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Here you find a quick, but comprehensive summary of items to be noted as part of your visa application to Russia.
The below is a comprehensive summary of items that comes handy while you start preparing your Russia visa application.
For Indian passport holders, Russia visa process involves the following steps,
Document Preparation: Preparation of documents (refer the below checklist for more details) usually takes around 5 to 6 days.
Submission: The documents shall be submitted to the Embassy in person or through a third party. If third party is handling the submissions, there must be an authorisation letter as well. There are no finger print scanning involved.
Processing: Embassy officials will start the approval process with the review of your documents. It usually takes around 10 working days for the whole approval process.
Despatch: The stamped passports will be couriered to you directly, or to the address that you’ve requested it to. Usually, the duration of the entire process is about 15 to 20 days, including the despatches. However, during the peak travel months, this could go up to 30 working days.
Summary: To summarise, the tourist visa processing for Russia is a quite straightforward one while the business viss processing is a bit more complex and tedious one. It’s best to initiate the process at least 45 days prior to the travel date, to be able to accommodate any unforeseen delays.
Here we have tried summarising the key documents to be prepared while applying for your visa for Russia.
Please note the below key aspects before starting your work on documents,
Prepare all documents in A4 size
Ensure that all the scan copies are clear and readable
Do not staple any of the documents
Embassy may ask for additional documents, during the approval process
The below is a summary of documents needed as part of the UK visa processing.
Valid Passport originals & photocopies of the applicant,
Must not be older than 10 years, with at least 6 months validity
Must have at least 2 blank pages to affix visa
Must submit all the old passports along, if any
Must have two photocopies of front & back of passports
Visa application form, duly signed
Two recent coloured photographs,
Must be less than 3 months old, not used earlier for any visas
Should be passport size, 35 X 45 MM in dimensions, with 80% head coverage
Should be on a white background, matte finish non-smiling, without borders
Covering letter - to be addressed to The Embassy, located at Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai or New Delhi, based on the jurisdiction, mentioning the duration of visit, purpose, expenses, details of all applicants with their names, employment details and passport numbers. The address in cover letter should match with the consulate of jurisdiction.
Tourist confirmation letter stating that the host of the tour is by a Russian travel company that is authorised to arrange tour operator business and is also registered in the Unified Federal Register of Tour Operators, having a unique reference number (MVT). The letter from the travel company must have the following information of the applicants - name in full, date of birth, gender, nationality, passport number, date of arrival, date of return, duration of stay, number of entries needed, full title of the Russion tour operator, sealed & signed by the head of the travel company.
Flight tickets, for onward & return
Hotel confirmation vouchers, for all the nights, with the hotel name, address, telephone number and email ID, along with the payment receipts
Visiting card of the applicant
For business visas,
Invitation for the entry to the Russian Federation issued by the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation (original + copy); OR
We understand that you may have many questions in mind, before you apply for your visa. Some of them may get answered below. For any more queries, write or call us,
Q. Should I submit my passports for visa approvals?
Yes, your passports must be submitted as part of the processing. The visa approval comes in the form of stamping on one of the pages on your passports.
Q. Will VisaBadge help in preparing the documents?
Yes, VisaBadge is an online tool that helps you apply visas. We will take care of your document preparation, verification, submissions and tracking of visas, until the receipts at your place.
Q. Will VisaBadge help in getting appointments for document submission?
Yes, we will help in getting appointments with the respective Embassies.
Q. What is the cost of Russia visa processing?
The visa processing charges to be paid online while submitting the visa form is Rs 5999/-. The pricing of various services that VisaBadge offers is available on https://visabadge.com/dashboard
Q. How much time it takes for the visa processing?
The usual duration for the visa approvals, as per the Consulates is around 10 to 15 working days. However, this may change based on the nature and type of visa, peak/off-peak time in the year, etc.
Q. Is it mandatory for me to appear at the Embassy personally?
No, it's not mandatory to visit the Embassy personally. The submissions can be done through third party as well
Q. Will VisaBadge team help in tracking the visa processing status?
Yes, we will keep the status of your visa tracked and updated on your My Visas page.
Q. Can VisaBadge team influence Embassy officials in getting the visas approved?
No, the officials at the immigration department are not directly connected to any of the agents or the applicants, unless they have a question specific to your application. It's NOT recommended to solicit an immigration official directly.
Q. Should I book my hotels & flights, before applying for the visa?
Yes, the onward & return flight tickets along with the hotel confirmation vouchers are mandatory to be completed before you apply for the visas.
Q. Will there be a refund of the fees paid, in case of visa rejections?
The fees paid to the Embassies is NOT refundable.