Russian Visa Online is a non-Government based service.
Russian Visa Online is a non-governmental organization that is officially registered as a Russian tour operator and is officially authorized to issue Russian visa invitations (sometimes called a Russian visa voucher or Russian visa support), the document necessary for foreign travelers to apply for a Russian visa at their local Russian Consulate. It is impossible to apply for a Russian tourist visa without this document. Our fees are listed below and are based upon a service fee for the issuance of this visa invitation.
Russian visas can be applied for directly with the Russian Consulate using the official site of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Russian Visa Online also acts as an expeditor and agent between our customers and the Russian Consulates in the US, UK and Canada, delivering visa applications to the Russian Consulate on behalf of our clients – please see our full visa support service for more information. This can save our customers time and money by alleviating the necessity for our customers to travel to the Russian Consulate themselves and to wait in long lines to apply.
Our Value Proposition and Services for Russian Visa Support
Processing Time
5 – 12 Days for Full Visa Service, 1-3 days for Visa Invitations
Fee
Consulate Fee and Service Fee for Full Visa Service, Service Fee only for issuance of Visa Invitations
Support
Telephone, Email and Live Chat
Choose Your Tourist Visa Invitation Type
Urgent*
- Processing: 12 Hours
- Entries: 1-2
- Maximum stay: 30 Days
Express
- Processing: 1-2 Days
- Entries: 1-2
- Maximum stay: 30 Days
Regular
- Processing: 3 Days
- Entries: 1-2
- Maximum stay: 30 Days
Regular**
- Processing: 3 Days
- Entries: 1-2
- Maximum stay: 30 Days
* Please note that this type of visa invitation can only be processed during our usual business hours.
Our office is open 9.30-18.30 Mon-Fri.
** This option is valid for the following countries:
Albania, Bahamas, China, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, HongKong, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Sri-Lanka. For these countries, it is necessary to provide a scanned copy of your passport. We also highly recommend you to book hotels before ordering Visa Invitation, because the Consulates often require Hotel payment confirmation.
Due to licensing issues, Russian Rail does not handle Russian visa support to citizens of the following countries: Afganistan, Algeria, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Beliz, Benin, Bermuda, Bolivia, Bonaire, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burkina-Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cayman Islands, Central African Republic, Chad, Channel Islands, Chile, Colombia, Congo, Cook Islands, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Curacao, D R Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Faroe Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea PDR, Kuwait, Kyrghyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesoto, Liberia, Libya, Liechtenstein, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malavi, Mali, Marocco, Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Montserrat, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Netherlands Antilles Islands, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Reunion, Russia, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somali, South Africa, Sudan, Surinam, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Virgin Islands, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Applying for Russian Visa at the Embassy or Consulate
Online Visa Application Form
You can visit the website of Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and fill in Russian Visa Application online
Consular Fees for US Citizens
US citizens can visit the website of Russian Visa Center in USA to see Visa Application fees and apply for Visa
Important!
Starting from December 10th, 2014, those applying for Russian visas in the UK, Denmark, Myanmar and Namibia will have to be fingerprinted at the Russian Consulate in those countries. The same procedure will be introduced at the border crossing point at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow. See details here.
Choose Your Business Visa Invitation Type
Single Entry
- Processing: 7 days
- Maximum stay: 3 months
Double Entry
- Processing: 7 days
- Maximum stay: 3 months
Multiple Entry
- Processing: 12 Days
- Maximum stay: 6 months
Multiple Entry
- Processing: 12 Days
- Maximum stay: 1 year
Multiple Entry
- Processing: 20 Days
- Maximum stay: 1 year
*This is for a paper invitation that must be mailed to you.
Postage is not included and is extra. Express postage is charged at market rates (60 – 100 USD per package).
Russian business visas can only be applied for within 45 days of the applicant’s planned entry into Russia. Electronic business visa invitations are sent directly to the Consulate where you will pick it up.
Delivery by post of the Russian visa invitation is not included and the charge will be between $60 and $100 depending on destination.
If you have ordered a business visa invitation, please send a scan copy of your passport to visa@russianvisaonline.com.