TRAVEL VISA INFORMATION
RUSSIAN FEDERATION VISA

Entry Requirements for tourist visa to Russian Federation:

• Passport and Visa are required for tourist travel to Russia.
  
  
• Visa requirements for Russia:
  
  
  
  1. 1. Valid, signed US passport with blank pages for visa and valid 6 months beyond your trip return date.
     If your passport does not meet these requirements, see our passport services.
      
     
  2. 2. One Russia Visa Application Form completed and signed.
     
     
  3. 3. One Visa Connection Cover Sheet.   
     
     
  4. 4. Two passport photographs.
     
     
  5. 5. Tourist support letter (Voucher). If you need to order a Russian Tourist Voucher,
     print out and complete the Russia Tourist Voucher Order Form.

Entry Requirements for business visa to Russian Federation:

• Passport and Visa are required for business travel to Russia.
  
  
• Visa requirements for Russia:
  
  
  
  1. 1. Valid, signed US passport with blank pages for visa and valid 6 months beyond your trip return date.
     If your passport does not meet these requirements, see our passport services.
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  3. 2. One Russia Visa Application Form completed and signed.
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  5. 3. One Visa Connection Cover Sheet.   
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  7. 4. Two passport photographs.
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  9. 5. An official invitation from the Russian Foreign Ministry or its regional representatives or from the Russian Ministry of Interior. This is a Business visa support letter (Voucher). If you need to order a Russian Business Voucher, print out and complete the Russia Business Voucher Order Form.
     
     
     Note: If Russia or one of the former Soviet Republics is listed in your passport as country of birth, you are required to provide documented proof that you are no longer a citizen of the Russian Federation. Here are examples of such proof:
     
     • a copy of your old Soviet passport that has departure stamp dated prior to February of 1992 and indicates that you immigrated for permanent residency;
     • a copy of the visa to the country where you immigrated, in case your Soviet passport was confiscated upon departure;
     • a copy of the document issued by Russian consulate or Embassy that verifies renouncement of your Russian citizenship, in case you renounced it officially;
     • a copy of the passport issued by another country (including former Soviet republics) with departure stamp, in case you left that country and were a citizen of that country at the time of your departure.
     
     
     
     

Russia Consular Fees and Processing Time:

Russia Tourist Visa Fees

For 9 business days processing: $170 – for a single or double-entry Russia visa

For 4 business days processing: $280 – for a single or double-entry Russia visa

Russia Business Visa Fees

For 9 business days processing: $170 – for a single, double-entry visa, or multiple entry Russia visa

For 4 business days processing: $280 – for a single or double-entry visa; $450 – for a multiple-entry Russia visa

 

Visa Connection fee:

$ 75.00 per visa (add 20.00 for rush)

Payment:

Include a check or money order payable to U.S. Visa Connection or put your credit card information where requested on the Visa Connection Cover Sheet.

Shipping:

• Fed Ex / UPS overnight - 35.00
  
  
• Fed Ex / UPS 2nd day - 25.00
  
  
• Same day shipping via domestic airline - 125.00
  
  
• Include a prepaid return envelope or provide us with a Fed Ex or UPS account number.
  

 

 

US Visa Connection shipping information:

Address: 527 PROVINCE PLACE, KATY, TX 77450
Phone: 877-VISADOC (847-2362)
E-mail: info@usvisaconnection.com