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THE FAST AND EASY WAY TO GET A RUSSIAN VISA

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RUSSIAN TOURIST VISA

PLEASE GATHER, PREPARE AND SEND THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS:

Attention:

Former Russian citizens or their spouse/children can no longer apply for Russian tourist visa. The applicant must apply Russian Private Visa. Click here for Private Visa instruction.

1.Valid Passport:

You must send the actual passport. The passport must be signed and have at least six (6) months validity remaining before expiration and has at least two complete blank visa page for the visa stamp.

NOTE: The last three pages on the passport are not visa pages and are not acceptable. If your passport doesn’t meet the requirement, click here to see our passport services.

NOTE: Russia government does not recognize dual citizenship. If you were Russian citizen or have ever held Russian citizenship, you must using a Russian passport travel to Russia, or prove that you have renounced your Russian citizenship (or that your parents renounced their citizenship before you were born). This included anyone born in Russia, or born overseas to at least one Russian parent.

2.Visa Application Form:

Completely fill-out and sign Russia visa application form. One form per applicant.

Important message: Russian Consulate has become extremely particular in regards to inaccuracies on applications. We ask each customer to fill out the application to the best of your knowledge and ability. After complete your application online, please email your application ID, password, and Order Number (You can find the online Order Form below) to us russianvisa@visaexpress.comso we can review your application first. We will correct your application as necessary then email you back the correct application.

You need to register an account Online first in order to fill out the application online. After the account registration, you should see a DeclarantId and Password. It’s very important to keep the DeclarantId and Password for your record. Also, after you print out the application form, please write your DeclarantId Password on back of the application or your Order Confirmation
Click here, to completely fill-out and sign Russia visa application form online

3 Photograph:

You must provide two most recent 2″x 2″ passport type color photo. Your photo taken within the last 6 months to reflect your current appearance, has to be a color photo, on a white background and clear, and you are not to wear a hat, bandana, or sunglasses (prescription glasses are an exception).

Please DO NOT glue or staple your photo to the application.

4 Letter of Invitation:

For individual travelers : Invitation, or confirmation, plus voucher of hotel arrangements from a hosting authorized Russian travel agency or a hotel, showing reference number and confirmation number for the visa.

If you would prefer, we can obtain the invitation for you, and you can place order when you fill out the online Order Form below.

5 Order Form:

Click here to completely fill-out order form. You will be asked to input your personal information, order information, and payment information. After inputting your data, click on “Submit Order” which will create your completed order form, then print it out and sign it.

6 Fees:

Consulate Fee & Service Fee:
Please check the following table for Russian consulate fee and our service fee:

SERVICE TYPE ENTRIES CONSULATE FEE SERVICE FEE PROCESSING TIME
REGULAR 3 YEARS $200 $89 18 BUSINESS DAYS
EXPRESS 3 YEARS $200 $199 12 BUSINESS DAYS
RUSH 3 YEARS $200 $249 8 BUSINESS DAYS
7 Ship Above Materials to:

Please send all the required documents to Visa Express, the address is listed on the top of your order confirmation page.