General information on visas
TO OBTAIN A VISA TO RUSSIA AN APPLICANT IS SUPPOSED TO FILL A VISA APPLICATION ON THE WEB-SITE
To enter the Russian Federation legally a foreign citizen must acquire a Russian visa beforehand, unless otherwise provided by an international agreement.
You can find the information on visa regime between Russia and your country under the following link.
The Consular section charges a state duty and other fees that are set by the legislation of the Russian Federation for visa issue and visa transfer to a new passport.
When picking up a visa the applicant should check the correctness of the visa information and if necessary return the visa for the correction of any mistakes immediately.
About Visa Categories
All other citizens of Pakistan, depending on the purpose of the trip to the Russian Federation, can apply for a visa in one of the following categories:
- business;
- humanitarian;
- tourist;
- private;
- education;
- working;
- transit.
For the citizens of the countries other than Pakistan and Russia all kinds of visas except transit are issued on the basis of the document which confirms his residence permit in Pakistan for the period of at least 180 days. In this case the personal interview is also conducted.
On the procedure for entry of citizens of the Russian Federation who have dual or multiple citizenship
In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 10 of the Federal Law of April 28, 2023 No. 138 "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation", a citizen of the Russian Federation who has dual citizenship or multiple citizenship is considered by the Russian Federation only as a citizen of the Russian Federation, regardless of his place of residence.
According to Articles 6 and 7 of the Federal Law of August 15, 1996 No. 114 "On the Procedure for Leaving the Russian Federation and Entering the Russian Federation" (hereinafter referred to as the Law), citizens of the Russian Federation, including those with dual or multiple citizenship, may enter the Russian Federation exclusively with the following documents certifying the identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation: a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation certifying the identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation outside the territory of the Russian Federation (foreign passport), a diplomatic passport, a service passport, a temporary document certifying the identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation and giving the right to enter (return) to the Russian Federation (certificate of return).
In the event of arrival in the Russian Federation of citizens of the Russian Federation with travel documents of foreign states or without valid Russian documents, such citizens are allowed to enter the Russian Federation on the basis of Article 27 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation and Article 2 of the Law after border authorities have carried out measures to establish their identity.
If citizens of the Russian Federation present travel documents of foreign states as grounds for leaving the Russian Federation, they are not allowed to cross the state border of the Russian Federation.
Using travel documents of foreign states by citizens of the Russian Federation when crossing the state border of the Russian Federation constitutes an administrative offence, as provided for in Part 1 of Article 18.1 of the Code of the Russian Federation on Administrative Offences (administrative fine).
In all of the above cases, responsibility for the possible consequences lies solely with the citizen.
We draw special attention to the fact that a Russian visa cannot under any circumstances be issued to a child who acquired Russian citizenship by birth in accordance with Article 12 of the Federal Law of May 31, 2002 No. 62 "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation" (children born before October 26, 2023) or Article 13 of the Federal Law of April 28, 2023 No. 138-FZ "On Citizenship of the Russian Federation" (children born after October 26, 2023), and whose citizenship has not been terminated in the manner prescribed by the above-mentioned federal laws. In such a case, the legal representative of the child (parent (adoptive parent), guardian, trustee, authorized representative of the guardianship and trusteeship authorities) should be informed of the need to register the child as a citizen of the Russian Federation by birth and to have a travel document certifying the identity of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
On changes in the permitted period of temporary stay of foreigners entering Russia without a visa
From January 1, 2025, in accordance with Russian Federal Law No. 260 of August 8, 2024, amendments to the permitted period of temporary stay of foreign citizens entering the Russian Federation without a visa come into force. The period of stay of this category of foreigners in Russia has been reduced to 90 days in total during a calendar year (previously, the aforementioned persons could stay in Russia for no more than 90 days within 180 days).
Exceptions are cases provided for by Russian Federal Law No. 115 of July 25, 2002 "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation" or international treaties of the Russian Federation, as well as cases when the period of temporary stay of a foreign citizen in the Russian Federation is extended in accordance with the said Federal Law. This applies to citizens of states with which relevant intergovernmental agreements on mutual visa-free travel of citizens have been concluded, determining a different period of stay on the territory of Russia, as well as to citizens entering the territory of the Russian Federation for educational purposes, working or obtaining temporary residence or asylum. This procedure does not apply to foreign citizens who arrived in the Russian Federation in the "visa regime". The period of their stay on the territory of Russia is still determined by the validity period of the issued visa.
