Article 1

1. Nationals of the Russian Federation holding valid passports giving the right to cross the border, including diplomatic and service passports (hereinafter referred to as "passports of the Russian Federation"), and nationals of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines holding valid ordinary, diplomatic and official passports (hereinafter referred to as "passports of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines") may enter, leave, pass in transit and stay in the territory of the State of the other Party without obtaining a visa for not more than ninety (90) calendar days per each period of one hundred and eighty (180) days, starting from the date of the first entry.

2. Nationals of the State of one Party who intend to stay or reside in the territory of the State of the other Party for a period exceeding ninety (90) calendar days, or to take up employment or to engage in business activities in its territory shall obtain a visa at a diplomatic mission or consular post of that State in accordance with the legislation of the receiving State.