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Guest Visa
single-entry, issued for up to 90 days
You are eligible for this type of visa if you are planning
to come to Russia for a personal visit (friends, relatives
etc.) This visa can be valid for up to 3 months and is single
entry only. This is probably the most "difficult to deal
with" type of a Russian visa.
To obtain this visa, you need a personal invitation certificate
(or visa entitlement certificate — "izveshchenie")
from a person living in Russia. This person should go to a
local OVIR office (immigration officials), get an application
form, fill it in, pay a processing fee (about $30 US), and
wait for about 30 (!) days for the immigration officials to
check him (the person who's inviting you) and you.
You will also need the original copy of the invitation for
the visa application to be processed at the Russian Consulate.
So overall, you will need plenty of time in advance to actually
get all the documents together before you can apply for this
visa.
If you want to extend your guest visa you should apply to
the local OVIR in the area of your residence in Russia.
To obtain a guest visa, you will need to submit the following
documents to the Consulate:
- A completed visa
application form
(one per person)
- National passport (original) valid for at least 6 months
after the intended date of departure from Russia.
- Three identical professional passport sized (3x4 cm) photos
on a white background. Pictures can be black-and-white or
color, preferably on matt paper. Please write your name
in capital letters on the back of the photos. One photo
should be stapled to the specially marked place at the upper
right-hand corner of the application form.
- Original OVIR permission — IZVESCHENIYE. Your relatives
or friends in Russia should obtain IZVESCHENIYE for you
from local OVIR (Russian Immigration Office). IZVESCHENIYE
is valid within one year from the date indicated therein.
The period of stay must not exceed 90 days.
This is a standard list of requirements for this type of
Russian visa. Some additional rules may apply in your country
of residence. Please, contact your nearest Russian Consulate
for complete information.
NB: We do not provide support for this type of visa!
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