Russian Visas - Information

We need to know from you the following information:

• Your expedition and dates of your trip in Russia (if you want to spend several additional days, please inform us beforehand, any extensions of Russian tourist visas in-country are impossible; however you can order any extended visa from us for your additional days from us, please inquire).
  You can put this information in the body of an email to Andrey Panin along with the passport scan (see below) to info@russian-business.ru  your passport details. The best way to do this is to SCAN the relevant page of your passport and email it directly to Andrey on info@russian-business.ru  or send us a photocopy of your passport information page (the page with photo) to fax number +7 495 650-9256 (please always inquire about result of fax transmission by above e-mail or phones +7 495 699-9461 or +7 985 764-5645).

2nd stage - APPLICATION

• When you Russian visa papers are ready in Moscow we send them to you or your group leader by email. You will receive TWO papers - a voucher and a confirmation (they can be printed on one page). Both are important for your application. Print them off. Now add two passport sized photographs of your own.
• Find the nearest Russian Consulate to you. In UK this is London, in Ireland it is Orwell Road in Dublin. You need to get the application forms from the Consulate and fill them in. Then deliver application form, photos, voucher and confirmation and visa fee to the Consulate. After a week or so you can collect your passport with the visa inside.
• The visa fee. This is currently £30 for British citizens applying to Russian Consulates in UK. There are different rates for other nationalities and in fees in Russian consulates in different countries. You will need to inquire from the Consulate. The Consulate will not accept personal cheques. You are best advised to send a postal order or pay by cash.
• Postal applications. You can expect your visa back in two weeks time. It can be done in a shorter period, but the costs are higher. Please check with the Consulate for the costs. Post your documents off to the consulate and enclose a self-addressed envelope with the appropriate return postage. You are advised to use the Special Delivery Service, which guarantees next day delivery and compensation if the item gets lost. Recorded delivery is a much cheaper alternative, but you should be warned that each year a few passports have been seriously delayed or lost by the Royal Mail and it is difficult to obtain compensation.
• Application form information. Some questions need to be answered on the form which we can help you with. Eg
   
  - Name of department - we will inform you depending on trip
  - you are applying for a normal tourist holiday visa
  - Index and name of tourist company is Star Travel -
  - answer 'yes' to having official insurance policy
  - make sure the dates for entry into the country on your visa form conform exactly with the dates that you can see on your voucher and confirmation slip
  - make sure your passport details conform exactly to the voucher and confirmation slip. If you see an error then inform us straight away please.
  - Make sure you fill in all details about work, position, work address etc
   

3rd Stage - Arriving in Russia

On the plane -
You will be given a migration card to fill out, with normal personal details to be filled in for your arrival. Please do not lose it – registration stamps must be collected on it for leaving border check.

On Arrival at airport -
You will fly into Sheremetevo Airport (or any other Russian international airport) and walk through the building to the customs section. There will be a number of queues for foreigners and it is a simple matter to hand over your passport and migration card there for stamping. usally our guest have nothing to declare and should walk through customs via green corridor. Entering meeting place please look for a man having ADVENTURE ALTYERNATIVE sign. We will take care about remaining part of your tour, just obey our orders and do not loose you passport and migration card.

In Country -
In Russian Law any foreigner must register their visa if he/she stays more than 3 days in one place. We will take care about this registration when you arrive but you MUST always be with your group and keep your passport and migration card on you at all times. This is important to remember since authorities can ask anytime to see your visa and migration card. At each area visited, it will be necessary to register your presence with the local Department. We will do this for you.

ADDRESSES OF RUSSIAN CONSULATES The Russian Consulate in London is notoriously busy and queuing can take hours. From experience we have found that the Consulate in Scotland is less busy and you may wish to send your passport there instead.
Russian Consulate in Ireland	186, Orwell Road, Rathgar, Dublin 14, Ireland Phone: +353 492-3492 Telex: (500) 33622 URSS EI Fax: +353 1 492-6938
Russian Consulate in England	The Embassy of The Russian Federation, Consular Section, 5 Kensington Palace Gardens, London W8 4QS Tel: 0207 229 8027 Fax: 0207 229 3215 Open to personal callers on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of 09.00 and 11.30
Edinburgh Consulate	Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Edinburgh 58 Melville Street, Edinburgh EH3 7HL Telephone: 0131 225 7098, Fax: 0131 225 9587
If you are abroad and wish to find your nearest Consulate or would like more information on all Consulates please visit www.russianembassy.net

Visa Services
You may wish to use a visa services company to take the time out of queuing. Simply give them all the papers and a fee to do it for you ! You can find many of these companies in the Yellow Pages or on the internet.

If you need only visa support or want something special – just write or call us and we will help.
 

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