Home
The most popular online travel guide to Russia, since 2001.
  • Register
Welcome to Way To Russia Q&A Talk Lounge where you can get help about Russian visa, trains, travel and any other information you need from our community. For a faster response, you can contact us on Twitter using @waytorussia.

This free independent travel guide to Russia exists thanks to the commission we get when you order these endorsed third-party services or when you buy our book. Please, support us!
 

 

Get Our Book:

Our 780-page PDF e-book includes all the essential info you need while you're in Russia. Take it with you on your phone, computer or USB stick.

• Moscow & St. Petersburg guides
• Off-the-beaten track locations
• Getting a Russian visa with no ties
• Traveling Trans-Siberian on the budget
• Russian alphabet and phrasebook
• 200 pages on Russian culture and customs


BUY NOW  
or learn more about the book...
 
 
 
 


 

Business visa Validity and Renewal questions

+1 vote
Hello,

I would like to make a business visa for 3 months.
I have never been in Russia before.
Once I am in Russia, can I extend the visa. Or should I go back to Europe to make a new one ?

« Validity 1 year ». Does that mean if you issue the visa July 1st 2020, I have untill July 1st 2021 to leave Europe ?

I have a company in France (self owner). My goal is to register my company in Russia. And pay my taxes there.
If that can help.

Thank you.
asked Jun 19, 2020 in Russian Visa by Theodor (130 points)

1 Answer

0 votes
Hi Theodor,

You should get first the 3-month business visa. E.g. from July 15 (when they plan to open Russia) to October 15.

Then you will need to travel out of Russia (can also go to a neighboring country, like Estonia, Finland or Latvia) and reapply for a new visa — this time you can get one for 6 months or 1 year.

Each business visa gives you a possibility to stay every 90 in 180 days in Russia. So a 1-year visa enables you to stay only half of the time in Russia. If you want to settle permanently you'll need a work visa, which is a different thing.

In general, it's a good choice to set up a company in Russia. If your turnover is less than $1 Mln  a year, you can get special tax regime where you pay only 6% on your turnover as a company. Read more on https://waytorussia.net/Practicalities/Entrepreneur-Simplified-Tax-Russia.html
answered Jun 19, 2020 by Ivan Stepanenko (2,730 points)
...