Russian tourist visa (also called Russian travel visa) is the cheapest and the easiest visa to get. Standart Russian tourist visa (Russian travel visa) is issued to tourists who have booked accommodation in Russia for non-business purposes. To obtain Russian tourist visa (Russian travel visa) it is required to confirm accommodation or to have transit information for every night of your stay in Russia.
This type of Russian visa is best when you know exactly where and how long you will be staying in Russia without changing your planned itinerary.
To get Russian tourist visa you should have a letter of invitation, which consists of two parts: a tourist acceptance confirmation issued by a hosting Russian travel agency or Russian hotel registered at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and a tourist voucher issued by the same travel agency or Russian hotel.
The Russian visa tourist voucher must contain an your name, passport number, dates and ports of arrival and departure in and from Russia, cities to be visited, Russian travel agency's reference or registration number provided by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
PLEASE NOTE: a Russian hotel booking itself is not sufficient for Russian tourist visa (Russian travel visa) application.
Visalink can provide you with the necessary letter of invitation to support your Russian tourist visa application (Russian travel visa application) with written confirmation of your accommodation and itinerary (including Russian tourist voucher). This means that no hotel reservations or bookings is required from your side and you don not have to stay at the hotel shown in you Russian tourist visa invitation.
Russian tourist visa (Russian travel visa) is issued for a maximum of 30 days (check at the time of application with your local Russian Embassy or Russian Consulate).
Every Russian tourist visa must be registered when you arrive in Russia for more than 3 business days. Russian visa registration is one of most important thing to do for foreign nationals visiting Russia. Detailed information regarding tourist visa registration in Russia and Russian visa online registration support provided by Visalink you can find out at Visa registration section.
On our website you will find information about our pricing policy for Russian tourist visa invitations (Russian travel visa invitations), the different types of Russian visa invitation available, and the time needed to prepare a Russian tourist visa invitation (Russian travel visa invitation) in order to apply for a Russian tourist visa (Russian travel visa).
When ordering Russian visa online support you should not send any original documents to us. All necessary information for your Russian tourist visa invitation (Russian travel visa invitation) is collected through our online order form. This makes the process of issuing of Russian tourist visa (Russian travel visa) letter of invitation much easier and faster for you.
When you apply for the Russian tourist visa (Russian travel visa) itself after you have obtained a Russian tourist visa invitation from Visalink, however you will need to send your passport directly to the Russian embassy or Russian Consulate address. Once all the documents are submitted the Russian Embassy or Russian Consulate make the final decision about issuing a Russian visa. Visalink provides a professional services to obtain official authorization (an invitation - letter of Invitation) of your person only and can not affect on their decisions.
Visalink offers trusted full-range online service for obtaining Russian tourist visa letters of invitation (including Russian tourist vouchers).
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Russian tourist visa invitation support
To prepare a Russian tourist visa invitation (Russian travel visa invitation) we require
- on-line completed application form for a Russian tourist visa invitation (Russian travel visa invitation) - please register on our website first.
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a copy of your valid passport with at least two clear leafs of a page (on overleaf). Passport must be valid for six months at least after the date you would have departed from Russia (your passport needs to be valid for at least six months beyond your length of stay), and be in good, proper condition. Colored copy of your passport is always preferable, and for some types of Russian visa invitation a colored copy is essential.
PLEASE NOTE: The prices and conditions of services for Russian tourist visa invitations (Russian travel visa invitations) are not valid for countries within Asia, Africa and Latin America (with a few exceptions). Please contact us directly for more specific information regarding these countries.
How to obtain Russian Tourist visa (Russian travel visa) at the Russian Embasy or local Russian Consulate
In general, the following documents should be submitted to your local Russian Embassy or Consulate to obtain your Russian tourist visa (Russian travel visa):
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Valid national passport with at least two clear leafs of a page (on overleaf). Passport must be valid for six months at least after the date you would have departed from Russia (your passport needs to be valid for at least six months beyond your length of stay), and be in good, proper condition. Colored copy of your passport is always preferable, and for some types of Russian visa invitation a colored copy is essential.
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A Russian visa application form completed and signed.
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3 recent passport photographs.
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If travelling as part of a tour group or as a cruise passenger: a letter from your tour company or cruise line confirming your intended itinerary and including written confirmation from an authorized Russian travel company, showing the reference number and confirmation number for the visa.
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If travelling independently: a confirmation of your hotel arrangements from an authorized Russian tourist agency (Russian travel company) or directly from the Russian hotel, showing the reference number and confirmation number for the visa.
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Prepaid consular fee
Please visit relevant Russian consulate or Russian Embassy website to get updated information.
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