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Dates and location of the event
Dates
June 5–6, 2025
Place
Nizhny Novgorod Fair, Sovnarkomovskaya St., 13, Nizhny Novgorod
Telephone
+7 499 922-40-40
June 5
VIP, Participants, Speakers, Moderators, Organizers
Food point - Main Fair Building, Passage, 1st floor
10:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-15:00 Lunch 16:00-20:00 Dinner
June 6
Participants, Speakers, Moderators, Organizers
Food point - Main Fair Building, Passage, 1st floor
10:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-15:00 Lunch 16:00-20:00 Dinner
VIP
Food point - Main Fair Building - Betancourt Hall + Samovar Lounge
10:00-11:30 Coffee Break 11:30-15:00 Lunch 15:00-16:30 Coffee Break
Registration and issuance of a visa for entry into Russia
  • To participate in the Global Digital Forum on the territory of the Russian Federation, foreign citizens or stateless persons must obtain a visa (business/humanitarian).
  • If there is an agreement, foreign citizens may enter the Russian Federation without visas. Conditions for entry of citizens of foreign states into the Russian Federation.
  • Before applying for a visa, participants must register in their personal account at https://account.gdfconf.com/login and receive confirmation of participation in the Forum.
  • To obtain a visa, a foreign citizen must contact the consular section of the Russian Embassy, ​​the Russian Consulate General or the Russian visa center at their place of permanent residence.
  • Visa issuance will begin on May 22
  • The confirmation of participation in the Forum and the invitation serve as the basis for applying for a Russian visa.
List of documents
  1. Passport (must have at least two blank pages intended for visas, its validity period, as a rule, should not expire earlier than six months from the visa expiration date)
  2. Completed visa application form on the website visa.kdmid.ru (the visa application form is filled out electronically. In the absence of technical capability, it is allowed to fill out the visa application form in handwritten or printed form)
  3. Two photographs 3.5 x 4.5 cm
  4. Printed invitation to the Global Digital Forum
  5. Printed screenshot from the personal account showing confirmation of participation in the Forum
  6. Printed confirmation letter of participation in the Forum, sent by email after completing the registration

More detailed information about the requirements for documents to obtain a Russian visa can be found on the website of Russian consular offices in your countries of residence.

Please also note that when organizing a trip to the Russian Federation through third countries, transit visas may be required. Please check the information with the consular offices of the countries in which you plan to transfer.

TRANSPORT SUPPORT
Chkalov International Airport
  1. Airport official website: goj.aero/en/
  2. Call centre: +7 (831) 261 8080
  3. Unclaimed luggage search service and storage of found items:
  4. +7 (831) 261 8193 (domestic terminal, 08:00 - 20:00)
  5. +7 (930) 816 9199 (international terminal, 08:00 - 20:00)
  6. • Call centre: +7 (800) 775 0000
Nizhny Novgorod railway station Gorkiy-Moskovskiy
  1. • Call centre: +7 (800) 775 0000
  2. • Railway station official website: nizhnijnovgorod.dzvr.ru
Getting around Nizhny Novgorod:
• Participants are offered complimentary airport transfers (arrival and departure) and free transportation within the city for activities included in the business and cultural programs.
• Participants may also use taxi services at their own discretion. Taxis can be ordered at the airport taxi desk located in the arrivals hall, as well as at the hotel reception desks.
Recommended taxi operators:
Taxi "Vezet": 8 (831) 215-55-55, Yandex.GO: 8 (987) 754-50-00, Taxi "Maxim": 8 (831) 212-00-00
Upon request, the cost of a taxi ride can be calculated by the manager in advance. Payment is accepted only in Russian rubles.
CONTACTS OF ORGANIZERS
INFORMATION SUPPORT: [email protected]
(ALL QUESTIONS)
FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE GDF PROGRAM: [email protected]
GDF press office: [email protected]
CALL CENTRE +7 (499) 922-40-40
(working hours: from May 20 to June 8, 2025 from 7:00 to 21:00 Moscow time)
MEDICINE
    Emergency medical care in Russia is provided to all categories of citizens free of charge.
  • • An ambulance will be on duty at the forum site every day to provide immediate medical services
  • • This is a type of medical care for conditions that require urgent medical intervention (accidents, injuries, poisoning and other conditions that require urgent medical intervention).
    Nizhny Novgorod Territorial Center for Disaster Medicine 24/7
  • +7 (831) 250-94-01
  • +7 (831) 250-94-02
  • +7 (910) 796-72-82
To cover expenses for other medical services, we strongly recommend obtaining medicali nsurance.
MONEY AND PAYMENT
The official currency of the Russian Federation: the Russian ruble.
    Payment methods:
  • 1. cashless payment: the MIR payment system operates in the Russian Federation *Visa, Mastercard and other cards of foreign banks are currently not accepted in Russia.
  • 2. cash
    Currency exchange offices:
  • • Currency exchange offices are located at airports, hotels and banks.
  • • When exchanging currencies, be ready to show your passport.
  • • Current information on exchange rates can be found on the website cbr.ru
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Nizhny Novgorod time zone three hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT +3).
    Weather
  • • The average daytime temperature forecast in June 2025 is +24°C. The night temperature is expected to be +16°C.
  • • Summer is generally hot, with most rain falling in June.
  • • Don't forget an umbrella, because light rains occur periodically throughout the month.
    Electricity:
  • • The voltage of the electricity network in Russia is 22OV. The power plugs and sockets in Russia are of types C and F. Type C has two round pins and type F has two round pins with two earth clips on the side.
    Water:
  • • It is recommended to drink bottled water, which can be purchased at the hotel or any local store.
IMPORTANT: Please note that leaving suitcases and large baggage on the Forum premises (including the cloakroom and registration area) is strictly prohibited. Participants are kindly requested to store their luggage at their hotels.
    Tourism centre of Nizhny Novgorod
  • • ADDRESS: Kremlin7A
  • • OPENING HOURS: daily, 10.00-20.00
  • • EMAIL: [email protected]
    Prayer Room (Qibla)
  • A prayer room is available at the Forum venue. It is located in Exhibition Pavilion, Hall No. 3 (please follow the signs on the Forum grounds).
ROAMING
    Calls from mobile phones:
  • • Calls to Russia: + 7 - city code - subscriber number.
  • • Calls from Russia: + country code - subscriber number.
  • • Nizhny Novgorod area code: 831
There is a free Wi-Fi network at the forum site, as well as in hotels, airports, train stations, and metro stations.
For the purchase of a SIM card, please contact Multifunctional Center for the Provision of State and Municipal Services
Address: Nizhny Novgorod, Rozhdestvenskaya St., 24
EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTACTS
SINGLE NUMBER 112- from a mobile phone in case of an emergency, threat to life and health (ambulance, fire department, police, and rescuers)
112 - Emergency
+7 (831) 433-25-39 - Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia for the Nizhny Novgorod Region
+7 (831) 439-99-99 - Trust line 24/7