Visa

IMPORTANT VISA INFORMATION!

Pursuant to the directive of the Foreign Ministry of the Russian Federation, effective August 19, 2013, the Russian Embassy in Eritrea will require that all the applications for Russian visas submitted in Ethiopia shall be prepared using the Electronic Visa Application Form through a web-based application, available online at https://visa.kdmid.ru.

Russian visa applications prepared using the old format or in a different manner will not be accepted after August 19, 2013. After filling the Electronic Visa Application Form online, applicants shall print out a copy of their application form and submit this printed original form personally, along with other necessary documentation, to the Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in Ethiopia.

The Electronic Visa Application Form will provide greater accuracy and security in processing visa applications. It should be filled out in its full entirety. Incomplete forms may significantly delay visa processing time.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: YOU MAY BE REQUESTED TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS IF SO BE CONSIDERED NECESSARY DURING THE PERSONAL INTERVIEW.

Student visa

RUSSIAN STUDENT VISA REQUIREMENTS:

STUDENT INVITATION ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL MIGRATION AUTHORITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION INDICATING STUDENT PURPOSE OF VISIT AND INVITING ORGANIZATION (COPIES SENT THROUGH E-MAIL OR FAX ARE NOT ACCEPTED)
PASSPORT WITH AT LEAST TWO EMPTY VISA PAGES AND VALIDITY EXCEEDING EIGHTEEN (18) MONTH FROM THE VISA EXPIRY DATE
ONE PASSPORT SIZE (35X45 MM) COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH
TICKET WITH DATE OF ENTRY WITHIN THE PERIOD INDICATED IN THE INVITATION
FILLED AND PERSONALLY SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CONSULAR OFFICER VISA APPLICATION FORM
RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR NON-ETHIOPIAN NATIONALS
HIV/AIDS NEGATIVE CERTIFICATE

*Visa charges shall be paid upon application. Additional supporting documents could be requested by the Consular Officer during the interview

Tourist visa

RUSSIAN TOURIST VISA REQUIREMENTS:

ORIGINAL TOURIST VOUCHER AND CONFIRMATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF A FOREIGN TOURIST (COPIES SENT THROUGH E-MAIL OR FAX ARE NOT ACCEPTED)
PASSPORT WITH AT LEAST TWO EMPTY VISA PAGES AND VALIDITY EXCEEDING SIX MONTH FROM THE VISA EXPIRY DATE
ONE PASSPORT SIZE (35X45 MM) COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH
ROUND TRIP TICKET WITH DATES OF ENTRY AND DEPARTURE WITHIN THE PERIOD INDICATED IN THE INVITATION
FILLED AND PERSONALLY SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CONSULAR OFFICER VISA APPLICATION FORM
RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR NON-ETHIOPIAN NATIONALS

*Visa charges shall be paid upon application. Additional supporting documents could be requested by the Consular Officer during the interview

Humanitarian visa

APPLICANTS FOR HUMANITARIAN VISA MUST SUBMIT:

Invitation issued by the federal migration authority of the Russian federation indicating humanitarian purpose of visit and inviting organization (copies sent by e-mail or fax are not accepted);
Passport with at least two empty visa pages and validity exceeding 6 months from the visa expiry date;
One passport size (35 x 45 mm) colour photograph;
Round trip ticket with dates of entry and departure within the period indicated in the invitation;
Filled visa application form personally signed in the presence of the consular officer;
Residence permit for non-ethiopian nationals.

*Visa charges as per Consular Tariff shall be paid cash Eth.Birr upon application. Additional supporting documents could be requested by the Consular Officer during the interview.

Private visa

RUSSIAN PRIVATE VISA REQUIREMENTS:

INVITATION ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL MIGRATION AUTHORITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION UPON THE APPLICATION OF THE CITIZEN OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION INVITING FOREIGN CITIZEN TO VISIT RUSSIA (COPIES SENT THROUGH E-MAIL OR FAX ARE NOT ACCEPTED)
PASSPORT WITH AT LEAST TWO EMPTY VISA PAGES AND VALIDITY EXCEEDING SIX MONTH FROM THE VISA EXPIRY DATE
ONE PASSPORT SIZE (35X45 MM) COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH
ROUND TRIP TICKET WITH DATES OF ENTRY AND DEPARTURE WITHIN THE PERIOD INDICATED IN THE INVITATION
FILLED AND PERSONALLY SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CONSULAR OFFICER VISA APPLICATION FORM
RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR NON-ETHIOPIAN NATIONALS

*Visa charges shall be paid upon application. Additional supporting documents could be requested by the Consular Officer during the interview.

Buisiness visa

RUSSIAN BUSINESS VISA REQUIREMENTS:

BUSINESS INVITATION ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL MIGRATION AUTHORITY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION INDICATING BUSINESS PURPOSE OF VISIT AND INVITING ORGANIZATION (COPIES SENT THROUGH E-MAIL OR FAX ARE NOT ACCEPTED)
PASSPORT WITH AT LEAST TWO EMPTY VISA PAGES AND VALIDITY EXCEEDING SIX MONTH FROM THE VISA EXPIRY DATE
ONE PASSPORT SIZE (35X45 MM) COLOUR PHOTOGRAPH
ROUND TRIP TICKET WITH DATES OF ENTRY AND DEPARTURE WITHIN THE PERIOD INDICATED IN THE INVITATION
FILLED AND PERSONALLY SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CONSULAR OFFICER VISA APPLICATION FORM
RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR NON-ETHIOPIAN NATIONALS

*Visa charges shall be paid upon application. Additional supporting documents could be requested by the Consular Officer during the interview

Transit visa

TRANSIT VISA REQUIREMENTS:

VISA OF THE DESTINATION COUNTRY;
PASSPORT WITH AT LEAST TWO EMPTY VISA PAGES AND VALIDITY EXCEEDING 6 MONTHS AFTER THE VISA EXPIRY DATE;
ONE PASSPORT SIZE (35 X 45 MM) COLOR PHOTOGRAPH;
FULLY PAID TICKET WITH CONFIRMED DATES OF ARRIVAL TO AND DEPARTURE FROM RUSSIA;
FILLED VISA APPLICATION FORM, PERSONALLY SIGNED IN THE PRESENCE OF THE CONSULAR OFFICER;
VALID ETHIOPIAN RESIDENCE PERMIT OR LONG-TERM VISA (OVER 90 DAYS) FOR NON-ETHIOPIAN NATIONALS.
VISA APPLICATION FEES AS PER CONSULAR TARIFF SHALL BE PAID IN CASH UPON APPLICATION (ETHIOPIAN BIRR ONLY).

Additional supporting documents can be requested by the consular officer during the interview.

Transit visa is not required if the connection takes less than 24 hours and the outgoing flight departs from the same airport.

E-Visas

E-visas for Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region

Since October 1, 2019 citizens of certain foreign countries may arrange through a special website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs http://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/ single-entry Business, Humanitarian and Tourist Visas in the form of an electronic document (electronic visa, e-visa) to visit the territory of the city of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

Nationals of the following countries may obtain an e-visa to visit the territory of the city of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region:

1. Andorra
2. Austria
3. Bahrain
4. Belgium
5. Bulgaria
6. China (including Taiwan)
7. Croatia
8. Cyprus
9. the Czech Republic
10. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
11. Denmark
12. Estonia
13. Finland
14. France
15. Germany
16. Greece
17. Hungary
18. Iceland
19. India
20. Indonesia
21. Iran
22. Ireland
23. Italy
24. Japan
25. Kuwait
26. Latvia
27. Liechtenstein
28. Lithuania
29. Luxembourg
30. Malaysia
31. Malta
32. Mexico
33. Monaco
34. the Netherlands
35. North Macedonia
36. Norway
37. Oman
38. the Philippines
39. Poland
40. Portugal
41. Qatar
42. Romania
43. San Marino
44. Saudi Arabia
45. Serbia
46. Singapore
47. Slovakia
48. Slovenia
49. Spain
50. Sweden
51. Switzerland
52. Turkey
53. Vatican.

An e-visa will be issued free of charge after a foreign national submits an application, filled out electronically on the special Russian MFA website http://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/ no later than 4 calendar days before the planned visit, together with a digital photo attached as an electronic file.

E-visas will be issued for a period of 30 days from the date of issuance and will be valid for a stay of 8 days from the date of entry.

E-visas for visiting the territory of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region are valid when entering into and exiting from the Russian Federation only through the following State Border crossing points on the territory of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region:

1. Air crossing point " Saint Petersburg (Pulkovo) ";

2. Sea crossing points "Vysotsk", "Big port of Saint Petersburg (Marine station section) ", "Passenger port Saint Petersburg";

3. Automobile crossing points "Ivangorod", "Torfyanovka", "Brusnitchnoe", "Svetogorsk";

4. Pedestrian crossing point "Ivangorod".

PLEASE NOTE: Entry to and exit from the territory of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region on an e-visa by means of rail transport is currently unavailable.

With an e-visa for the territory of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region foreign nationals may stay and travel only within the territory of Saint Petersburg and the Leningrad region.

Transport companies can check the validity of e-visas of passengers on a special Russian MFA website https://evisacheck.kdmid.ru/. Additional information on the verification process can be found in Russian and English on the same website.

Foreign citizens bear personal responsibility for the accuracy of their personal data provided by them when applying for an e-visa, including the spelling of their last name and first name(s) in exact (literal) accordance with the passport. In case of complete or partial mismatch of these data with the data in the passport (citizenship, last name, first name(s), date of birth, gender, passport number), or the provision of non-personal photographs, they will be denied entry to the Russian Federation at the checkpoint of the State Border of the Russian Federation, and their e-visas issued on the basis of false information will be canceled. The only exceptions are cases when the names of a foreign citizen contain more letters than is accepted by the application form for an e-visa.