To ensure proper reservation of any hotel in Russia or visa support please fill the special form.

"EYE VISTA Travel" is officially registered with the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and with Passport and Visa Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russian Federation and is delegated a right to issue the official invitations necessary to apply for a Russian visa both for individual and group travellers (tourist or business).

What is Russian visa?

A visa to the Russian Federation is a document, permitting stay in Russia for a specific period of time. A visa lists entry/exit dates, your vital information, passport details, and your photo. Please note, that your Russian visa is an entry-exit permit: if you lose it or stay over your designated departure date, leaving the country could be more troublesome than entering it.

Tourist visa.

This visa type is issued to tourists who have booked accommodation in Russia for different reasons. Tourist visas are issued for a maximum of 30 days (check with your local Russian Embassy or Consulate). A tourist visa is the best when you know exactly where and how long you will be staying without diverting from your planned itinerary. For a tourist visa you must have confirmed accommodations for every night of your stay in Russia. We will provide you with visa support invitation to satisfy this requirement and confirm your accommodation or itinerary in Russia. No hotel reservation or bookings are needed on your part.

Business visa.

This type of visa is issued for travelers who visit Russia on official or private business. Business visas are the best for visitors who do not know their exact itineraries, want to stay in Russia longer than 30 days but not more than 365 days or need to enter Russia frequently. We will apply for your official business visa support at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and will fax or mail it after it is issued.

ATTENTION!

The cost of a visa does not include local charges levied by the appropriate Russian Consulate. The cost of all visa types except multiple entry visa includes registration in Moscow.

Please note that after receiving "EYE VISTA Travel" visa support papers you or your client should contact the appropriate Russian Consulate and ask for an application form (PDF; 81,5 KB), (please note that application forms may vary in different countries but this form includes all basic questions of the Russian Consulate to the applicant), fill it with the required information, stick photo picture, sign the application, pay the Consulate fee and deliver back to them: the letter, Voucher and the passport, wait to receive VISA in few days.

What we need to prepare Invitation form for you.

To issue a visa support forms (Invitation and Voucher for tourist type of visa, or Official Invitation Form or Telex confirmation of the Passport and Visa Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Consulate Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation for business types of visas) we need the following information:
IMPORTANT!!! This information should be given for each applicant.

• Family name (write in capital letters), given names;
• Day, Month, Year of birth (for Moslem countries fits 00.00.Year);
• Sex;
• Citizenship;
• Passport number, expiration date;
• Dates of visa validity: From » To. (Please indicate the date of CHECK-IN and CHECK-OUT);
• Cities to be visited in Russia;
• Accommodation in Russia (Hotel or private flat);
• The Russian Consulate or Embassy where the visa will be collected. (We are ready to supply you with the information about location of the Russian Consulate);
• Your personal Fax number or your Travel Agent-s Fax (Please notify your Travel Agent that he will receive visa support forms in the Russian and English languages).

For business visas, please add the following information:

Copy of first page of passport with photo + passport No.;
Company name, business address, telephone and fax numbers.
Position of the applicant in a Company.

Getting a visa to Russia step by step:

Step 1.
Read carefully the above instruction.

Step 2.
Answer all questions of the instruction in written form. Each applicant (passport bearer) should fill the separate form.

Step 3.
Send your form to our Fax to Moscow: (Please check country code and follow dialing instructions) + 495 789-9721, 789-9722, 298-3010, by e-mail: visa@visittorussia.com or fill the Visa support application form. Please enclose the filled form of Payment Agreement (if payment for this service is effected by Credit Card). You are welcome do download Payment Agreement Form now.

Step 4.
Receive from EYE VISTA Travel Invitation Form consisting of one A-4 size page but divided in two parts (printed in Russian language with Cyrillic letters and printed in English language) for TOURIST TYPE OF VISA or the Official Invitation Form or Telex confirmation of the Consulate Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russian Federation for BUSINESS TYPE OF VISA.

Step 5.
Contact the Russian Consulate or the Russian Embassy in their work hours. Ask for the Application Form (You are welcome to download now an example form containing all questions of a standard Visa Application Form). Fill the form by answering on the questions (use pen or type). Stick your photo size pictures. Pay the Consulate fee for visa processing. Please note that there could be Regular (10-12 work days but cheaper) and Urgent (1-2 work days but more expensive) fees.

Step 6.
Deliver your passport (Xerox copy is not acceptable), filled Application Form and EYE VISTA Travel visa support documents to the Russian Consulate. Wait.

Step 7.
Receive your passport and visa at appointed time. We advise you to make Xerox copy of your visa and passport.

Step 8.
On arrival to Russia be ready to produce your passport, visa and EYE VISTA Travel visa support documents to the border officers.

Step 9.
WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL all clients must register at any Hotel in Russia or in our office (if they are staying in private accommodation).

Please visit our office located at: Moscow, Varvarka str., 6, Hotel ROSSIA, West block (The Red Square side), office #3-071 (third floor, left elevator at the lobby).

EYE VISTA Travel office is open to assist you at Hotel ROSSIA 24 hours per day.

Telephone/Fax: + 495 789-9721, 789-9722,298-3010, 778-6583. Local tel. (at the lobby) # 45-64, 66-93.

Tourist visa for "EYE VISTA" guests booked at any Hotels from "EYE VISTA" list - valid for paid accommodation - 160,00.

Business non-urgent visas: Issued within 10 working days.

Multiply entry visa: Issued within 21 days.

Period of stay up to 365 days – 8000,00

Children up to 12 years, registered on parent's passport - free
Children are not granted business visas.
Wife registered at husband's passport - equal to basic cost of visa.

Registration in PVD is included to all types of visas.

Please provide for registration of any type of your visa (single, double, multiple tourist or business) the following papers:

1. The immigration card issued upon arrival. The PVD (the Passport and Visa Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia) WILL NOT take passports for registration as well as the Hotels WILL NOT accommodate people in case the immigration card is absent.
2. Every foreign citizen has to fill the questionnaire form about his stay in Russia.
3. The PVD strictly asks for the letter-request for the registration written by the flat resident (owner) and sealed by the local Department of Housing and Public Utilities (Such Departments are separate for every block of flats). The PVD will not even accept documents for registration in case this letter would not be present.
4. Letter-request for registration issued by EYE VISTA Travel.
5. Tax for registration paid by EYE VISTA Travel. Ts the flat owner is responsible himself for registration of single & double entry TOURIST visa at the LOCAL (district) PVD. Visa would be registered for the whole period of stay. EYE VISTA Travel is responsible for registration of single, double and multiple entry BUSINESS visas at the CENTRAL PVD. Visa would be registered for the whole period of stay (multiple entry visa should be registered 2 times for 180 days each ).

The client or agent will receive a TLX number (TLX message sent from the Passport and Visa Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Moscow to the Russian Consulate in your country) or original "Official invitation of the Passport and Visa Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russian Federation" (sent by Fax or registered letter to the visa applicant).

Children up to 12 years, registered on the parent's passport - free of charge. Wife registered at her husband's passport - equal to basic cost of visa.

We will send you a confirmation letter - "Official invitation of EYE VISTA Travel" & our Voucher. You or your client should contact the appropriate Russian Consulate and ask for an application form, fill it with the required information, stick photo picture, sign the application, pay the Consulate fee and deliver back to them: the letter, Voucher and the passport, wait to receive VISA in few days.

ATTENTION!

Please keep our Voucher with you. You may be asked to show it at the Russian border on your arrival.

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