The procedure for receiving a Russian visa consists of three steps, each of these may require time and expense.
Step 1 – Obtaining the Visa Invitation to Russia;
Step 2 – Getting the visa issued by the Russian Consulate;
Step 3 – Registering your visa upon arrival in Russia
Exceptions:
- for some kinds of visas (diplomatic, official, etc.);
- for some kinds of visa-free travel;
- for citizens of some visa-free countries.
Important:
RUSITA TRAVEL can assist you in Step 1 and Step 3.
There are 12 different Russian visa types depending on the purpose of your visit:
- Diplomatic visa
- Government Business visa
- Transit visa
- Temporary Stay visa
- Private Visit visa
- Business visa
- Tourist visa
- Study visa
- Work visa
- Humanitarian visa
- Refugee visa
- Visa for citizenship application
Despite this variety more than three-quarters of all issued visas, fall under tourist and business visas.
According to the Russian Legislation all kinds of visas are limited, i.e, they permit the holder to stay in Russia for no more than 90 days per period of 180 days. The only exceptions are work and study visas. They can be extended respectively depending on the duration of the employment contract or period of your study in Russia.
The visa that already exist can be extend in case of emergency treatment of the foreign citizen, serious illness or death of a close relative living in Russia.