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Best Hotels » Russian Visas » About Russian Visas About Russian Visas»» Order Russian Visa Support »» Order Full Visa service – you send us your passport and the Russian Consulate sends you back your visa already stamped inside your passport Russian Visa Information All foreigners coming to Russia require a Russian visa. To apply for this visa, applicants require a Russian visa invitation (sometimes called a voucher) from a Russian citizen or a company, which is then taken to a Russian embassy or Russian Consulate, where the actual Russian visa will be issued. Within three business days of arrival in Russia, the visa should be registered by the person or organization that issued the invitation. This can frequently be done in hotels or at the local visa registration office (OVIR). If you do not register your visa, you may have trouble when exiting Russia or trouble on the streets with the Russian police. Prices for processing Russian visas vary according to the applicant's citizenship and the embassy/consulate applied to. Visa costs for US citizens tend to higher than for most countries. There are six types of Russian visas, but most travelers are issued one of three kinds: Russian Tourist Visas Russian tourist visas are good for short trips and are valid for less than 30 days. According to Russian law it is illegal for a Russian hotel to provide you with an invitation if you are not going to stay there but this law is broken more often than it is followed. Many agencies can issue you a visa and have it registered without a night booked in a hotel, and many Russian hotels will give you an invitation and register it even if you're only staying with them for part of your trip. Your original passport with at least 2 blank visa-designated pages (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia) is required to apply for this visa as are a number of other documents and passport photos. Order Russian tourist visa invitation.  Russian Business Visas Russian business visas are a good choice for people staying in Russia for long periods or for travelers that frequently come in and out of Russia. These visas are issued not only for business people but can be issued for tourists or private individuals as well. In order to receive a Russian business visa, the applicant needs an invitation from a Russian company, which can usually be arranged through a Russian visa agency. You do not need to plan hotel reservations or an itinerary to get a business visa order Russian business visa invitation. Russian Student Visas Student visas are flexible, allow the applicant to stay longer than tourist visas and entitle you to Russian prices for trains, planes and theaters. The only problem is that you have to prove enrollment at a Russian educational institution. If you are planning to enroll in a Russian university, the school authorities can probably help you arrange the visa.Other Russian VisasOther types of visas include Transit Visas, On-the-Spot Visas, and Diplomatic Visas. Transit visas can be an inexpensive option for travelers headed for China or Central Asia, but it's often hard to make it in and out of the country in your allotted window of time. On-the-Spot Visas are dubious, not universally available, and very expensive. Diplomatic visas have a narrow range of applicability. Russian Immigration Cards Russian Immigration cards were introduced in November 2002. Officials have stated that the aim of the purpose of these cards is to track illegal migrants from other countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, whose citizens can travel to Russia without visas. Citizens of Belarus, which has a union agreement with Russia, are not required to obtain cards. The card has two identical sections. The holder's name, age, sex and purpose of stay are recorded on both parts; one half stays at the point of issue, and the other is given up when the holder leaves the country. The immigration card should be carried at all times with your passport. Your Russian visa registration will usually be stamped on the back of the card.  The newly-introduced Russian immigration card must be filled out upon entry into Russia. Medical Insurance Medical insurance is required for the citizens of Israel, Finland and Estonia, as well as for the citizens of Schengen Agreement Member States (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain). Medical insurance is not required for US citizens.Visas for ChildrenChildren require separate visas if they travel on their own passports. Non-traveling parents must confirm in an affidavit their consent for their children's travel. If the child's surname differs from that of his (her) parents, a copy of the child's birth certificate must be enclosed.
Russian visa registrationRussian law requires that foreign travelers to Russia register their Russian visas within 3 days of their arrival. Travelers who do not register their visas are sometimes required to pay fines when they attempt to exit Russia.
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