A Digital Path for Delegates Attending Research Gatherings. Conferences, symposia, and academic exchanges bring travelers to Russia for reasons distinct from tourism, and the entry process reflects that difference. The Russian Scientific Events eVisa skips the traditional paper invitation altogether, relying instead on a fully digital application built specifically for this purpose.

• Single entry, valid for one hundred twenty days from issue
• Stay capped at thirty days from the date of arrival
• Only a passport bio scan and a plain-background photo needed
• Students attending academic gatherings qualify alongside career researchers, provided eligibility criteria and travel purpose line up

Extensions remain the exception rather than the rule, granted only for genuine emergencies under current regulations, with no guarantee of approval either way.