Permitted activities for the purposes of entry into the Russian Federation
Purpose of entry | Permitted activities |
EMPLOYMENT | Stay in the Russian Federation for the purpose of carrying out professional activity |
INOSOTRUDNIK | Stay in the Russian Federation as full-time employee of foreign representative office of commercial, financial, banking structure accredited with the relevant Russian organizations |
AIMED TOURISM | Stay in the Russian Federation for tourist purposes (having a properly executed contract for the provision of tourist services and confirmation of acceptance of a foreign tourist by an organization engaged in tour operator activities) on a specialized tour to solve commercial issues with Russian partners (participation in auctions, exhibitions, negotiations) also for medical advice and for a medical examination |
TOURISM | Stay in the Russian Federation for tourist purposes (having a properly executed contract for the provision of tourist services and confirmation of foreign tourist organization carrying out tour operator activities) |
ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBER (BUSINESS/COMMERCIAL VISA) | Traveling as a family member of a foreign citizen who has got a single, double or multiple entry ordinary business or commercial visa issued by a diplomatic mission or consular office of the Russian Federation |
ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBER (WORK VISA) | Traveling as a family member of a foreign citizen who has got a single or multiple entry work visa. |
ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBER (HQS VISA) | Traveling as a family member of a foreign citizen who has got work permit as a Highly Qualified Specialist. Accompanying family members have the right to work within the period of visa validity obtaining a work permit first. They also have the right to get professional education and take part in any other activity that is not prohibited by the Russian law. |
MAINTENANCE | Installation, repair and maintenance of equipment supplied by foreign companies and organizations |
COMMERCIAL | Staying in commercial structures for solving specific commercial issues (conducting commercial negotiations, concluding contracts or their extension, providing commercial services), as well as participation in auctions, exhibitions and other events of a commercial nature |
BUSINESS | Staying in state and commercial structures for participation in negotiations of a principled nature (meetings, consultations, conferences, symposia, congresses) on trade and economic issues, as well as for advanced training or professional retraining in scientific institutions, Russian joint organizations, representative offices of foreign commercial, financial, banking and other structures accredited with the relevant Russian ministries and departments |
