Visa to Russia..... tourist, business, multiple entry or private. The Russian authorities are unforgiving - get it right first time !

visa for Russia

There are two types of visas for Russia, which concerns a Westerner might be traveling to meet future partners, and it is important that.

Tourist visa: - You can apply for a tourist visa would be:

application in person at the Russian consulate (visa department) in your country of permanent residence ** applies to the Internet in any of the many online visa services dealing with Russia enlisting the services of travel agencies - this is the easiest way, although you must be willing to wait and pay a commission fee consulate visa

Private invitation visa

is advisable to arrange a private invitation visa application in person at the Russian consulate (visa department) in your country of permanent residence **. Your passport and your invitation are originals, and if necessary to answer any questions or provide additional documents will be on hand to do so to avoid delays. You May need appointments, check in advance.

Documents required for tourist visa:

a valid passport with at least 6 months left before expiration a valid passport with at least 2 spare blank pages for visa worth of health insurance for the duration of the visa (In some countries, some acceptable insurance companies are required) completed visa application form, signed and dated a passport-style photographs (size varies by country) visa fee *

If you are traveling in the Russian Federation on a tourist visa must, by law, staying in a hotel for the duration of your visa. Your hotel will be registered within 3 working days with the local passport office (frameworks), the mandatory requirement for foreigners and extremely important.

Documents required for a private invitation visa:

ORIGINAL private invitation issued by the competent authorities in the Russian Federation, applied for by calling the person and mailed to your address in their country of permanent residence ** a valid passport with at least 6 months left before expiration a valid passport with at least 2 spare blank pages for visa worth of health insurance for the duration of the visa (In some countries, some acceptable insurance companies are required) completed visa application form, signed and dated in front of the consular staff at the time of application a passport-style photographs (size varies by country) visa fee *

If you are traveling in the Russian Federation at the invitation of a private visa you must, by law, remain at a call during your vize.Pozivamo party must register within 3 working days with the local passport office (frameworks), the mandatory requirement for foreigners and extremely important.

your correspondent, or a Russian citizen must apply for an invitation for you to come to Russia. There are some criteria for observation, calling party must do, or have an income, or the amount of money in the bank or the homeowner. They are legally responsible for you while you are in Russia. These invitations last about 2 or 3 weeks to organize, then it can be sent directly to you (direct courier, recorded delivery or another secure method is recommended). Private call will cost about 200 Roubles (2010) and can not be replaced if the lost, one would have to be issued with another 2 or 3 weeks to wait -. They are original, numbered and watermarking

In reality, however, the consulate staff will issue a visa, when they feel that in accordance with their work load and mitigating circumstances. Prices will go up due to the urgency.
Be aware that the consulate considered holidays and the host country and Russian holidays.

Officially, you can ask for a visa to be issued:

super urgent - less than 24 hours urgent - in 1 day standard - 3 days common - up to 14 days

* If you're planning this with the travel agency will usually pay only once, including a visa fee, service charge and commission. Payment will be different in each country, although in general consulates do not accept cash in any currency. Visas can be paid for credit / debit card or in a local bank with which the consulate is under contract - if you choose this method officer will give you a certificate to the local bank, along with instructions. You pay the exact amount in the bank and get a receipt, attach the form to the consulate and take it back to konzulat.Službenik will tell you if a visa will be ready for collection. His visa will be stuck on a single page of your passport together with a silver embossed monogram - a special fraud prevention similar to those used on credit cards and scanned at passport control in Russia

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** In theory you should be able to use the original private invitation issued by the appropriate authority in the Russian Federation in almost every Russian consulates throughout the world as their service is one of the processing and are not responsible for the issue of call (confirmed by Russian FPS - Federal migration services in 2010). However, as experienced by the author, this property is rarely offered for anyone without a permanent residence.

the nature of the Russian bureaucracy, the rules are constantly changing, every consulate in each country seem to have their own requirements and the above articles are just a guide, they can be more. We recommend to contact the consulate in their country when they are ready to apply for the latest tips and a list of required documents. Therefore, the validity of this information is not guaranteed.

Migration and immigration card deck: 11.25.2002 From Monday, all foreigners are required to meet the special migration card, which gives them the instant they cross the Russian border. Enrollment in the country and the actual length of stay permitted is now largely dependent on the data provided in the card and during the "conversation" with the visa officials. It consists of two parts, one part immediately take the passport / visa control officials, while the other part is collected when a person leaves the country.

Unofficially, immigration officials often use the ignorance of a foreigner to consider the details of visa, migration card or immigration claw. If you are leaving Russia will be faced with two options - missed a flight while to fill in various forms of sorting it all out, or would "contribute to" the immigration officer Christmas Fund to facilitate the journey. Unfortunately, in reality, most foreigners have very few options. If you are flying in Russia you have the time, but not energy, to claim their place and avoid this tactic. Be polite, calm and confident at all times.

must be placed in the migration card personal information, how long you plan to stay in Russia, the purpose of your visit, with whom, and where to stay, and whether private or hotel. You must complete the name and address of the calling person / company. Anyone who has not been registered at the local passport office within three working days will be considered illegal - do not underestimate the importance of registration

Migration cards are numbered and no watermarks.

Arranging a visa will be your first experience of the Russian connection, make sure you or your agent gets right, the Russian authorities are adamant in their review of visa and travel documents. , Quota, travel documents and your rights before go.