МЕЖДУ ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ И ПРАВИТЕЛЬСТВОМ ИСЛАНДИИ ОБ УПРОЩЕНИИ ВЫДАЧИ ВИЗ ГРАЖДАНАМ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ И ИСЛАНДИИ. Соглашение. Правительство РФ. 24.09.08

Article 5
                   Issuance of multiple-entry visas

     1.   Diplomatic  missions  and  consular  posts  of  the  Russian
Federation  and  of  Iceland shall issue multiple-entry visas with the
term  of  validity  of up to five years to the following categories of
citizens:
     a)  members of national and regional Governments and Parliaments,
Constitutional  Courts  and  Supreme  Courts, if they are not exempted
from the visa requirement by the present Agreement, in the exercise of
their  duties, with a term of validity limited to their term of office
if this is less than 5 years;
     b)  spouses  and  children (including adopted), who are under the
age  of  21  or  are  dependant,  visiting  citizens  of  the  Russian
Federation and Iceland legally residing in the territory of Iceland or
the  Russian  Federation,  with  the  term  of validity limited to the
duration of the validity of their authorisation for legal residence.
     2.   Diplomatic  missions  and  consular  posts  of  the  Russian
Federation  and  of  Iceland shall issue multiple-entry visas with the
term  of  validity  of  up  to one year to the following categories of
citizens, provided that during the previous year they have obtained at
least  one  visa,  have  made use of it in accordance with the laws on
entry  and  stay  in the territory of the visited State and that there
are reasons for requesting a multiple-entry visa:
     a) for members of official delegations who, following an official
invitation  addressed  to  the  Russian  Federation  or Iceland, shall
participate  in  official  meetings,  consultations,  negotiations  or
exchange  programmes,  as  well  as in events held in the territory of
Iceland or the Russian Federation by intergovernmental organisations;
     b)  business people and representatives of business organisations
who regularly travel to the Russian Federation or Iceland;
     c)   drivers   conducting   international   cargo  and  passenger
transportation   services  between  the  territories  of  the  Russian
Federation  and  the EU Member States in vehicles registered in the EU
Member States or the Russian Federation;
     d)  persons  participating  in  scientific, cultural and artistic
activities,  including  university  and other exchange programmes, who
regularly travel to the Russian Federation or Iceland;
     e)  participants  in  international  sports  events  and  persons
accompanying them in a professional capacity;
     f) journalists;
     g) participants in official exchange programmes organised by twin
cities.
     3.   Diplomatic  missions  and  consular  posts  of  the  Russian
Federation  and  of  Iceland shall issue multiple-entry visas with the
term  of  validity of a minimum of 2 years and a maximum of 5 years to
the categories of citizens referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article,
provided  that during the previous two years they have made use of the
one year multiple-entry visas in accordance with the laws on entry and
stay  in  the  territory of the visited State and that the reasons for
requesting a multiple-entry visa are still valid.
     4.  The total period of stay of persons referred to in paragraphs
1 to 3 of this Article shall not exceed 90 days per period of 180 days
in the territory of the Russian Federation or in Iceland and any other
Schengen Member State.