VHS Hungary - Work visa

Important to know

An ordinary work visa is issued to the citizens of Hungary, other countries and persons without citizenship for an entry into the Russian Federation for work purposes based on an invitation issued by the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation (Russian FMS) with a possibility of a further prolongation by the Russian FMS agency on the territory of the Russian Federation.

The basis for a prolongation may be an employment agreement or a civil contract, either work or service, concluded according to the legislation of the Russian Federation.

A work visa may only be single-entry or multiple-entry for a period up to 90 days (except the visas for highly qualified specialists).

Please note! A medical insurance policy must contain:

a contract date;
a policy number;
first name, last name and father’s name of a policy holder;
details of the insurer;
a policy must be valid during the whole stay in the Russian Federation in case of a single- or double-entry visa, and during the period of the first travel in case of a multiple-entry visa;
a list of medical and medical transportation services including repatriation of remains;
the coverage territory – the whole world or the Russian Federation; Europe, including Russia;
a signature of the insurer.

Insurance policies, letters of confirmation from insurance organizations not containing the above-mentioned information, set forms with stamps of insurance companies and other insurance documents not fulfilling the indicated requirements are not considered.

Necessary documents

For the application for an ordinary single- or multiple-entry work visa one must submit:

The invitation for an entry into the Russian Federation, issued by the Federal migration service of the Russian Federation;
A passport with no less than 2 empty pages for visas, valid for 1.5 years from the visa validity start date;
A visa application form filled in on the website visa.kdmid.ru, printed and signed personally by the applicant;
(When choosing the location where you will be applying for your visa it is necessary to indicate the Visa Office where you are planning to submit the documents).

The Russian Visa center can complete a visa application on your behalf.
A colour photography 3.5x4.5 cm with a light background with a clear frontal view of the full face without tinted glasses or a headwear (except for the persons who in accordance with their nationality or religious beliefs are depicted with a headwear on their passport photography). At the Russian visa center in Budapest you may ask for the additional service “Express Photo”;
A medical insurance policy valid on the territory of the Russian Federation and during the validity of the visa, except for the mutual insurance cases.
A certificate of a negative HIV test of a foreign citizen in case of applying for a visa authorizing a stay longer than 3 months.

Please note! A consular institution reserves a right to request additional documents for a visa application, invite for an interview or extend the duration of a visa processing.

The consular and the service fee may be paid in the Visa Office.

Please note! If you are not a citizen of Hungary, you must also submit:

1. A permit for a continuous stay in Hungary for more than 90 days for citizens of the following countries: Albania, Bahrain, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Haiti, Ireland, Japan, Lesotho, Libya, Macedonia, Mali, Mexico, New Zealand, Oman, Republic of Korea, Republic of South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Venezuela.

Depending on the national legislation the following documents may serve as a confirmation of a continuous stay for more than 90 days in Hungary: a student or a work visa, a working permit, a temporary residence permit, and a temporary resident card.

2. A Hungary Permanent Resident Card or another equivalent document for citizens of the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Chad, China, DPRK, Ethiopia, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Vietnam.

Fees and time schedules

For the citizens of Hungary

Processing Wait Time	Consular Fee	Service Fee	Total (incl. VAT)	Additional Services
Single entry visa				Delivery by courier *
4-10 business days	23200 HUF	8000 HUF	31200 HUF	+5000 HUF
1-3 business days	46400 HUF	8000 HUF	54400 HUF	+5000 HUF
Multiple entry visa
4-10 business days	69600 HUF	8000 HUF	77600 HUF	+5000 HUF
1-3 business days	139200 HUF	8000 HUF	147200 HUF	+5000 HUF

*For detailed information and courier delivery terms and conditions click here

Please note! If you are a person without citizenship or you are not a citizen of Hungary or European Union, please specify the cost of your visa by contacting an operator of the call-centre.

The visa processing fees and time schedules for citizens of other countries and persons without citizenship are calculated according to the “Consular fees of the consular institutions of the Russian Federation”.

To fill in an application form

To fill in an application form go to the website visa.kdmid.ru

Filling in the application form

In the Russian Visa Office you can use a service of having the application form filled in. A fee for the service is added to the service fee and is 1500 forints. One may request this service during the submission of the documents for the visa processing.

Services

Dear Applicants!

The Russian Visa Center offers its clients the following additional services:

Important to know!

Requesting any of the aforementioned services does not affect the visa review time at the Consular level, and does not guarantee the approval of the visa.
The cost of any selected services is in addition to the standard service fee.
All aforementioned services are provided at the voluntary request of the applicant.
Please familiarize yourself with all terms and conditions of the selected services prior to requesting them.