Russian Federation Embassy in Nigeria

Russian Federation Embassy in Nigeria

Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• The Russia tourist visa is issued for tourism, vacation, medical or ceremonial purposes.
• It can be used single and double-entry. The single-entry allows an individual to enter and exit Russia once while the double-entry permits two visits.
• Minors (children under 18 years) are to include a copy of their original birth certificate and photocopies of their parent’s passports.
• The passport-size photographs of adults must not be older than 6 months and for children, one month.
• A hotel reservation valid for the duration of the visa application and stay subsequently is required.
• Applicants must provide a certificate stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS. The certificate must not be older than 3 months old.
• Your Russian host should apply for an invitation letter known as izveshchenie which should state the relationship between you and your host, your entry and exit dates, and the exact reason for your visit. 
• A receipt indicating payments for the services of a tourism agency or tour guide is required.
• Once you arrive in Russia, you are to register your visa. If you cannot register immediately you arrive then you must do so within 72 hours of arrival.
• Registration of visas is not a one-time thing. For every new state in Russia that you travel to, you have to register your visa.
• Your tour guide or management of the hotel you are residing in can register the visa for you as it has to be done by the localhost.
• If you do not register your visa, you may be faced with inconveniences such as Police harassment and detention or fines.
• Documents such as assets in Nigeria, admission letter or investment papers can be provided as proof that you intend to return to your home country when your departure date is due.
• A Russian tourist visa is valid for 30 days and is not extendable.
• Overstaying your visa is a serious violation of the law.
• Individuals caught overstaying their visa would be delayed and encounter lots of problems before they would be allowed to leave Russia.

Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• The Russia tourist visa is issued for tourism, vacation, medical or ceremonial purposes.
• It can be used single and double-entry. The single-entry allows an individual to enter and exit Russia once while the double-entry permits two visits.
• Minors (children under 18 years) are to include a copy of their original birth certificate and photocopies of their parent’s passports.
• The passport-size photographs of adults must not be older than 6 months and for children, one month.
• A hotel reservation valid for the duration of the visa application and stay subsequently is required.
• Applicants must provide a certificate stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS. The certificate must not be older than 3 months old.
• Your Russian host should apply for an invitation letter known as izveshchenie which should state the relationship between you and your host, your entry and exit dates, and the exact reason for your visit. 
• A receipt indicating payments for the services of a tourism agency or tour guide is required.
• Once you arrive in Russia, you are to register your visa. If you cannot register immediately you arrive then you must do so within 72 hours of arrival.
• Registration of visas is not a one-time thing. For every new state in Russia that you travel to, you have to register your visa.
• Your tour guide or management of the hotel you are residing in can register the visa for you as it has to be done by the localhost.
• If you do not register your visa, you may be faced with inconveniences such as Police harassment and detention or fines.
• Documents such as assets in Nigeria, admission letter or investment papers can be provided as proof that you intend to return to your home country when your departure date is due.
• A Russian tourist visa is valid for 30 days and is not extendable.
• Overstaying your visa is a serious violation of the law.
• Individuals caught overstaying their visa would be delayed and encounter lots of problems before they would be allowed to leave Russia.

Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• The Russia tourist visa is issued for tourism, vacation, medical or ceremonial purposes.
• It can be used single and double-entry. The single-entry allows an individual to enter and exit Russia once while the double-entry permits two visits.
• Minors (children under 18 years) are to include a copy of their original birth certificate and photocopies of their parent’s passports.
• The passport-size photographs of adults must not be older than 6 months and for children, one month.
• A hotel reservation valid for the duration of the visa application and stay subsequently is required.
• Applicants must provide a certificate stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS. The certificate must not be older than 3 months old.
• Your Russian host should apply for an invitation letter known as izveshchenie which should state the relationship between you and your host, your entry and exit dates, and the exact reason for your visit. 
• A receipt indicating payments for the services of a tourism agency or tour guide is required.
• Once you arrive in Russia, you are to register your visa. If you cannot register immediately you arrive then you must do so within 72 hours of arrival.
• Registration of visas is not a one-time thing. For every new state in Russia that you travel to, you have to register your visa.
• Your tour guide or management of the hotel you are residing in can register the visa for you as it has to be done by the localhost.
• If you do not register your visa, you may be faced with inconveniences such as Police harassment and detention or fines.
• Documents such as assets in Nigeria, admission letter or investment papers can be provided as proof that you intend to return to your home country when your departure date is due.
• A Russian tourist visa is valid for 30 days and is not extendable.
• Overstaying your visa is a serious violation of the law.
• Individuals caught overstaying their visa would be delayed and encounter lots of problems before they would be allowed to leave Russia.

Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• The Russia tourist visa is issued for tourism, vacation, medical or ceremonial purposes.
• It can be used single and double-entry. The single-entry allows an individual to enter and exit Russia once while the double-entry permits two visits.
• Minors (children under 18 years) are to include a copy of their original birth certificate and photocopies of their parent’s passports.
• The passport-size photographs of adults must not be older than 6 months and for children, one month.
• A hotel reservation valid for the duration of the visa application and stay subsequently is required.
• Applicants must provide a certificate stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS. The certificate must not be older than 3 months old.
• Your Russian host should apply for an invitation letter known as izveshchenie which should state the relationship between you and your host, your entry and exit dates, and the exact reason for your visit. 
• A receipt indicating payments for the services of a tourism agency or tour guide is required.
• Once you arrive in Russia, you are to register your visa. If you cannot register immediately you arrive then you must do so within 72 hours of arrival.
• Registration of visas is not a one-time thing. For every new state in Russia that you travel to, you have to register your visa.
• Your tour guide or management of the hotel you are residing in can register the visa for you as it has to be done by the localhost.
• If you do not register your visa, you may be faced with inconveniences such as Police harassment and detention or fines.
• Documents such as assets in Nigeria, admission letter or investment papers can be provided as proof that you intend to return to your home country when your departure date is due.
• A Russian tourist visa is valid for 30 days and is not extendable.
• Overstaying your visa is a serious violation of the law.
• Individuals caught overstaying their visa would be delayed and encounter lots of problems before they would be allowed to leave Russia.

Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• The Russia tourist visa is issued for tourism, vacation, medical or ceremonial purposes.
• It can be used single and double-entry. The single-entry allows an individual to enter and exit Russia once while the double-entry permits two visits.
• Minors (children under 18 years) are to include a copy of their original birth certificate and photocopies of their parent’s passports.
• The passport-size photographs of adults must not be older than 6 months and for children, one month.
• A hotel reservation valid for the duration of the visa application and stay subsequently is required.
• Applicants must provide a certificate stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS. The certificate must not be older than 3 months old.
• Your Russian host should apply for an invitation letter known as izveshchenie which should state the relationship between you and your host, your entry and exit dates, and the exact reason for your visit. 
• A receipt indicating payments for the services of a tourism agency or tour guide is required.
• Once you arrive in Russia, you are to register your visa. If you cannot register immediately you arrive then you must do so within 72 hours of arrival.
• Registration of visas is not a one-time thing. For every new state in Russia that you travel to, you have to register your visa.
• Your tour guide or management of the hotel you are residing in can register the visa for you as it has to be done by the localhost.
• If you do not register your visa, you may be faced with inconveniences such as Police harassment and detention or fines.
• Documents such as assets in Nigeria, admission letter or investment papers can be provided as proof that you intend to return to your home country when your departure date is due.
• A Russian tourist visa is valid for 30 days and is not extendable.
• Overstaying your visa is a serious violation of the law.
• Individuals caught overstaying their visa would be delayed and encounter lots of problems before they would be allowed to leave Russia.

Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• The Russia tourist visa is issued for tourism, vacation, medical or ceremonial purposes.
• It can be used single and double-entry. The single-entry allows an individual to enter and exit Russia once while the double-entry permits two visits.
• Minors (children under 18 years) are to include a copy of their original birth certificate and photocopies of their parent’s passports.
• The passport-size photographs of adults must not be older than 6 months and for children, one month.
• A hotel reservation valid for the duration of the visa application and stay subsequently is required.
• Applicants must provide a certificate stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS. The certificate must not be older than 3 months old.
• Your Russian host should apply for an invitation letter known as izveshchenie which should state the relationship between you and your host, your entry and exit dates, and the exact reason for your visit. 
• A receipt indicating payments for the services of a tourism agency or tour guide is required.
• Once you arrive in Russia, you are to register your visa. If you cannot register immediately you arrive then you must do so within 72 hours of arrival.
• Registration of visas is not a one-time thing. For every new state in Russia that you travel to, you have to register your visa.
• Your tour guide or management of the hotel you are residing in can register the visa for you as it has to be done by the localhost.
• If you do not register your visa, you may be faced with inconveniences such as Police harassment and detention or fines.
• Documents such as assets in Nigeria, admission letter or investment papers can be provided as proof that you intend to return to your home country when your departure date is due.
• A Russian tourist visa is valid for 30 days and is not extendable.
• Overstaying your visa is a serious violation of the law.
• Individuals caught overstaying their visa would be delayed and encounter lots of problems before they would be allowed to leave Russia.

Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• The Russia tourist visa is issued for tourism, vacation, medical or ceremonial purposes.
• It can be used single and double-entry. The single-entry allows an individual to enter and exit Russia once while the double-entry permits two visits.
• Minors (children under 18 years) are to include a copy of their original birth certificate and photocopies of their parent’s passports.
• The passport-size photographs of adults must not be older than 6 months and for children, one month.
• A hotel reservation valid for the duration of the visa application and stay subsequently is required.
• Applicants must provide a certificate stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS. The certificate must not be older than 3 months old.
• Your Russian host should apply for an invitation letter known as izveshchenie which should state the relationship between you and your host, your entry and exit dates, and the exact reason for your visit. 
• A receipt indicating payments for the services of a tourism agency or tour guide is required.
• Once you arrive in Russia, you are to register your visa. If you cannot register immediately you arrive then you must do so within 72 hours of arrival.
• Registration of visas is not a one-time thing. For every new state in Russia that you travel to, you have to register your visa.
• Your tour guide or management of the hotel you are residing in can register the visa for you as it has to be done by the localhost.
• If you do not register your visa, you may be faced with inconveniences such as Police harassment and detention or fines.
• Documents such as assets in Nigeria, admission letter or investment papers can be provided as proof that you intend to return to your home country when your departure date is due.
• A Russian tourist visa is valid for 30 days and is not extendable.
• Overstaying your visa is a serious violation of the law.
• Individuals caught overstaying their visa would be delayed and encounter lots of problems before they would be allowed to leave Russia.

Tourist Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• The Russia tourist visa is issued for tourism, vacation, medical or ceremonial purposes.
• It can be used single and double-entry. The single-entry allows an individual to enter and exit Russia once while the double-entry permits two visits.
• Minors (children under 18 years) are to include a copy of their original birth certificate and photocopies of their parent’s passports.
• The passport-size photographs of adults must not be older than 6 months and for children, one month.
• A hotel reservation valid for the duration of the visa application and stay subsequently is required.
• Applicants must provide a certificate stating that they do not have HIV/AIDS. The certificate must not be older than 3 months old.
• Your Russian host should apply for an invitation letter known as izveshchenie which should state the relationship between you and your host, your entry and exit dates, and the exact reason for your visit. 
• A receipt indicating payments for the services of a tourism agency or tour guide is required.
• Once you arrive in Russia, you are to register your visa. If you cannot register immediately you arrive then you must do so within 72 hours of arrival.
• Registration of visas is not a one-time thing. For every new state in Russia that you travel to, you have to register your visa.
• Your tour guide or management of the hotel you are residing in can register the visa for you as it has to be done by the localhost.
• If you do not register your visa, you may be faced with inconveniences such as Police harassment and detention or fines.
• Documents such as assets in Nigeria, admission letter or investment papers can be provided as proof that you intend to return to your home country when your departure date is due.
• A Russian tourist visa is valid for 30 days and is not extendable.
• Overstaying your visa is a serious violation of the law.
• Individuals caught overstaying their visa would be delayed and encounter lots of problems before they would be allowed to leave Russia.

Business Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Individuals who intend to work or carry out business activities in Russia are eligible for this visa.
• This visa can also be used to attend business meetings, negotiate contracts and attend conferences.
• It is valid for 30 days, non-extendable and can be single-entry or double-entry.
• An official invitation letter is required.
• The letter could be from your Russian business partners, work organizers or General Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Interior of Russia.
• Proof of hotel reservations which should be verifiable and valid through the duration of stay is required.
• Flight reservation showing the name of the airline, date of entry into and exit from Russia is also required.
• Employed applicants are to present a letter from their employer in Nigeria. This is to show that the applicant would return to Nigeria at the expiration of the visa.
• Self-employed applicants can submit a copy of their business registration and tax clearance.
• A cover letter which explains the reason you are visiting Russia should be provided. It should also contain personal details of your contacts in Russia.
• A recent bank statement should be provided. It is to serve as proof that you have sufficient means to provide for yourself during your trip.
• This visa cannot be used to take up courses even if the courses are business-oriented.
• Applicants are to submit a valid travel medical insurance.
• You are to ensure that your international passport or travel documents remain valid for as long as your visa is valid. If that is not the case then you are to renew your passport before starting the visa application.
• It is not advisable to overstay your visa.

Business Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Individuals who intend to work or carry out business activities in Russia are eligible for this visa.
• This visa can also be used to attend business meetings, negotiate contracts and attend conferences.
• It is valid for 30 days, non-extendable and can be single-entry or double-entry.
• An official invitation letter is required.
• The letter could be from your Russian business partners, work organizers or General Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Interior of Russia.
• Proof of hotel reservations which should be verifiable and valid through the duration of stay is required.
• Flight reservation showing the name of the airline, date of entry into and exit from Russia is also required.
• Employed applicants are to present a letter from their employer in Nigeria. This is to show that the applicant would return to Nigeria at the expiration of the visa.
• Self-employed applicants can submit a copy of their business registration and tax clearance.
• A cover letter which explains the reason you are visiting Russia should be provided. It should also contain personal details of your contacts in Russia.
• A recent bank statement should be provided. It is to serve as proof that you have sufficient means to provide for yourself during your trip.
• This visa cannot be used to take up courses even if the courses are business-oriented.
• Applicants are to submit a valid travel medical insurance.
• You are to ensure that your international passport or travel documents remain valid for as long as your visa is valid. If that is not the case then you are to renew your passport before starting the visa application.
• It is not advisable to overstay your visa.

Business Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Individuals who intend to work or carry out business activities in Russia are eligible for this visa.
• This visa can also be used to attend business meetings, negotiate contracts and attend conferences.
• It is valid for 30 days, non-extendable and can be single-entry or double-entry.
• An official invitation letter is required.
• The letter could be from your Russian business partners, work organizers or General Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Interior of Russia.
• Proof of hotel reservations which should be verifiable and valid through the duration of stay is required.
• Flight reservation showing the name of the airline, date of entry into and exit from Russia is also required.
• Employed applicants are to present a letter from their employer in Nigeria. This is to show that the applicant would return to Nigeria at the expiration of the visa.
• Self-employed applicants can submit a copy of their business registration and tax clearance.
• A cover letter which explains the reason you are visiting Russia should be provided. It should also contain personal details of your contacts in Russia.
• A recent bank statement should be provided. It is to serve as proof that you have sufficient means to provide for yourself during your trip.
• This visa cannot be used to take up courses even if the courses are business-oriented.
• Applicants are to submit a valid travel medical insurance.
• You are to ensure that your international passport or travel documents remain valid for as long as your visa is valid. If that is not the case then you are to renew your passport before starting the visa application.
• It is not advisable to overstay your visa.

Business Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Individuals who intend to work or carry out business activities in Russia are eligible for this visa.
• This visa can also be used to attend business meetings, negotiate contracts and attend conferences.
• It is valid for 30 days, non-extendable and can be single-entry or double-entry.
• An official invitation letter is required.
• The letter could be from your Russian business partners, work organizers or General Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Interior of Russia.
• Proof of hotel reservations which should be verifiable and valid through the duration of stay is required.
• Flight reservation showing the name of the airline, date of entry into and exit from Russia is also required.
• Employed applicants are to present a letter from their employer in Nigeria. This is to show that the applicant would return to Nigeria at the expiration of the visa.
• Self-employed applicants can submit a copy of their business registration and tax clearance.
• A cover letter which explains the reason you are visiting Russia should be provided. It should also contain personal details of your contacts in Russia.
• A recent bank statement should be provided. It is to serve as proof that you have sufficient means to provide for yourself during your trip.
• This visa cannot be used to take up courses even if the courses are business-oriented.
• Applicants are to submit a valid travel medical insurance.
• You are to ensure that your international passport or travel documents remain valid for as long as your visa is valid. If that is not the case then you are to renew your passport before starting the visa application.
• It is not advisable to overstay your visa.

Business Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Individuals who intend to work or carry out business activities in Russia are eligible for this visa.
• This visa can also be used to attend business meetings, negotiate contracts and attend conferences.
• It is valid for 30 days, non-extendable and can be single-entry or double-entry.
• An official invitation letter is required.
• The letter could be from your Russian business partners, work organizers or General Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Interior of Russia.
• Proof of hotel reservations which should be verifiable and valid through the duration of stay is required.
• Flight reservation showing the name of the airline, date of entry into and exit from Russia is also required.
• Employed applicants are to present a letter from their employer in Nigeria. This is to show that the applicant would return to Nigeria at the expiration of the visa.
• Self-employed applicants can submit a copy of their business registration and tax clearance.
• A cover letter which explains the reason you are visiting Russia should be provided. It should also contain personal details of your contacts in Russia.
• A recent bank statement should be provided. It is to serve as proof that you have sufficient means to provide for yourself during your trip.
• This visa cannot be used to take up courses even if the courses are business-oriented.
• Applicants are to submit a valid travel medical insurance.
• You are to ensure that your international passport or travel documents remain valid for as long as your visa is valid. If that is not the case then you are to renew your passport before starting the visa application.
• It is not advisable to overstay your visa.

Business Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Individuals who intend to work or carry out business activities in Russia are eligible for this visa.
• This visa can also be used to attend business meetings, negotiate contracts and attend conferences.
• It is valid for 30 days, non-extendable and can be single-entry or double-entry.
• An official invitation letter is required.
• The letter could be from your Russian business partners, work organizers or General Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Interior of Russia.
• Proof of hotel reservations which should be verifiable and valid through the duration of stay is required.
• Flight reservation showing the name of the airline, date of entry into and exit from Russia is also required.
• Employed applicants are to present a letter from their employer in Nigeria. This is to show that the applicant would return to Nigeria at the expiration of the visa.
• Self-employed applicants can submit a copy of their business registration and tax clearance.
• A cover letter which explains the reason you are visiting Russia should be provided. It should also contain personal details of your contacts in Russia.
• A recent bank statement should be provided. It is to serve as proof that you have sufficient means to provide for yourself during your trip.
• This visa cannot be used to take up courses even if the courses are business-oriented.
• Applicants are to submit a valid travel medical insurance.
• You are to ensure that your international passport or travel documents remain valid for as long as your visa is valid. If that is not the case then you are to renew your passport before starting the visa application.
• It is not advisable to overstay your visa.

Business Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Individuals who intend to work or carry out business activities in Russia are eligible for this visa.
• This visa can also be used to attend business meetings, negotiate contracts and attend conferences.
• It is valid for 30 days, non-extendable and can be single-entry or double-entry.
• An official invitation letter is required.
• The letter could be from your Russian business partners, work organizers or General Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Interior of Russia.
• Proof of hotel reservations which should be verifiable and valid through the duration of stay is required.
• Flight reservation showing the name of the airline, date of entry into and exit from Russia is also required.
• Employed applicants are to present a letter from their employer in Nigeria. This is to show that the applicant would return to Nigeria at the expiration of the visa.
• Self-employed applicants can submit a copy of their business registration and tax clearance.
• A cover letter which explains the reason you are visiting Russia should be provided. It should also contain personal details of your contacts in Russia.
• A recent bank statement should be provided. It is to serve as proof that you have sufficient means to provide for yourself during your trip.
• This visa cannot be used to take up courses even if the courses are business-oriented.
• Applicants are to submit a valid travel medical insurance.
• You are to ensure that your international passport or travel documents remain valid for as long as your visa is valid. If that is not the case then you are to renew your passport before starting the visa application.
• It is not advisable to overstay your visa.

Business Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Individuals who intend to work or carry out business activities in Russia are eligible for this visa.
• This visa can also be used to attend business meetings, negotiate contracts and attend conferences.
• It is valid for 30 days, non-extendable and can be single-entry or double-entry.
• An official invitation letter is required.
• The letter could be from your Russian business partners, work organizers or General Directorate for Migration of the Ministry of Interior of Russia.
• Proof of hotel reservations which should be verifiable and valid through the duration of stay is required.
• Flight reservation showing the name of the airline, date of entry into and exit from Russia is also required.
• Employed applicants are to present a letter from their employer in Nigeria. This is to show that the applicant would return to Nigeria at the expiration of the visa.
• Self-employed applicants can submit a copy of their business registration and tax clearance.
• A cover letter which explains the reason you are visiting Russia should be provided. It should also contain personal details of your contacts in Russia.
• A recent bank statement should be provided. It is to serve as proof that you have sufficient means to provide for yourself during your trip.
• This visa cannot be used to take up courses even if the courses are business-oriented.
• Applicants are to submit a valid travel medical insurance.
• You are to ensure that your international passport or travel documents remain valid for as long as your visa is valid. If that is not the case then you are to renew your passport before starting the visa application.
• It is not advisable to overstay your visa.

Student Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Russia student visa is issued to foreign nationals who want to want to study in Russia.
• Individuals who want to go to a college, obtain a bachelor’s or master’s degree are eligible for this visa.
• The visa is usually issued as a single-entry visa valid from 3 months to 1 year depending on what the Consul decides.
• However, once you begin your studies, you can extend your visa for the duration of the course and also apply for a multiple-entry visa.
• It is important that all information provided in the Russia visa application form be correct as incorrect details can delay visa processing.
• Before you can apply for this visa, you must have gained admission into a registered Russian institution.
• You will be required to provide authenticated certificates or transcripts from schools previously attended.
• All documents must be submitted in person to the Russian Consulate or Embassy.
• Proof of full or partial payments of fees will be required.
• Visa applicants must have an HIV/AIDS certificate not older than 3 months.
• Proof of clean criminal records such as Local authority or Police clearance from Nigeria.
• The applicant must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of the course of study and must submit a recent bank statement which could be the applicant’s or a sponsor.
• It is important to have medical insurance from a reliable insurance company in Nigeria. The insurance should be valid for the period of your study.
• Applicants are to submit a copy of their flight and accommodation reservation. It is advisable to not make permanent bookings until the visa is confirmed and granted.
• You must register your visa within 72 hours of entry into Russian territory.
• A receipt of paid visa fees is required. Fees are non-refundable even if the visa request is denied.
• As at the time of writing this article, a Russian student visa costs 68 USD.

Student Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Russia student visa is issued to foreign nationals who want to want to study in Russia.
• Individuals who want to go to a college, obtain a bachelor’s or master’s degree are eligible for this visa.
• The visa is usually issued as a single-entry visa valid from 3 months to 1 year depending on what the Consul decides.
• However, once you begin your studies, you can extend your visa for the duration of the course and also apply for a multiple-entry visa.
• It is important that all information provided in the Russia visa application form be correct as incorrect details can delay visa processing.
• Before you can apply for this visa, you must have gained admission into a registered Russian institution.
• You will be required to provide authenticated certificates or transcripts from schools previously attended.
• All documents must be submitted in person to the Russian Consulate or Embassy.
• Proof of full or partial payments of fees will be required.
• Visa applicants must have an HIV/AIDS certificate not older than 3 months.
• Proof of clean criminal records such as Local authority or Police clearance from Nigeria.
• The applicant must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of the course of study and must submit a recent bank statement which could be the applicant’s or a sponsor.
• It is important to have medical insurance from a reliable insurance company in Nigeria. The insurance should be valid for the period of your study.
• Applicants are to submit a copy of their flight and accommodation reservation. It is advisable to not make permanent bookings until the visa is confirmed and granted.
• You must register your visa within 72 hours of entry into Russian territory.
• A receipt of paid visa fees is required. Fees are non-refundable even if the visa request is denied.
• As at the time of writing this article, a Russian student visa costs 68 USD.

Student Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Russia student visa is issued to foreign nationals who want to want to study in Russia.
• Individuals who want to go to a college, obtain a bachelor’s or master’s degree are eligible for this visa.
• The visa is usually issued as a single-entry visa valid from 3 months to 1 year depending on what the Consul decides.
• However, once you begin your studies, you can extend your visa for the duration of the course and also apply for a multiple-entry visa.
• It is important that all information provided in the Russia visa application form be correct as incorrect details can delay visa processing.
• Before you can apply for this visa, you must have gained admission into a registered Russian institution.
• You will be required to provide authenticated certificates or transcripts from schools previously attended.
• All documents must be submitted in person to the Russian Consulate or Embassy.
• Proof of full or partial payments of fees will be required.
• Visa applicants must have an HIV/AIDS certificate not older than 3 months.
• Proof of clean criminal records such as Local authority or Police clearance from Nigeria.
• The applicant must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of the course of study and must submit a recent bank statement which could be the applicant’s or a sponsor.
• It is important to have medical insurance from a reliable insurance company in Nigeria. The insurance should be valid for the period of your study.
• Applicants are to submit a copy of their flight and accommodation reservation. It is advisable to not make permanent bookings until the visa is confirmed and granted.
• You must register your visa within 72 hours of entry into Russian territory.
• A receipt of paid visa fees is required. Fees are non-refundable even if the visa request is denied.
• As at the time of writing this article, a Russian student visa costs 68 USD.

Student Visa from Nigeria to Russian Federation

• Russia student visa is issued to foreign nationals who want to want to study in Russia.
• Individuals who want to go to a college, obtain a bachelor’s or master’s degree are eligible for this visa.
• The visa is usually issued as a single-entry visa valid from 3 months to 1 year depending on what the Consul decides.
• However, once you begin your studies, you can extend your visa for the duration of the course and also apply for a multiple-entry visa.
• It is important that all information provided in the Russia visa application form be correct as incorrect details can delay visa processing.
• Before you can apply for this visa, you must have gained admission into a registered Russian institution.
• You will be required to provide authenticated certificates or transcripts from schools previously attended.
• All documents must be submitted in person to the Russian Consulate or Embassy.
• Proof of full or partial payments of fees will be required.
• Visa applicants must have an HIV/AIDS certificate not older than 3 months.
• Proof of clean criminal records such as Local authority or Police clearance from Nigeria.
• The applicant must have sufficient funds to cover the costs of the course of study and must submit a recent bank statement which could be the applicant’s or a sponsor.
• It is important to have medical insurance from a reliable insurance company in Nigeria. The insurance should be valid for the period of your study.
• Applicants are to submit a copy of their flight and accommodation reservation. It is advisable to not make permanent bookings until the visa is confirmed and granted.
• You must register your visa within 72 hours of entry into Russian territory.
• A receipt of paid visa fees is required. Fees are non-refundable even if the visa request is denied.
• As at the time of writing this article, a Russian student visa costs 68 USD.