Business visa

Attention! All applicants including children (regardless of age) should submit the full set of required documents when applying for a visa.

The Embassy will not consider visa applications, additional or completing documents sent to the Embassy by post, fax or e-mail.

Documents required:

For business people, participants of scientific, cultural, sport and artistic activities, including university and other exchange programmes:

- A written request from (invitation) the inviting legal party containing:
  -full name and address of the inviting legal party
  -name and position of the person signing the request
  -registration number for companies based in the EU Member States.
  -name, surname, citizenship, number of the identity document, period and purpose of visit, number of entries for the invited party

For members of official delegations:
- A letter from the Russian authority confirming that the applicant is a member of the official delegation (the original).
- A copy of the official invitation sent by the EU institution or EU Member State.

For journalists:
- A certificate (the original and a copy) issued by a professional organisation to prove that he/she is a journalist.
- A document from the employer stating that the purpose of the visit is a journalistic work.

For drivers:
- A written request from the national association of carriers ASMAP stating the purpose, duration and frequency of the trips.

All applicants must submit:

• Application for a Schengen visa (English or Swedish), completed, dated and signed.
  
  
• Passport (must be valid for at least 3 months after the scheduled return).
  
  
• Proof of sufficient financial means (e.g. bank statement or certificate from your employer stating your salary) to support yourself during your stay (not less than 40 EUR or 370 SEK per day). If the referee in Sweden guarantee the upkeep you do not have to submit this document.
  
  
• Foreigners living in Russia must have proof of legal residence in Russia.
  
  
• Medical insurance, valid in all Schengen states with coverage amount at least of 30 000 EUR or 35 000 USD.
  - in case of a single visit the insurance should cover the whole period of stay
  - for multiple entry visits the insurance must cover at least the first visit.
  Note! All following visits should be covered by medical insurance.
  -insurance could be provided by the inviting person in Sweden. This information should be mentioned in the invitation letter and a copy of the policy has to be attached.
  
  
• Two [2] recently taken (not older than 6-months) colour photographs (35 x 45 mm) for all applicants, including minors.
  The photograph must be:
   -of natural colouring, taken against a plane, white background
   -showing full face and facing square into the camera, eyes open and clearly visible not covered by heavy frames
   -no tinted lenses and no flash reflections on the glasses, avoid red eye effect
   -without hat or other head covering (unless for cultural or religious reasons)
   -high resolution and quality printout.
  
  Applications with photographs that do not conform to these standards will be refused.
  
  
•  Application fee

Co-applicants:
Co-applicants must be mentioned in the main invitation letter or have a separate one and submit the same set of documents as the main applicant.

For children below 18 who travel alone or with one of the parents:
- copy of a birth certificate of the child
- if the child is entered in the passport of his parent, a copy of the parent's passport (the identification page and the page with child’s personal particulars are required)
- copy of a written consent stamped by a notary public from both parents (one of the parents) or the legal guardian of the child
- a copy of the internal passport (the identification page) from both parents (one of the parents) or the legal guardian of the child

Last update: 11-11-09