Applying for a Russian Visa – How to go about it…

Visa information

A visa to the Russian Federation is a document that allows you to stay in Russia for a specific period of time. The visa lists entry/exit dates, your name, passport details, and your purpose of travel.  In accordance with the Executive Order of the President of the Russian Federation from 10th of December all individuals applying for a Russian visa in the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland have to provide biometric data (fingerprints) as part of the visa application process for every Russian visa they apply for. Biometric data will not be collected when issuing diplomatic and official visas, nor for individuals under 12 years of age.

You can use our preferred visa agency-Russian National Tourist Office: https://www.visitrussia.org.uk/visa/

The list of required documents (for UK passport holders)

1. Original Passport (6 Months Upon Exit, 2 Clear Pages In The Passport)
2. 1 passport-type photograph glued on the application form. Important: not older than 6 months ago (check with the photo in the passport if it is older than 6 month)
3. Application form: https://visa.kdmid.ru/PetitionChoice.aspx
4. Applicable fee
5. Tourist voucher (will be provided by us)
6. Applicants who are self-employed, company directors who are working from home and unemployed people need to provide bank statements for the last three months which have a current balance of a minimum of £100 per day for the duration of the visit. Please note that if you wish to provide online banking printouts, you must make sure they clearly show your name, transactions and the current balance.

Step-by-step process of obtaining Russian visa

1. To find out what type of visa you need to apply for (for tourism please select tourism visit, single entry, 30 days validity)
2. Complete the application form following this link: https://visa.kdmid.ru/PetitionChoice.aspx (please provide as much information as you can, if you struggling with some questions, just put xxx in the form and we will do the rest)
3. Collect all necessary documents
4. Visit RNTO office for fingerprinting and documents submission from 09am until 13.30pm every day (except weekends and bank holidays) in London: 202 Kensington church street, W8 4DP. In Edinburgh: 64 Albion road, EH7 5QZ.

Visas to Russia, tourism, single entry, 30 days validity (for UK passport holders):

*Price includes Consulate fee, invitation cost and our service

**The documents should be received at the Russian National Tourist Office before 11.00am for processing on the same day

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch:

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