  About Russian Visa
What is a Russian Visa?A visa to the Russian Federation is a document, permitting stay in Russia for a specific period of time. Visa lists entry/exit dates, your name, passport details, and a purpose of travel. Please note, that your Russian visa is an exit permit just like it's an entry permit: if you lose it or stay over your designated departure date, leaving the country could be more troublesome than entering it. It is not possible to have two different valid Russian visas in your passport at one time. The consulate will invalidate the first visa in order to authorize the new, second one. We can assist you with the following types of Russian visas: Tourist visa
Business visa
Private visa
Humanitarian visa
Work visa
Student visa
Transit visa
Russian Tourist Visa.Tourist visa type is a document which allows foreigners to travel to Russia as tourists. Such visas are issued for a maximum of 30 days and cannot be extended. A tourist visa is best when you know exactly where and how long you will be staying without diverting from your planned itinerary. For a tourist visa to Russia, you must have confirmed accommodation for every night of your stay in the country. To apply for a Russian Tourist Visa you will need the following documents:
Please note: You cannot obtain a visa from the Russian Consulate directly unless you have a voucher and a booking confirmation (a.k.a. visa support documents) Tourist voucher and booking confirmation can be arranged by us (the Russian National Tourist Office). If you are not a UK citizen, additional documents and consulate fees might be applied. Please contact us for more information. If you have already booked a hotel in Russia, please get in touch with them to obtain tourist visa support documents (hotel voucher and confirmation of tourist acceptance). If you haven't booked a hotel yet and would like to apply for Tourist voucher and Confirmation you can do it online now (choose the option "Request for Russian Tourist Invitation Only"). Once we receive your payment, we will prepare the documents and send them over to you by post, fax or email. Please note that a tourist voucher and acceptance confirmation can not show a private address. Russian Business VisaBusiness visa is issued for travellers, who visit Russia on official or private business. Business visas are best for visitors who do not know their exact itineraries, want to stay in Russia longer than for 30 days or need to enter Russia on frequent occasions within a certain period of time. To apply for a Russian Business Visa you need the following documents:
The business visa application must be supported by an INVITATION from The Ministry of Interior. If you would like to apply for Business Invitation (telex) you can do it online now. After we receive your payment, we will prepare the documents and send them over to you by post, fax or email. When you apply for a standard (30 days) multi business visa please make sure that you are able to provide your passport for the period of 8 days for processing at the Embassy. Important Information for Russian Citizens and Citizens of former USSRImportant Information for Citizens of Russian Federation and citizens of former USSR, which used to live in the territory of Russian Federation and immigrated after February 6, 1992. According to part 6 of Federal Law "Regulation of exit from Russian Federation and entrance to Russian Federation" dated August 15th 1996, reference number 114-FL(114- дЧ), exit from the Russian Federation and entrance to the Russian Federation, citizens of the Russian Federation should verify this by valid documents which verify identity of such Russian citizens beyond the territory of the Russian Federation. According to part 6 of Federal Law "Regulation of exit from Russian Federation and entrance to Russian Federation" dated August 15th 1996, reference number 114-FL, exit from the Russian Federation and entrance to the Russian Federation, citizens of the Russian Federation should verify this by valid documents which verify identity of such Russian citizens beyond the territory of the Russian Federation. Russian Law regulations of entry state that this applies to citizens of the Russian Federation also holding other citizenship. Thereupon, to enter the territory of Russia they must use only their own Russian passports. With regards to renewing Russian passports, Russian citizens are advised to contact the Consular department of the Russian Embassy in Great Britain. (See Russian Consular Department website: http://www.rusemblon.org. *Please note that in case you are not able to complete your visa application form online and require our help additional £10 will be added to the total payable.
In view of the changes to the Federal Law "On the procedure of entering and leaving the Russia Federation" on 15th August 1996 № 114-FL effective from 12th March 2010, applications will be accepted from citizens of the Russia Federation lawfully staying in UK, to issue visas for members of their families who are foreign nationals (spouses, children under the age of 18, incapacitated children of any age) to enable them to enter the territory of the Russian Federation accompanied by the citizen of the Russia Federation, who signed the visa request form. The applications can only be submitted in person at the Russian Visa Application Centre for the issuance of a single entry/double entry private visa effective for up to 3 months. The minimum time for processing such applications is 5 working days. Delivery and collectiond details
Other conditions:Visa transfer cost £75. Reguired documents: old passport, new passport a completed new application form with a photo. The Consular Section of the Russian Embassy in the UK is able to transfer only those visas which were issued in the UK. | ||
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