Why do you need an invitation to come to Russia

Invitation for Russian visa

All you need to know about invitations and visas for Russia

On this page you will find all the information necessary to obtain a visa for your trip to Russia: how, how much it costs, what type of visa you need and so on. On our website you can get an invitation for a Russian tourist visa (also called a voucher) or an invitation for a Russian business visa. If you cannot find the information here, look on the page of our site "Russian Visa" or send us an email and we will respond as soon as possible.

Here are the instructions explaining how to get your Russian visa step by step:

First: own a passport valid for six months after the end of your Russian visa.

Second: get an invitation for a Russian visa. The invitations that you can buy on our site are tourist invitations (vouchers) and invitations for business visas. The main difference between these two types of visas is the length of your stay in Russia and the number of entries.

Third: gather the necessary documents for your visa and go to the nearest Russian Consulate.

These documents are:
Your passport, your invitation, a valid health insurance covering the dates of your trip to Russia, two passport photos.
Then you fill out a visa application form in duplicate and pay the consular fees.

That's it! Return to the consulate a week later to collect your passport with your Russian visa and you are ready to go to Russia.

Why do you need an invitation to come to Russia?

To enter (and exit) Russia, foreigners need a visa, which can be obtained from the Russian consulate. To obtain a visa, you need an invitation.

What type of visa do you need?

If you don’t plan to stay more than 30 days in Russia, you need a tourist invitation letter (voucher). For longer stays, or if you need a Russian multiple entries visa, you will need a "business" invitation (for a "business visa") that you can get for 3, 6 or 12 months.

Tourist Invitation to Russia

Price invitations for tourist visas (voucher)

Type of visa:

Valid visa:

Price:

Delay:

Single entry

30 days

20 euros

1 business day

double entry

30 days

30 euros

1 business day


If you order 3 invitations or more, the price is 17 euros per invitation.
The "route" or "detailed plan" required in some consulates(such as in Paris) is included in the price.


Lowest price guaranteed! Another Russia will refund you the difference if you find cheaper elsewhere.

Another Russia guarantees the best prices on the web: If after buying your tourist invitation on our website you find an identical offer at a lower price, Another Russia will refund the difference and give you a voucher of € 10 valid on your next purchase of any other services via our website.

 How?

To issue your invitation to obtain a Russian visa we need the following information:

- Surname,

- Name (s)

- Travel dates (from ... to ...),

- Date of birth,

- Nationality

- Sex,

- Passport number,

- Your itinerary approximate (ex. St. Petersburg - Moscow)

- Which Russian Consulate you will apply for your visa in (City, Country).

- The name of the hotel where you will stay (optional).

You can send this information by mail at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or via our order form.

Then you make payment on the page "payment" of our website with your name and the reason for your payment (tourist invitation, for example) and you will receive your invitation by email within 24 hours after your payment (except Saturday and Sunday).

The Russian consulate in Paris requests a faxed copy invitation from Russia, the Russian consulates in the UK, Canada, the USA, Belgium, Switzerland, accept invitations by email (scanned copies). If however you apply for a tourist visa in Paris, please indicate a fax number.

The Russian consulate usually takes 5 to 12 days to issue a visa. We advise you to send us your details at least 15 days before departure, to avoid paying emergency expenses of the consulate.

An express visa for Russia can be obtained at the consulate in 3 days (some consulates deliver them the same day) by means of an additional payment of consular fees.

Free invitations - unique offer on the web

Another Russia offers free tourist invitations to Russia. To benefit from this offer you have two options:

1) If you own a website, a personal page or blog and place a link on our site with a comment, we offer an invitation for a tourist visa free of charge.

2) If you book accommodation (apartment, hotel or homestay) in St. Petersburg via our website, the tourist invitation is also free of charge.


INVITATIONS FOR RUSSIAN BUSINESS VISA

Price of invitations for business visas

Type of Visa: Visa valid: Price: Delay:
3 months single entry 70 euro 30 working days
3 months double entry 75 euros
Multiple entry 6 months 80 euros
1 year 90 euros

Price of invitations for emergency business visas (Telex)
Type of Visa: Visa valid: Price: Timeout:
3 months single entry 140 euros

2-4 days
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13-15 days
Double entry 3 months 150 euros
Multiple entry 6 months 210 euros
1 year 230 euros

For most business visas (except TELEX) the Russian consulate only accepts the original document of the invitations.
We therefore send them by post: don’t forget we add to the above rates a fee for postage!

How do I obtain a business visa for Russia?
- You must complete the "application form" and send it to us by mail.
 - Send us a colour scanned copy of your passport of good quality.

Prices for invitations and special offers are only valid for residents of the European Union, Switzerland and Canada.

Registration
 
Registration is mandatory for any stay of more than 7 open working days in one city in Russia.

If you're staying in a hotel, it is mandatory to register in Russia for free or for a small fee.
If you’re staying with friends, a family or renting an apartment, the landlord is supposed to take care of your registration, or we can do for you if you are staying in St. Petersburg.
You must register by the third day after arriving in Russia.

Price of registration (valid only for St. Petersburg):
Registration (period of stay) Price: delay:
1 week 30 euros 2 days
2 weeks 35 euros 2 days
1 month 40 euros 2 days
3 months 80 euros 2 days
6 months 110 euros 2 days

Documents required for visa registration in Russia:

- A photocopy of the first page of your passport
- A photocopy of your passport page with the Russian visa valid for the period of your stay
- Your Immigration Card (a small form that is handed out to you upon arrival at the airport)

You can find more information about Russian visas and Russian invitations on the “Russian visa” page of our website.

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