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The visa for incoming Russia is processed by the Russian
consulate in your country (usually in the country's capital or
major cities), before making the trip. Some travel agencies make
as intermediaries with the Consulate.
The most frequent and easy visa available is the tourist visa
(with a maximum stay of one month). To obtain the visa, you must
go to the Consulate of Russia in your country or the travel
agency that makes an intermediary with the following things:
your Passport, one photo, a medical assurance and a document of
the Russian side which confirms the booking of the lodging (known as "Visa Support" or as "Letter of invitation" or
as "Voucher"). This document can also be call "support by the
visa", "tourist bonus", "confirmation of lodging".
The Visa is always the same standard document, which consists
of two parts: (Part One) a "bonus services" = "voucher" (in
Russian it is equal) and (Part Two) a "confirmation of welcome
of foreign tourists"="reservation confirmation" =
"podtverzhdenie" (in Russian).
This document is issue by a
Russian travel agency authorized by the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs of Russia for its emission or also a hotel with the
governmental permission could do it. In most of the cases this
document is managed when you book your lodging in Russia (but is
not automatic process), so when you book your hotel dont forget
to ask about this (ask for the "visa support"). There are also
travel agencies or agents of visa that offer this kind of
service. The visa is it will be given exactly for the dates of
stay indicated in the letter of invitation. Note that is not
usually required, your plane or train tickets to apply for the
visa. The visa will be on a page of your Passport.
The people of Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela, Israel,
and Brazil not need visas to go into Russia, and also people of
Russia don't need Visa to travel to these countries. In any
case, it is desirable to consult with a Russian consulate in
your country or to the Consulate of your country in Russia
before you travel.
Frequently asked questions about Russian visa
When you have the visa, you can travel to any city of Russia and
stay in any place, although this was not specified in the
questionnaire of the visa and invitation / visa support. Yes is
important for you, to register the visa if you are more than 3
working days in a city, but if you are in a standard hotel, they
make the registration for you.
The tourist visa is not extendable so
be aware about this. Therefore, if you are not completely sure
of the dates of entry and exit of Russia, obtain the visa with
broader dates for more flexibility (for example one month). It
is important to enter and exit the country during the period of
its validity. They don't matter from where you are entering
(from which country) and the transport (bus, plane, train).
The
registration of the visa (it is an advice of the migration
service) is mandatory if you are in Russia or in one city more
than 3 working days. As we mention, if you're in a hotel, they
will take care about this. If you not stay in a hotel and you
will stay more than 3 working days, before the trip, tell this
to the agency that made the "invitation" or "visa support" if
they can register the visa in the cities where you are going to
be. Some serious agencies are responsible for this, but if the
Agency does not provides this service, then, you can register
the visa yourself at the OVIR offices or at the post office with the
help of your Russian contacts that gave you accommodation. You
must ask about this to
the person or agency which make the invitation before the trip
details.
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