The Story
Virtually all travellers to Russia need an entry visa. The earliest arrival and the latest departure dates are indicated on the visa and must be observed. Students have to apply for the visa at a dedicated visa centre or the visa department of the Russian Consulate or Embassy in their countries.
We provide all our students with an official invitation required when applying for a study visa. Regardless of nationality, the maximum duration of a study visa for a language course is 90 days. Please see the table below for more information on visa options.
Citizens of the Schengen countries travelling for up to 30 days can choose to come on a tourist visa or a simplified student visa. If you opt for a tourist visa, we suggest you use the services of our trusted partner Viselio (currently available for Swiss, German and Austrian nationals), providing end-to-end visa support. Please contact us for further details.
Every foreigner who travels to Russia must register his/her Russian visa within 7 working days upon the arrival. If you are travelling to Russia for more than 7 working days, you will need to register your visa. If accommodation is arranged by Liden & Denz (except for hotels), we provide registration service free of charge Otherwise, students should register independently with the owner of their accommodation In other cases, if needed, we can offer a registration service for EUR 40. The registration of a Russian visa normally takes two working days. Liden & Denz requires that all students hand in their passports and immigration cards to our front-desk on their first day. The immigration card is a document filled in at the passport control zone upon arrival. Keep it with you and hand it over to the official stamping your passport when leaving the country.
What is your story?
Perhaps, you are planning a trip to see the fairytale-like domes of the St. Basil’s cathedral, take a top-secret adventure to Star City or venture further afield to the southern lands of the Caucasus Mountains or head up in the opposite direction to finally catch those Northern Lights in the Russian Arctic.
Are you doing business in Russia? When you work with Russians, it’s best to get your patronymics right, be in the know for what’s considered a safe topic for small talk and, of course, never miss a toast.
Was your New Year resolution to learn a foreign language? Why not Russian? You will never regret it.
Get in touch, I’d love to hear your story.
Yana