Foreigners can apply for visa to Russia without paying consular fee: Moscow

Jul 24, 2020

Moscow [Russia], July 24 (Sputnik/ANI): After the resumption of the work of Russian foreign missions, Moscow on Thursday said that foreign citizens will be able to apply for visa to Russia without paying a consular fee.
"Another topic that interests many people is obtaining a visa after the removal of restrictions on entry to Russia... Currently, the issuance of visas at Russian consular offices is temporarily suspended, as you know, based on the order of the government of our country dated March 16," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
"After the resumption of the work of foreign missions on visa issues, foreign citizens will be given the opportunity to apply for visas without consular fees and charges to reimburse actual costs," she added.
However, the service will be subject to several conditions met simultaneously. (Sputnik/ANI)