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 | How to Get an Invitation for a Russian Visa? |  |
| In order to get a Russian visa you need to get an invitation (also called visa support) first. It can be obtained either from a hotel or a travel agency. The terms and conditions vary, but basically the |
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| Which Countries Russians Don't Need a Visa For? |  |
| Among the countries located in Europe or close to Europe, Russians don't need a visa to Egypt, Turkey, Chernogoria (Montenegro), Khorvatia. They can get it at the border provided they have all the necessary documents. It usually includes a hotel booking a |
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| What Do I Need to Get a Russian Visa? | |
| First of all, getting Russian visa is very easy if you know how to do it, and we will explain you how.
In order to get a Russian visa you need to do these four basic steps:
Step 1: Get an invitation (also called visa support)
Step 2: Prepare other |
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| Do I Need to Book a Hotel to Get a Visa? | |
| In order to get a tourist Russian visa, you need to have an invitation (also called visa support) which comprises two papers: reservation confirmation and cover letter (or travel voucher). So if the company you chose for this service likes to cause pain i |
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| Do I Need Precise Dates for my Russian Visa? | |
| No, you can enter and leave Russia anytime within the time span specified by your visa start and expiry date. For example, if your visa starts on 5 December 2004 and expires on 25 December 2004, you can enter Russia on the 5th of December or anytime after |
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| I received only one document for visa support. Where is the rest? | |
| What you received is all visa support (invitation) documents you need to apply for your visa. It comprises the reservation confirmation (see above) and travel voucher. It can be printed on one A4 (Letter size) piece of paper - that is OK. The business inv |
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| My Consulate Needs a Cover Letter and Itinerary. What is it? | |
| A cover letter is required if you are getting your visa support documents from a local travel agency in your country.
If you're getting your visa support through a Russian travel agency or this site's advertisers, the cover letter is NOT required. Som |
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| How do I travel for longer than a month? | |
| Tourist visa is valid maximum for one month. If you want to travel for longer, you should get a business visa. They can be valid for up to 12 months and you have a choice between single-entry, double-entry, and multiple entry. Mind if you are getting a vi |
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| Do I Need an Original of the Invitation (Visa Support) | |
| In most cases - No. It is sufficient to present copies (fax or scanned copy received by e-mail) of tourist or business visa support documents (invitations). For example, the Russian consulate in London, UK, always accepts copies.
Only if you are apply |
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| Any Consulate-Specific Info? | |
| Sweden - problems getting tourist visas at the moment (solution: either apply in another country or get a business visa). Australia - consulate in Sydney is hard to deal with, apply in Canberra. China - better to apply Shanghai. Mongolia - do not apply, b |
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| How Long Before My Trip Can I Apply for a Russian Visa? | |
| You can get tourist visa support from most travel agencies at any moment, however, you can apply for a tourist visa at a Russian consulate not earlier than 90 days before your requested visa validity start date. So, say if you want to go on a 4-month trip |
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| Do I Need an Insurance to get a Russian Visa? | |
| UK - no, USA, EU (Shengen countries) - yes. Your credit card travel insurance might be sufficient in most cases. Otherwise, it shouldn't cost you more than $30 to get one.
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| How to Make Sure I Get the Visa? | |
| The main rule is to provide the information that is consistent to the information in your invitation (visa support). So for example if you have a tourist visa support you should specify the purpose of your visit "tourism" and not "visiting friends" in you |
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| Can I Travel Where I Want in Russia? | |
| Yes, as long as it's not some secret military base. And you can stay as long as you wish in each city as well. There are some restricted territories where you may be not allowed if you are travling there directly (e.g. taking a flight or crossing the bord |
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| Do I Need to Book a Flight to Get a Visa? | |
| No. Also, some people think they have to have their return tickets when they enter Russia, but this is not necessary as well (although it might make your passing the customs control easier). |
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| What is the Visa Registration and How to Get It? | |
| You need to register your visa if you're staying in Russia for longer than 3 working days (72 hours - working days count only). So, for example, if you arrive on Thursday at, say, 1pm and leave on Tuesday next week at 11am, no registration is required.
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| Russian Visa Price and Processing Time | |
| You will roughly spend:
$30 US (or equivalent) on your visa support (ready in 1 day) - payable to the agency
$70 - $100 US (or equivalent) for visa application fee, visa takes about 7 to 14 days to process - payable to the consulate
$0 - $30 on visa |
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| Russian Consulate Contacts and Address | |
| There's a full list of Russian consulates and embassies worldwide with full contact details, website addresses (where available) at
http://waytorussia.net/RussianVisa/RussianConsulates |
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| Russian Transit Visa | |
| Transit visa allows you to visit Russia for not longer than 72 hours, when you are on the way from one country to another. If you are simply changing flights at the SAME airport, and you are NOT going to leave the transit zone of the airport, you don't ne |
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| How to Increase Your Chances of Getting a Russian Visa | |
| There are some general rules, that will increase your chances of getting a visa to Russia.1) If you're traveling on a tourist visa, the purpose of your travel is "tourism". If you're traveling on a business visa, the purpose is " |
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| New Russian Visa Registration Rules (2007) | |
| Yesterday I registered a Russian visa for my friend from Germany at a Russian post office, so below is the first- |
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| New Russian Visa 90 Day Limit Rule | |
| There has been some changes in Russian visa regulations, which were implemented a few days ago.
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