Before issuing a visa, the Russian Consulate will first ensure that you have repatriation insurance. They therefore will ask you to provide, among other documents *, the original of an insurance certificate covering this risk. To be sure that your certificate will be accepted, make sure to fulfill all of the following requirements;

1 - THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE THE ORIGINAL :

  • The consulate will not accept copies or scans
  • The consulate will not accept copies or scans

2 - THIS DOCUMENT MUST EXPLICITLY CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS:

  • The mention "Certificate of Insurance" (An attestation of "Assistance" will not be accepted)
  • The date of validity, which must include at least the entire stay
  • The mention that the insurance contract is valid for Russia (the word Russia must be present) 
  • The name and address of the subsidiary or representation of the insurer in Russia
  • The minimum amount of coverage, which must not be less than € 30,000 per person

3 - THIS DOCUMENT MUST BE ISSUED BY AN INSURANCE COMPANY APPROVED BY THE RUSSIAN CONSULATE:

Mutuaide Assistance (+ GROUPAMA + Europay France + GAN + TMS + Eurocard MasterCard Assistance), Europ Insurance, L'Européenne d'Assurances, ELVIA, GARANT, SOVAG, ACE Europe, Mondial Assistance (CIGNA France), AXA Insurance or Assistance (+ INTER PARTNER ASSISTANCE + AMERICAN EXPRESS ASSISTANCE (AIPS), AXA Colonia Versicherung AG, Europ Assistance (+ First Assistance + VISA PREMIER + VISA GOLD), InterMutualAssistance (MAIF, MACIF, MATMUT, MAE, MAAF, MAPA, FIUA, AGPM, AMF, AMM, AMCH, P & V, AIG + AVA + CONTACT ASSISTANCE + MONDASTOUR), SOS International (AEA), FIDELIA, CICP / CORIS International, France Assist, France Relief, Garantie Assistance, and other assurances explicitly mentioning their correspondent or representative in Russia.