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VISA SUPPORT
IF YOU NEED A VISA TO ENTER THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
You must bring the following to cross the border:
  • a visa
  • a valid passport
  • a medical insurance policy valid on the territory of the Russian Federation (if needed)
IF YOU DO NOT NEED A VISA TO ENTER THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
You must bring the following to cross the border:
  • a valid passport
  • a medical insurance policy valid on the territory of the Russian Federation (if needed)
WHAT KIND OF VISA DO I NEED?
If you need a visa to enter the Russian Federation, you can apply for one of the two following types of visas:
VISA BY INVITATION FOR FOREIGN ARRIVALS
For all Forum participants
Visa validity periods
After submitting all the required documents, Forum participants can obtain a short-term, single-entry Russian visa for the period from 15 March to 15 November 2026 at foreign consular offices of the Russian Federation on the day of their application.
How to apply for a visa?
If you need to apply for a visa, you need:
1
Generate an invitation for foreign arrivals
An invitation for foreign arrivals is not an invitation to the Forum, but a separate document from the Forum organizers
  • All confirmed participants will receive an official invitation to the Forum by email.
  • After receiving the invitation, log in to your Roscongress personal account using your personal login and password.
  • Go to the ‘My events – ITLF – Event dashboard – Visa support’ tab of the Roscongress personal account.
  • Confirm your attendance at the Forum.
Your personal information will be automatically uploaded from the Roscongress personal account to the document. You can manually add the city and country where you will be applying for your visa.
  • Download and print the invitation for foreign arrivals.
2
Submit an application at a consular office

To receive a visa for entry into Russia, individuals in possession of an invitation must apply at the relevant foreign consular office of the Russian Federation.

nformation about the location of Russian consular offices can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation .

We recommend that participants apply at their Russian consular office in good time, and at least 2 weeks before their departure.

E-VISA
Can be issued to citizens of 64 foreign countries
E-VISA Can be issued to citizens of 64 foreign countries:
Austria, Barbados, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eswatini, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Myanmar, Netherlands, North Korea, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Saint Lucia, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Vatican, Vietnam, Zimbabwe.
Validity period of e-visa

The unified electronic visa is a single-entry visa. The validity of the single electronic visa is 60 days from the date of issue.

The permitted period of stay in the Russian Federation on a single electronic visa is not more than 16 days from the day of entry within its validity period.

How do I apply for an e-visa?

To apply for a unified e-visa, it is necessary to fill in an application on the purpose-made website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

The application may be submitted not earlier than 40 days and not later than 4 days before the expected date of entry into the Russian Federation.

The unified electronic visa is not free. Payment is made on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia via the Internet using bank cards of international payment systems (Visa, MasterCard, etc.).

No refunds will be issued regardless of the result of the application.

Detailed information on obtaining an e-visa is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.