To enter Russia, you will need a passport, possibly a visa, and other documents and materials as determined by the Russian Consulate of the country that issued your passport.

Visit the appropriate Russian Consulate website for information (List of Consulates). If you are residing in a country other than the country that issued your passport, check that Russian Consulate website too. Make sure your documents are in order so that you can return. It is useful to do the following before you start applying:

1. Read the rules for entering the Russian Federation.
2. Verify the restrictions such as length of stay and total weight of luggage.
3. Verify the list of documents you will need.  Determine whether scanned copies are accepted. 

If you do not have a passport, apply for one immediately.  If you have a passport, it must meet the following conditions (otherwise, renew or replace it):

1. Your passport has at least 2 blank visa-designated pages.
2. Your passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia.
3. Your passport should not cause suspicions of its authenticity and ownership.
4. Your passport should not contain any marks, signs, inscriptions, or corrections.
5. If any of these are present, they should be certified by authorities of the issuing country.
6. Your passport should not have any torn pages.

Visa-Free Countries - You do NOT need a visa if your passport was issued from one of the following countries:

• Abkhazia,
• Argentina,
• Armenia,
• Azerbaijan,
• Belarus,
• Bosnia and Herzegovina,
• Brazil,
• Chile,
• Colombia,
• Cuba,
• Ecuador,
• Guatemala,
• Hong Kong,
• Israel,
• Kazakhstan,
• Kyrgyzstan,
• Macau,
• Macedonia,
• Moldova,
• Montenegro,
• Nicaragua,
• Peru,
• Serbia,
• South Osetia,
• Tajikistan,
• Thailand,
• Turkey,
• Ukraine,
• Uruguay,
• Uzbekistan,
• Venezuela.

However, you may need to bring other documents with you. Check the appropriate Russian Consulate website of the country issuing your passport and, if different, your country of residence. List of Consulates

All Other Countries: Visa Needed

If you are not from one of the countries above, please, contact the Russian Consulate of your passport country to apply for a visa.  Visit the Russian Consulate website for the country of your residence and the country of your citizenship for visa applications

If you have any visa-related questions, please contact Anna Boikova by email: boikova.anna@urfu.ru, tel.: +7 912 24 60 408