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Ordinary private visa — general guest visit

RussiaShort stays and visits

Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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For the relevant traveller scope, is a visa, electronic authorisation, visa on arrival or no advance visa normally required?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm whether a visa, electronic authorisation or visa on arrival is normally required.

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  • Searched for a statement of which travellers need a visa or are exempt; the page only lists visa documents.

What maximum stay, rolling-period rule, validity and entry rules apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the maximum stay, validity and entry rules.

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  • Searched for maximum stay, validity and entry rules; none stated on the page.

What important funds, accommodation, invitation, insurance, onward-travel or passport evidence may be required?

Passport with at least 2 blank pages, valid for 6 more months after the visa expires; medical insurance covering the whole stay in Russia (for EU citizens minimum cover EUR 30.000); a copy of an invitation arranged through the MVD bodies. The official source does not state funds, accommodation or onward-travel evidence.

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  • Listed as consular application documents in Denmark; funds, accommodation and onward-travel evidence are not stated.

Where/how is permission obtained when required, and under what important circumstances can a stay be extended or changed?

The application form is completed on visa.kdmid.ru, printed and attached to the documents, with the Russian Embassy in Denmark (not the visa centre) as the place of submission. The official source does not state when a stay can be extended or changed.

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  • Extension or change of status in Russia is not stated in the source.

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