Article 4 Documentary evidence regarding the purpose of the journey

a) for members of official delegations who, following an official invitation addressed to the Russian Federation or to the Swiss Confederation, shall participate in meetings, consultations, negotiations or exchange programmes, as well as in events held in the territory of the Swiss Confederation or of the Russian Federation by intergovernmental organisations, - a letter issued by a competent authority of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation, confirming that the applicant is a member of its delegation travelling to the territory of the Swiss Confederation or of the Russian Federation to participate at the aforementioned events, accompanied by a copy of the official invitation;

b) for business people and representatives of business organisations, - a written request from a host legal person or company, organisation, or an office or their branches, state and local authorities of the Swiss Confederation or of the Russian Federation or organizing committees of trade and industrial exhibitions, conferences and symposia held in the territory of the Swiss Confederation or of the Russian Federation;

c) for drivers conducting international passenger and cargo transportation services between the territories of the Russian Federation and of the Swiss Confederation in vehicles registered in the Russian Federation or in the Swiss Confederation, - a written request from the national association (union) of carriers of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation providing for international road transportation, stating the purpose, duration and frequency of the trips;

d) for members of train, refrigerator and locomotive crews in international trains, travelling between the territories of the Russian Federation and of the Swiss Confederation, - a written request from the competent railway company of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation stating the purpose, duration and frequency of the trips;

e) for journalists - a certificate or other document issued by a professional organisation proving that the person concerned is a qualified journalist and a document issued by his/her employer stating that the purpose of the journey is to carry out journalistic work;

f) for persons participating in scientific, cultural and artistic activities, including university and other exchange programmes, - a written request from the host organisation to participate in those activities;

g) for pupils, students, post-graduate students and accompanying teachers who undertake trips for the purposes of study or educational training, including in the framework of exchange programmes as well as other school related activities, - a written request or a certificate of enrolment from the host university, academy, institute, college or school or student cards or certificates of the courses to be attended;

h) for participants in international sports events and persons accompanying them in a professional capacity, - a written request from the host organisation: competent authorities, national sport Federations and National
Olympic Committee of the Swiss Confederation or of the Russian Federation;

i) for participants in official exchange programmes organized by twin cities, - a written request of the Head of Administrations (Mayors) of these cities;

j) for close relatives - spouses, children (including adopted), parents (including custodians), sisters and brothers, grandparents and grandchildren -visiting citizens of the Russian Federation or of the Swiss Confederation legally residing in the territory of the Swiss Confederation or of the Russian Federation, - a written request from the host person;

k) for visiting military and civil burial grounds, - an official document confirming the existence and preservation of the grave as well as family or other relationship between the applicant and the buried.

a) for the invited person - name and surname, date of birth, sex, citizenship, number of the identity document, time and purpose of the journey, number of entries and name of minor children accompanying the invited person;

b) for the inviting person - name, surname and address or;

c) for the inviting legal person, company or organisation - full name and address and:

if the request is issued by an organisation, the name and position of the person who signs the request;

if the inviting person is a legal person or company or an office or their branch established in the territory of the Russian Federation, - the tax identification number;

if the inviting person is a legal person or company or an office or their branch established in the territory of the Swiss Confederation, - the registration number as required by the national law of the Swiss Confederation.