Russian Visas

The Russia House has been involved with procuring Russian Visas since 1970! To the uninitiated it can be a complicated and time consuming procedure and requirements can change. The Russia House Ltd was set up in 1970 by Barry Martin, who is still the Managing Director of the company, leading a team with forty years experience in facilitating and providing services to foster Russo-British Trade.

We manage to stay ahead of the game and are proud to state:

                                    Russian Visa Procurement - Success On Time - Every Time!

Russian Visa Types

Please download the form(s) you require by clicking on the items in the list below:

Russian Business Visa
Russian Tourist/Visitors/Homestay Visa

Russian Visa Prices and Forms

Please download the form(s) you require by clicking on the items in the list below:

Russian Visa Prices
Documents required to obtain a Russian Visa
Support Letter
Russian Visa Application for BRITISH passport holders
Russian Visa Application for US and GEORGIAN passport holders
Russian Visa Application for ALL OTHER NATIONALITIES
Russian Visa Application for AZERBAIJAN

The Russian Visa procurement has two stages:

1. Support / Invitation - from Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs MID.
2. Endorsement of the visa - into the passport by the Russian consulate.

Required documents for Visa Procurement

1. Passport. At least 8 months validity for single or double entry and at least 18 months validity for multiple entry  

    is  required.
2. A Completed Visa Form. This must now be completed on-line. Please click here for a RU Application.
3. 1 passport size photograph, colour with a light background
4. Business Visa Company Letter. Requesting a visa and stating that the applicant has a return air ticket and ample

    funds to cover his/her stay.
5. Support / Invitation. From a Russian company that is accredited with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. This is

    required for all types of Russian Visa.

Once we have received all the required documents and the visa has been endorsed into the passport we can ascertain all correct charges and payment can be made by cheque or credit card (with a 3% charge).

Important notes for visa registration

                                                                  - AN UPDATE

Once you have gone through the complicated procedure to get a visa (made easy for you by The Russia House of course,) you will still have to contend with the registration of your visa           once you arrive in Russia.

You don’t have to worry about registering your visa if:

• You are staying in a hotel – the hotel handles this formality on your behalf.
• You are staying 3 working days or less – Saturday and Sunday & Russian holidays do not count.

You must register if:

You are staying with friends, relatives or in a company flat. You must register at the local Federal Migration Service branch or the post office (the best option).

Your host/landlord must accompany you and take their ‘internal passport’ and you must take your passport/visa with you.

Registration is less than $20. Your host/landlord will be given a document/receipt that should stay with your passport while you remain in Russia as proof of your registration.

You have 3 working days from arrival into Russia to register your visa (again Saturday, Sunday and Russian Holidays do not count.)

On the day of departure you must give the registration document/receipt back to your host. Within 2 working days your host must post or return this to the Federal Migration Service.

Handy Tips:

When travelling outside Moscow, keep all travel tickets (bus, train, air) as proof of less than 3 days stay in each city.

Petrol station receipts also serve as proof.

Local Militia officers like to enforce their own system of fines if you cannot prove registration – this is illegal by Russian law and you should firmly remind the officer you are not committing any violation of the Russian immigration law and you are strong believer in the Russian Federation’s  anti-corruption stance as championed by Vladimir Putin.

If you have not registered then the advice from well seasoned travellers to Russia would be to plead ignorance and accommodate an officer’s reasonable request as an easy opt out.

In order to keep this information updated and useful we would appreciate hearing of any unusual registration experiences.

Travel Insurance Information

You must have a travel insurance policy in force in order to apply for a Russian Visa.

The Russia House, in conjunction with insurance brokers Suretravel have tailor made a policy for business visits to Russia.

The policy covers the entire breadth of the country from St. Petersburg to Vladivostok and at European band rate. See our price structure for further details.