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From the 01.01.2026 on, Russian citizens will on principle require a biometric Russian external passport to enter Germany. Non-biometric (5-years) external passport cannot be used anymore unless they contain a German visa which remains valid. Detailed information can be found by following the link.
Attention! Starting from 15.12.2025, non-biometric (5-year) Russian foreign passports can no longer be accepted for applying for a visa.
When submitting applications for persons under 18 years of age, please read the "Minors" section.
Schengen Visa
Schengen visa can be applied for stays of up to 90 days within one half year (period of 180 days).
Invitations must be submitted in the original and only when applying for a visa. Invitations that are sent directly to the Embassy without a special request cannot be attached to a previously submitted application.
This type of visa can be requested for one of the following purposes:
- Private visitors (excluding family visits) (PDF)
- Visiting close relatives (spouses, grandparents, parents, siblings, children, grandchildren) (PDF)
- Family members of EU/EEA and Swiss citizens (PDF)
This type of visa can be requested for one of the following purposes:
- Employees travelling on business (PDF)
- Seafarers (PDF)
- Drivers (international cargo) (PDF)
- Drivers (international passenger transport) (PDF)
Working trips involving a stay in Germany for no more than three months within one year:
This type of visa can be requested for one of the following purposes:
- Participants in scientific, cultural and artistic activities (PDF)
- Participants in international sports events and accompanying persons in their professional capacity (PDF)
- Youth exchange programs (PDF)
Trips involving a stay in Germany for a period of not more than three months within one year:
- Language course (up to three months) (PDF)
- Start of academic studies as scholarship student (up to three months)* (PDF)
Sholarship students are who receive funds from German government funds (DAAD, InWEnt) or EU funds (Erasmus).
This type of visa can be requested for one of the following purposes:
An invitation from the clinic and a filled form signed by the attending physician must be provided in the original or sent directly by the clinic or attending physician to the official e-mail address of the German Embassy in Moscow for medical questions: medic@mosk.diplo.de.
Visa for citizens of the Russian Federation is not required if you do not leave the transit zone at the airport in Germany, and the boarding on the next flight takes place without passing the border control.
Detailed information about the rules of transfer you need to check with the airline carrier.
Please note that only the following airports have transit zones:
Frankfurt am Main
München
Hamburg (temporary from 4.30 am to 11.30 pm)
Düsseldorf (temporary from 6.00 am to 9.00 pm) and prior registration of the carriage company with the Federal Police
Köln-Bonn (temporary from 4.30 am to 11.00 pm)
Berlin-Tegel (temporally limited from 6.00 am to 11.00 pm)
The competent authority for issuing a transit visa is the Schengen country, which border will be crossed first.
National Visa
National visa can be requested for a single stay over 90 days.
All original documents and their translations must be provided with 1 copy. Notarization of copies of documents is not required. Please note that in order to apply for a national visa, the personal presence of each applicant older than 12 years is required, since on the day of submission of documents, the fingerprinting procedure takes place.
Please note that the German Visa Application Center in Moscow is authorized to accept applications for national visas of certain categories only. Please make sure that the purpose of your stay in Germany is one of the following.
- Visa for students with admission to study at a higher education institution, at a pre-university training college (Studienkolleg) or in a language course as part of pre-university training (PDF)
- Professional training (PDF)
- Professional training or entrants (PDF)
- Visa for language courses (PDF)
- School exchange (PDF)
- Visa for employment (PDF)
- Accelerated procedure for specialists (PDF)
- EU Blue Card (PDF)
- Visa for employment for IT-specialists with work experience (PDF)
- Visa for Traveling to Work as Researcher, Visiting Scholar and Research Fellow (PDF)
It is recommended that applicants applying for a national visa to work as a researcher / scientist check the "Additional information for academics and research scientists" memo.
In the event that a family member with whom the reunion is planned also needs to apply for a German national visa, it is possible to submit applications jointly in categories that the Visa Application Center is authorized to accept.
- Visa for marriage with the purpose of subsequent permanent residence (PDF)
- Visa for reunification with a spouse who has citizenship or a residence permit in Germany (PDF)
- Visa for the reunification of a minor child with a person who has parental rights and has citizenship or a residence permit in Germany (PDF)
- Visa for reunification with a minor child / unborn child - a German citizen (PDF)
- Visa for reunification with EU/EEA citizens residing in the territory of the Federal Republic of Germany (PDF)
Attention! This category does not apply to reunification with German citizens!
This category of visa may be requested by family members of EU/EEA Citizens. "Family member" means:
- spouse;
- a partner with whom a citizen of the Union entered into a registered partnership on the basis of the legislation of any of the Member States;
- direct descendants who are under the age of 21 or who are dependents and similar descendants of a spouse or partner;
- dependent direct ascendants and similar relatives of a spouse or partner.
NOTICES
Who can apply for a visa in German Visa Application Center?
Note! Citizens residing in Crimea, Donetsk and Lugansk regions of Ukraine need to apply for a Schengen visa at German Embassy in Kiev. Kindly ask you to mind the fact that citizens of Ukraine with a biometric foreign passport are entitled to visa-free entry into the territory of the Schengen countries for a period of stay of no longer than 90 days in half a year.
Citizens residing in Abkhazia (Georgia) and South Osetia (Georgia), need to apply for a Schengen visa at German Embassy in Tbilisi.
Foreign citizens, in addition to the main set of documents, must provide documents confirming legal residence in the Russian Federation (residence permit or registration in the Russian Federation), valid after returning from a trip for at least three months, or confirmation of the extension of this document.
Please note that a foreign citizen who does not reside permanently in the Russian Federation must provide proof of legal residence in the Russian Federation and a justification for applying for a visa in the Russian Federation, and not in the country of residence.
Visa facilitation agreements:
EU-Albania agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Armenia agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Azerbaijan agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Bosnia and Herzegovina agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Georgia agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Macedonia agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Moldova agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Montenegro agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Serbia agreement on Visa facilitaion
EU-Ukraine agreement on Visa facilitaion
Fees
- The visa fee can be paid in cash or with a credit/debit card and the final amount will be calculated according to the exchange rate provided by the Representative office of Germany in Russia.
- VisaMetric service fee is charged per visa application, in addition to the applicable visa fee. The service fee for National visa and additional services can be paid in cash or with a credit/debit card and the final amount will be calculated according to the exchange rate provided by the Representative office of Germany in Russia. The service fee for a Schengen visa is paid online when creating an appointment.
- Applicants who choose the VIP service are required to pay the Visa fee and the VisaMetric service fee as well.
- When submitting documents in St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Novosibirsk a transport fee is paid for sending documents for transfer to Moscow in addition to the service and visa fees.
- All fees are non-refundable.
Visa Fee - Schengen Visa |
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6-12 years |
12+ years |
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Russian Federation Nationals |
₽ 4120 (€ 45) | ₽ 8230 (€ 90) |
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Nationals of countries with a visa facilitation agreement with the European Union (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia, Georgia, Cape Verde, North Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Ukraine) |
₽ 3200 (€ 35) | ₽ 3200 (€ 35) |
| Other nationalities | ₽ 4120 (€ 45) | ₽ 8230 (€ 90) |
Please acquaint yourself with the visa fee exempt categories list before submitting documents:
These groups of applicants are exempt from the payment of the visa fee, upon presentation of proof of their status.
Visa Fee - National Visa |
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0-18 years |
18+ years |
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National Visa |
₽ 3430 (€ 37.5) | ₽ 6860 (€ 75) |
The following groups of applicant are exempt from the payment of the visa fee, upon presentation of proof of their status:
- Fellows who receive a scholarship from public funds (e.g. DAAD, Erasmus, or a scholarship from a German university) as well as their spouse, same-sex registered partner, minor children, if additional funding for them is indicated in the document confirming the award of the scholarship;
- Citizens of Ukraine;
- Spouses, registered same-sex partners, unmarried minors, children of German citizens, and parents of minor German citizens. The visa fee exemption also applies to family members of EU citizens entitled to free movement;
- Applicants applying for a visa for volunteering purposes.
VisaMetric Service Fee |
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| Service Fee | ₽ 3570 | ||
Transfer fee for sending documents to Moscow for consideration |
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| Transfer fee for Schengen visa | ₽ 1100 per person | ||
| Transfer fee for National visa | ₽ 1650 per person | ||
Additional Services |
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| VIP (only in the VisaMetric in Moscow and St.Petersburg) | ₽ 8230 per person | ||
| Prime-time | ₽ 10510 per person | ||
| Biometric photo | ₽ 640 per one set of photos | ||
| Passport delivery | depending upon the destination | ||
| Photocopies, print-outs | ₽ 40 per page | ||
| Form filling service | ₽ 550 per app. form | ||
| SMS notification | ₽ 210 per SMS | ||
| Phone notification | ₽ 210 per call | ||
| E-mail notification | Free of charge | ||
Moscow
Moscow, Prospekt Mira 40, Gardenmir Shopping Center, 5th floor
+7495-990-8979
St.Petersburg
Saint Petersburg, Business centre "Vant", Obukhovskoy Oborony prospekt 112, stroenie 2, litera I, 5th floor, office 517.
+7812-309-8979
Ekaterinburg
Yekaterinburg, Radishchev str., 6a (Suvorov Business Center), office 301
+7343-384-5724
Novosibirsk
Novosibirsk, 102 Zhukovsky st., 5th floor
+7383-280-4311
