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2020-08-26 Visa support for drivers and aircrew are available for ALL citizenships Dear Partners,

Effective today, visa support for aircrew and for drives are available via FMS for ALL citizenships. Business visa support remains limited to the citizens and permanent residents of the UK and Switzerland.

You can find the corresponding services on your partner interface in the Russian Visa Support section. Single, double and multiple visa supports for up to 1 year are available.

We suggest you contact your local Russian consulate to verify the processing periods for the drivers' and aircrew visas locally.

Should you have further questions please don't hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,
Visa Department
2020-08-05 Visa support available for citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland Dear Partners,

We are happy to inform you that following Decree 1997-p by the Government of the Russian Federation from August 1, 2020, the authorities resume processing visa support for the citizens and permanent residents of Switzerland.

The invitations are thus available for the citizens and permanent residents of the UK, Switzerland, and Turkey.

Kindly see your partner interface for the available types of visa support.

Should you have further questions, please dont hesitate to contact us for more information.

Best regards,
Visa Department
2020-07-30 Telexes from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are available for the citizens of the UK Dear Partners,

We are happy to inform you that the telexes from MFA are now available for the citizens of the UK.

This service is available for business visa support for single, double and multiple visa entry, with the duration for up to 12 months. The processing periods and the prices have remained the same.

You will find the corresponding services on your partner interface.

Best regards,
Visa Department.
2020-07-29 FMS invitations for the citizens and permanent residents of the UK and Turkey are available Dear Partners,

We are happy to inform you that we resume to accept applications for visa support via FMS, for business invites for the citizens AND permanent residents of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and also the citizens of Turkey.

The available services for the citizens of UK can be found on your partner interface, in the section "Business Visa Support to Russia".

The available services for the citizens of Turkey can be found on your partner interface, in the section "Business Visa Support to Russia for Restricted Citizenships".

These services have become available following Decree 1915-p, that was signed by the Government of the Russian Federation on July 24, 2020. The Federal Migration Service is in the process of finalising the internal regulations, as there has been a long period of inactivity since the start of the pandemics, and will resume processing visa support very shortly. We shall advise on the urgent processing for the FMS invitations as soon as more details on the processing periods are ... read more
2020-07-02 AIRCREW Visa Support is available Dear Partners,

We are happy to inform you that there is currently a possibility to process visa invitations for AIRCREW visiting Russia.

The visa support is issued by the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation and is valid for 1 year, for multiple entries. As usual, the personal information, visit details, a copy of the passport and a copy of the aircrew card is required.

The visa support will be processed in Moscow within 7 working days and will be faxed directly to the Russian consulate of your choice. We shall provide the fax number when it's sent.
The consulate will then require not less than 10 days for background checks of the foreign citizen, and will issue the visa afterwards.

Please consult your partner's interface for further details on this visa support.

Should you have further questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Best regards,
Visa Department