We kindly ask all participants who need a visa to contact Nataliya Skrobova before 15 December 2025. Recently a simplified e-visa to Russia has been introduced, as described in detail by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. E-visa applicants are not required to submit an invitation letter, hotel booking confirmation or any other document confirming the purpose of their travel. Eligible for e-visa are the citizens of the following countries:
• Austria Austria • Bahrain Bahrain • Belgium Belgium • Bhutan Bhutan • Bulgaria Bulgaria • Cambodia Cambodia • China China • Croatia Croatia • Cyprus Cyprus • Czech Republic Czech Republic • Denmark Denmark • Estonia Estonia • Eswatini Eswatini • Finland Finland • France France • Germany Germany • Greece Greece • Hungary Hungary • Iceland Iceland • India India • Indonesia Indonesia • Iran Iran • Ireland Ireland • Italy Italy • Japan Japan • Jordan Jordan • Kenya Kenya • Korea Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of) • Kuwait Kuwait • Latvia Latvia • Liechtenstein Liechtenstein • Lithuania Lithuania • Luxembourg Luxembourg • Malaysia Malaysia • Malta Malta • Mexico Mexico • Monaco Monaco • Myanmar Myanmar • Netherlands Netherlands • North Macedonia North Macedonia • Norway Norway • Oman Oman • Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea • Philippines Philippines • Poland Poland • Portugal Portugal • Romania Romania • Saint Lucia Saint Lucia • San Marino San Marino • Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia • Singapore Singapore • Slovakia Slovakia • Slovenia Slovenia • Spain Spain • Sweden Sweden • Switzerland Switzerland • Taiwan Taiwan (China) • Tonga Tonga • Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago • Turkey Turkey • Turkmenistan Turkmenistan • Vatican Vatican • Viet Nam Viet Nam • Zimbabwe Zimbabwe.

Please note that the passport must be valid for at least 6 months from the date of submitting the application.