The information below is intended for the persons coming to Kaliningrad on the Nordic Council & Nordic Council of Ministers` activities.

VISA

Our office can arrange an invitation for the Russian visa. Our office takes care of sending your invitation to the relevant Russian consulate institution. Please forward the scanned copy of a passport along with ALL following information to our office by e-mail  

• exact dates of a period of stay in Russia;
• place of work (name of the organization/institution, address, phone and fax number);
• position;
• country of residence;
• city, where there is a Russian Consulate institution and where you suppose to get your visa;
• your e-mail address to notify you that your invitation is received by Consulate Department. 

To arrange an invitation we need:

• 7 working days (!) for a single-entry visa (new rule set by the MFA from 01.01.09); 
• 14 working days (!) for a multiple-entry visa. 

Dear guests, the invitations for visas are issued by the Representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia in Kaliningrad. The period for preparation of visa invitations and the date when it is ready is set by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in accordance with the Federal law. That is why all guests applying for visa via our office are informed in advance about the rules, which are to be followed. We are not authorized to push the MFA to issue invitations faster.

NB!:
Your passport must be valid for at least six months beyond the expiry date of the visa.
If a Consulate Department requires an original invitation it will take 2-3 days more for courier delivery. 
If you apply for a new visa, the Consulate Department cancels the old visa, even it is still valid. Therefore please be careful with visa dates when planning your trip.

TRANSPORT

You can get to Kaliningrad from abroad:

• by airplane. There are regular direct flights from Copenhagen, Riga.
• by train. Please contact our office to learn about possibilities.
• by ad-hoc minibus. We can order a comfortable minibus with a high professional driver. Please contact our office to learn the costs.  We can also arrange a transfer from the airport. Please send request to us with indication of dates and a flight number.

HOTEL

Our office can book a hotel room. The cost for a single room in the hotels we usually book is around 50-60 Euro. Please send a request to with indication of dates.