1. 1.To enter the Russian Federation, the Applicant must have a valid visa. When applying, please be advised that the permission to enter Russia is a courtesy of the State.
   

2. 2.In accordance with the International Law, the Consulate reserves the right to consider visa applications for as long as it deems necessary.
   

3. 3.The Consulate can deny a visa if it has reason to believe that the Applicant`s entry into or stay in Russia would be undesirable.
   

4. 4.Consulate is not authorized to renew visas issued by other agencies.
   

5. 5.In cases where the Consulate does not issue a visa, the submitted invitations will not be returned.
   

6. 6.Type of visa or dates of entry/departure can not be changed or extended.
   

7. 7.The Consulate is authorized to request any supplementary documents and information in regard to the application.
   

8. 8.For visitors traveling as a group, a complete set of documents must be provided by each individual in the group.
   

9. 9.Documents for visa processing must be submitted by the Applicant in person.
   

10. 10.Travelers planning to stay in Russia for a period of more than 90 days (working or student visa) must attach a recent (administered within 90 days prior to entry into Russia) HIV test Certificate.
    

11. 11.After the visa is received, it should be checked by the traveler. The charge for corrections of mistakes, not of the Consulate’s oversight, is 234 RMB. The Consulate assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies in visas which were not brought to its attention before the traveler's departure from China.
    

12. 12.During entry through border control, in addition to the visa, a copy of the letter of invitation and tourist voucher (for tourist visa) must be presented.
    

13. 13.While submitting the application form, Applicant must pay all visa fees. If visa is refused, previous payments made by Applicant will not be refunded.
    

14. 14.For work and student visas, please be aware that the national passport must be valid for at least one and a half-year after the projected start date of the visa.
    

In order to obtain a Russian entry visa the following documents should be submitted:

1. 1.Chinese permit for residence (for Chinese citizens only) an original and photocopy.
   

2. 2.Completed visa application form (for the citizens of the U.S., U.K. and Georgia/for other countries citizens), signed by the Applicant. All questions in the application form should be answered. Incomplete visa application form will not be processed.
   

3. 3.Valid national passport and photocopy of its vital pages (it should have at least two blank pages). It must be valid for no less than six months after the visa expiration date.
   

4. 4.One recent standard passport size (3.5*4.5 cm) photo of the Applicant. Photo should be in color, of full head from top of hair to bottom of chin, and stapled to the photograph box location of the application form. Digital copies are not accepted.
   

5. 5.Citizens of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden should submit a national medical insurance certificate valid for Russia or apply for such certificate in Visa Section in case of its absence.
   

6. 6.Additional documents to be submitted depend on the type of visa:
   

Visa for foreigners – close relatives of Russian citizens

(for joint entry only)

1. 1.Petition by the Russian citizen
   

2. 2.Document to confirm relationship status
   

3. 3.Photocopy of the passport (photo, name and address pages) of the Russian citizen
   

Private Visa

(visits to relatives or friends)

1. 1.Letter of invitation (only original is accepted) issued by Migration Service of Russia
   

2. 2.Photocopy of the passport (photo, name and address pages) of the inviting person
   

Work Visa

1. 1.Letter of invitation (only original is accepted) issued by Migration Service of Russia
   

2. 2.Photocopy of Labour Permission issued by Migration Service of Russia
   

3. 3.Photocopy of labour card issued by Migration Service
   

4. 4.Certificate of HIV test and its photocopy. This certificate is valid for 3 months only
   

5. 5.Certificate of health examination and its photocopy
   

Business Visa

1. 1.Letter of invitation (only original is accepted) issued by Migration Service of Russia
   

Tourist Visa

1. 1.Standard tourist confirmation (visa support letter) issued by an authorized Russian travel agency (only original is accepted). The confirmation should contain full name of the traveller, date of birth, passport number, date of entry and departure, itinerary, the agency`s reference number, registration number, official seal and signature of authorized person
   

2. 2.Tickets for the entire itinerary (photocopy)
   

Transit Visa

1. 1.Valid visa of the country of destination
   

2. 2.Tickets for the entire itinerary (photocopy), no tickets required if you travel by car
   

3. 3.Transit Visa is required if the period of stay in Russia exceeds 24 hours or a traveller needs to change the airport. Transit visa can be issued for no longer than 3 days if the Applicant is going to transit via Russia by plane and no longer than 10 days if the Applicant is going to transit by train/car.
   

Additional information

For non-Chinese citizen information on visa consular

fees (depending on the Applicant’s citizenship), please contact the Visa department.

Processing requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.

If you need further assistance, please call us at

024-2322-3927 (fax: 024-2322-3907),

Monday-Friday from 3:00 p.m. till 5:30 p.m.,

or contact us via e-mail.

Office hours

The Visa department is opened for visitors on Monday-Friday from 8:30 a.m. till 12:30 p.m. Visa documents are accepted until 12:30 p.m. only.