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All foreigners (except citizens of some former Soviet republics, except few countries) visiting Russia need a Russian visa to enter the country. In order to receive one, travelers need a Russian visa invitation from a Russian Authorities / Russian Authorized company or organization, which is then taken to a Russian embassy or Russian consulate, where the actual Russian visa is issued.

As per the Russian Law every foreigner entered Russian territory need to be registered with concern Authorities within three working days of arrival in Russia if staying with family / private apartment etc and in twenty four hours in tourist staying at Hotel etc.

If you do not register your visa in time, you may have trouble leaving the country.

There are many types of Russian visas, but most travelers get one of the below mentioned three kinds:

 

TOURIST VISA REQUIRMENT for Indian National:

  1. Original valid passport with minimum validity of 06 month from date of return departure.
  2. For obtaining Russia Visa each passport should have Minimum 02 BLANK pages.
  3. Embassy will not entertain any damage/ hand written passport.
  4. Tourist Visa Invitation from Russia. (SALVIA CAN ASSIST FOR VISA INVITATION AND ALL OTHER TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES IN RUSSIA)
  5. Filled & Signed Visa Application form (to be filled and print from Russian Embassy web-site. (SALVIA WILL ASSIST)
  6. Two Photographs as per below details: 
    1. 02 Color photographs with white background and without Border.
    2. As background needed white so person has to wear colorful shirt (NOT WHITE SHIRT).
    3. 80 % Face Coverage.
    4. Size : 45 mm high X 35mm wide (Please do not trim your photographs
    5. Matt Finish.
    6. Taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (faded / unclear photos not acceptable by Embassy)
    7. Looking straight at the camera.
    8. Ear should be visible clearly
    9. Not Used in previous VISAs already stamped in Passport.
  1. Request letter on Company letterhead addressed to “The Embassy of The Russian Federation”.
  2. Visiting Cards of Passenger showing working address and contact details as need to furnish details in online visa form.

 

BUSINESS VISA REQUIRMENT for Indian National:

  1. Original valid passport with minimum validity of 06 month from date of return departure.
  2. For obtaining Russia Visa each passport should have Minimum 02 BLANK pages.
  3. Embassy will not entertain any damage/ hand written passport.
  4. BUSINESS Visa Invitation from Russia. ( SALVIA CAN ASSIST FOR VISA INVITATION AND ALL OTHER TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES IN RUSSIA)
  5. Filled & Signed Visa Application form (to be filled and print from Russian Embassy web-site. (SALVIA WILL ASSIST)
  6. Two Photographs as per below details:
    1. 02 Color photographs with white background and without Border.
    2. As background needed white so person has to wear colorful shirt (NOT WHITE SHIRT).
    3. 80 % Face Coverage.
    4. Size : 45 mm high X 35mm wide (Please do not trim your photographs
    5. Matt Finish.
    6. Taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (faded / unclear photos not acceptable by Embassy)
    7. Looking straight at the camera.
    8. Ear should be visible clearly
    9. Not Used in previous VISAs already stamped in Passport.
  1. Request letter on Company letterhead addressed to “The Embassy of The Russian Federation”.
  2. Visiting Cards of Passenger showing working address and contact details as need to furnish details in online visa form.

 

PRIVATE/GUEST VISA REQUIRMENT for Indian National:

  1. For obtaining Russia Visa each passport should have Minimum 02 BLANK pages.
  2. Embassy will not entertain any damage/ hand written passport.
  3. Visa Invitation from invitee WITH HIS/HER PASSPORT COPY. (SALVIA CAN ASSIST FOR VISA INVITATION AND ALL OTHER TRAVEL RELATED SERVICES IN RUSSIA)
  4. Filled & Signed Visa Application form (to be filled and print from Russian Embassy web-site.( SALVIA WILL ASSIST )
  5. Two Photographs as per below details:
    1. 02 Color photographs with white background and without Border.
    2. As background needed white so person has to wear colorful shirt (NOT WHITE SHIRT).
    3. 80 % Face Coverage.
    4. Size : 45 mm high X 35mm wide (Please do not trim your photographs
    5. Matt Finish.
    6. Taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (faded / unclear photos not acceptable by Embassy)
    7. Looking straight at the camera.
    8. Ear should be visible clearly
    9. Not Used in previous VISAs already stamped in Passport.
  6. Visiting Cards of Passenger showing working address and contact details as need to furnish details in online visa form.

 

STUDENT VISA REQUIRMENT for Indian National:

  1. For obtaining Russia Visa each passport should have Minimum 02 BLANK pages.
  2. Embassy will not entertain any damage/ hand written passport.
  3. invitation letter from university Or Ministry
  4. College Or School ID Card
  5. HIV test Report from Private Lab
  6. Filled & Signed Visa Application form (to be filled and print from Russian Embassy web-site.(SALVIA WILL ASSIST)
    1. 02 Color photographs with white background and without Border.
    2. As background needed white so person has to wear colorful shirt (NOT WHITE SHIRT).
    3. 80 % Face Coverage.
    4. Size : 45 mm high X 35mm wide (Please do not trim your photographs
    5. Matt Finish.
    6. Taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (faded / unclear photos not acceptable by Embassy)
    7. Looking straight at the camera.
    8. Ear should be visible clearly
    9. Not Used in previous VISAs already stamped in Passport.

 

WORK VISA REQUIRMENT for Indian National:

  1. For obtaining Russia Visa each passport should have Minimum 02 BLANK pages.
  2. Embassy will not entertain any damage/ hand written passport.
  3. invitation letter from Russian Company Or Ministry
  4. College Or School ID Card
  5. HIV test Report from Private Lab
  6. Filled & Signed Visa Application form (to be filled and print from Russian Embassy web-site. (SALVIA WILL ASSIST)
  7. Two Photographs as per below details:
    1. 02 Color photographs with white background and without Border.
    2. As background needed white so person has to wear colorful shirt (NOT WHITE SHIRT).
    3. 80 % Face Coverage.
    4. Size : 45 mm high X 35mm wide (Please do not trim your photographs
    5. Matt Finish.
    6. Taken with your eyes open and clearly visible (faded / unclear photos not acceptable by Embassy)
    7. Looking straight at the camera.
    8. Ear should be visible clearly
    9. Not Used in previous VISAs already stamped in Passport.

 

Notes on your Russian Visa:

We require passport front page photocopy at the time of submission of visa documents.

When applying for a visa, please, be advised that the permission to enter the Russian Federation is a courtesy of the State.

You must have a passport valid for the full period of your stay in Russia. It should be valid for further six months in case of any delay in your date of travel.

It is necessary to produce in person all your original documents. Please, note, that photocopies/X-copies and fax copies are not acceptable.

Two passport size identical photos should be enclosed with the visa application form. It should be a colored picture and should not show you wearing a hat, head scarf or dark glasses.

Children traveling on their own passports should apply for their individual visas and enclose two photos as mentioned above.

For children under 16 years old traveling with their parents included in their parent’s passports. All the relevant details should be entered in the Para at the end of the parent’s visa application form.

It is applicant’s responsibility to ensure that all the information given in the visa application form is correct and corresponds exactly to the information given in the passport.

You have to apply in person and pay visa fees the same day of the submission of the documents. You should get a pick-up slip from the visa officer, then produce this slip to collect your visa when it is ready or refer to the number of the slip to find out the status of the application. Please, note that visa documents delivered to the Visa Section by mail or courier services are not accepted.

After receiving your visa, please, check it for possible mistakes (name, surname, passport number, date of birth, term of validity) and, if necessary, return it to the Visa Section for corrections. The Visa Section will not be responsible for any mistakes in the visas, which were not brought to its attention prior to your departure from India.


Timings of Visa Submission & Collection


The submission of the documents of visa and the collection of the same are done on weekdays from Monday to Friday.

Submission

Time

Timings For Submission Of The Visa

09.00-17.00

Timings For Submission Of Documents For Legalization/Authenticity

09.00-17.00

Timings For Submission Of Urgent Visa

09.00-10.00

Collection

Time

Timings For Collection Of Visa & Documents 16.00-17.00

 






 

 




 
 
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