1. Last name:
 2. Firt and middle name:
 3. Date of birth:
 4. Country and town (or region) where you were born:
 5. Country and town where you live:
 6. Sex:
 7. Citizenship:
 8. Passport number:
 9. Passport issue date:
10. Passport valid until: [NOTE: must be valid for at least 3 months after your departure date]
11. Full name of your institute or university:
12. Current position:
13. Work address, telephone, fax:
14. Dates of arrival and departure to Russia 
    [add a few days before and after the conference if your plans are flexible]:
15. Cities you plan to visit in Russia:
16. Country and city where you will apply for the visa:
17. Copy of the first page of the passport [the one with the photo].
     It's best to scan it or take a digital photo and send
     as email attachment because fax copies are often ineligible.