Russian Visas

Addresses of Russian Consulates

Almost all foreign visitors to Russia need a visa.

We can provide Russian Visa Support to all our guests as well as non-guests!

A Russian visa is a passport-sized paper documents; nothing gets stamped in your passport at the time of writing, though there are discussions about changing over to stamps in the future. A visa lists entry/exit dates, your passport number, any children traveling with you, and visa type. It’s an exit permit too, so if you lose it, leaving the country can be harder than getting in.

Tourist Visa

This visa is issued to tourists who have booked accomodation in Russian for non-business, reasons. A tourist visa is best when you know exactly where and how long you will be staying without diverting from your planned itinerary.

Officially, you must have confirmed accomodation or transit information for every night you will be in the country.

Single entry tourist visa support invitation costs €30 per person for individuals.

Price includs: visa support letter , registration , fax fees.

For groups from 10 persons - €15 per person.

Ordering Visa Support

We send you your visa support invitation by fax.

You must not alter your visa support invitation in any way! We can send a copy of your invitation to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If there is a discrepancy you will not be issued a visa.

Visa Processing

You must process your own visa. To obtain your Russian visa, give the Russian consulate your original valid passport together with photocopies of both your passport and your approved visa support invitation, a completed consular questionnaire, three passport-size, photos and consular fees. Do not give your booking voucher to the conculate! Please contact the Russian consulate in your country for a consular questionnaire and information about consular fees.

Addresses of Russian Consulates

Visa Registration and Common Problems

Registering Your Visa

You should register your visa within 3 working days after your arrival in Russia to avoid late registration fees. You do not need to register your visa is if you will be in the country less than 3 working days.

Leaving the Country With An…

Unregistered Visa

If you leave the country with an unregistered visa you may be fined by the Russian customs officials (although this rarely happens). The fine is totally subjective. They may or may not fine you and the amount of the fine is subject to their discretion.

Expired Visa

You will not be allowed to leave the country with an expired visa. Russian customs officials will send you back to St. Petersburg and you will have to pay a fine to get an exit permit.

Many of the overnight trains from St.Petersburg and Moscow to the Baltics and to Europe cross the Russian border after midnight. Make sure your visa does not expire at midnight before you get to the bordre or you may have problems leaving the country.