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Russian Business Visa Requirments
Single-entry and double-entry Business Visas are issued for no longer than 90 days.
Multiple entry business visas are issued for a period of either 6 or 12 months and
must be approved by either the Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation or the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs:
- A letter of invitation from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs or its Regional
Representative Offices, or from the Ministry of the Interior or its local offices
including a travel itinerary, the dates of stay, full names and dates of birth of
the persons invited, workplace of the person invited.
- Your original passport with at least 2 clean, side by side pages to attach the visa
to. The passport must be valid for up to 6 months AFTER you planned departure from
Russia.
- 2 signed and dated Visa Application Forms (click to
download form for US Citizens, click here to
download form for non-US citizens. The forms require Adobe Acrobat
Reader, you can download this free if you do not have it installed on your computer.
Two identical passport size (on white background) photos. Please, write your name
on the back of the photos.
- Your payment by money order or cashier's check made out to the Russian Consulate
in accordance with your local Consulate's fees (see Consulates Website or call them).
Do not send cash or personal checks.
- Pre-paid self-addressed return envelope from a reliable delivery company (FED EX,
DHL, UPS).
- HIV test results. An HIV test is usually required to receive a business visa.
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