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Standard business visa issued to citizens of Austria, other countries or stateless persons entering the Russian Federation for business purposes (conducting negotiations, holding seminars, conferences or meetings with business partners).

This visa is issued on the basis of an invitation issued by the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation (FMS of Russia), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MFA of Russia) or a written invitation from an organization.

It may be single-entry or double-entry with a period of validity of 90 days, or multi-entry and valid for 1 year (unless stipulated otherwise under an international agreement with the Russian Federation).

Please note - You may not stay in the Russian Federation on a multi-entry standard business visa for more than 90 days in any 180-day period.

To obtain a multiple-entry visa valid for one year or more, please provide your original medical insurance policy document, valid in the territory of the Russian Federation and covering the day of entry/entries to the Russian Federation.

An original written invitation. This document must be submitted on the official form and contain the full details of the inviting organization, and the following data:

• For the individual invited: first name, surname, date of birth, gender, nationality, number of document confirming identity, purpose and duration of visit, number of entries, route;
• For the legal entity (company or organization) issuing the invitation: the full name of the legal entity, its address, its individual tax-payer number, registration number, the name and position of the person signing the invitation and the organization's stamp;