Participation fee payment

• Creating a payment document
• Making the payment
• Information for foreign participants
• Currency and bank card transactions

CREATING A PAYMENT DOCUMENT

You can proceed to payment if the Organizing Committee has approved your application for participation, you have received your invitation to SPIEF 2025 and confirm participation in the Forum via the Roscongress personal account.

• Enter the payer’s information (make sure you enter the information of the individual or legal entity making the payment).
  
  Changes to payer’s information can only be made by your Roscongress Foundation specialist. The contact information can be found in the Roscongress personal account or by contacting the Forum information centre by phone at +7 (812) 680 0000.


• Select the payment method: for residents of the Russian Federation: invoice in roubles or bank card for residents for non-residents of the Russian Federation: invoice in roubles/US dollars/euros or bank card


• Select the type of payment document: a participation agreement or invoice agreement

MAKING THE PAYMENT

• The participation fee may only be paid by the individual or legal entity indicated as the Customer in the participation agreement (invoice agreement).
• The payment date will be considered to be the day on which the amount due is credited to the account of the Roscongress Foundation.

Should you have any questions regarding payment, you can get in touch with your Roscongress Foundation specialist. The contact information can be found in the Roscongress personal account or by contacting the Forum information centre by phone at +7 (812) 680 0000.

PAYMENT BY BANK CARD

To pay by bank card:

• specify your email address in the ‘Confirm payment details’ window in order to receive your electronic payment receipt
• confirm the payment details
• enter your bank card details in the standard online payment form
• confirm payment

The name on the bank card must match the payer’s name in the agreement. The payment will go through immediately.

Acceptable payment forms include Visa, Mastercard, American Express, UnionPay, and MIR payment system cards issued by Russian banks and UnionPay payment system cards issued by foreign banks.

INFORMATION FOR FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS

Please kindly note that due to restrictions on the use of foreign bank cards in Russia, it is recommended to pay for participation by bank transfer.

CURRENCY AND BANK CARD TRANSACTIONS

Currency exchange

Please note the restrictions on exchanging foreign currencies:

• The US dollar, euro, Chinese yuan, United Arab Emirates dirham, Turkish lira, and other currencies can be freely exchanged for rubles.
• About 18 currencies can be exchanged in Sberbank’s offices. The exchange rate and addresses can be found here.
• For currency exchange operations you must present an identity document.
• It is NOT POSSIBLE to exchange non-cash currency for rubles (cash) if the currency is held on Mastercard or Visa bank cards issued outside Russia. It is also impossible to withdraw rubles using these cards.

Bank cards

Given the existing restrictions on the use of foreign bank cards in Russia, we recommend that you carry sufficient cash for the entire duration of your stay at the Forum.

Mir and UnionPay cards in any currency work without restrictions in Russia. Forum participants are advised, where possible, to apply for a card or bring an existing card from either of these payment systems.

Please note the UnionPay cards are not accepted at all retail outlets. Additionally, failures may occur when using these cards, and transactions may not go through.

Please note that payment of the participation fee on time and in full is a prerequisite to receiving a participation badge and gaining access to the SPIEF 2025 venue.