Visa to Russia

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Visa Support / Invitation Only

1. Visa Type and Validity
2. Processing Time
3. Visa Requirements
4. Application Form

Purpose of visit	Visa required?
Business	Yes
Tourist	Yes
Notes	Please note: The Russian Embassy as well as the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affiars will be closed from January 2 through January 9th, 2012 and will reopen on January 10th, 2012. Orders for visa processing as well as visa support (letter of invitation) will not be processed during this time. Please plan your visa processing accordingly. See the 2011 Embassy closing schedule. Russian Federation A Russian visa is not required to enter Russia for citizens of the following Independent States: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. Please note: the Russian Embassy will only accept a visa application for submission if your date of entry to Russia is within 45 days. Those applying earlier than the designated window allowed for by the Russian Embassy will be placed on hold until the appropriate time. For information about Russian transit visas please visit our Russian Homestay Visa page. For information about Russian transit visas please visit our Russian Transit Visa page. For more information about Russian Crew visas please vist our Russian Crew Visa page.

Business

Yes

Tourist

Yes

Notes

Please note: The Russian Embassy as well as the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affiars will be closed from January 2 through January 9th, 2012 and will reopen on January 10th, 2012. Orders for visa processing as well as visa support (letter of invitation) will not be processed during this time. Please plan your visa processing accordingly. See the 2011 Embassy closing schedule.

Russian Federation

A Russian visa is not required to enter Russia for citizens of the following Independent States: Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Please note: the Russian Embassy will only accept a visa application for submission if your date of entry to Russia is within 45 days. Those applying earlier than the designated window allowed for by the Russian Embassy will be placed on hold until the appropriate time.

For information about Russian transit visas please visit our Russian Homestay Visa page.

For information about Russian transit visas please visit our Russian Transit Visa page.

For more information about Russian Crew visas please vist our Russian Crew Visa page.

Commonly asked Questions:

What is the difference between a tourist and business visa? What is the difference between a single, double or multiple entry visa ? What is meant by a visa's validity.? What is a consular fee? What is the difference between a consular fee and the service fee?

Russia Tourist single - 30 days