City Realty is a leading supplier of Russian visa invitations for travel to Russia

Our company can issue a Russian visa support letter the same day of your order depending on which type of Russian visa you order

Documents necessary to receive a Russian visa

Please find a list of the documents that are necessary to submit to the Russian Consulate closest to you in order to apply for your Russian visa. We suggest that you contact the Russian Consulate directly to confirm this list.

Russian visa application form for US citizens only (PDF), this file requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader, if you do not have this program installed on your computer, you can install it for free by following this link to Adobe Acrobat.
Russian visa application form for non-US citizens (citizens of all other countries) (PDF), this file requires the use of Adobe Acrobat Reader, if you do not have this program installed on your computer, you can install it for free by following this link to Adobe Acrobat.
Original passport with expiration date at least 6 months beyond the end of the visa finish date. You must have 2 free pages (no stamps or marks on these 2 pages) in the passport to which the visa will be inserted
3 passport photos signed by applicant on reverse side
Consular visa processing fee payable to the Russian Consulate by cashiers check or money order
Cover letter (doc)
Prepaid self-addressed return envelope from a registered delivery service such as DHL, UPS or Fed Ex if you plan to have the Embassy mail the visa to you
For business visas only, if you plan to stay in Russia for more than 3 months a HIV test is required (please contact the nearest Russian Consulate or Embassy or review its web site for further information)

List of contact information for Russian Embassies and Consulates worldwide

New visa regulations

A foreign citizen can obtain a visa to Russia ONLY in the country of his/her citizenship. Exceptions include those who have a residence permit for a foreign country for the period more than 90 days.
A visa may also be issued in a country other than an applicant's own in case of urgent necessity, such as participating in international, governmental, official, scientific, sport and cultural events. A final decision in these cases would be left up to the consulate.
A multiple entry business visa allows nationals of all countries to stay in Russia up to 90 days out of the period of 180 days.

Russian Visa registration

Russian law requires that travelers register their visas if they are staying in Russia more than 3 business days. If travelers are staying in Russia more than 3 business days they should apply for registration immediately upon arrival (on the same day). Travelers who do not have their visas registered are required to pay fines when they attempt to exit Russia or if they are stopped by the police.

If you are staying at a hotel, the hotel will register your visa.
If you are staying at an apartment you will have to apply to a local migration department (OVIR) to have your visa registered.

Very often travelers coming to Russia have many questions regarding Russian visa support. To see the answers to the most frequently asked questions, please consult our FAQ page by clicking here or contact us.

It is best to contact the Russian Consulate directly if you have questions regarding which particular documents they need to issue you a Russian visa

Most foreigners traveling to Russia require Russian visas. Please read the information above to learn more

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