Visa Information

Visa Information

Visa fee is paid by cash ONLY directly at the Consular Section of the Embassy.

Please, study carefully all visa types to prepare the complete set of documents. 

IMPORTANT! Please, book an appointment beforehand by e-mail (rusemb.mu@yandex.ru) or by telephone (696-15-45, 696-55-33).

In accordance with the current Russian legislation, there is no provision for foreign nationals to enter the Russian Federation possessing a cancelled passport with a valid Russian visa together with a new passport without one. Russian border control authorities refuse these foreign nationals to enter the territory of the Russian Federation.

In such case a foreign national should preliminary transfer his/her Russian visa from the cancelled passport to a new one, before he/she visits Russia, in one of the Russian Consular posts abroad.

TOURIST VISA

To apply for tourist visa an applicant should submit the following documents:

1. National passport (valid at least after 6 months, starting from the date when the visa expires).
2. Completed visa application form via http://visa.kdmid.ru. (Answers on the questions shall be detailed. Application form is signed by the foreign citizen personally).
3. One recent passport size photo (3,5*4,5 cm).
4. Confirmation letter from travel agency which has a corresponding reference number. Tourist documents should contain  personal data of the applicant such as full name, date of birth, passport number, dates of entry and departure to/from Russia, itinerary of the trip, reference and registration number of the Russian hosting agency, its official seal and signature of an authorized person of the hotel reservation.
5. Plane/railway tickets.
6. A document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for Citizens of third countries.
7. Visa fee.

After the visa is received it should checked properly by the applicant (passport number, date of birth, term of validity, etc). Any misprints or inaccuracies should be reported immediately. The Consular Section assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies in visas which have not been brought to its attention prior to the departure from Mauritius.

STUDY VISA

1. National passport valid at least 1,5 years after the date of issue of the visa;
2. Completed visa application form via http://visa.kdmid.ru. Application form is signed by the foreign citizen personally
3. One recent passport size photo (3,5*4,5 cm).
4. Paid travel insurance: the medical insurance should cover the entire period of the applicant’s stay in Russia.
5. Original HIV blood test (AIDS) Certificate. HIV blood test should be taken not earlier than 3 months before applying for a visa.
6. Original letter of Invitation from your Russian host (educational) organization must be issued by the Federal Migration Service or its local office.
7. A document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for Citizens of third countries.
8. Visa fee.

BUSINESS VISA

A citizen of Mauritius can visit the Russian Federation for business or commercial purposes or to attend a conference, exhibition, to participate in scientific, cultural and artistic activities, international sport events or official exchange programmes. To apply for a business visa an applicant should submit the following papers:

1. National passport which should be valid for a minimum of six months after visa’s expiration date and has at least 2 blank pages which do not need to be consecutive.
2. Visa application form filled in and printed out from this website only http://visa.kdmid.ru. Application form should be signed by the foreign citizen personally.
3. One recent passport size photo (3,5*4,5 cm)
4. Paid travel insurance: the medical insurance should cover the entire period of the applicant’s stay in Russia.
5. One of the documents specified below:
6. Invitation issued by General Directorate for Migration for the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia. The Invitation must contain: official seal and legal address of the host institution, document registration number and a date of registration, signature and name of the official authorized to invite foreigners to Russia, purpose of visit, dates of stay, names of persons invited. For a multiple-entry visa you are required to submit original invitation; for single and double-entry visas copies of invitations in particular cases may be accepted.
7. A written request from a host legal entity or company, organization, or an office or their branches, state and local authorities of the Russian Federation or organizing committees of trade and industrial exhibitions, conferences and symposia held on the territory of the Russian Federation.  An invitation must be signed by an authorized person and sealed with the official seal of the organization.
8. A document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for Citizens of third countries
9. Visa fee.

WORK VISA

1. National passport valid at least 1,5 year after the date of issue of the visa.
2. Completed visa application form via http://visa.kdmid.ru.  Application form is signed by the foreign citizen personally.
3. One recent passport size photo (3,5*4,5)
4. Paid travel insurance: the medical insurance should cover the entire period of the applicant’s stay in Russia.
5. Original HIV blood test (AIDS) Certificate. HIV blood test should be taken not earlier than 3 months before applying for a visa.
6. Official invitation for work issued by the General Administration for migration issues of the Interior Ministry of Russia. The invitation could be processed on behalf of the organization inviting you to visit Russia with work purposes by a Local Office of the General Administration for migration issues of the Interior Ministry of Russia. The original of the invitation should be sent to the applicant directly.
7. Document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for Citizens of third countries. 
8. Visa fee.

PRIVATE VISA

1. Valid national passport
2. Filled in a visa application form via http://visa.kdmid.ru.
3. One recent passport size photo (3,5*4,5 cm)
4. Original letter of invitation from the Russian citizen must be issued by the Federal Migration Service or its local Office.
5. Document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for Citizens of third countries. 
6. Visa fee.

HUMANITARIAN VISA

A person can visit the Russian Federation to attend a conference, exhibition, to participate in scientific, cultural and artistic activities, international sport events or official exchange programmes.

1. Valid national passport.
2. Completed visa application form via http://visa.kdmid.ru
3. One recent passport size photo (3,5*4,5 cm)
4. Paid travel insurance: the medical insurance should cover the entire period of the applicant’s stay in Russia.
5. Written request from the host organization to participate in the activities, specified in the request containing the following information: for the host organization – full title, legal address of the organization in the Russian Federation, tax registration number; for the guest person - name, surname, date of birth, gender, citizenship, passport number, purpose and a period of the trip, number of entries. An invitation must be signed by an authorized person and sealed with the official seal of the organization. 
6. Document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for Citizens of third countries. 
7. Visa fee.

TRANSIT VISA

Transit visa is needed when a person travels through the Russian territory to another country. Transit visa is normally valid for 3 days only.

To apply for a transit visa an applicant should submit the following documents:

1. Valid national passport
2. Completed visa application form via http://visa.kdmid.ru
3. One recent passport size photo (3,5*4,5 cm)   
4. Paid travel insurance 
5. Valid visa for the country of your destination
6. Air tickets (original or a copy confirmed) to and from Russia
7. Visa fee.