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On Starting FIFA World Cup in Russia Column on the Site of the Representative Office of the MFA of Russia in Kaliningrad

On June 1, 2018, we launched a column in English and Russian for fans that are going to visit matches of the World Cup in Russia. The new column provides details about entry, stay,...

Information for Fans Visiting FIFA 2018 World Cup in Kaliningrad

1) Foreign citizens and stateless persons planning to visit Russian regions as the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches spectators may enter the Kaliningrad Region on a visa-free basis using valid...

On Cancelling Short-Term Visa Experiment "Tourism 72 Hours"

On January 1, 2017, the MFA of Russia cancelled the experiment in issuing short-term tourist visas "Tourism 72 Hours" to foreign and stateless citizens in the Kaliningrad Region. Issues of...

Accreditation of Representative Offices and Branches of Foreign Companies in the Kaliningrad Region

Representative offices and branches of foreign legal entities shall undergo the accreditation procedure to carry out their activities in the territory of the Russian Federation, in accordance with...

AGREEMENT between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union

THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION and THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY, hereinafter referred to as "the Community", Desiring to facilitate people to people contacts as an important condition for...

Instruction for Foreign Citizens or Stateless Person Arriving to the Russian Federation Visa-free with the Aim of Temporary Labour Activity

1. It is necessary to submit a completed migration card at the Russian Federation border checkpoint. Migration card forms are issued free of charge to the foreign citizens entering the...