UPDATED INFORMATION AND FEES - August 2014
Russian Consulate
Visa processing fees are:
Single Entry or Double Entry Visa:
• $160 - for ten business days(*)
• $250 - three business days(*)
Multiple Entry Visa for one year:
• $160 - for ten business days(*)
• $450 - three business days(*)
Multiple Entry Visa for three year:
• $160 - for ten business days(*)
• $450 - three business days(*)
Transit single Entry or Double Entry Visa:
• $140 - for ten business days(*)
• $250 - three business days(*)
Visa transfer:
$140 - three business days
Visa Center service fee is $33.00 per visa.
Consular tariffs remain the same.
(*)The day of submission/delivery is NOT INCLUDED in processing time.
Tourist Visa
To apply for a three year Tourist visa, an applicant should submit a completed visa application form, national passport, two standard passport pictures, Money Order (see points 1-4 of General Information), as well as:
• Confirmation of the hotel reservation, a contract for provision of tourist services, confirmation of reception of the
tourist, and register number from the Uniform Federal Register of the Tour Operators of the Federal Tourism Agency.
Business Visa
To apply for a three year Business visa, an applicant should submit a completed visa application form, national passport, two standard passport pictures, Money Order (see points 1-4 of General Information), as well as:
• Written statement from the host organization, which should give: the full name of the host organization, its official address and contact information, the surname, first name, patronymic, and position of the person who signed the statement (if the host organization is a legal entity or enterprise, an institution, or their affiliate established in the territory of the Russian Federation - the individual taxpayer number), and basic information regarding the visa applicant: the surname, first name, other names, date of birth, citizenship, sex, passport number, multiplicity of the visa, purpose of travel, requested period of entry, location of intended residence of the visa applicant, and the cities to be visited
Information for EU passport holders
On the 1st of June, 2007 the Russia-EU Visa facilitation agreement came into force and according to its provisions visa processing fees are changed for the citizens of the following countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, Estonia.
Citizens of these countries should submit national medical insurance certificate valid for Russia or guarantee of medical coverage from a Russian hosting organization for all period of stay. Medical insurance certificate should contain Russian contact number for emergency or assistance.
However these provisions are not valid for the countries which did not sign the Agreement: the United Kingdom, Ireland, Denmark, Iceland and Norway.
Holders of diplomatic passports of the countries mentioned above do not need a visa to enter Russia for 90 days.
The fees are:
• For all types of visa (including multiple entry) for 10 days processing — $50
• For all types of visa (including multiple entry) for urgent (3 days) processing — $100
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Consulate also has the right to call the applicants for an interview and request, if needed:
•a bank statement from the applicant;
•a statement from the employer regarding the applicant's wages for the preceding year/ half year, or month;
•medical insurance valid in the country to be visited and fully covering the period of the first trip;
•documents regarding the applicant's ownership of property in the country of his citizenship;
•a certificate on the makeup of the applicant's family.