News
21.03.2024
Working schedule during the holiday season in April-May 2024
Dear Applicants!
Please be informed about the Visa Application Center working schedule on the May Day celebrations (Golden Week) 2024.
Weekends and holidays of the Russian Embassy are not included into the processing time of visa applications and vice versa. Please kindly plan in advance your visit to the Visa Center and book an appointment.
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16.02.2024
Working schedule in March 2024
Dear Applicants!
Please be informed about the Visa Application Center working schedule in March 2024.
Important!
Weekends and holidays of the Russian Embassy are not included into the processing time of visa applications and vice versa. Please kindly plan in advance your visit to the Visa Center and book an appointment.
20.10.2023
Working schedule during the period 01.05 - 09.05.2023
Dear Applicants!
Please be informed about the Visa Application Center working schedule during the New Year holidays in 2023 and 2024.
Important!
Weekends and holidays of the Russian Embassy are not included into the processing time of visa applications and vice versa. Please kindly plan in advance your visit to the Visa Center and book an appointment.
25.09.2023
Courier delivery service cost raising
Dear applicants,
From October 1, 2023, due to an increase of the Japan Post’s postal services cost, the Russian Visa Center is also raising the cost of the “Courier Delivery” service.
From October 1, 2023, the rate for sending one passport back to the applicant rose to 2,400 yen instead of 2,000 yen of the previous rate.
You can find out more about the new tariffs on our website in the “Additional services” section.
Hope for your understanding.
07.03.2023
Working schedule during the period 01.05 - 09.05.2023
Dear Applicants!
Please be informed about the Visa Application Center and The Russian Embassy working schedule on May Day celebrations (Golden Week).
Weekends and holidays of the Russian Embassy are not included into the processing time of visa applications and vice versa. Please kindly plan in advance your visit to the Visa Center and book an appointment.
24.02.2023
Working schedule in March 2023
Dear Applicants!
Please be informed about the Visa Application Center working schedule in March 2023.
Important!
Weekends and holidays of the Russian Embassy are not included into the processing time of visa applications and vice versa. Please kindly plan in advance your visit to the Visa Center and book an appointment.
09.11.2022
Working schedule during holidays 2022-2023
Dear Applicants!
Please be informed about the Visa Application Center working schedule during the New Year holidays in 2022 and 2023.
Important!
Weekends and holidays of the Russian Embassy are not included into the processing time of visa applications and vice versa. Please kindly plan in advance your visit to the Visa Center and book an appointment.
27.10.2022
The requirement for negative PCR test when entering Russia is cancelled
When boarding an aircraft and crossing the State Border of the Russian Federation, for foreign citizens it is no longer required to provide a negative PCR test.
For Russians returning to the county, the requirement to undergo PCR testing within three calendar days upon arrival and to comply with the isolation regime until the results are received has been canceled.
At the same time, for all persons arriving in Russia, it remains necessary to fill out the application form posted on the website of Rospotrebnadzor.
15.07.2022
Russia lifted restrictions on the entry of foreigners
Most part of the restrictions on the entry of foreigners into Russia, which were used to combat the spread of COVID-19, have been lifted. Foreigners from any country can again enter Russia by any means of transport without restrictions on the purpose of travel.
However, a negative PCR test is still required to enter Russia.
05.04.2022
Working schedule during the holiday season in April-May 2022
Dear Applicants!
Please be informed about the Visa Application Center working schedule on May Day celebrations (Golden Week).
Weekends and holidays of the Russian Embassy are not included into the processing time of visa applications and vice versa. Please kindly plan in advance your visit to the Visa Center and book an appointment.