1.A completed visa application form (one per person) available at the Consulate (website).

(Note: In order to view the application form, a special software called "Adobe Acrobat Reader" need to be installed on your computer. You can download it for free from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html).

2. National passport (original) valid for at least 6 months after the intended date of departure from Russia (with a blank double page).

3. One professional passport sized (3x4 cm) photo on a white background. The picture should be done on black-and-white or colour matt paper. Please write your name in capital letters on the back of the photo. The photo should be stapled to the specially marked place of the application form.

4. ORIGINAL INVITATION. Your relatives or friends in Russia should obtain INVITATION for you from a local Division of the Minitry of Internal Affairs and send it to your address in Australia. The period of stay must not exceed 90 days.

Applicants are required to present the original of such an invitation.

In case of emergency (unexpected illness, death of relatives), visas can be obtained upon submitting a certified cable or fax massage from a doctor of a Russian clinic or a copy of death certificate. In this case, as a rule a visa can be issued for 10 days only.

Some non-Australian applicants may be required to produce an Austrailan residence/work permit with minimum validity of 91 days.


Please follow the above requirements when submitting your papers. Otherwise, the documents will be returned.

Should the Consulate wish to contact you, please state clearly your contact telephone number (office and after hours) in the application form.

Visa-processing fees are:

$ 85.00 - fifteen business days processing
$ 110.00 - ten business days processing
$ 140.00 - five business days processing
$ 170.00 - two business days processing
$ 200.00 - one business day processing
$ 400.00 - same day processing

Visa-processing fees for double-entry visas are:

$ 140.00 - fifteen business days processing
$ 170.00 - ten business days processing
$ 200.00 - five business days processing
$ 255.00 - two business days processing
$ 285.00 - one business day processing
$ 485.00 - same day processing

Visa processing time starts only after the Consulate has received all necessary documents. Please note, that drop-off day is not counted as a business day. If you apply by mail, please enclose a return self-addressed sufficiently stamped envelope and add one more day for processing.

Payments must be made in cash, by money order or bank cheque to the Consulate. Personal and company's cheques are not accepted.

After you receive your visa, please check it for possible mistakes (passport number, date of birth, term of validity etc.) and, if necessary, return it to us for corrections. The Consulate will not be responsible for the mistakes which were not brought to its attention before your departure from Australia.

If you want to extend your visa you should apply to the local OVIR in the area of your residence in Russia.

Fees are not refundable, and are subject to change without notice.

If you need more information you are welcome to call the Visa Section Information Desk on (02) 9326-1188 from 9.15 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. (Monday - Friday).

Visa section is open for visitors from Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 12:30pm. Visa documents are accepted until 12:15pm only.