Originally Posted by
The_Bouncer
I am planning to visit Moscow for 4 days in October. I understand I have to visit a Russian Consulate in person to apply for a tourist visa. The complications are as follows:
1. I am triple national, UK/Irish/Australian.
2. I live in the far West of Austria. The only Consulate in Austria is in Vienna, a 7-hour drive away. Munich would be a much easier journey.
Do I have to apply in the country in which I am resident (or a citizen of), or can I go to a consulate in Germany?
Keep in mind that Russia follows the principle of reciprocity in their visa procedures, meaning that they'll generally make it harder to get a visa for citizens of countries that also make it hard for Russians to obtain a visa.
In practice, this means that the application form and process, visa fees as well as the place you can apply for a visa (typically the country you reside in) may be different for each of your three nationalities, and I recommend you research this on the websites of the Russian consulate.
Of course, you could just use a visa agency to do the legwork and visit to the consulate for you, which just adds 40 EUR or so to the total cost.