Visa support 1. Invitations for Foreign Citizens Visiting Russia (Business Visas) Visas can be received in one of the Russian Consulates abroad. The visa application requires an official letter of invitation (LOI). Prices for business visa procurement and timing. Type of visa (number of entries/exits)
Period of visa validity
single entry
1 month 3 months 1 month 3 months
double entry
multiple entry
3 months 6 months 12 months 2-3 years** 2-5 years ***
Period of processing / Price (working days) (USD) 13 8 6-7 3-4* original of original of telex telex invitation invitation MFA MFA Migr. Service Migr.Service 50 145 300 400 70 160 300 400 70 160 300 400 80 205 300 400 17 original of invitation Migr. Service 110 160 225
13 original of invitation Migr. Service 160 225 285
13-14 telex MFA 400 400
7-8 original of invitation CCI 500 1250
* on demand ** blank Chamber of Commerce and Industry only for US and Japan citizens *** blank Chamber of Commerce and Industry only for Schengen citizens
In order to receive a letter of invitation for any type of business visa, you should: 1) Send a copy of Your passport to visa@unifest.ru 2) Complete the download and fill in Word format After completing and submitting the application form, please contact one of our managers to make sure the application was properly completed and received by our agency.
The procedure of making the letter of invitation begins on the first business day after all necessary documents and payments have been received. Non-business days are Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and all Russian national holidays. If you order a multi-entry visa, the Consulate may limit the time of your stay in Russia on 90 days per each six-month period. In this case, the “Details” section will include the following statement: “Valid for 90 days out of 180”. All foreign citizens entering Russia should complete migrant registration in every town they stay. In order to be registered, the foreign citizen must contact the hotel reception (when staying at a hotel), the apartment owner (when staying in an apartment) or the inviting company to obtain the migrant registration slip. If you fail to keep these rules and actions, you may be fined, the visa may be cancelled, and you may be exiled from the country.
2. Invitations to Foreign Citizens Visiting Russia (Tourist Visas) Invitations for tourists wishing to visit Russia are issued based on the period of the hotel booking. Please contact our congress department. Prices for Tourist voucher of visa support For non-residents - 17 USD. Bank transfer fee are borne by the payer. For residents of the Russian Federation - 17 USD, payment in rubles at the CBR exchange rate +2% on the day of payment