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What is a visa?

Quite simply a visa is permission to enter and leave Russia.

Because of the complexity of the Russian visa system, we aim to make life
simple for you, and give a pictorial answer to these questions.

What is the appearance of a visa which is stuck in your passport?
What is an Izvesheniye?
What is a Tourist Invitation?
What is a Business invitation?
What is Registration?
What cities is my visa for?

Each answer will open a new window.

You must have an official invitation in order to apply for a visa.
NEED AN INVITATION?  see Tourist and Business Visa Support page.

Visa Consular fees. There is an extra fee payable for the visa, and possible other fees.

*    The reference number for the tourist and business visa invitation supports the information
     given to the Russian Embassy's Consular  Department where appropriate.

**   Please check with the Russian Consular office that you will be using for the current fees.

*** There may be also be an extra Consular fee for citizens of other nationalities not applying
     in their own country; OR The Embassy may only issue visas to residents of that country;
     OR the Embassy may require the original documents from Russia.

     CHECK THE EMBASSY'S REQUIREMENTS IF APPLYING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY

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