OBS_VALUE: Visa processing time varies between 4 and 10 days. In case of emergency, the application processing time may be reduced to 3 working days or less. If required by circumstances the time of processing visa can be extended up to 30 days. As from 2020, the law provides for the issuance of a single-entry electronic visa for business purposes. Visa processing time for electronic visa is 4 calendar days. However, currently such electronic visa is available only for foreign citizens of select countries, enables entry only to several Russian municipalities, and the stay is limited to 16 days. Due to COVID pandemic, the RF suspended issuance of visas to foreign citizens and put restrictions on entry into its territory (with some limited exceptions) from 18 March 2020 to 14 June 2022 (http://government.ru/news/45630/).