Visa
Visa
NOTICE! PLEASE REFER TO THE RUSSIAN VISA CENTER WEB-SITE FOR CONSULTATION CONCERNING THE RUSSIAN VISA APPLICATION PROCEDURE, VISA FEES.
We would appreciate if You enquire the information in VISA CENTER first. In case the information you have been provided was not complete, then send us a letter via e-mail
CONSOTDEL-KOREA@MAIL.RU
All applications for Russian visa submitted at the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Seoul and at the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Busan should be filled in Russian or in English language and printed out using the Electronic Visa Application Form (EVA) which is a web-based application available at http://visa.kdmid.ru. The application form for Russian visa filled in handwritten will not be accepted.
All foreign citizens should apply for Russian visa to Russian Visa Application Centers. Application Centers will be responsible only for accepting and processing applications. All applications will continue to be assessed by the Embassy of the Russian Federation. Timelines and turnaround of visas are as per the discretion of the authority.
Foreign citizens and persons with non-citizenship status are required to have entry visas to enter the Russian Federation and depart from the Russian Federation unless other procedure is stipulated by the International Agreements of the Russian Federation.
Citizens of the countries that have a visa waiver agreement signed with the Russian Federation can travel to the Russian Federation without visas. (PLEASE CHECK the list of that countries by sending us a query via e-mail CONSOTDEL-KOREA@MAIL.RU)
The Consular Section of the Embassy issues different categories of visas to Russia based upon the purpose of the trip and the duration of stay in Russia.
Please note that:
- In accordance with Russian laws citizens of the Russian Federation regardless of any other citizenship they may have, must travel to Russia on valid Russian documents only.
- Visa processing starts only after the Consular Section has collected all necessary documents.
- Visa processing fee is not refundable.
- Type of visa or dates of entry/departure can not be changed or extended. If your travel plans have changed after the visa issuance you have to reapply for a new visa.
- After you received your visa, please check all the data indicated in it and, if necessary, return it to the Consular Section for corrections. The Consular Section will not be responsible for any mistakes in the visas, which were not brought to our attention prior to your departure from the Republic of Korea.
- Any visa applicant may be interviewed by the consular officer, if necessary.
- Processing time, requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.
- In certain cases the Consular Section is entitled to consider visa applications as long as it necessary. Visa can be denied if the Consular Section has serious reasons to believe that an applicant’s entry into or stay in the territory of the Russian Federation will not be desirable.
- Please be advised that person can not have two valid visas at the same time. In this case the first visa is to be cancelled.