2nd St.Petersburg Conference in Spectral Theory
            dedicated to the memory of M.Sh.Birman

July 12-16, 2010          Euler Institute, Saint-Petersburg, Russia

Supported by RFBR, Russia (Grant no. 10-01-06059-g) and Nordforsk, Norway

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Visa information

Nationals of most countries (including the EU countries and the U.S.) require visas in order to travel to Russia. Once in Russia, registration is also necessary (usually at the hotel). Visa requirements and fees vary from country to country; please check with the Russian embassy in your country of residence.
The Euler Institute staff will be happy to assist you with visa arrangements. The two main options is getting a tourist visa (single entry) and getting a business visa (which can be single, double or multiple entry); see e.g. this link for the explanation of the difference between these types of visa. As a general rule, for residents of the EU countries the Organising Committee issues official letters of invitation to apply for business visas.

Tourist visa

Tourist visas can be obtained on a commercial basis at many tourist agencies in your country. You may find this to be the easiest option; in this case you will not need any help from us.

You can also obtain a tourist visa at the Russian embassy in your country of residence. In this case you will need a letter of invitation. Such an invitation can be arranged by the Euler Institute staff; this involves a fee of approx. 400-500 RUB which will be added to your registration fee. Normally it suffices to have a copy (not necessarily the original) of the letter of invitation in order to get a tourist visa. Such a copy can be sent to you as a scanned pdf file.

Business visa for residents of the EU countries

In order to obtain a business visa (at the Russian embassy in your country of residence) you will need an official letter of invitation from the Euler Institute. Such an invitation can be provided by the Euler Institute staff free of charge. However, you will need an original of this invitation in order to obtain a visa. The original will be sent by an express mail, which costs approx. 300 RUB (prices vary depending on your country of residence) which will be added to your registration fee.

Business visa for non-EU residents

In order to obtain a business visa (at the Russian embassy in your country of residence) you will need an official invitation from the Russian ministry of interior. Such an invitation can be obtained by the Euler Institute staff, although this involves a certain administrative effort; this route should be avoided unless absolutely necessary. Obtaining such an invitation costs 200 RUB and takes at least 4-6 weeks. In many cases, a copy of this invitation suffices (please check with the Russian embassy); such a copy will be sent to you as a scanned pdf file. If the original is required, this adds the postage (depending on your country of residence) to the charge.

Police Registration

Once in Russia, all foreign nationals need to register. This is usually done at your hotel and costs about 1000 RUB. The Euler Institute staff can assist you with this.

Visa Form

In all cases (unless you obtain a tourist visa at a tourist agency in your country), we will need standard information about you in order to arrange an invitation. Please fill in the form below.

Family name:

First name(s) as in passport:

Sex:

male      female

e-mail:

I need a Russian visa:

business tourist

Date of arrival:

Date of departure:

Citizenship:

Country of permanent residence:

Passport number:

Passport issue date:

Passport expiration date:

City (with a Russian Consulate) where you will apply for a visa:

Date of birth:

Place of birth:

FAX number if you'd like us to fax you the invitation:
Mailing address to send the invitation to:
   

I would like to come with accompanying person(s):

yes no

Their names:

   
If "yes", please complete a separate visa form for each accompanying person: fill in the same fields for everyone.
I would like to visit the following cities:
   

IMPORTANT: Please check that your medical insurance is valid in Russia.

Please fill in the above APPLICATION FORM and press the SUBMIT button