Work visa

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Work visa to Russia

A work visa to Russia is a work permit for foreign citizens who plan to work on the territory of the Russian Federation. Such a visa is issued to foreign citizens after receiving an official invitation to work from the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation (FMS of Russia). The work visa is a single-entry visa and is valid for up to 90 days, except for visas for highly qualified specialists. If necessary, the visa can be extended by the FMS of Russia on the basis of an employment contract or a civil-labor contract for the performance of work or provision of services.

General information on work visa

Work visa to Russia

Period of stay: up to 90 days or up to 3 years

Period of validity: up to 90 days or up to 3 years

Entry: single entry

The visa is pasted in the passport

Extension: subject to a valid service or employment contract

Application deadline: not earlier than 1 year prior to departure

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Apply for a work visa to Russia

Only citizens of Belarus can work in Russia without a visa. All other citizens are required to apply for a work visa to work in Russia, including EU countries. You should apply for a visa before you plan to travel to the country. The visa can be obtained through a Russian embassy or consulate, for example, in Germany it is the Russian Embassy in Berlin and the Consulate General of Russia.

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List of countries who need to obtain a work visa from the relevant Russian embassy or consulate

Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Angola

Anguilla

Aruba

Australia

Austria

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Benin

Bermuda

Bhutan

Bouvet Island

British Indian Ocean Territory

British Virgin Islands

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Cayman Islands

Central African Republic

Chad

China

Christmas Island

Comoros

Congo

Cook Islands

Côte d'Ivoire

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Egypt

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Falkland Islands

Faroe Islands

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Germany

Ghana

Gibraltar

Greece

Greenland

Guam

Guernsey

Guinea

Guinea-Bissau

Haiti

Heard and McDonald Islands

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran

Iraq

Ireland

Isle of Man

Italy

Japan

Jordan

Kenya

Kiribati

Kuwait

Latvia

Lebanon

Lesotho

Liberia

Libya

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Macedonia

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Mali

Malta

Marshall Islands

Mauritania

Mayotte

Mexico

Micronesia

Monaco

Montserrat

Morocco

Mozambique

Myanmar

Nepal

Netherlands

New Zealand

Niger

Nigeria

Niue

North Korea

Northern Mariana Islands

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palestine

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Pitcairn

Poland

Portugal

Puerto Rico

Romania

Rwanda

Saint Lucia

San Marino

Sao Tome and Principe

Saudi Arabia

Senegal

Sierra Leone

Singapore

Slovakia

Slovenia

Solomon Islands

Somalia

South Sudan

Spain

Sri Lanka

St. Helena

St. Maarten (Netherlands)

Sudan

Sweden

Switzerland

Syria

Taiwan

Tanzania

Timor-Leste

Togo

Tonga

Trinidad and Tobago

Tunisia

Turkey

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

United Kingdom

United States of America

United States Virgin Islands

Vatican City

Vietnam

Yemen

Zambia

Zimbabwe

Documents required to apply for a work visa

Passport

the passport must be valid for at least one and a half years

Completed visa application form

Two photos

3.5 x 4.5 cm (black-and-white or color) with a clear image of the face

Visa fee

Medical insurance

may be issued by a foreign or Russian insurance company

Letter from the employer

complete information about yourself, destinations, dates and purpose of visit

Invitations to enter the Russian Federation

issued by a territorial body of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia

Certificate of absence of HIV infection

valid for 3 months

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