Accommodation

To enter the Russian Federation (Russia) every foreign citizen should have:

• a valid Russian Entry Visa (please check the exceptions on the website of your Russian Consulate. A list of all possible Russian Consulates is available on the site of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia - https://www.mid.ru/zu_r.nsf/strawebeng
• a valid passport for entry to the Russian Federation (the expiry date must exceed the planned date of your departure from Russia by 6 months);
• a migration card. You’ll be provided with the form in airplane or at airport. Please, fill it in and keep with you during your stay in Russia. You will need it upon arrival and departure at the customs.

Your passport and Entry Visa will be checked and verified by Passport Control Officer upon arrival and departure, at the hotel, at purchasing tickets and when traveling by train, ship, airplane or local/international carriers.

Visa service support for Tourist visa is free of charge

Tourist visa support documents – («Tourist Voucher», «Foreign Tourist Reception Confirmation» and confirmation of the hotel reservation) will be provided by Reisebuero WELT Company.

Please note! The Reisebuero WELT Company will send to you the visa support documents in case of booking a room through Reisebuero WELT Company.

To obtain visa support for Tourist visa a legible photocopy of your passport should be provided to Dmitry Alexeev (coordinator of the event) at ads@spb.welt.ru.

To obtain a Tourist visa, the following documents should be presented to the Russian Embassy (Consulate) of your residence country:

• Tourist voucher;
• Foreign tourist reception confirmation;
• Confirmation of the hotel reservation;
• Completed «Application form for Russian Entry Visa» (you can find it on the website of your Russian Embassy (Consulate)) or fill in this form on-line using the link*: https://visa.kdmid.ru/PetitionChoice.aspxand use next information:

• Valid national passport, validity exceeding planned date of departure from Russia by 6 months;
• 2-3 passport-size photos;
• Medical insurance valid for Russia;
• Other documents (please check the full list of the required documents on the website of your Russian Embassy (Consulate).

Personal visit to the Russian Embassy (Consulate).

Please consult the Russian Embassy (Consulate) personnel if you have any questions or call Dmitry Alexeev, tel.: +7 (812) 449-45-64 ext. 109 or by e-mail: ads@spb.welt.ru

Mailing visa application.

Please, check the possibility of mail application at the Russian Embassy (Consulate) in your country.

• Get the «Application form for Russian Entry Visa» from website of the Russian Embassy (Consulate) in your country, fill it in and send to the Russian Embassy (Consulate) by courier.
• Make sure to put in envelope: filled «Application form for Russian Entry Visa», tourist visa support documents, confirmation of the hotel reservation, passport, photos, medical insurance and other documents, (check with the Russian Embassy (Consulate)). Check how to pay visa fee and provide payment confirmation.
• Upon processing of the application, the Russian Embassy (Consulate) will send the passport with visa back to your address.

• Usually visa application turnaround time is no longer than 14 days. We recommend you apply for your visa at least April-May 2015 (please note, that you can apply the documents no earlier than 90 days till the beginning of the trip).