Visas to Russia

visa type

The visa type depends mainly on the number of border crossings.

Prices

Prices and processing times listed below pertain to citizens of the EU, excluding citizens of the UK and Ireland. The consulate may charge additional fees from other nationalities, and the processing times may be longer. Consult our customer service for details.

Single Entry Visas

Double Entry Visas

Multiple-Entry Visas

Additional services

Services listed below pertain to application processing at the consulate.

Shipping and Delivery fees

Prices subject to change. The Russian Consulate may change prices without prior notice. Please consult our customer service to get the accurate price.

Required Documents

The documents you should send us are:

An original passport which has to be valid for minimum 6 months after the expiration of the visa that you are applying for with 2 blank pages in it. Note! Damaged or passports that otherwise are not in a good condition will likely be rejected by the consulate

A completed and signed visa application form. Application must be filled either with clear handwriting using ballpoint pen or typed and signed with ballpoint pen. Form to fill on computer (PDF).

One passport photo (b/w or colour, size 3x4 cm) which is not older than 6 months.

Travel insurance certificate in English. There must be information about the dates, insurance number, name as well as information that insurance covers medical expenses and repatriation. You can also buy insurance in our office.

Copies of both sides of the insurance card are enough for a single entry visa only if all of the above mentioned conditions are filled. The consulate always requires an A4-sized insurance certificate for double and multiple entry visas. Contact your insurance company for a travel insurance certificate. If necessary, they can fax the certificate directly to our office.

Underaged Travellers

Travellers that are under 18 years old can be added to the parent's single entry visa without additional charge, if the child is mentioned in the parent's passport. If the under 18 year old has its own passport, the normal attachments for a single entry visa are required. In both cases the consulate will require an insurance certificate also for the child. It can be a certificate of the parent's travel insurance or card, which mentions that it "includes all accompanying children under 18 years old". A mere reference to family members is not enough and the certificate must contain a comment on the age limit.

For a child's visa can apply together with the parents' visa, or a copy of the parent's visa should be included as an attachment. If the child travels without its parents, the application must include a copy of the visa of an adult accompanying the child and a written permission from the parent(s). If the child has a different surname than the parent(s), the consulate requires an extract of the population register explaining the family relation. The extract of the population register is issued by the magistrate and can be faxed directly to our office upon request.

For a double or singe entry visa for an underaged traveller a copy of the mother's or father's visa is always required. The child's visa cannot be issued for a longer period of time than the parent's visa. Therefore it is best to to apply for the visas at the same time. A 10 € additional fee applies if a child travelling with a parent's passport is added to a double or multiple entry visa. Remember to add a copy of the passport page containing the child's information when ordering the invitation. A visa invitation is an assignment given to the consulate by the Russian authorities based on which a foreign national will be issued a visa of a certain type and for a certain duration to a certain destination. Tourists travelling to Russia do not have to worry about an invitation – Russian Tours will take care of it on behalf of their clients.

Visa invitation letters

Business travellers and persons involved with cultural co-operation can also apply for a visa with their own visa invitation letters. The visa invitation letter is written by the company or organization. The consulate does not grant express visa processing for multiple-entry visas with visa invitation letters.

The visa invitation letter has to be original, stamped and signed by the manager of the organization. The letter has to be written according to the instructions (Finnish/Russian PDF).

When you apply for a single- or double-entry visa with your own invitation letter, the visa processing time is at least 8 calendar days, and at least 11 calendar days for the multiple-entry visa. The processing time may be longer than stated.

When you apply for a multiple-entry visa, please attach a copy of your previous visa. You may normally not apply for a multiple-entry visa if your previous visa has expired more than one year ago. However, you are able to apply for a multiple-entry visa directly without this copy if you use the invitation arranged by Russian Tours.

Make sure that the inviting organization has clearly stated 1-3 destinations (cities) on the form.

Visa terms

All passengers that stay in Russia for more than seven (7) working days must register their stay either at a hotel or the inviting organisation within seven (7) days of entering the country. The cost of the registration depends on the length.

When the application has been sent to the visa or invitation process, it cannot be retrieved or changed without extra cancellation or alteration costs. The cancellation costs are 100% of the total visa price.

Russian Tours Ltd is not responsible for any price changes made by the Russian consulate or Ministry of the Interior of Russia, nor for the costs occurred by changes in the visa process or regulations. All prices are presented without liability.

Printable Visa Forms

You can enquire about processed visas directly from our visa service, tel. 09-6689 5735.