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Express to Russia » Russian Visa Support

Russian Visa Invitations

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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.

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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.

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IN USD: PURCHASE YOUR VISA INVITATION FOR USD STARTING AT $25 USD

IN EUROS: PURCHASE YOUR VISA INVITATION FOR EURO STARTING AT 20 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.

Tourist Visa Invitation type Processing Time / Price, USD
1-2 days Same day
Tourist single entry
25russian visa
40russia visa
Tourist double entry
25russian visa
40russia visa
Tourist with registration in St. Petersburg
60russian visa
70russia visa


Business Visa Invitation type Processing time* / Price USD
10 days 6 days 4 days
Business 1 month single entry
270business russian visa
Business 1 month double entry
280business russian visa
Business 3 months single entry
280business russian visa
Business 3 month double entry
310business russian visa


Business Visa Invitation type Processing time* / Price USD
20* days 15 days 12 days
Business 1 month single entry
260russian visas
Business 1 month double entry
270russian visas
Business 3 months single entry
260russian visas
Business 3 month double entry
270russian visas
Multiple entry 6 months
350russian visas
Multiple entry 1 year
200*business russia visa
360russian visas


Business visas can only be applied for within 45 days of the applicant's planned entry into Russia

*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).

POST DELIVERY OF THE VISA INVITATION IS NOT INLUDED 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: PURCHASE YOUR VISA INVITATION FOR EURO STARTING AT 20 EURO

Tourist Visa Invitation type Processing Time / Price, EURO
1-2 days Same day
Tourist single entry
20russian visa
33russia visa
Tourist double entry
20russian visa
33russia visa
Tourist with registration in St. Petersburg
50russian visa
58russia visa


Business Visa Invitation type Processing time* / Price EURO
10 days 6 days 4 days
Business 1 month single entry
193business russian visa
Business 1 month double entry
200business russian visa
Business 3 months single entry
200business russian visa
Business 3 month double entry
221business russian visa


Business Visa Invitation type Processing time* / Price EURO
20* days 15 days 12 days
Business 1 month single entry
186russian visas
Business 1 month double entry
193russian visas
Business 3 months single entry
186russian visas
Business 3 month double entry
193russian visas
Multiple entry 6 months
250russian visas
Multiple entry 1 year
143*business russia visa
257russian visas
Processing time calculated in business days.

Business visas can only be applied for within 45 days of the applicant's planned entry into Russia

*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).

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.

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 INLUDED AND THE CHARGE WILL BE BETWEEN 10 EURO AND 80 EURO

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.


Order Russian Tourist Visa Invitation Order Russian Business Visa Invitation

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 US citizens (doc)
    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
  • Two passport photos
  • 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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