Visa to Russia

• Passport with at least six months validity and two side-by-side available visa pages.
• If you don’t have at least 6 months validity or available visa pages in your passport, please click here.

IMPORTANT
Tips for filling out and printing your application:

• After registration, please make a note of the SECURITY QUESTION AND ANSWER in case your application needs to be edited on later date.
• Under name, “patropnymic”, is your middle name. Match it with your passport exactly.
• For any blank fields, enter “N/A”.
• Under appointment details please select “Visa Application Center VFS (Houston)” as the destination.
• Sign and date your application using a black pen. Be sure to use date format (dd/mm/yy).

Click here for visa application form

One 35mm x 45mm photograph. Can be taken at our office if you come in person.

Single entry	$198
Double entry	$198
3 yr Multiple entry	$198

PLEASE NOTE:
FEES, PROCESSING TIMES, AND REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

Courier Fee:
10-15 Business days: $205

Fee include photos and all shipping charges and are payable by cash, check, or credit card.

Must have official seal.

If you do not already have a hotel voucher and hotel confirmation please contact our office, we may be able to assist you with obtaining a voucher.
Please click here for sample.

If you choose to bring in your own voucher/confirmation please have the hotel provide an English translation as well.

All documents 1-5, plus a Letter of Invitation either:

1) Issued and stamped by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or
2) A direct invitation letter from the host organization.

Invites issued by Ministry of Internal Affairs:
• Come in print or electronic form
• Print invites must be original
• Electronic (telex) may be copies
• Invites are issued at the request of the host organization

Direct Invitation Letter from Host Organization:
Must include:
• Full name of host organization
• Official address and contact info
• Full name & position of person who signed the statement
• The organizations’ taxpayer ID number (TIN), and
• Info about the applicant: full name, date of birth, citizenship, sex, passport number, multiplicity of the requested visa, purpose of travel, (BUSINESS/ДЕЛОВАЯ), requested period of entry, location of stay of the applicant in Russia, and cities to be visited.

* Please note the info in any invite must fully correspond to the information in the applicant’s passport. Invites with errors will not be accepted by the Russia embassy/consulate. 

Foreign Nationals require the same as above plus notarized copy of green card, visa in U.S., or original I-94. (If you come in person, we will provide this service for you at no additional charge.)