For entrance on territory of the Russian Federation the majority of foreign citizens needs the Russian entry visa. Visas are made out in the Russian consulates worldwide, and as the basis for its(her) distribution the invitation which has been made out ДКС of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation serves. We shall be glad to help you in registration of the similar invitation.
What is the visa
The visa is an entry visa to the Russian Federation and transit travel through its(her) territory, given by consulate which is in the country which citizen is wishing to visit or cross the Russian Federation.
Differently, the visa is an official entry visa in the country or transit travel through its(her) territory.
The visa is given out by consulate of the Russian Federation in the country where you live even if you are not the citizen of this country.
The visa should contain the following data: a surname, a name (Russian and latin letters), date of birth, a floor, citizenship, number of the passport, date of issue of visa, term of stay in Russia, number of the invitation, the purpose of trip, the name of inviting organization, type of the visa.
The visa can be unitary, double and repeated. The unitary visa allows to drive to the Russian Federation once and to leave once. The double visa allows to drive and leave to the Russian Federation twice. Repeated authorizes for entrance and departure more than two times.
Types of visas
The tourist Visa. The given type of visas most approaches for those who plans to remain in Russia no more than 1 month. Tourist visa support (she(it) also refers to « the tourist invitation » or « tourist vaucher») is made out by the travel agencies having accreditation in the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs of Moscow.
The business Visa (the business - visa, the commercial visa). The business - visa is given out in the event that you plan business trip to Russia, for example, with the purpose of realization of negotiations, consultations etc. Business - visas are unitary, double and repeated. In the Russian consular establishments of the business - visa are made out first of all.
Repeated (multi, MULTIPLE) visas are the most convenient for plural trips to Russia. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs gives out repeated visas on terms from 3 up to 12-ти months (the annual repeated visa).
Pay attention to that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs makes out repeated visas within 21 calendar days. Names of children are not brought in the repeated visa, and visas on them are necessary for making out separately, behind exception when they маложе 16 years and are entered in the passport of the parent. Accompanying members of family can receive the repeated business - visa also.
Types of invitations
Please, mean, that the visa and the invitation, different things. It is necessary for you to receive the official invitation to receive the visa. Type of invitations for the visa appropriate to it:
The tourist invitation: it is made out by the organization registered in the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and having reference - number. For reception of the visa the original or fax copy of this invitation can be used.
The business invitation: it is given out from the registered organization. In turn, the given inviting organization should be registered in Passport and visa management (PVU). For reception of the visa the original can be used only.
The transit visa: reception of the transit visa does not need the invitation, but it is necessary to have a copy of the ticket, and working visa of that country to which you go.
Your actions after reception of the invitation to Russia
Registration of the visa in the Russian consulate is the following step after reception of the invitation by you from our firm.
For registration of the visa it is necessary to present to consulate:
· the Passport (it should be valid for six months prior to a termination date of trip).
· (In some embassies demand a copy of the passport)
· 3-4 identical passport photos of the standard sizes
· the Envelope with a return address (that to you have sent the ready visa and the passport).
And also it is necessary:
· To pay consular gathering;
· To fill in the questionnaire which you can take here.
The note:
· Citizens of some European countries need to present the insurance.
· If you not the citizen of that country where be going to receive the visa at the discretion of embassy from you can take an additional payment.
Each consulate can make changes and additions to these requirements without any prior notification.
We recommend you to familiarize before submission of documents with requirements of concrete Russian consulate in which you intend to address. Addresses of the Russian consulates, you can find here.
Please, do not overlook, that many consulates work only 3 days per one week. For registration of your visa in the Russian consulate it is required to you of 2-4 days.
Registration of the visa
According to laws of the Russian Federation, you are obliged to register the visa during 72 hours (3 day) from the moment of entrance on territory of Russia. Registration is carried out in air defence (a passport and visa department) in a place of stay. As our firm is inviting organization, we bear the responsibility for registration of your visa.
If the foreigner was not registered properly his(its) time fine (officially - 40 roubles, informally - from 10 up to 50 dollars), and if term of a presence(finding) without registration big (months) in the foreigner can bring to " the black list " and not let to Russia within one year.
DO NOT OVERLOOK TO REGISTER YOUR VISA In FIRST THREE DAYS ON ARRIVAL ANY RUSSIAN CITY!
About the Russian consulate in the country you can meet people at which it is possible to buy invitations of any types. Take into account, that if you buy such invitation, there is a danger what register visa after the arrival in Russia you can not, and the visa will be cancelled. The matter is that if the foreigner can not register the visa in first three days as the organization which has invited it(him) under the Russian law it(he) should leave(abandon) the country within three days even if at him(it) the annual visa is not found.
After arrival in Russia
For entrance to Russia it is necessary for you to have at itself working visa, at passage of border the migratory service will grade on your visa about crossing border. After the arrival to Russia it is necessary for all foreigners to receive a migratory card.
The migratory card is the small form divided (shared) into two identical parts which should contain the following information:
This registration has very important value (to it(her) the section "Registration" on our site is devoted). If the foreigner was not registered properly at check of documents by militia, it is necessary for it(him) to pay the penalty, but the biggest problem will arise at passage of passport control at departure of the foreigner the country. Therefore do not overlook to register the visa after the arrival in any city of the Russian Federation.
If you are going to stop on a private(an individual) apartment, it is necessary for you to receive the special sanction from owners of the apartment, certified by chief, which entitles to residing at an apartment (up to the certain term) and registration of the visa in Passport and visa Management. Some owners of apartments do not want to give such sanctions, because of the complexities connected to his(its) reception.
If you travel under the tourist visa the visa will be registered by hotel.
The businessman, travelling on the business visa, too can register the visa in hotel, but only for the term of residing or register the visa in the company which has invited it(him) to Russia.
Name, date of birth, number of the passport, citizenship and terms of stay in Russia. Both parts of a migratory card(map) are filled by the foreigner after the arrival to Russia. The first is given at entrance to Russia, and the second at departure and should contain a mark about registration of the visa.
According to the Russian legislation, each foreign citizen who is taking place in territory of the Russian Federation more of 3 working days, should register the visa. Registration can be made out in any of hotels or inviting organization.
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