Australia established an Embassy in Russia in 1943 and has Consulates in Vladivostok and St Petersburg. The Russian Federation has an Embassy in Canberra, a Consulate-General in Sydney and Consulates in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne.
The Russian Federation's diplomatic body has 4 separate consulates and 1 Embassy in the USA. The Russian Embassy in the U.S. is located in Washington DC and has a consular department as well.
Australian citizens need a visa to travel to Russia. Is the visa valid for Russia only? Russian visas are valid for Russia only.
Incumbent. Aleksey Pavlovsky
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Canberra. There is a consulate-general in Sydney.
Contact information
The embassy of Russia in Canberra is located at 78 Canberra Avenue and can be contacted by telephone on 2 6295 9033 and by email [email protected].
The Russian Federation has an Embassy in Canberra, a Consulate-General in Sydney and Consulates in Adelaide, Brisbane and Melbourne.
Do not travel to Russia due to the security environment and the impacts of the military conflict with Ukraine. Due to recent military tensions additional security restrictions, including some limitations on movement, may remain in place in some regions. Further measures may be implemented at short notice.
Australian Embassy - Ukraine
The Embassy is co-located with the Canadian Embassy to Ukraine in Kyiv.
O'Malley, Yarralumla and Deakin are situated just south of the capital's CBD, and it's there you'll find not only most of the country's more than 110 foreign embassies, but the private homes of ambassadors and scores of other high-flying international diplomats.
Australia has a mature relationship with Russia that allows us to confront our differences directly when necessary but work constructively where our interests intersect. Bilateral contact has been limited since Russia annexed Crimea in March 2014, and the July 2014 downing of flight MH17.
In the 2016 Census, the top ancestry responses* that Russian Federation- born people reported were Russian (17,980), Jewish (998) and Ukrainian (955). In the 2016 Census, Australians reported over 300 different ancestries.
To enter the Russian Federation for tourist purposes, foreigners must have a valid visa. A Russian tourist visa can be issued for the period of no longer than 3 months (90 days) for single or double entry and no longer than 6 months for multi entry (in this case the stay in Russia is limited to 90 days out of 180).
In addition to the Chinese Embassy in Moscow, China also has 2 other representations in Russia: Chinese Consulate in St. Petersburg. Chinese Consulate in Khabarovsk.
There is one U.S. Embassy in Moscow and two Consulates General in Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg. The territory of Russia is divided among the Embassy and the Consulates into three Consular Districts.
Entry Visas
To enter Russia for any purpose, a U.S. citizen must possess a valid U.S. passport and a bona fide visa issued by a Russian Embassy or Consulate. It is impossible to obtain an entry visa upon arrival, so travelers must apply for their visas well in advance.
All nationalities who need a Russian Tourist or Business Visa to travel to Russia will also need the Invitation Letter. To enter the country, every traveler must have health insurance. Applying for the Russian Invitation Letter is easy and fast with iVisa.com. The process is 100% online.
Ukrainians and their family members who fear harm if they were to return to Ukraine can apply for a Protection (subclass 866). The Protection visa is a permanent visa that, if granted, lets the holder stay in Australia indefinitely.
In addition, Australia will extend duty-free access for goods imported from Ukraine for a further 12 months, to support its recovery and trade opportunities. These commitments announced today bring Australia's total contribution in support of Ukraine to $790 million, including $610 million in military assistance.
Australia's trade relationship with Ukraine is modest. Goods and services exports from Australia were valued at $39.5 million in 2020, primarily travel. In the same period, Australia imported $130.4 million worth of products from Ukraine, mainly vegetable oils and fats.
Direct flights are currently operating from Moscow and other major Russian cities to Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Thailand, India, and other destinations. European and North American airspace remains closed. Please consult airlines and travel websites for schedules and availability.
15, 2022. United Airlines Holdings Inc. Chief Executive Officer Scott Kirby said flying over Russia constitutes a risk that many carriers including his own won't take, while airlines from China or India enjoy a competitive advantage as they continue to traverse the airspace.
Among the destinations chosen by Russian nationals are Turkey, with more than 100,000 Russians seeking residence, many using Turkish Airlines to fly to Antalya. Georgia and Armenia also received large numbers. By early April, an estimated 100,000 Russians had fled to Georgia and 50,000 went to Armenia.