Passport

Travel document valid for at least 3 months after the date of the visa expiry, issued not later than 10 years ago.

The passport must have at least two blank pages to affix the visa and for border stamps.

Applicants can provide expired passport with previous visas for the last five years (original and / or copy). In case of change in surname, additional supporting documents should be provided (for example: marriage certificate or certificate with changed names).

If the applicant has two valid international passports,including cases when an applicant has TWO CITIZENSHIPS, it is necessary to provide both passports when submitting the documents.

KINDLY NOTE:

Some Member States do not recognize non-biometric ordinary passports issued by the Russian Federation.
For details please click here (table on recognition of travel documents on European Commission’s website).