Russian Tourist Visa for French: Easy Steps to Get 1

Are you from France? Do you intend to visit Russia? In order to enter the Russian Federation, the citizens of France are required to have a visa. A Russian Tourist Visa for French is required for those visiting Russia for tourism.

There are some conditions when Visa-free entrance to the Russian Federation is granted to the citizens of the French Republic. Those conditions are: 
The citizen is a holder of diplomatic and official passport (can enter the Russian Federation for a period of up to 90 days); 
The citizen is a member of aircraft crews. 

Other citizens of the French Republic who do not fall into the categories above will be required to apply for a visa depending on the purpose of visit to the Russian Federation.

Russian Tourist Visa for French

A Russian Tourist Visa for French will allow you to enter Russia for tourism for a maximum period of 30 days. The tourist visa can come as a single-entry visa or a double-entry visa. Tourism can also be categorised as common tourism, aim tourism (business visit that is less than 6 days), auto tourism, or hunting tourism. If you are visiting Russia for more than 30 days or for a business purpose, then you need a business visa.

Required documents to apply for Russian Tourist visa

• Tourist confirmation letter issued by a Russian tour operator (registered in the Unified Federal Register of Tour Operators under a unique reference number). This document will contain all the details on the passport of the tourist, the entry and exit date, the number of entries granted by the visa, the contact details of the Russian tour operator and its reference number (“MBT”), the name of cities to be visited, the hotel or Airbnb details. Get your Tourist confirmation letter now  
• An original passport that has at least 2 blank pages. The passport must be valid for a period of 6 months after your return from Russia.
• An online application form completed on the website visa.kdmid.ru. The form should be printed and signed by the applicant. Choose the location where you will be applying for the visa while filling the form.
• One colour passport size photograph 3.5 x 4.5 cm. light-coloured background. The photograph should be a clear image of the applicant directly facing the camera. No dark or tinted glasses or any headgear (with the exception of persons who wear such headgear due to their ethnic/ religious background, and are seen wearing the same in their passport photo).

Additional documents may be requested by the Consular Office during visa application process. Need to book a hotel? Check our offers below:

Required documents to apply for Russian Business visa

• A business invitation to enter the Russian Federation issued by the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation. Get your business invitation here  
• An original passport that has at least 2 blank pages. The passport must be valid for a period of 6 months after your return from Russia.
• An online application form completed on the website visa.kdmid.ru. The form should be printed and signed by the applicant. Choose the location where you will be applying for the visa while filling the form.
• One colour passport size photograph 3.5 x 4.5 cm. light-coloured background. The photograph should be a clear image of the applicant directly facing the camera. No dark or tinted glasses or any headgear (with the exception of persons who wear such headgear due to their ethnic/ religious background, and are seen wearing the same in their passport photo).

Additional documents may be requested by the Consular Office during the visa application process.
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Russian Consulate in France
Address : 3, avenue Ambroise Paré 13008 Marseille Cedex 08
Tel. : 04.91.76.26.79 04.91.77.15.25 Emergency telephone : 06.10.79.20.16
Fax : 04.91.77.34.54 E-mail: [email protected]