Visa+Information

=Russian Visa Application Instructions= You are required to have a valid passport and TOURIST visa to travel to Russia. We will gather all the application materials together and send to Travisa (an agency that processes travel visas).

Please gather the following application materials. The application materials are **due by January 25th**.

Passport Requirements: Original, signed passport valid for 6 months beyond stay in Russia, with at least two blank visa pages available for Russian visa stamp(s). Amendment pages in the back of the passport are not suitable for Russian visa stamps. || Russian Visa Application Form: One original Russia visa application per applicant properly completed on-line, printed and signed; plus one copy. Photo Requirements: One recent 1 3/8 x 1 3/4 inch passport style photograph - head and shoulders, face forward, neutral expression, in color, and with a plain/light background. ||  || Official Invitation from Russia: Two copies of official Tourist Voucher and Confirmation issued by a Russian hotel, travel agency or joint venture registered as a tourist company with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A copy of the Voucher and Confirmation should be carried with your passport and Russian visa.
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 * Important:** Improperly completed or improperly printed Russia visa application forms will delay the processing of your visa. The Russian Consulates require an on-line Russian visa application hosted by the Russian government. The application form may take up to an hour to complete and requires very detailed information, including specifics from the official invitation. You must have the visa invitation information or obtain it from your inviting organization in order to complete the application form. Please read through Travisa’s New Russia Visa Application Guide before you begin the online Russian visa application form. When you begin, please make sure to save your application ID and password. Once the form is completed, you must print double sided (back-to-back) and not on two pages. ||   ||
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 * Travisa is able to obtain the Russian Voucher and Confirmation for you.** To request this service, please fill out our Online Russia Voucher and Confirmation Request Form. You will receive a confirmation of your request and the inviting Russian Agency name and reference number for your Russian visa application. You will receive the voucher and confirmation visa support documents by email. 24 hour and Same Day service options.

Click here to learn more about Russia Invitations. Proof Of Departure: To support rush visa requests submitted in New York, a computer generated flight itinerary from the airline or travel agency or copy of airline tickets is required. All emergency visa requests must be submitted with an itinerary or copy of tickets. Travel Expert Credit Card Authorization Form Note - this is the travel agency we will be going through to process your visas as a group. I'm still confirming the exact costs associated with this, but **budget at least $350.00.** (Your credit card will not be charged until after we submit all materials for the visa application - probably the first part of February.) [|Travel Experts CC Authorization_Visas.pdf] ||  ||
 * Note - you need to fill out the invitation request BEFORE you can complete the on-line application form.** ||  ||
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 * Note - you must purchase your round trip plane ticket before you can apply for a visa.** ||  ||
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