--- title: "Visa to Russia from Indonesia" language: en url: "https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/visa-to-russia-from-indonesia" modified: 2026-08-16 --- # Visa to Russia from Indonesia **Do Indonesian need Visa to Russia?** Yes, they do. In order to be able to legally enter Russia Indonesian citizens have to obtain a visa. Issuing of such visa is possible only in case you have your visa support documents (an invitation). Such Invitations may differ in their outward appearance and the issuing method depending on the type of a visa. **How to Get Russian Visa from Indonesia?** The visa obtaining procedure may vary depending on the purpose of a visit. In order to obtain a Russian visa a citizen of Indonesia should apply for it at an embassy of Russia which is located in his country. There he/she should fill in a special application form to receive a visa, pay a consulate fee (which will be taken even if an applicant is rejected in visa). It is also obligatory to bring in an invitation, issued by an inviting party located in Russia. Such invitation to Russia can be issued by a tourist company, a friend or a relative, business partners or companies, employers. Depending on the type of a visa they can be single, double or multiple entry. Indonesia being a country of a high migration risk the fact that you have received an invitation doesn’t guarantee you the receiving of a visa. Here are the main types of visas for foreigners as well as the purposes for visits: - [Tourist visa](#Tourist-visa) is intended for those who travel for tourism and wish to see sights. - [Private visa](#private-visa) is good for visitors who would like to meet Russian friends (however, it is recommended to apply for the tourist visa instead as it is a more easy and reliable way to take a trip to Russia). - [Electronic visa](#e-visa) - for example: short-term trips; - [Business visa](#business-visa) suits the foreign applicants who are concerned in exploring business opportunities of Russia. - [Work visa](#work-visa) is necessary for the citizens of foreign countries who seek to endeavour in career and professional development in Russian enterprises. **Where to apply for a Russian visa in Indonesia?** You can obtain a visa to Russia in any of the Consulates of the Russian Federation located in Indonesia. See the [list of Russian Consulates in Indonesia](#consulate), along with their phone numbers and location indicated on this page below. **Russian visas quick comparison** | Type of Visa | Duration | Purpose | |---|---|---| | [Tourist visa](#Tourist-visa) | 1-30 days | Sightseeing, visiting friends in Russia | | [Business visa](#business-visa) | 30-90 days (up to 5 years) | Search of business partners, attending conferences, long trips, long-term visits of friends in Russia | | [Electronic visa](#e-visa) | 8 days | Trips for a short period of time | | [Private visa](#private-visa) | 30-90 days | Official visits to meet with friends in Russia (Not recommended! [See why](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/types-of-russian-visa/why-the-private-visa-is-not-a-preferable-choice)) | | [Work visa](#work-visa) | 1-3 years | Empolyment in Russia or permanent residence | --- [Russian Tourist Visa from Indonesia](#Tourist-visa) ---------------------------------------------------- In order to obtain a tourist visa a citizen of Indonesia must give in a tourist invitation into an embassy of Russia. This type of [invitation to visit Russia for Indonesian](https://goingrus.com/en/russian-visa-invitation) can be made within 1 working day. Only those travel companies are authorized to be dealing with invitations to Russia which are legally registered with the Federal Register of Russian Tour operators and have their own reference-number. *Read more: [Russian Tourist Visa](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/types-of-russian-visa/tourist-visa-to-russia-for-foreigners)* Such invitation consists of a tourist voucher and a confirmation of a visit. The outward appearance of the invitation may differ, as each company may print it on its own letterhead. Each tourist invitation should contain the following information: - Name of the company, its legal address and a reference-number; - Passport data of a foreigner; - The estimated itinerary of a trip (i.e., names of cities in Russia); - Places of accommodation (i.e., hotels); - Dates of entry and departure. It should be noted that having such an invitation will not guarantee the obtaining of a visa. Thus, if during the documents check it will be found that during some previous visits to Russia an Indonesian citizen had some criminal records: such as law violations or unpaid penalties, he/she will be refused in a visa. **Tourist visas to the Russian Federation for foreign citizens are valid for 30 days and can be single or double entry.** ### Get a Tourist Invitation to Russia from Indonesia [Go to Issuing a Tourist Invitation](https://goingrus.com/en/russian-visa-invitation?c=102) Price $39.00 --- [Russian Private Visa for Indonesian citizens](#private-visa) ------------------------------------------------------------- In case a citizen of Indonesia has friends or relatives in Russia and he/she wants to visit them, it is necessary to give in the documents to a consulate in order to apply for a private visa. Such documents must include the invitation to Russia. Please note! We do not recommend using a private visa! *Find out why:* [Why not apply for a private visa?](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/types-of-russian-visa/why-the-private-visa-is-not-a-preferable-choice) *Read more: [Russian Private Visa](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/types-of-russian-visa/private-visa-to-russia-for-foreigners)* An inviting party, a resident of Russia, should provide such invitation. In order to do that a person who has invited a foreign citizen should apply to a department of the Federal Migration Service at the place of his/her registration and to give in an application to receive a private invitation. In addition to this he/she has to provide the following documents: a copy of a passport of the invited foreigner and a sponsorship letter where the host will take all financial responsibility for the visitor as well as for his accommodation in Russia and guarantee to cover all possible expenses for his/her medical treatment, if any. Moreover, the inviting person should give in a statement of income indicating his salary and pay an appropriate state tax. As Indonesia is a country of a high migration risk, a person who has invited a foreigner will be interviewed by an officer of the Federal Migration Service. In different departments of the FMS invitations can be issued within a period of up to 30 days from the day of giving in the documents. Private invitations can be also applied for by legal entities. In this case the issuing period will be - 12 work days for a single entry visa and 17 – for a double entry. **Private visa can be valid for a period of 90 days.** ### *Get of a Private (Visitor) Invitation to Russia for Indonesian citizens* [Go to Issuing an Invitation](https://goingrus.com/en/russian-visa-invitation?c=102) --- [Russian Business Visa from Indonesia](#business-visa) ------------------------------------------------------ Business visa to Russia is very popular with business people. **It can be single, double or multiple entry. With a validity from several days to one year.** In order to receive such visa it is necessary to give in a business invitation to an embassy. *Read more: [Russian Business Visa](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/types-of-russian-visa/russian-business-visa-for-foreigners)* The [business visa invitation letter](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/russian-visa-invitation/business-visa-invitation-for-foreigners) can be obtained by either of these ways: - [Russian Business Invitation Letter from organization](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/russian-visa-invitation/invitation-letter-issued-by-an-organization) **(possible to get Online)**; - [Russian Invitation Letter from FMS](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/russian-visa-invitation/fms-form-invitation-to-russia); - [Telex Russian Invitation](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/russian-visa-invitation/telex-invitation-to-russia-issued-by-mid); The inviting party can issue business invitations on its own letterheads only in case it is accredited by the Federal Migration Service. The issuing of such invitation takes only 1 day. An invitation on the special FMS form will be issued if the inviting company applies for it. The issuing period can be equal to 12-17 work days (12 days for 1-, 2-entries visa and 17 for a multiple entry). Telex is an order sent from the Ministry for Foreign Relations of the Russian Federation to a certain consulate by telex to give a visa to a certain foreign citizen. When an invitation is issued as a telex a foreigner should just quote its number at the embassy. *Read more: [What is the difference between a telex and the original invitation](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/types-of-russian-visa/what-is-the-difference)* ### *Get a Russian Business Invitation from Indonesia on the letterhead of an accredited company* [Go to Issuing a Business Invitation](https://goingrus.com/en/russian-visa-invitation/business-invitation-to-russia?c=102) ### *Issuing of a Business Invitation to Russia for Indonesian citizens on the FMS form* [Go to Issuing a Business Invitation](https://goingrus.com/en/russian-visa-invitation/business-invitation-to-russia?c=102) ### *Get a Business Invitation to Russia for Indonesian citizens by a Telex* [Go to Issuing a Business Invitation](https://goingrus.com/en/russian-visa-invitation/business-invitation-to-russia?c=102) --- [Work visa for Indonesian citizens](#work-visa) ----------------------------------------------- Work visa allowing a citizen of Indonesia to work in Russia can be obtained only with a help of an employer. In order to do this a company-employer should first receive a work permit for a certain foreigner as well as to issue a special invitation for him/her. *Read more: [Russian Work Visa](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/types-of-russian-visa/work-visa-for-foreign-citizens)* These and some other documents should be given in by a citizen of Indonesia to a Russian embassy in order to obtain a Work Visa. **Work Visa is initially valid for 3 months.** After this term it should be extended for a whole period of a work permit. ### *Get Work Visa to Russia for Indonesian citizens* [Go to Issuing an Invitation](https://goingrus.com/en/russian-visa-invitation/business-invitation-to-russia?c=102) --- [Russian Electronic Visa from Indonesia](#e-visa) ------------------------------------------------- **An electronic visa** (hereinafter referred to as "e-visa") is a new type of a visa document. A visa invitation to Russia is not required for obtaining an e-visa. To obtain an e-visa to Russia use our “E-visa to Russia” service. An e-visa can be only single-entry. The permitted stay in Russia on an e-visa is up to 8 days from the date of entry within its validity period. The validity period and/ or permitted stay on an e-visa cannot be extended. To obtain an e-visa a foreign citizen needs a digital passport photo and a completed application form containing full and valid data at the official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. *Read more: [Electronic visa to Russia for foreigners](https://goingrus.com/info/en/get-russian-visa/types-of-russian-visa/electronic-visa-to-russia-for-foreigners)* [Apply for e-visa](https://goingrus.com/en/order/evisa) Cost €10.00 --- [Russian consulate in Indonesia](#consulate): --------------------------------------------- **Indonesian citizens may obtain Russian visa in these Consular centers of the Russian Federation:** [Current Addresses of Russian Embassies in Indonesia](http://www.kdmid.ru/docs.aspx?lst=country_wiki&it=/%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D1%83%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B5%20%D1%83%D1%87%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B6%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F%20%D0%A0%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8%D0%B8%20%D0%B2%20%D0%98%D0%BD%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B5%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%B8.aspx)​ - Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Jakarta - **Address:** [Jl. Rasuna Said, Kav. X-7, № 1-2, Jakarta 12940](https://goo.gl/maps/4wZyEjsAxqk) - **Tel:** [(8-10-62-21) 522-51-95](tel:81062215225195) - **Fax:** [(8-10-62-21) 522-29-15](tel:81062215222915) - **E-mail**: - **Business hours:** Mon.-Fri. — from 09.00 to 13.00. Frequently Asked Questions -------------------------- #### What are the main types of Russian visas? - [Tourist Visa](#tourist) - e.g.: tourism, sightseeing; - [Business Visa](#business) - e.g.: conferences, business negotiations; - [E-Visa](#elektronnaya-visa) - e.g.: short-term visits; - [Work Visa](#work) - e.g.: employment in a Russian company; - [Private Visa](#guest) - e.g.: visiting friends in Russia (though a tourist visa is cheaper and more effecient??). #### How can I get a visa to Russia? To obtain a Russian visa you need: 1. Fill in [ our online order form ](https://goingrus.com/ru/russian-visa-invitation) and get a Visa invitation to Russia 2. Refer to [our Complete Step-by-Step Guide to Russian Visa Application](https://goingrus.com/info/ru/get-russian-visa#shagi-oformlenija-vizy), use your personal data and information from the Invitation to Russia #### Do Indonesian need Visa to Russia? Yes, they do. #### Where to apply for a Russian visa in Indonesia? You can obtain a visa to Russia in any of the Consulates of the Russian Federation located in Indonesia. See the [list of Russian Consulates in Indonesia](#consulate), along with their phone numbers and location indicated on this page below. #### How to apply for a tourist invitation to visit Russia? Only those travel companies are authorized to be dealing with invitations to Russia which are legally registered with the Federal Register of Russian Tour operators and have their own reference-number. #### How long is tourist visa for Russia valid? Tourist visas to the Russian Federation for foreign citizens are valid for 30 days.