Who can apply for a Russian visa in Hong Kong
In order to apply for a Russian visa to the Consulate General of Russia in Hong Kong, applicants need to provide permission to stay for more than 90 consecutive days (Long-Term Visa, LTV) in the country of application (i.e. China Mainland, Hong Kong SAR or Macau SAR).
For third country passport holders such document may be Permanent resident card, Employment visa, Dependant visa, Student visa, 180-day landing slip, etc. 90-day landing slip does not qualify as such permission.
Nationals exempt from this requirement on a mutual basis are listed below.
Eligibility to apply for a visa to Russia in Hong Kong
| Albania | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Algeria | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Angola | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Argentina | LTV is not required for application | |
| Australia | Without LTV, processing time is 10 working days | |
| Austria | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Bahrain | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Bangladesh | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Belgium | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Belize | LTV is not required for application | |
| Benin | LTV is not required for application | |
| Bolivia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | LTV is not required for application | |
| Botswana | LTV is not required for application | |
| Brazil | LTV is not required for application | |
| Bulgaria | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Burundi | LTV is not required for application | |
| Cambodia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Cameroon | LTV is not required for application | |
| Canada | LTV is not required for application | |
| Cape Verde | LTV is not required for application | |
| CAR | LTV is not required for application | |
| Chad | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Chile | LTV is not required for application | |
| Colombia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Congo | LTV is not required for application | |
| Congo, Democratic Republic | LTV is not required for application | |
| Costa - Rica | LTV is not required for application | |
| Côte d'Ivoire | LTV is not required for application | |
| Croatia | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Cuba | LTV is not required for application | |
| Cyprus | LTV is not required for application | |
| Czech Republic | LTV is not required for application | |
| Denmark | LTV is not required for application | |
| Djibouti | LTV is not required for application | |
| Ecuador | LTV is not required for application | |
| Egypt | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Equatorial Guinea | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Eritrea | LTV is not required for application | |
| Estonia | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Ethiopia | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Finland | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| France | Without LTV, processing time is 10 working days | |
| Gabon | LTV is not required for application | |
| Gambia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Georgia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Germany | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Ghana | LTV is not required for application | |
| Greece | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Guatemala | LTV is not required for application | |
| Guinea | LTV is not required for application | |
| Guinea-Bissau | LTV is not required for application | |
| Guyana | LTV is not required for application | |
| Haiti | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Honduras | LTV is not required for application | |
| Hungary | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Iceland | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| India | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Indonesia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Iran | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Iraq | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Ireland | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Israel | Without LTV, processing time is 10 working days | |
| Italy | Without LTV, processing time is 10 working days | |
| Jamaica | LTV is not required for application | |
| Japan | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Jordan | LTV is not required for application | |
| Kenya | LTV is not required for application | |
| Kuwait | LTV is not required for application | |
| Laos | LTV is not required for application | |
| Latvia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Lebanon | LTV is not required for application | |
| Lesotho | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Libya | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Lithuania | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Luxembourg | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Macedonia | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Madagascar | LTV is not required for application | |
| Malawi | LTV is not required for application | |
| Malaysia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Maldives | LTV is not required for application | |
| Mali | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Malta | LTV is not required for application | |
| Mauritania | LTV is not required for application | |
| Mauritius | LTV is not required for application | |
| Mexico | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Mongolia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Morocco | LTV is not required for application | |
| Mozambique | LTV is not required for application | |
| Myanmar | LTV is not required for application | |
| Namibia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Nepal | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Netherlands | Without LTV, processing time is 10 working days | |
| New Zealand | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Nicaragua | LTV is not required for application | |
| Nigeria | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| North Korea | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Norway | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Oman | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Pakistan | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Panama | LTV is not required for application | |
| Peru | LTV is not required for application | |
| Philippines | LTV is not required for application | |
| Poland | LTV is not required for application | |
| Portugal | LTV is not required for application | |
| Qatar | LTV is not required for application | |
| Republic Of Korea | LTV is not required for application | |
| Romania | LTV is not required, provided documentary evidence of the legality of stay in the country visa application | |
| Rwanda | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Salvador | LTV is not required for application | |
| San - Tome and Principe | LTV is not required for application | |
| Saudi Arabia | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Senegal | LTV is not required for application | |
| Serbia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Seychelles | LTV is not required for application | |
| Sierra - Leone | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Singapore | LTV is not required for application | |
| Slovakia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Slovenia | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Somalia | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| South Africa | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Spain | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Sri Lanka | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Sudan | LTV is not required for application | |
| Surinam | LTV is not required for application | |
| Swaziland | LTV is not required for application | |
| Sweden | LTV is not required for application | |
| Switzerland | Cannot apply without LTV, except for humanitarian cases | |
| Syria | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Taiwan | LTV is not required for application | |
| Tanzania | LTV is not required for application | |
| Thailand | LTV is not required for application | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | LTV is not required for application | |
| Tunisia | LTV is not required for application | |
| Turkey | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Turkmenistan | Without LTV, processing time is 10 working days | |
| UAE | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Uganda | LTV is not required for application | |
| United Kingdom | Cannot apply without LTV (180-day landing slip accepted as LTV) | |
| United States | LTV is not required for application | |
| Uruguay | LTV is not required for application | |
| Venezuela | Cannot apply without LTV | |
| Vietnam | Applicants must have permanent residence in PRC, Hong Kong or Macau | |
| Yemen | LTV is not required for application | |
| Zimbabwe | LTV is not required for application |