Visa Information

Visa Information

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  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.

Please, kindly note that visa application process for a regular Russian visa takes about 4-20 working days and for an urgent one - 1-3 working days. 

Experiment on testing the rules and conditions for entry into and exit from

the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons

On 7 November 2024, the Government of the Russian Federation adopted Resolution No. 1510 "On conducting an experiment on testing the rules and conditions for entry into and exit from the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons" (hereinafter referred to as "the experiment").

The purpose the experiment is to create a public Digital Profile of a Foreign Citizen information resource, a set of information submitted to public information systems by foreign citizens, authorized bodies and organizations participating in the experiment, in the volume and order stipulated by the Experiment Rules.

The experiment will be conducted in two stages. The first one, from 1 December 2024 to 30 June 2025, provides for collecting biometric personal data of foreign citizens (a photographic image of the person's face and finger papillary patterns) at air checkpoints on the state border of the Russian Federation – Moscow air zone at international airports (Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo), as well as Zhukovsky (Moscow region) and at the Mashtakovo automobile checkpoint (Orenburg region).

The second stage will be held from 30 June 2025 to 30 June 2026. During this stage, in addition to fulfilling the above-mentioned requirements, foreign citizens planning to enter the Russian Federation visa‑free, must register in the integrated identification and authentication system and submit an application to enter into and stay (reside) in the Russian Federation using the mobile application of the Integrated Portal of Public and Municipal Services (Functions) federal state information system. 

The experiment will involve all foreign citizens and stateless persons crossing the state border of the Russian Federation at the resolution-specified checkpoints throughout its implementation period, with the exception of:

-        citizens of the Republic of Belarus;

-        children under 6 years of age;

-        heads and staff of diplomatic missions and consular offices of foreign states in the Russian Federation, as well as their family members;

-        officials of international organizations (missions of international organizations) and their family members;

-        holders of diplomatic and service passports entering or leaving the Russian Federation due to performing official duties or as part of official delegations, as well as their family members.

Meanwhile, the procedure for processing and issuing Russian visas to foreign citizens, including single electronic visa, remains the same.

The full text of the Resolution of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 1510 "On conducting an experiment on testing the rules and conditions for entry into and exit from the Russian Federation of foreign citizens and stateless persons" of 7 November 2024 is available at the Official Website of legal information at:http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/document/0001202411130026.

TOURIST VISA

To apply for a 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 a 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 tickets.
6. A document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for the Citizens of the 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. 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. 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. 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. Paid travel insurance: the medical insurance should cover the entire period of the applicant’s stay in Russia.
5. Invitation issued by Consular Department of MFA (electronic form - telex) or 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.
6. A document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for Citizens of third countries.
7. 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. 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. Original letter of invitation from the Russian citizen must be issued by the Federal Migration Service or its local Office.
5. Medical insurance valid in Russia and fully covering the period of the trip.
6. Document confirming legal stay in Mauritius - for Citizens of third countries. 
7. Visa fee

Visa application process for the one-entry and double-entry private visas takes more than 5 working days (for multi-entry visa - 10 working days).

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.