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Visa support

Visa support

ENTRY DOCUMENTS

If you need a visa to enter the Russian Federation, you must have the following documents with you in order to cross the border:

  • a visa
  • a valid passport
  • a medical insurance policy valid on the territory of the Russian Federation (if required for your visa category)

Citizens of countries that have a visa-free agreement with the Russian Federation can enter the country with a valid passport under the conditions established for citizens of that country.

WHAT KIND OF VISA DO I NEED?

If you need a visa to enter the Russian Federation, you can apply for one of the two following types of visas:

VISA BY INVITATION FOR FOREIGN ARRIVALS

For all Congress participants

How long is a visa valid?

After submitting all the required documents, Congress participants can obtain a short-term, single-entry Russian visa for the period from 26 October to 10 November 2026 at foreign consular offices of the Russian Federation on the day of their application.

How to apply for a visa?

If you need to apply for a visa, you need:

Step 1

Generate an invitation for foreign arrivals

Please note: This is not an invitation to the Congress. It is a special document from the organizers that will become available in your Roscongress personal account for download once you have paid to attend.

  1. All confirmed participants will receive an official invitation to the Congress by email.
  2. After receiving the invitation, log in to your Roscongress personal account.
  3. Confirm your attendance at the Congress and pay participation fee.
  4. Go to the ‘My events – National Healthcare Congress 2026 – Event dashboard – Visa support’ tab of the Roscongress personal account.
  5. Your personal information will be automatically uploaded from the Roscongress personal account to the document. You can manually add the city and country where you will be applying for your visa.
  6. Download and print the invitation for foreign arrivals.

Step 2

Submit an application at a consular office

Please note: foreign nationals can only obtain an invitation-based visa at consular institutions of the Russian Federation. They cannot be obtained at a visa centre or travel agency.

To receive a visa for entry into Russia, individuals in possession of an invitation must apply at the relevant foreign consular office of the Russian Federation and provide with the invitation for foreign arrivals and the other required visa documents.

Information about the location of Russian consular offices can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

We recommend that participants apply at their Russian consular office in good time, and at least 2 weeks before their departure.


View the list of documents

E-VISA

Can be issued to citizens of 64 foreign countries

How long is a visa valid?

The unified electronic visa is a single-entry visa. The validity of the single electronic visa is 60 days from the date of issue.

The permitted period of stay in the Russian Federation on a single electronic visa is not more than 16 days from the day of entry within its validity period.

How to apply for an e-visa?

  • To apply for a unified e-visa, it is necessary to fill in an application on the purpose-made website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
  • The application may be submitted not earlier than 40 days and not later than 4 days before the expected date of entry into the Russian Federation.
  • The unified electronic visa is not free. Payment is made on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia via the Internet using bank cards of international payment systems (Visa, MasterCard, etc.). No refunds will be issued regardless of the result of the application.

Detailed information on obtaining an e-visa is available on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.