Visa to Russia

Russian Visa Center in Shenyang

In order to improve the quality of service for applicants requesting a visa for entry into the Russian Federation, there is Russian visa application center operating in Shenyang.

The address of the Visa Center is: Room 3806, Xia Gong City Plaza, No. 209-2 Youth Street, Shenhe District, Shenyang, China 110004, (沈阳市沈河区青年大街209-2号 夏宫城市广场3806室, 邮编;110016), website: www.russiavisa-china.cn, telephone number: +86 24 23988808, e-mail: rusvisa.sy@sinovisa.org.

The mission of the Center is to expedite and facilitate the visa procedure, while providing the most convenient conditions and explanation of the regulations of entry and stay in Russia, verification of the set of documents as well as submission and collection of documents on behalf of the applicants at the Consular offices.

The decision to issue or refuse a visa, as well as documents processing, remains with the Consular offices .

The applicants can directly appeal to the Consular office of  the Russian Embassy  for a visa. This possibility is implemented through an electronic appointment system on the website of the Consular office.

In order to prevent indication of false information while working with the pre-registration system, Consular office accepts documents only of those persons whose personal data was entered into the electronic appointment system during registration of application. In case of discrepancy of the data specified in the system with data of the applicant whose documents are submitted to the Consular office, such documents are not accepted for consideration. Booking of one temporary slot for admission in the system provides the possibility of filing only one set of documents.

Visa processing rules:

1.To enter the Russian Federation, the Applicant must have a valid visa. When applying, please be advised that the permission to enter Russia is a courtesy of the State.
2.In accordance with the International Law, the Consulate reserves the right to consider visa applications for as long as it deems necessary.
3.The Consulate can deny a visa if it has reason to believe that the Applicant`s entry into or stay in Russia would be undesirable.
4.Consulate is not authorized to renew visas issued by other agencies.
5.In cases where the Consulate does not issue a visa, the submitted invitations will not be returned.
6.Type of visa or dates of entry/departure can not be changed or extended.
7.The Consulate is authorized to request any supplementary documents and information in regard to the application.
8.For visitors traveling as a group, a complete set of documents must be provided by each individual in the group.
9.Documents for visa processing must be submitted by the Applicant in person.
10.Travelers planning to stay in Russia for a period of more than 90 days (working or student visa) must attach a recent (administered within 90 days prior to entry into Russia) HIV test Certificate.
11.After the visa is received, it should be checked by the traveler. The Consulate assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies in visas which were not brought to its attention before the traveler's departure from China.
12.During entry through border control, in addition to the visa, a copy of the letter of invitation and tourist voucher (for tourist visa) must be presented.
13.While submitting the application form, Applicant must pay all visa fees. If visa is refused, previous payments made by Applicant will not be refunded.
14.For work and student visas, please be aware that the national passport must be valid for at least one and a half-year after the projected start date of the visa.
 

In order to obtain a Russian entry visa the following documents should be submitted:

1.Chinese permit for residence (for Chinese citizens only) an original and photocopy.
2.Completed visa application form, signed by the Applicant. All questions in the application form should be answered. Incomplete visa application form will not be processed.
3.Valid national passport and photocopy of its vital pages (it should have at least two blank pages). It must be valid for no less than six months after the visa expiration date.
4.One recent standard passport size (3.5*4.5 cm) photo of the Applicant. Photo should be in color, of full head from top of hair to bottom of chin, and stapled to the photograph box location of the application form. Digital copies are not accepted.
5.Citizens of Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden should submit a medical insurance certificate valid for Russia.
6.Additional documents to be submitted depend on the type of visa:
 

Visa for foreigners – close relatives of Russian citizens

(for joint entry only)

1.Petition by the Russian citizen
2.Document to confirm relationship status
3.Photocopy of the passport (photo, name and address pages) of the Russian citizen
 

Private Visa

(visits to relatives or friends)

1.Letter of invitation (only original is accepted) issued by Migration Service of Russia
2.Photocopy of the passport (photo, name and address pages) of the inviting person
 

Work Visa

1.Letter of invitation (only original is accepted) issued by Migration Service of Russia
2.Certificate of HIV test and its photocopy (for visas from 3 months and above). This certificate is valid for 3 months only

In case of need we can also ask for additional documents:

3.Photocopy of Labour Permission issued by Migration Service of Russia
4.Photocopy of labour card issued by Migration Service

Student Visa

1.Letter of invitation (only original is accepted) issued by Migration Service of Russia

In case of need we can also ask for additional documents:

3.Bank certificate confirming an applicant has at least 5 000 USD on personal bank account
4.Photocopy of education certificate
 

Business Visa

1.Letter of invitation (only original is accepted) issued by Migration Service of Russia
 

Tourist Visa

1.Standard tourist confirmation (visa support letter) issued by an authorized Russian travel agency (only original is accepted). The confirmation should contain full name of the traveller, date of birth, passport number, date of entry and departure, itinerary, the agency`s reference number, registration number, official seal and signature of authorized person
 

Transit Visa

1.Valid visa of the country of destination
2.Tickets for the entire itinerary (photocopy), no tickets required if you travel by car
3.Transit Visa is required if the period of stay in Russia exceeds 24 hours or a traveller needs to change the airport. Transit visa can be issued for no longer than 3 days if the Applicant is going to transit via Russia by plane and no longer than 10 days if the Applicant is going to transit by train/car.

Attention!

Citizens of the countries which have visa regime with Russia need to have a transit visa, when are going to Minsk or from Minsk with a change of flight in “Sheremetevo airport”, Moscow.

VISIT THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST WITH AN E-VISA!

Additional information

For non-Chinese citizen information on visa consular

fees (depending on the Applicant’s citizenship), please contact the Visa department.

Processing requirements and fees are subject to change without notice.

If you need further assistance, please call us at 024-2322-3927 (fax: 024-2322-3907), Monday-Friday from 3:00 p.m. till 5:30 p.m., or contact us via e-mail.

Office hours

The Visa department is opened for visitors on Monday-Friday from 9:30 a.m. till 12:00. Visa documents are accepted until 12:00 only. In order to apply for a visa in person, an applicant should book an appointment through the Online appointment system.