Visa in China
Visa in Hong-Kong

 

China visa

Common Information

To enter the Russian Federation, you must have a valid visa. This can be obtained from the Embassy of the Russian Federation by submitting the application form which you can download from this site. You can also apply for visa to one of the General Consulates of the Russian Federation in China.

When applying, please, be advised that the permission to enter Russia is a courtesy of the State.

In accordance with the International Law, the Consulate in certain cases reserves the right to consider your visa applications for as long as it feels necessary.

Visa can be denied if the Consulate has serious reasons to believe that the Applicant's visit to Russia is not desirable.

  • Single Entry Visa is valid for one visit to Russia with the specified dates of arrival and departure.
  • Double-Entry Visa is issued for two entries (all arrival and departure dates must be indicated).
  • Multiple Re-Entry Visa is issued only upon authorization by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • Transit Visa permits to travel through the Russian territory without stay (in accordance to your tickets, issued for up to 72 hours, if you travel by air, or for up to 10 days, if using other means of transportation).
  • All invitations issued by state or private companies, organizations, enterprises in Russia must be processed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (or its Regional Representative Offices ), which issues a letter of invitation or sends a visa support cable directly to the Consulate.
  • Travelers, including applicants for a multiple visa planning to stay in Russia for a period of more than 90 days must attach a Certificate of HIV test.
  • On the basis of reciprocity mandatory medical insurance is required, starting June 1, 1999 for the citizens of Estonia; starting July 1, 1999 for the citizens of Israel and Finland, starting March 1, 2000 for the citizens of Czech republic, as well as for the citizens of Schengen Agreement Member States (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain).
  • Documents for visa processing must be submitted by the Applicant in person or through an authorized travel agency or by the Applicant's responsible representative.
  • If visa application form is accepted, a numbered receipt indicating pick up date will be issued and you must pay $20 or 200 RMB in advance for documents processing. Prepayment is not refundable. This slip must be presented for visa pick-up.
  • After the visa is received, it should be checked by the traveler. The charge for correcting mistakes made not by Consulate's fault is $30.00 or 300 RMB. The Consulate assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies in visas which were not brought to it's attention before the traveler's departure from China.
  • Renewal of visa. Russian company/organization's letter of the confirmation concerning renewal of visa must be sent to the Consulate. The charge for renewal of visa is $30.00 or 300 RMB.
  • During the border control, except visa, the copy of the letter of invitation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and original tourist voucher (for tourist visa) is required.
  • Foreign citizens must register with Russian local administration authorities within 3 days on arrival.

In order to obtain a Russian entry visa the following papework should be submitted to this office:

  1. The completed visa application form ( one per person ). The form must be signed by the Applicant. Incompleted visa application form shall not be processed.
  2. Valid national passport. It must be valid for the period of no less than three months from the intended date of departure from Russia.
  3. Three standard passport-size pictures of the Applicant (black-and-white or color).

 

A) For business visa:

  • A letter of Invitation (original) from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its Regional Representative Offices , or visa support directly sent to the Consulate.
  • A letter of invitation from a Russian host company (it must contain official seal, legal address of the company, signature and the name of the official authorized to invite foreign citizens on behalf of the company, travel itinerary, dates of stay, full names and dates of birth of the persons invited).
  • Business license of the organization/enterprise to which the Applicant belongs.
  • Letter of Introduction
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    B) For tourist visa:

  • Accordingly the documents which are to be submitted when entering the Russian Federation as a tourist are as follows:
    • When buying a tour from a Chinese tourist agency, having a contract with a Russian tourist agency (with a reference number assigned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs):
    • the original voucher issued by the Chinese tourist agency, containing the necessary data on the traveler (name, date of birth, etc.), period of stay (date of entry and departure), name of receiving Russian travel agency, list of services paid for (transportation, accommodation, sightseeing, etc.), signed by a representative of the Chinese tourist agency and stamped with the agency's seal;
    • the new standard form of confirmation issued by the Russian tourist agency (faxed copy).
    • When buying a tour from a representative of a Russian tourist agency in China (with a reference number assigned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs):
    • the original voucher issued by the representative of the Russian tourist agency;
    • the new standard form of confirmation issued by the Russian tourist agency
      (faxed copy)
    • When buying a tour from a Russian tourist agency in Russia (with a reference number assigned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs):
    • the original voucher (or faxed copy) issued by the Russian tourist agency, containing the necessary data on the traveler (name, date of birth, etc.), period of stay (date of entry and departure), name of receiving Russian travel agency, list of services paid for (transportation, accommodation, sightseeing, etc.), signed by a representative of the tourist agency and stamped with the agency's seal;
    • the new standard form of confirmation issued by the Russian tourist agency (faxed copy).

    * The round trip ticket is preferred.

    C) For private visa:

  • The original Invitation called "Izveschenie" issued by a Local Visa Office (OVIR) in Russia.
  • Applicant's friends or relative's notarized invitation. (Original document)
  • Copy of passport of the Applicant's friends or relatives (including photo, name, address).
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    D) For transit visa:

  • Valid visa of the country of destination.
  • Whole way transport ticket through Russia to the third country.
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    E) For employee visa:

  • A letter of Invitation (original) from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its Regional Representative Offices, or visa support directly sent to the Consulate.
  • Labour License (original) issued by Russian Federal Immigration Office.
  • A letter of invitation from a Russian host company (it must contain official seal, legal address of the company, signature and the name of the official authorized to invite foreign citizens on behalf of the company, travel itinerary, dates of stay, full names and dates of birth of the persons invited).
  • Medical certificate.
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    F) For student visa:

  • Invitation of the Russian University/Institute.
  • A letter of Invitation (original) from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its Regional Representative Offices, or visa support directly sent to the Consulate.
  • Solvency confirmation (bank confirmation on availability of funds).
  • Educational certificate (Original document or notarized copy).
  • Medical certificate.
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    Visa processing fees

    Ordinary visa (5 business days service)
    Single entry visa Double entry visa Multiple re-entry visa
    $50 $100 $150

    Urgent visa (3 business days service)
    Single entry visa Double entry visa Multiple re-entry visa
    $80 $130 $180

    Express visa (the present day)
    Single entry visa Double entry visa Multiple re-entry visa
    $120 $170 $220
    •  If you apply for a tourist visa, you must pay $2 or 20 RMB as a consular fee.
    • Visa processing fees are not refundable.
    • Visa section is opened for visitors Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. till 12:00 p.m. only. Visa documents are accepted until 11:45 a.m. only.
    • Processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
    • If you need more information, please, call us at 6532-1267, 1991 Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. till 1:00 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.

     

    Downloads

     Here You can download visa application form as standard TIFF image compressed by WinZip (you can download WinZip for free). When printed it must fit one A4 page. Just double click the filenames until the form is opened and print it.

    Hobg-Kong visa

    Common Information

    Every person - holder of a valid national travel document (passport), abiding by the international and Russian laws, can enter Russia after obtaining an entry visa. There are various types of entry visas, depending on the purposes of a trip. Before applying for a visa, you have to decide which type of visa you need and act accordingly.

    Consular Officer has the right to invite the Applicant to be interviewed in person

    When applying, please, be advised that the permission to enter Russia is a courtesy of the State.

    In accordance with the International Law, the Consulate in certain cases reserves the right to consider your visa applications for as long as it feels necessary.

    Visa can be denied if the Consulate has serious reasons to believe that the Applicant's visit to Russia is not desirable.

    • Former citizens of the USSR or Russia must submit one of the documents which would confirm that they are no longer citizens of Russia (so called "Visa to Israel" or stamp in their passport saying that they left for "permanent residence abroad" before the 6th of February, 1992 or official document certifying that their Russian citizenship was abrogated).
    • Children apply for separate visas if they travel on their own passports. Non-travelling parents must confirm in an affidavit their consent for their children's travel. If the child's surname differs from that of his (her) parents, a copy of the child's birth certificate must be enclosed.
    • Entry-Exit Visa is valid for one visit to Russia with the specified dates of arrival and departure.
    • Double-entry Visa is issued for two entries (all arrival and departure dates must be indicated). Multiple Re-entry Visa is issued only upon authorization by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A Transit Visa permits to travel through the Russian territory without stay (in accordance to your tickets, issued for up to 72 hours, if you travel by air, or for up to 10 days, if using other means of transportation).
    • All invitations issued by representations of foreign companies or other foreign institutions in Russia or by Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Corps in Russia must be processed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, which issues a letter of invitation or sends a visa support cable directly to the Consulate General. The Consulate General does not issue visas to any other CIS countries but Tadjikistan. Invitations for those who travel to Tadjikistan must be confirmed by the Tadjikistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
    • Travellers (excluding applicants for a multiple visa) planning to stay in Russia for a period of more than 90 days must attach a copy of an HIV test certificate to their application papers. No medical insurance is officially required, unless you stay in Russia for 6 months or more. Prior to your visit, consult your medical insurance issuer for details. On the basis of reciprocity mandatory medical insurance is required, starting June 1, 1999, for the citizens of Estonia; starting July 1, 1999, for the citizens of Israel and Finland, as well as for the citizens of Schengen Agreement Member States (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain).
    • After you receive your visa please check it for mistakes and, if necessary, return it to the Consulate for corrections. The Consulate will not be responsible for any mistakes in visas which were not brought to its attention prior to departure from the Hong Kong SAR.
    • If you want to extend your visa you should apply to the local visa and registration office (OVIR) in the area of your residence in Russia. Processing times, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice. Visa processing fees are not refundable.
    • For additional information, please, see China Visa Section.

    A) For business visa:

  • A completed Visa Application Form (one per person) available at the Consulate or from the Travel Agencies and Visa Services.
  • Original of your passport and copies of its vital pages that contain personal data of the bearer, or any other valid travel document which contains the personal data of the bearer.
  • One professional identical passport size photograph of the applicant. Pictures can be black-and-white or color, preferably on matte paper.
  • A Cover letter from your company or from yourself if you are traveling individually, with information about the traveler, destinations, terms and purpose of visit.
  • A Letter of invitation from the Russian Foreign Ministry, its regional representatives, Ministry of Interior Affairs or its local offices, or any other authorized Russian Agency. The letter must contain: official seal and legal address of the agency, document registration number, date of registration, signature and name of official authorized to invite foreigners to Russia, travel itinerary, dates of stay, names of persons
  • All invitations to Russia issued by Russian organizations located in: Moscow and Moscow Region; Archangelsk and Archangelsk Region; Republic of Chuvashiya; Ekaterinburg and Sverdlovsk Region; Izhevsk and Republic of Udmurtiya; Khabarovsk and Khabarovsk Region; Kaliningrad and Kaliningrad Region; Krasnodar and Krasnodar Region, as well as City of Sochi; Maykop and Republic of Adygeya; Murmansk and Murmansk Region; Nizhny Novgorod and Nizhegorodskaya Region; Penza and Penza Region; Samara and Samara Region; Petrozavodsk and Republic of Karelia; Pskov and Pskov Region; Voronezh and Voronezh Region; Yoshkar-Ola and Republic of Mariy El;Vladivostok; Nakhodka; Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk; Chita; Krasnoyarsk; Ulan-Ude and Birobidjan must be processed through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation or through its Regional Representative Office
  • The invitations must be on letter-heads and contain full name of the invited person, his/her date of birth, passport number, period of stay in Russia and cities to be visited. The invitations must be signed by authorized persons and sealed.
  • Staff members of foreign diplomatic/consular and other official missions or news agencies as well as their guests are granted visas only upon the authorization from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. After you receive your visa please check it for mistakes (passport number, date of birth, term of validity).
  • The Consulate will not be responsible for any mistakes in the visas, which were not brought to its attention prior to departure from the Hong Kong SAR. If you wish to extend your visa, you should get a new invitation from the same organization that issued the previous invitation and submit it with the visa to the Consulate General.

  • Normal processing time for business visas is 5 working days. Express service (1 working day) is also available. Express service charge is extra HK$ 500.00 only.
  • Please, be informed that the processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
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    B) For tourist visa:

  • Accordingly the documents which are to be submitted when entering the Russian Federation as a tourist are as follows:
  • A completed visa application form (one per person) available at the Consulate or Travel Agencies and Visa Services.
  • Original passport and copies of its vital pages, or any other valid travel document, that contains personal data of the bearer.
  • One professional identical passport size photograph of the applicant. Pictures can be black-and-white or color, preferably on matte paper.
  • A standard tourist confirmation from the authorized hosting Russian Travel Agency, registered with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and a voucher from your hotel or travel agency in Russia. The confirmation must contain the agency's reference number and registration number.
    • A cover letter from your Travel Agency in the Hong Kong SAR, containing the following information:
    • Applicant's name or alphabetical list of a group;
    • Dates and points of arrival and departure in and from Russia and means of transportation;
    • Itinerary in Russia;
    • Index and reference number of the receiving organization.
    • Normal processing time for business visas is 5 working days. Express service (1 working day) is also available. Express service charge is extra HK$ 500.00 only.
    • Please, be informed that the processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.

     

    C) For transit visa:

  • A completed visa application form (one per person) obtainable from the Consulate or from the Travel Agencies and Visa Services.
  • Original passport and copies of its vital pages that contain personal data of the bearer.
  • One professional identical passport size photograph of the applicant. Pictures can be black-and-white or color, preferably on matte paper.
  • A copy of the passport page with the visa of the country you are going to and/or from.
  • Copies of your airline tickets.
  • A cover letter from your company or from you if you are traveling individually, explaining who is going, where, when and with what purpose.

  • Normal processing time for business visas is 5 working days. Express service (1 working day) is also available. Express service charge is extra HK$ 500.00 only.
  • Please, be informed that the processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
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    D) For visitor visa:

  • Completed visa application form (one per person) available from the Consulate or from Travel Agencies and Visa Services.
  • Original passport and copies of its vital pages that contains personal data of the bearer, or any other valid travel document which contains the personal data of the bearer.
  • Original OVIR permission - izveshchenie. Your relatives or friends in Russia should obtain izveshchenie for you from local authorities (OVIR) and send it to your address in the Hong Kong SAR. izveshchenie is valid within one year from the date indicated therein. The period of stay in Russia is shown in a separate paragraph and must not exceed 90 days.

  • In case of emergency (unexpected illness, death of relatives) visas can be obtained upon submitting a certified cable from a doctor of a Russian clinic or a copy of death certificate.
  • Normal processing time for business visas is 5 working days. Express service (1 working day) is also available. Express service charge is extra HK$ 500.00 only.
  • Please, be informed that the processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
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    Visa processing fees


    Passport Type Tourist Business Double-entry Multiple
    Hong Kong SAR 655 (HK$) 930 (HK$) 1,400 (HK$) 1,860 (HK$)
    BNO 655 (HK$) 930 (HK$) 1,400 (HK$) 1,860 (HK$)
    PRC 500 (HK$) 500 (HK$) 1,000 (HK$) 1,250 (HK$)
    China - Taiwan 655 (HK$) 930 (HK$) 1,400 (HK$) 1,860 (HK$)
    Macau SAR 655 (HK$) 930 (HK$) 1,400 (HK$) 1,860 (HK$)

    •  All the legal charges should be made in cash or by checks made payable to "Russian Consulate General to Hong Kong"
    • Standard time of visa processing - 5 working days.
    • Express-service (next-day-visa) is available for extra HK$500 only.
    • Processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.