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Traveling to Russia and beyond

  • 1. VISA
    • OPTION 1. Electronic Russian visa (e-visa)
    • OPTION 2. Regular Russian visa
    • OPTION 3. Visa-free to Russia
    • INVITATION TO RUSSIA
    • TRAVEL INSURANCE RUSSIA
    • VISA TO CHINA, INDIA AND URSS
  • 2. PREPARATIONS
    • STEP 0. Restrictions
    • STEP 1. Itinerary
    • STEP 2. Flights
    • STEP 3. Russian trains
    • STEP 4. Accommodation
    • STEP 5. Tickets
    • STEP 6. Shows
    • STEP 7. Rubles
    • STEP 8. SIM card
    • STEP 9. Luggage
    • STEP 10. The arrival
  • 3. DESTINATIONS
    • 3.1. MOSCOW
      • 1. Downtown Moscow
      • 2. Sightseeing
      • 3. Museums and parks
      • 4. Churches-Architecture
      • 5. Entertainment
      • 6. Restaurants
      • 7. Shopping Moscow
      • 8. Public transport
      • 9. Tourist info
      • 10. Surroundings Moscow
    • 3.2. ST. PETERSBURG
      • 1. Downtown SP
      • 2. Sightseeing
      • 3. Museums and parks
      • 4. Churches-Architecture
      • 5. Entertainment
      • 6. Restaurants
      • 7. Shopping in SP
      • 8. Public transport
      • 9. Tourist info
      • 10. Surroundings SP
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Home/1. VISA/OPTION 2. Regular or traditional Russian visa/

Where do I apply for a Russian visa if I live abroad?

A frequently asked question is where to apply for a Russian visa if you are in a foreign country. Well, to request and process the Russian visa in a foreign country, you must have legal residence in that country, and go to the Russian consulate or the Russian visa center.

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To process a Russian visa in a foreign country, you need to have legal residence in the country for more than 90 days, either for work, studies, etc. In case you are a tourist, you will most likely not be able to obtain visas and you will have to return to your country to do the proceeding.

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Russian embassies and consulates in the world

In case you have legal residence in a country other than yours, you should find out if there is a Russian consulate. You can consult a list of all Russian embassies and consulates all over the world in the official website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through the website: http://www.kdmid.ru/docs.aspx.

For example, if you’re in France, you can click on the map and see links to the official websites of embassies and consulates in France, and there you will find all the information relating to the processing of visas.

Russian embassies and consulates around the world
Russian embassies and consulates around the world 2

You need to keep in mind that not all countries in the world have Russian consulate, and in many countries and their nationals a visa is not required to travel to Russia. More info on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs through this link (information is in Russian but you can use the automatic translator).

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Russian visa centers in the world

Keep in mind that currently in 32 countries, the Russian embassies, due to high volume of visa applications, have outsourced to private companies the proceeding of visa. These companies offer the service in their own offices and are often called “Russian Visa Centers“. These visa centers offer better service than the consulates (more offices, extended hours, processing of visa applications by mail, etc.) but instead charge a management fee that is usually around $30 per visa (though this cost may differ depending on the country).

In these countries it’s often mandatory to apply for tourist visa through these centers, as for example in USA with the Russian Visa Center of VFS Global. The truth is that few companies are specialized in the management of visa are responsible for managing all these visa centers.

Russia Visa Information in USA - Apply By Post - VFS Global

The list of these visa centers is also available on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. These are countries where visa demand is higher. On the website of these visa centers you have all the information about the proceedings to be done. These centers are the following:

COUNTRYCITYEMBASSY / CONSULATERUSSIAN VISA CENTERS
AbkhaziaSukhumiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Abkhazia–
AfghanistanKabulEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Afghanistan–
 Mazar-e-SharifConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Mazar-i-Sharif–
AlbaniaTiranaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Albania–
AlgeriaAlgerEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Algeria–
 AnnabaConsulate General of Russia in Annaba–
AngolaLuandaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Angola–
ArgentinaBuenos AiresEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Argentina–
ArmeniaYerevanEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Armenia–
 GyumriConsulate General of Russia in Gyumri–
AustraliaCanberraEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Australiahttps://interlinkservice.world/australia/
 SydneyConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Sydneyhttps://interlinkservice.world/australia/
AustriaWienEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Austriahttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/austria/russia
 SalzburgConsulate General of Russia in Salzburghttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/austria/russia
AzerbaijanBakuEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Azerbaijan–
BahrainManamaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Bahrain–
BangladeshDhakaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Bangladesh–
 ChittagongConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Chittagong–
BelarusMinskEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Belarus–
 BrestConsulate General of Russia in Brest–
 MinskPermanent Mission of the Russian Federation to CIS–
BelgiumBrusselsEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Belgiumhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/belgium/
 AntwerpConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Antwerphttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/belgium/
 BrusselsPermanent Mission to the EU and EAEC–
 BrusselsPermanent Mission of the Russian Federation to NATO–
BeninCotonouEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Benin–
BoliviaLa PazEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Bolivia–
Bosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina–
BotswanaGaboroneEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Botswana–
BrazilBrasiliaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Brazil–
 Rio de JaneiroConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Rio de Janeiro–
 Sao PauloConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Sao Paulo–
Brunei DarussalamBandar Seri BegawanEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Brunei–
BulgariaSofiaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Bulgariahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/bulgaria/
 VarnaConsulate General of Russia in Varnahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/bulgaria/
 RuseConsulate General of Russia in Rusehttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/bulgaria/
BurundiBujumburaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Burundi–
CambodiaPhnom PenhEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Cambodia–
CameroonYaoundeEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Cameroon–
CanadaOttawaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Canadahttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/canada/russia
 MontrealConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Montrealhttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/canada/russia
 TorontoConsulate General of Russia in Torontohttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/canada/russia
Cape VerdePraiaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Cape Verde–
Central African RepublicBanguiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Central African Republic –
ChadN’DjamenaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Chad–
ChileSantiagoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Chile–
ChinaBeijingEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Chinahttps://www.russiavisa.cn/en/
 Hong KongConsulate General of the Russian Federation to Hong Konghttp://hk.russiavisa.cn/en/
 GuangzhouConsulate General of the Russian Federation to Guangzhouhttps://www.russiavisa.cn/en/
 ShanghaiConsulate General of Russia in Shanghaihttps://www.russiavisa.cn/en/
 ShenyangConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Shenyanghttps://www.russiavisa.cn/en/
ColombiaBogotáEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Colombia–
CongoBrazzavilleEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Congo–
Costa RicaSan JoséEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Costa Rica–
Cote d’IvoireAbidjanEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Côte d’Ivoire and Burkina Faso–
CroatiaZagrebEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Croatiahttp://www.vhs-croatia.com/
CubaHavanaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Cuba–
CyprusNicosiaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Cyprushttps://interlinkservice.world/cyprus/ (Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia and Paphos)
DenmarkCopenhagenEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Denmarkhttps://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/Denmark/
DjiboutiDjiboutiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Djibouti–
EcuadorQuitoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Ecuador–
EgyptCairoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Egypt–
 AlexandriaConsulate General of Russia in Alexandria–
EritreaAsmaraEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Eritrea–
EstoniaTallinnEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Estoniahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/estonia/index.html
 TartuConsulate General of Russia in Tartuhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/estonia/index.html
 NarvaConsulate General of Russia in Narvahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/estonia/index.html
EthiopiaAddis AbabaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Ethiopia–
FinlandHelsinkiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Finlandhttp://russiavisacentre.com/
 TurkuConsulate General of Russia in Turkuhttp://russiavisacentre.com/
 MariehamnConsulate General of Russia in Mariehamnhttp://russiavisacentre.com/
 LappeenrantaConsulate General of Russia in Lappeenrantahttp://russiavisacentre.com/
FranceParisEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Francehttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/France/
 MarseilleConsulate General of Russia in Marseillehttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/France/
 StrasbourgConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Strasbourghttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/France/
 Villefranche-sur-Mer / NiceConsular Agency of the Russian Federation in Villefranche-sur-Merhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/France/
GabonLibrevilleEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Gabon–
GeorgiaTbilisiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Georgiahttps://tass-georgia.ge/en/
GermanyBerlinEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Germanyhttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/germany/russia
 BonnConsulate General of Russia in Bonnhttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/germany/russia
 HamburgConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Hamburghttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/germany/russia
 LeipzigConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Leipzighttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/germany/russia
 MunichConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Munichhttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/germany/russia
 Frankfurt am MainConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Frankfurt am Mainhttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/germany/russia
GhanaAccraEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Ghana–
United KingdomLondonEmbassy of Russia in Great Britain and Northern Irelandhttp://ru.vfsglobal.co.uk/
 EdinburghConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Edinburghhttp://ru.vfsglobal.co.uk/
GreeceAthensEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Greecehttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/greece/
 ThessalonikiConsulate General of Russia in Thessalonikihttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/greece/
GuatemalaGuatemala CityEmbassy of the Russian Federation Guatemala–
Guinea/Sierra LeoneConakryEmbassy of the Russian Federation Guinea and Sierra Leone–
Guinea-BissauBissauEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Guinea-Bissau–
GuyanaGeorgetownEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Guyana–
HungaryBudapestEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Hungaryhttp://www.vhs-hungary.com/
 DebrecenConsulate General of Russia in Debrecenhttp://www.vhs-hungary.com/
IcelandReykjavikEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Iceland–
IndiaNew DelhiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Indiahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/India/
 CalcuttaConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Calcuttahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/India/
 MumbaiConsulate General of Russia in Mumbaihttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/India/
 Chennai / MadrasConsulate General of Russia in Chennai / Madrashttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/India/
IndonesiaJakartaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Indonesia–
IranTehranEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Iranhttps://interlinkservice.world/iran/en/
 IsfahanConsulate General of Russia in Isfahan–
 RashtConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Rasht–
IraqBaghdadEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Iraq–
 BasrahConsulate General of Russia in Basra–
 ErbilConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Erbil–
IrelandDublinEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Ireland–
IsraelTel AvivEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Israel–
 HaifaConsulate General of Russia in Haifa–
ItalyRomeEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Italyhttps://rusvisa-it.com/
 GenoaConsulate General of Russia in Genoahttps://rusvisa-it.com/
 MilanConsulate General of Russia in Milanhttps://rusvisa-it.com/
 PalermoConsulate General of Russia in Palermohttps://rusvisa-it.com/
 RomeMission of Russia in FAOhttps://rusvisa-it.com/
JamaicaKingstonEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Jamaica–
JapanTokyoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Japanhttps://interlinkservice.world/japan/
 NiigataConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Niigata–
 SapporoConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Sapporo–
JordanAmmanEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Jordan–
KazakhstanAstanaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Kazakhstan–
 AlmatyConsulate General of Russia in Almaty–
 UralskConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Uralsk–
 Ust-KamenogorskConsulate General of the Russian Federation to Ust-Kamenogorsk–
KenyaNairobiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Kenya–
Korea (South)SeoulEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Koreahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/southkorea/
 BusanConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Busan–
Korea (North)PhyonyangEmbassy of Russia in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea–
KuwaitAl-KuwaitEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Kuwait–
KyrgyzstanBishkekEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Kyrgyzstan–
 OshConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Osh–
LaosVientianeEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Laos–
LatviaRigaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Latviahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/latvia/
 DaugavpilsConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Daugavpilshttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/latvia/
 LiepajaConsulate General of Russia in Liepajahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/latvia/
LebanonBeirutEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Lebanon–
LibyaTripoliEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Lybia–
LithuaniaVilniusEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Lithuaniahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/lithuania/
 KlaipedaConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Klaipedahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/lithuania/
LuxembourgLuxembourgEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Luxembourg–
MacedoniaSkopjeEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Macedonia–
MadagascarAntananarivoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Madagascar–
MalaysiaKuala LumpurEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Malaysia–
MaliBamakoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Mali–
MaltaVallettaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Malta–
MauritaniaNouakchottEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Mauritania–
MauritiusPort LouisEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Mauritius–
MexicoMexico CityEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Mexico–
MoldovaKishinevEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Moldova–
MongoliaUlan BatorEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Mongolia–
 DarkhanConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Darkhan–
 ErdenetConsulate General of Russia in Erdenet–
MontenegroPodgoricaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Montenegro–
MoroccoRabatEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Morocco–
 CasablancaConsulate General of Russia in Casablanca–
MozambiqueMaputoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Mozambique–
MyanmarYangonEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Myanmar–
NamibiaWindhoekEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Namibia–
NepalKathmanduEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Nepal–
New ZealandWellingtonEmbassy of the Russian Federation in New Zealand–
NicaraguaManaguaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Nicaragua–
NigeriaLagosEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Nigeria–
NorwayOsloEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Norwayhttps://tass-norway.no/
 KirkenesConsulate General of Russia in Kirkeneshttps://tass-norway.no/
OmanMuskatEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Oman–
PakistanIslamabadEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Pakistan–
 KarachiConsulate General of Russia in Karachi–
Palestinian territoriesRamallahMission of the Russian Federation to Palestinian National Authority–
PanamaPanamaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Panama–
ParaguayAsunciónEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Paraguay–
PeruLimaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Peru–
PolandWarsawEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Polandhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/poland/
 GdanskConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Gdanskhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/poland/
 KrakowConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Krakowhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/poland/
 PoznanConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Poznanhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/poland/
PortugalLisbonEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Portugalhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/Portugal/
QatarDohaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Qatar–
RomaniaBucharestEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Romaniahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/romania/
 ConstantaConsulate General of Russia in Constantahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/romania/
RwandaKigaliEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Rwanda–
Saudi ArabiaRiyadhEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Saudi Arabia–
 JeddahConsulate General of Russia in Jeddah–
SenegalDakarEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Senegal–
SerbiaBelgradeEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Serbia–
SeychellesVictoriaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Seychelles–
SingaporeSingaporeEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Singapore–
SlovakiaBratislavaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Slovakiahttp://www.slovakia-vhs.com/
SloveniaLjubljanaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Sloveniahttps://interlinkservice.world/slovenia
South AfricaPretoriaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in South Africa–
 Cape TownConsulate General of Russia in Cape Town–
South OssetiaTskhinvalEmbassy of the Russian Federation in South Ossetia–
SpainMadridEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Spainhttp://www.centraldevisadosrusos.com/
 BarcelonaConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Barcelonahttp://www.centraldevisadosrusos.com/
Sri LankaColomboEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Sri Lanka–
SudanKhartoumEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Sudan–
SwedenStockholmEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Swedenhttps://interlinkservice.world/sweden/se/
 GothenburgConsulate General of Russia in Gothenburghttps://interlinkservice.world/sweden/se/
SwitzerlandBernEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Switzerlandhttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/switzerland/russia
 GenevaConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Genevahttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/switzerland/russia
 GenevaPermanent Mission to the United Nations Office in Geneva–
Syrian Arab RepublicDamascusEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Syria–
TajikistanDushanbeEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Tajikistan–
 KhujandConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Khujand–
TanzaniaDar es SalaamEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Tanzania–
ThailandBangkokEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Thailand–
Czech RepublicPragaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in the Czech Republichttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/czech-republic/
 BrnoConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Brnohttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/czech-republic/
 Karlovy VaryСonsulate General of Russia in Karlovy Varyhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/czech-republic/
Congo, D.R.KinshasaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo–
NetherlandsThe HagueEmbassy of the Russian Federation in the Netherlandshttp://russiavisacentre.nl/ (The Hague, Rotterdam and Amsterdam)
 The HaguePermanent Mission of the Russian Federation to OPCW–
PhilippinesManilaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in the Philippines–
United Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in the UAE–
 DubaiConsulate General of Russia in Dubai–
USAWashingtonEmbassy of the Russian Federation in the UShttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/usa/russia
 New YorkConsulate General of the Russian Federation in New Yorkhttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/usa/russia
 San FranciscoConsulate General of the Russian Federation in San Francisco (closed)https://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/usa/russia
 SeattleConsulate General of Russia in Seattlehttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/usa/russia
 HoustonConsulate General of Russia in Houstonhttps://russia-visacentre.com/en/visa/usa/russia
 New YorkPermanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the United Nations–
TunisiaTunisEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Tunis–
TurkeyAnkaraEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Turkeyhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/Turkey/
 AntalyaConsulate General of Russia in Antalyahttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/Turkey/
 IstanbulConsulate General of the Russian Federation in Istanbulhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/Turkey/
 TrabzonConsulate General of Russia in Trabzonhttp://www.vfsglobal.com/Russia/Turkey/
TurkmenistanAshgabatEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Turkmenistan–
UgandaKampalaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Uganda–
UkraineKievEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Ukraine–
 LvivConsulate General of Russia in Lviv–
 OdessaConsulate General of Russia in Odessa–
 KharkivConsulate General of Russia in Kharkiv–
 SimferopolConsulate General in Simferopol–
UruguayMontevideoEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Uruguay–
UzbekistanTashkentEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Uzbekistan–
VaticanVatican CityEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Vatican–
VenezuelaCaracasEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Venezuela–
VietnamHanoiEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Vietnam–
 Da NangConsulate General of Russia in Da Nang–
 Ho Chi Minh CityConsulate General of the Russian Federation to Ho Chi Minh City–
YemenSana’aEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Yemen–
ZambiaLusakaEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Zambia–
ZimbabweHarareEmbassy of the Russian Federation in Zimbabwe–

It must be noted that many of these visa centers allow you to apply by mail, which makes things easier for those who reside in places far from the large cities where these centers have their offices.

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Although it should also be said that from December 10, 2014 the processing of visas for citizens of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Namibia and Denmark, it is mandatory do it in person because they have to collect your biometric data (fingerprints). It is a system that might be extended to other countries.

Which documentation must be presented abroad?

It is important to add that the documentation submitted by a foreigner in a country other than his/hers is associated with the nationality of origin and not the country where he/she is doing the procedure.

For example, for European citizens it is required to provide proof of medical travel insurance in order to obtain a visa, while for US citizens this insurance is not mandatory. This means that if a European citizen applied for a visa in the United States, he/she must provide the proof of medical insurance, even though it is not required for US citizens. Instead, if a US citizen applied for visa in any European country, he/she doesn’t need to provide such proof of insurance, but rather other documents required to Americans.

In addition, the prices applied to foreigners to do the procedure in another country are also higher than those applied to nationals applying from their home country.

To find the documents required for each of the nationalities and the prices charged, it is best to visit the official website of the consulate or any of the websites of the visa centers, or consult it in their offices.

Required documentation that is common throughout the world

In any case, there is some documentation that is common to all countries:

  • The passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of expiry of the visa you’re applying for and have at least 2 blank pages in contiguous.
  • Fill the application form via the web: https://visa.kdmid.ru, in which you will have to choose in the first screen the country from which you are applying for a visa. The form should be signed and attach to it a recent color photo. The form is a little longer in the case of citizens of Australia, Canada, USA, England and Georgia.
Open new Russian visa form
  • Invitation Letter, which you can obtain from HotelsPro or iVisa.
Letter of invitacion for traveling Russia

I hope this article has helped you apply for a Russian visa from abroad. Below you can discuss your experience in applying for the Russian visa in another country.

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Hello, my name is Irena. I was born in Russia in 1974 during the Soviet era. I worked as a Russian teacher and as a translator and interpreter for the past 20 years. One of my main hobbies is traveling. I started this blog with one aim: to create the most comprehensive guide ever written for traveling to Russia and beyond.

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  1. ANGELINE GOYAL

    March 20, 2018 at 3:23 pm

    am a resident here in saudi arabia. I bought a ticket for the june 18 game . I have applied also for the FAN-ID. di still have to apply for a visa? the fifa said that the visa will be the FAN-ID. CLARIFY PLEASE.

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    • Irena Domingo

      March 25, 2018 at 7:17 pm

      No, you only need FAN-ID. It’s explained in this article: https://russiable.com/2018-…

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