Consular visa types and required documents: checklist

For a Russian consular visa, determine the visa type, prepare the documents, apply, and collect your passport after checking it.

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1. Determine whether a visa is required

Determine whether you need a consular visa by assessing the duration of your stay, purpose of travel, number of entries, and transit situation.

1. Determine whether a visa is requiredDetermine whether you need a consular visa by assessing the duration of your stay, purpose of travel, number of entries, and transit situation.
2. Choose the visa typeChoose a private, business, tourist, student, work, humanitarian, or transit visa according to your purpose of travel.
3. Prepare the basic documentsPrepare your passport, electronic application form, photograph, fee payment, and, if necessary, residence permit.
4. Obtain the additional documentsDepending on the visa type you selected, prepare the invitation, tourist acceptance document, reservations, HIV test, or route documents.
5. Complete and sign the formComplete the form in Russian or English on visa.kdmid.ru, select the correct visa center, print it, and sign it.visa.kdmid.ru(Official site)
6. Pay the fee and applyPay the consular fee and visa center service fee, then submit your documents to the visa center.
7. Collect and check your passportCollect your passport yourself or through an authorized person; check the information, dates, number of entries, and purpose of travel.

This content is general information, not legal advice.