Accomodation&VISA

Visa and Passport Requirements

To enter the Russian Federation (Russia) every foreign citizen should have: 

• a valid Russian Entry Visa (please check the exceptions on the website of your Russian Consulate. A list of all possible Russian Consulates is available on the site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia - https://www.mid.ru/zu_r.nsf/strawebeng);
• a valid passport for entry to the Russian Federation (the expiry date must exceed the planned date of your departure from Russia by 6 months);
• a migration card. You’ll be provided with the form in airplane or at airport. Please, fill it in and keep with you during your stay in Russia. You will need it upon arrival and departure at the customs.

Your passport and Entry Visa will be checked and verified by Passport Control Officer upon arrival and departure, at the hotel, at purchasing tickets and when traveling by train, ship, airplane or local/international carriers.

Tourist visa

Visa service support for Tourist visa is free of charge

Tourist visa – («Tourist Voucher» and «Foreign Tourist Reception Confirmation») will be provided by Reisebuero WELT Company.

Please note! The Reisebuero WELT Company will send to you the visa support documents in case of booking a room through Reisebuero WELT Company.

To obtain visa support for Tourist visa a legible photocopy of your passport should be provided to Julia Tishkova (coordinator of the event) at tjn@msk.welt.ru.

To obtain a Tourist visa, the following documents should be presented to the Russian Embassy (Consulate) of your residence country:

• Tourist voucher;
• Foreign tourist reception confirmation;
• Confirmation of the hotel reservation;
• Completed «Application form for Russian Entry Visa» (you can find it on the website of your Russian Embassy (Consulate)) and use next information:

• valid national passport, validity exceeding planned date of departure from Russia by 6 months; 
• 2-3 passport-size photos.
• Other documents (please check the full list of the required documents on the website of your Russian Embassy (Consulate). 

To get a visa personally at the Russian Embassy (Consulate).

Please consult the Russian Embassy (Consulate) personnel if you have any questions or call Julia Tishkova, tel.: +7 (495) 933-78-78 ext. 173 or by e-mail: tjn@msk.welt.ru

To get a visa by mail.

Please, check the possibility of mail application at the Russian Embassy (Consulate) in your country.

• Get the «Application form for Russian Entry Visa» from website of the Russian Embassy (Consulate) in your country, fill it in and send to the Russian Embassy (Consulate) by courier.
• Make sure to put in envelope: filled «Application form for Russian Entry Visa», passport and photos. Check with the Russian Embassy (Consulate) how to pay visa fee and provide payment confirmation.
• Upon processing of the application, the Russian Embassy (Consulate) will send the passport with visa back to your address. 
• Usually visa application turnaround time is no longer than 14 days.