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Express to Russia » Russian Visa Support
Russian Visa Invitations
»» About Russian Visas
Express to Russia can help you obtain a Russian tourist visa or Russian business visa for your trip to Russia. The Embassies of Russia and Russian Consulates require that all foreign travelers to Russia have a Russian visa invitation in order to issue the applicant a Russian visa. Express to Russia can quickly and professionally issue this invitation for both tourist and business visas. We first issue the invitation (sometimes called a voucher) and then email it, fax it or mail it to you. Customers ordering Russian visa support will be responsible for paying the Russian Consular fees themselves and the logistics involved in getting their passports to and from the Russian Consulate.
Recommended By Our travel group under the names City Realty or Express to Russia is recommended by the following travel guides for travel and accommodation in Russia.
IN USD: PURCHASE YOUR VISA INVITATION FOR USD STARTING AT 18 USD
IN EUROS: PURCHASE YOUR VISA INVITATION FOR EURO STARTING AT 15 EURO click here
To pay in USD, please use the following table and click on the visa invitation that you would like to purchase. To pay in Euros, please go to the next table by clicking here.
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Processing Time / Price, USD |
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3 days |
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1-2 days |
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12 hours |
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| Tourist double entry |
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| Tourist with registration in St. Petersburg |
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| Business Visa Invitation type (sent by Telex) |
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Processing time* / Price USD |
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12 days |
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4 days |
| Business 1 month single entry |
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| Business 1 month double entry |
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| Business 3 months single entry |
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| Business 3 month double entry |
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| Multiple entry 6 months |
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| Multiple entry 1 year |
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| Business Visa Invitation type (paper invitation that must be mailed to you) |
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Processing time* / Price USD |
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20* days |
| Multiple entry 1 year |
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*This is for a paper invitation that must be mailed to you. Postage is not included and is extra. Express postage is charged at market rates (approximately 100 USD per package).
Business visas can only be applied for within 45 days of the applicant's planned entry into Russia
POST DELIVERY OF THE VISA INVITATION IS NOT INCLUDED AND THE CHARGE WILL BE BETWEEN 10$ AND 100$
All business visas listed except where indicated are sent by telex to the Russian Consulate where you will pick it up.
IN EUROS:
| Tourist Visa Invitation type |
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Processing Time / Price, EURO |
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3 days |
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1-2 days |
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12 hours |
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| Tourist double entry |
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| Business Visa Invitation type (sent by Telex) |
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Processing time* / Price EURO |
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12 days |
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4 days |
| Business 1 month single entry |
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| Business 1 month double entry |
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| Business 3 months single entry |
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| Business 3 month double entry |
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| Multiple entry 6 months |
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| Multiple entry 1 year |
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| Business Visa Invitation type (paper invitation that must be mailed to you) |
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Processing time* / Price EURO |
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20* days |
| Multiple entry 1 year |
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Processing time calculated in business days.
*This is for a paper invitation that must be mailed to you. Postage is not included and is extra. Express postage is charged at market rates (approximately 80 EURO per package).
Business visas can only be applied for within 45 days of the applicant's planned entry into Russia
All business visas listed except where indicated are sent by telex to the Russian Consulate where you will pick it up.
POST DELIVERY OF THE VISA INVITATION IS NOT INCLUDED AND THE CHARGE WILL BE BETWEEN 10 EURO AND 80 EURO
For business visa support, please fax a copy of the first page of your passport to +7 812 315 9151 or scan a copy and email to visa@expresstorussia.com.
New visa regulations
1. A foreign citizen can obtain a visa to Russia ONLY in the country of his/her citizenship. Exceptions include those who have a residence permit for a foreign country for the period more than 90 days.
A visa may also be issued in a country other than an applicant's own in case of urgent necessity, such as participating in international, governmental, official, scientific, sport and cultural events. A final decision in these cases would be left up to the consulate.
2. A multiple entry business visa allows nationals of all countries to stay in Russia up to 90 days out of the period of 180 days.
After you have received your invitation (voucher), you are required to bring or send a copy of it along with the other documents listed below to the Russian Consulate in your country.
Before sending in your documentation to the Russian Consulate, we suggest that you call them first or check their Internet site to receive information concerning the processing in your specific country. Some Embassies and Consulates require the original visa invitation instead of a copy. This is almost always the case for business visas.
If you require the original invitation, please tell us and we will express post it to you. Express postage is extra.
Other documents necessary for visa processing by the Embassy or Consulate are:
- Russian visa application form for US citizens only (PDF), this file requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader, if you do not have this program installed on your computer, you can install it for free by following this link to Adobe Acrobat Adobe Acrobat
Russian visa application form for non-US citizens (citizens of all other countries) (PDF), this file requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader, if you do not have this program installed on your computer, you can install it for free by following this link to Adobe Acrobat
- Original passport with expiration date at least 6 months after your planned return from Russia. You must have 2 free pages (no stamps or marks) in the passport in which the visa will be inserted
- 3 passport photos (3x4)
- Consular processing fee payable to the Russian Consulate by bank check or money order
- Cover letter (doc)
- Prepaid self-addressed return envelope from a registered delivery service such as DHL or Federal Express if you plan to have the Consulate mail the visa to you
- For business visas only, if you plan to stay in Russia for more than 3 months a HIV test is required (please contact the nearest Russian Consulate or Embassy or review its web site for further information)
Visa registration
Russian law requires that travelers register their visas if they are staying in Russia more than 3 business days. If travelers are staying in Russia more than 3 business days they should apply for registration immediately upon arrival (on the same day). Travelers who do not have their visas registered are required to pay fines when they attempt to exit Russia or if they are stopped by the police..
- If you are staying at a hotel, the hotel will register your visa.
- If you are staying at an apartment you will have to apply to a local migration department (OVIR) to have your visa registered.
Express to Russia is also available to answer all of your questions regarding Russian visa invitations. Please contact us or go to our About Russian Visas page.
Please note that due to licensing issues, Express to Russia does not handle Russian visa support to citizens of the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Chad, Egypt, Ghana, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, N. Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri-Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.
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