A business visa is issued to a foreign citizen entering the Russian Federation for business purposes. A business visa can be single or double entry for up to 3 months or multiple entry for up to 1 year. Continuous stay foreign citizen on the territory of the Russian Federation on a multiple-entry business visa valid for up to 1 year cannot exceed 180 days. A business visa is issued on the basis of an invitation to enter Russian Federation issued in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation, the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on the issuance of a visa to a foreign citizen, sent to a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation, or taken in exceptional cases by the head of a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation on the basis of a written application of a foreign citizen decision to issue a visa to that foreign citizen.
Tourist visa
A tourist visa for up to 1 month is issued to a foreign citizen entering the Russian Federation as a tourist. A tourist visa can be single or double entry and is issued on the basis of a properly executed contract for the provision of tourist services (tourist voucher) and confirmation of the reception of a foreign tourist by an organization carrying out tour operator activities. Work visa A work visa is issued to a foreign citizen entering the Russian Federation for the purpose of carrying out labor activities on the basis of an invitation from a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation for a period of up to 3 months with the possibility of its subsequent extension by the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of registration of a foreign citizen by issuing a multiple-entry visa for the period of validity of an employment or civil law contract concluded in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation for the performance of work (provision of services), but not more than 1 year for each subsequent visa.
private visa
A private visa is issued for up to 3 months to foreign citizens entering the Russian Federation on a guest visit on the basis of an invitation to enter the Russian Federation, issued at the request of a citizen of the Russian Federation or a foreign citizen who has received a residence permit in the Russian Federation, or a legal entity. A private visa is also issued to a foreign citizen in connection with the need to enter the Russian Federation for emergency treatment or due to a serious illness or death of a close relative. A private visa can be single or double entry.
Study visa
A study visa is issued to a foreign citizen entering the Russian Federation to study at educational institution, on the basis of an invitation from a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation for a period of up to 3 months with the possibility of its subsequent extension by the territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of registration of a foreign citizen by issuing a multiple-entry visa for the duration of the training agreement concluded in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation Federation in the field of education, but not more than 1 year for each subsequent visa.
Humanitarian visa
A humanitarian visa is issued to a foreign citizen entering the Russian Federation in order to carry out scientific, cultural, socio-political, sports or religious ties and contacts, pilgrimages, charitable activities or the delivery of humanitarian aid. A humanitarian visa can be single or double entry for up to 3 months or multiple entry for up to 1 year. Continuous stay of a foreign citizen on the territory of the Russian Federation on a multiple entry humanitarian visa for up to 1 year cannot exceed 180 days. A humanitarian visa is issued on the basis of an invitation.
Transit visa
A transit visa is issued to a foreign citizen for the purpose of transit through the territory of the Russian Federation or for the purpose of evacuation of a foreign citizen who arrived in the Russian Federation in a manner that does not require a visa. A transit visa is issued for up to 10 days. A transit visa to a foreign citizen traveling through the territory of the Russian Federation to the state of destination by air is issued for a period not exceeding 3 days. A foreign citizen making a direct flight by air over the territory of the Russian Federation does not need a transit visa. A transit visa to a foreign citizen traveling through the territory of the Russian Federation to the state of destination in a light vehicle is issued for the period necessary for transit travel along the shortest route. The specified period is calculated based on the daily mileage of the vehicle, equal to 500 km. A transit visa is issued on the basis of travel tickets valid for leaving the Russian Federation or a confirmed guarantee of their purchase on the territory of the Russian Federation in the presence of a visa for entry into a state adjacent to the Russian Federation along the route, or a visa of the state of destination, or a passport of this state, or a reasoned request and documents confirming the need to stop, unless otherwise provided by an international treaty of the Russian Federation. The latter ground can be used when issuing a transit visa, which gives the right to stop or evacuate a foreign citizen who arrived in the Russian Federation in a manner that does not require a visa.
