Applying for a visa

The procedure of visas issue suspended

Please note from August 1, 2023 the  Consular section of the Russian Embassy in Reykjavik stoped the procedure of issuing visas. Visas can be applied at сonsular representatives of the Russian Federation in Norway.

On-line visa application form is on the official website here: visa.kdmid.ru

Duties for visas are accepted only in Icelandic krona in cash

General information

Documents for a visa should be submitted to the Consular Section personally, through some other person or a visa or travel agency. Visa applications cannot be accepted if a passport-holder is not present in the country where the application is submitted.

Visa processing starts only after you have submitted to the Consular section all the documents required. We do not accept any documents, which have been sent to the Consular section by fax or by post.

The following documents should be submitted in order to obtain a visa regardless of its category:

1. Fully completed visa application form (please fill it and print it out in A4 format here) . The application form should be signed and dated by the Applicant personally.

Please note that you are to answer ALL the questions in the visa application form in Russian or English in block letters. Incomplete application forms would not been accepted. Any corrections in the application forms would not been accepted.

2. Valid national passport (original only and it should have at least two blank pages). It must be valid not less than six months after the expiry date of the visa.

Important! Any damage of any page of the Applicant’s passport (especially of the page with a photograph) will result in the rejection of a visa application.

3. One recent passport-sized photograph (35 x 45mm) of an Applicant. The photograph must be in colour:
1. of true likeness and not more than 6 months old; showing full face;
2. taken without headgear, head coverings and hats;
3. taken against a plain, evenly lit light background.

Photographs that do not meet these requirements won’t be accepted.

4. Travel insurance valid in Russia containing Applicant’s name and the period of validity.

In order to avoid any misunderstanding when applying for a Russian visa we would like to draw your attention to the following. Medical insurance (travel insurance) needs to be presented only by the citizens of the Schengen states (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Denmark, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Finland, France, Czechia, Sweden, Switzerland and Estonia), Israel and Ireland (on the basis of reciprocity). There is no such requirement at the moment that the medical insurance policy is to be issued by Russian insurers only. It can be your local company as well. The only thing is that the policy has to state that it covers possible medical expenses on the territory of Russia for the period of your stay there. All other nationalities can apply for their Russian visas without having medical insurance at all.

A multiple-entry visa can be issued for the period of maximum of 5 years.

Please note that:

1. a person can apply for a multiple-entry visa with the term of validity of up to one year, provided that during the previous year he has obtained at least one visa, has made use of it in accordance with the laws on entry and stay in Russia and that there are reasons for requesting a multiple-entry visa;
2. a person can apply for a multiple-entry visa with the term of validity of a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 5 years, provided that during the previous two years he has made use of the one year multiple-entry visa in accordance with the laws on entry and stay in Russia and that the reasons for requesting a multiple-entry visa are still valid.

Important! Be informed, that if you get a multiple-entry visa you can stay in Russia for not more than 90 days in the each period of 180 days. Therefore the validity period of your insurance policy should cover not less than 90 days of staying in Russia. The information about the validity period of your insurance policy should be specified in the letter from your insurance company.

Please note the consular officer determines the period of processing your visa application. The period of processing can be prolonged up to 30 working days without a notification. The Consular section reserves the right to invite applicants for an interview and ask questions about personal, financial, business or corporate-related issues, as well as about their Russian contacts, partners and relatives.