Less than 15% of the countries in the world have bilateral agreements with the Russian Federation, which give citizens of these countries the right to enter the Russian territory visa-free. The exact number varies from year to year, depending on the political and socio-economic relations in the world.
Currently, the majority of foreigners need a visa to visit Russia. Let us see how to obtain a tourist visa in the Russian Federation.
The main document required for obtaining a tourist visa to Russia is a tourist invitation.
A tourist invitation can only be issued in addition to a tour package purchased from our company. The minimum requirement is to book a hotel, and an invitation will be issued based on the accommodation reservation. Hotel accommodation is provided without refund if the reservation is canceled.
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| To apply for a visa, you will also need a medical insurance policy, which you can also order from us. | ||
A tourist invitation consists of a tourist voucher and confirmation of hosting, on one sheet.
An ordinary tourist visa can be single or double entry for up to 3 months, or multiple for up to 6 months, and can also be a group visa. Typically, an invitation for a tourist visa to Russia is issued with a single entry for a period of no more than 30 days of stay. Double or multiple entry is possible subject to the provision of an appropriate travel plan/route, which includes two or more crossings of the Russian border.
The process of obtaining a tourist visa to Russia for foreign citizens is not particularly
difficult, but some points need to be considered in more detail. Let us remind you that foreign
citizens wishing to come to the Russian Federation must personally or through a legal representative
apply to the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry in their country of permanent
residence to obtain a visa. It is impossible to open a tourist visa on the territory of Russia,
just as it is impossible to extend its validity, except in cases where emergency circumstances arise.
The decision to issue a visa is made by the Consul. To avoid refusal, it is important to correctly
fill out the documents and provide the complete required package. As a rule, to obtain a tourist visa
to Russia, the following package of documents is required:
Usually, the first items on the list do not raise questions from foreign guests and
they can prepare documents on their own in their country of residence. For a tourist invitation,
which is the main document for obtaining a Russian visa, guests should contact a travel company,
which has a valid reference number in the Unified Federal Register of Tour Operators. Visa-Russian.ru is
registered in the Registry of Tour Operators, so you can feel free to contact us for a travel invitation,
which our specialists will prepare as soon as possible in accordance with all international
requirements and standards.
Additionally, the embassy may request other information or documents. For example, if documents are
submitted in a country other than their country of citizenship, the traveler will be asked to provide
documentary evidence of the right to permanent residence in the territory of a third state. Such a
supporting document may be a residence permit, temporary residence permit or other document permitted by
the legislation of that country.
The consulate may also ask to present the tourist’s travel program indicating a list of places to visit or
a contract for tourist services.
To issue a visa invitation, it is enough for us to receive a scan of the foreign guest’s passport.
Check the validity period of your passport - it should expire no earlier than 6 months after the expected
date of departure from the territory of the Russian Federation. You will also need information about the
travel dates and route of the tourist’s stay for subsequent approval of the reservation of
the accommodation facility.
The invitation is drawn up in Russian, with the exception of the tourist’s first and last name, which
are duplicated in Latin according to the machine-readable line of the passport.
When the invitation is ready, a copy in electronic form will be sent to the applicant by e-mail,
and then you can send it to the guest. The foreigner must print out the invitation and attach it to
his visa application. If at the consulate you need to attach the original invitation on the travel
agency’s letterhead with a stamp and signature, contact us and we will help you send the invitation
by mail. In the electronic consular form, you must indicate the data exactly in accordance with the invitation.
Fill out an invitation application online on our website, leave your contact information and our staff will contact you shortly. The deadline for issuing an invitation will be only one day after payment. Cost - from 1100 rubles. You have the opportunity to receive a ready-made invitation for a tourist visa on the same day of application!
A foreign citizen will be able to enter the Russian Federation no earlier than the day the issued visa begins to be valid and must leave the country no later than the day it expires. Staying on Russian territory without any important reason is prohibited by law.
Sample Tourist Visa to Russia
Photo Tourist Visa to Russia |
The full cost of obtaining a tourist visa to Russia compiles the consular fee and the cost of a tourist
voucher/invitation. The size of the consular fee may vary in different countries, so we recommend checking
it on the website of the particular consulate where you are planning to apply in
order to issue a tourist visa. Information on most Russian consulates abroad can be found on the
website.
Time of issuing may also vary depending on the place. Our company issues tourist invitation,
which is the main document for a visa. It will be ready on the same day you pay for it, as quickly
as possible for your convenience.
Every year more and more foreigners come to the Russian Federation for various purposes, and the type of visa must strictly correspond to the actual purpose of the foreign citizen’s trip to Russia. When a foreigner plans to travel around Russia as a tourist for a short period of time (up to 1 month) for the purpose of sightseeing, recreation and entertainment, he should obtain a tourist visa. If the purpose of the trip is any other: private (guest: visiting relatives or friends), participation in business events (business), work, treatment, humanitarian, transit, study, you need to obtain the appropriate type of visa. A foreigner who arrives with a tourist visa cannot carry out labor activities on the territory of the Russian Federation.
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