) they will be sent to you by post.


After that you must call the local Russian consulate, ask about the documents needed, then take the voucher and other documents required for getting your visas and go to the consulate to obtain them.
The voucher is not a visa!


Citizens of the following countries enjoy free of “easier” visias:

Argentina can (up to 90 days in 180 day period (starting from the day of first entry)). Visa would be required: -- for applicants staying for more than 90 days in a 180 day period; - for applicants going to Russia to conduct commercial or work-related activities. Diplomatic or Official passport holders would require a visa for the whole period of stay.

Hong Kong (up to 14 days of stay)

Citizensof Serbia with biometric passports obtained after April 9th, 2008 can stay in Russia up to 30 days. Diplomatic or Official passport holders can stay up to 90 days without accreditation in Russia . Serbians with temporary and permanent resident permits can stay without time limits. In all other cases visa is required.

Armenia

Israel (up to 90 days). Tourist documents or the original invitation accordingly are required to be presented to the Russian Immigration authorities.

Thailand (up to 90 days)- Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. Holders of ordinary passports can stay up to 30 days  

Azerbaijan

Kazakhstan

Tajikistan

Belarus

Kirghiz Republic

Ukraine

Bosnia and Herzegovina(up to 30 days for tourists and up to 90 days for other visitors) Tourist documents or the original invitation accordingly are required to be presented to the Russian Immigration authorities.

Macedonia (up to 30 days tourist and up to 90 days for other visitors). Tourist documents or the original invitation accordingly are required to be presented to the Russian Immigration authorities.

Uzbekistan

Brunei (up to 14 days)- Diplomatic and Service passports holders only

Moldova

Venezuela (up to 90 days). Free visas are not available to Diplomatic and Service passports holders.

Cuba

Montenegro (up to 30 days)

Dominican Republic (up to 90 days)- Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.