Russian visa
Russian visa
We have created this space to explain you in simple, synthetic and exhaustive way, what is the "visa for Russia" (Russian visa), who needs it and how you can get it. This brief manual will give you a precise idea!
Definition of "visa of entry" :
In general the visa of entry is a document that allows the circulation of foreigners in countries in which are not the free circulation of people.
Who needs the visa for Russia?
The "Russia visa" is demanded to all citizens who belong to the European Union(or other countries), except for those people that also have a second citizenship of a country for which is possible the free circulation of people in the territory of Russian Federation. For example: If you exclusively have the citizenship of a country belong to the European Union, then you have the obligation of visa of entry for Russia, while if you have also the citizenship of an any country belonging to the CSI, you are exempted by the obligation of the visa and you can freely enter in Russia without accomplish to any formality.
Concretely what does intend for "visa for Russia?"
It is only an adhesive that it is attached on a page of your passport. In the "Russian visa" some of your generalities are transcribed in Cyrillic, and also the period of beginning. Once attached the visa on your passport, you can freely enter in Russia and quietly circulate, provided that within the period of validity of your "Russian visa".
The period of validity of the visa depends on what?
The Russian tourist visa have validity for a period non superior to one month, the Russian visa for commerce or for business have a period of validity of maximum one year. The validity of the Russian visa doesn't begin from the date of the release but it part from the beginning of the period for which it has been required, for example: In June it is possible to get a tourist visa valid for the whole month of August, nevertheless it won't be possible to go to Russia before the first August or after the last day of August. Visa can be also required for period of days between different months. Since the standard procedure for the obtainment of visa needs long time, we recommend you to handle the application in advance.
What kind of restrictions there can be on the circulation?
None, except for who has an annual Russian visa (for business or commerce), he cannot stay in the territory of the Russian Federation for a period superior to six months consecutive (the Russian legislation doesn't allow it), nevertheless it is possible, to approach in a place of frontier, to go out only for an instant and to come in again for remain in Russia other six months. Who has a tourist visa, is generally able to come in only one time, which means that the visa will be annulled to the first exit from the territory of the Russian federation, even if the visa is still valid, with an example: Who come in Russia with a tourist visa and then he goes out, he will obligatorily have to ask for a new to enter again in Russia even if the period of validity of the first visa is not finished. The annual visas for business or commerce, generally allow to enter and to go out from Russia infinity times, which it means that who has a visa of this type he can cross the frontier whenever he wants, provided that in the period of validity of the visa.
Where can I get the visa for Russia?
The "Russia visa" is exclusively got near to the Russian consulates displaced in some cities in your Country of residence or in the foreign countries. In Russia it is not possible to get the visa because there are no proper organs.
Is it possible to get the visa without to go to the consulate?
Yes, for example by delegate a travel agency. We also offer this type of service, we take on consignment your passport, we make it approve and we redeliver it to you. Generally, for the one who doesn't live near the consulate it is more economic and practical to lean on to an agency: The visa except urgent cases is not released in the same day of the delivery of passport, and therefore you have to go twice to the consulate (to the delivery and to the withdrawal). The urgent cases are quickly dispatched, nevertheless there are consular rights increased (a bigger rate is paid).
What documentation I need to exhibit to the consulate, to get the "Russian visa"?
It is necessary to exhibit the medical insurance (obligatorily of a company accredited near the consulate), passport valid more than six months from the last day of permanence in Russia, a photo for documents. Besides, for the application of a tourist visa it also needs to furnish to the consulate, the voucher of booking next to an accredited and recognized corporate body, for example a hotel. Nevertheless be careful, because not every hotels in Russia are recognized: for example it can happen that your application is rejected because the voucher of booking of your hotel is not conform to the documentation required from the consulate. For the obtainment of a business visa (annual visa for multiple entries) it is demanded also a recent certificate that attests that you are not positive to the test of HIV (AIDS), as well as the original of the letter of the inviting society (original letter of invitation: It is dealt with a document on watermarked paper that is delivered in Russia after the application of the inviting society or the agency that dispatches you the practice).
Once arrived in Russia it is possible to prolong the period of validity of the visa?
No, the visa is not extensible for any reason except for extraordinary events.
If unfortunately once in Russia I lose the passport with the attached visa, what I have to do?
In this case the steps to do are three and all very simple ones:
1) You have to report immediately to the local police what happened. If you don't know the police's district to address, you have to contact the consulate or the embassy of your country and make you address to a district of police near to you: In Moscow and in St. Petersbourg there are many police's districts provided with interpreters of the most common languages, (place in which foreigners are facilitated to effect the report).
2) With the report done in police, you have to go to the consulate or to the embassy of your country and ask for the assistance office to the compatriots. By then, the assistance office to the compatriots will develop the whole bureaucratic part necessary to solve your problem.
3) Once in the airport (for the return in country), you have to go to the consular point (Russian) where they will dispatch all the formalities necessary to your exit. Remember that without visa (or with visa expired) is not possible to come in Russia, but also to go out!
How can you help me to obtain the visa for Russia?
Our organization has been the first one in absolute to develop this service online and to create this unique and completely automated system to make easy the obtainment of the visa for our clients: We are able to perform the whole procedure for you, or simply to produce the necessary documentation to support your application to the consular organs. In the case you ask for the complete service, you really have nothing to do because we’ll take on consignment your passport and we’ll return it to you approved. Instead in the case you want only ask our support for the necessary documentation to require the visa, you know that we are the only ones who can offer to you by fax through procedure online, in every moment, and in a few second, the documentation attesting the letter of invitation for a tourist visa with relative voucher and medical insurance of trip from a company recognized by the consular organs. We are able to furnish you quickly, the original letter of invitation valid to obtain the annual visa multi-entry. Our services are online here.
What is the registration of the visa for Russia?
Once comes in Russia, to the frontier it will be delivered you the immigration paper (a form to compile and to preserve until the exit). On the back of this coupon must be attached the visa registration, that is only a stamp of the structure in which you will lodge (for example the hotel).
How many days I have to effect the registration?
The registration must be effected in three working days by the arrival moment.
In the case I lodged near private, what I have to do for the registration?
The registration for who lodges near privates it must be effected to the OVIR (proper police office district). It is necessary to go to the OVIR with the owner of the lodging, sometimes the procedure is enervating and requires long time, for this, we have individualized some structures displaced in the various cities, to dispatch your registration in economic and rapid way, to such intention we suggest to read the section FAQ inherent the Russia visa.
I have read this brief manual, but I still have some perplexities, not everything is clear for me!
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How can I access to the services online for the obtainment of the visa?
You can enter from this page (follow the link), the iter for the application of the service is simple and asks few second!
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Have a nice trip in the great and beloved mother Russia!