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Visa support available
from the Marriage Agency - Alina.
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To apply for visa to
Russia you first need to obtain a letter of invitation from us. A
letter of invitation may be of two kinds - travel and business.
Currently we provide for Private (Homestay), Tourist, Business
Single and Double Russian Visa Support.
If you have a firm desire
to visit our city in the nearest future. It is very important that
you start all the visa preparations beforehand not to run back and
forth and sweat all over at the last moment. Under the common
practice Consulate has a right to consider your visa application as
long as it feels necessary. So be sure that you are planning to
arrive to Russia at least in 3 weeks after application.
To make the procedure of
getting a letter of invitation fast and easy Alina will guide you
through 4 steps:
Step 1 (get the passport and decide what type
of visa you need)
You need to get the
passport from the Officials, what will allow you to visit foreign
countries. Keep in mind that any ID issued in your country as an
official identification of your personality can not be accepted for
travelling. We highly recommend you to appeal to the Passport
Department Office and obtain it prior you have decided to travel.
Every passport ratified by International Laws is valid for
traveling to Russia and entering the country, but is not valid for
entry without a VISA.
Russian visa is required
for every foreign citizen to enter, stay and even leave Russia. It
is an exit permit just like it's an entry permit. So don't lose it
or stay over your designated departure date, and think carefully of
the dates of arrival and departure.
Here is some information
on the types of Visa you may get with Alina's
assistance:
Russian Private
(Homestay) Visa can be applied for with Alina's assistance if
you have friends or relatives in Yoshkar-Ola (including the lady
you've been corresponding with) and wish to visit them. This type
of visa is slow to obtain (it usually takes more than 4 weeks so be
sure your visit to Russia is not urgent) but valid for the term of
up to 90 days Original visa support letter ("Izveschenie") from a
Local Visa Office (OVIR) is needed to get a private visa and it is
usually your friends' or relatives' responsibility to go through
all complicated, time-consuming and troublesome procedure in order
to obtain this document for you. Their life may become much easier
right after you contact Alina for help. We know where to go, what
documents to submit and to whom to talk - what, believe us, is
really helpful in Russia! And what makes this even more convenient
both for you and your friends here is that you may arrange your
accommodation at your friend's place or in a rented apartment on
your choice so it disturbs none of you.
Russian Tourist
Visa is issued for a maximum of 14-30 days for non-business
reason to tourists who have booked accommodation in Russia. Order a
tourist visa if you know exactly where and how long you are going
to staying without diverting from your planned itinerary. In case
your order a tourist visa support from Alina we will provide you
with visa support invitation to satisfy this requirement and
confirming your accommodations/itinerary. No hotel reservations or
bookings will be required on your part.
Russian Business
Visa is issued to visitors, who travel to Russia on business,
official or private, but do not know their exact itineraries and
intent to stay in Russia longer than 30 days or need to enter
Russia frequently. Business visas to the Russian Federation may be
issued with up to two entries for the term of up to 90 days.
Multiple-entry business visas are valid for 6 or 12 months and
provide for unlimited number of entries/exits.
Please be advised!
Business visas for travel to some Russian cities/regions including
Yoshkar-Ola (Moscow, Khabarovsk, Pskov, Petrozavodsk, Kaliningrad,
Murmansk, Penza, Samara, Krasnodar, Ekaterinburg, N.Novgorod,
Sochi, Maykop, Izhevsk, Yoshkar-Ola) can be obtained only on the
ground of official invitations (the ones Alina provides you
with under the official contract with the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs) processed through the Ministry of Internal Affairs or
through its Regional Representative offices. Invitations on
business letterheads are not accepted as business visa
support.
Step 2 (fill in the invitation application
form)
Fill in the following Invitation application form and submit
it.
Step 3 (make an order)
| Visa Type |
Term of validity |
30 days of processing |
5 days of processing |
1 day of processing |
| Private (Homestay) visa |
up to 3 months |
€30 |
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| Tourist visa |
max 14-30 days |
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€35 |
€40 |
| Single entry business visa |
from 1 to 3 months |
€50 |
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| Double entry business visa |
from 1 to 3 months |
€70 |
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| Multy entry business visa |
for 1 year |
€100 |
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Please, contact our manager to make an
order.
Step 4 (go to the nearest consulate and pick
up your visa)
After the documents
processing (feeling in the necessary forms - done by the agency)
you will receive the notification that the letter of invitation is
sent to the Russian Consulate which is responsible for your area.
We're done with invitation!
All you need to do next
in order to get the visa itself is to go to the Consulate with the
following documents:
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A completed visa application (one per
person), signed by the Applicant i.e. by you. All entries on
the form must be typed or printed in block letters in
English. Incomplete visa application forms shall not be
processed.
You may fill in this form online,
print it out, sign and send with other necessary
documents:
Visa Application for US
citizens
Visa Application for non US
citizens
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A valid national passport (original) which
should have at least one clear page for a visa. Your passport
must be valid not less than 6 months after the date of your
departure from Russia.
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One professional passport-size (3x4 cm)
photo of the applicant on a white background. The photo
should be done on black-and-white or colour matt paper.
Please write your name in capital letters on the back of the
photo. The photo should be stapled to the specially marked
place of the application form.
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For private (homestay) type of
visa: Original (No copies are accepted) visa
support letter ("Izveschenie") issued by a Local Visa Office
(OVIR) in Russia - obtained by Applicant's friends or
relatives.
For tourist type of visa: A
standard tourist confirmation (visa support letter) and an
original voucher (4 and 5 are comprised by the invitation
letter and faxed/e-mailed to you).
For business type of visa: A
letter of invitation.
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For private (homestay) type of
visa: You don't need a cover letter.
For tourist type of visa: A
cover letter, containing: applicant's (your) name, dates and
points of arrival and departure in and from Russia and means
of transportation, itinerary in Russia.
For business type of visa: A
cover letter, containing: information about the traveler,
destinations, terms and purpose of visit.
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A Money Order or cashiers check payable to
the Russian Consulate for visa processing.
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Attention !
After you receive your
visa we strongly recommend to check it for possible mistakes
(passport number, date of birth, term of validity) and, if
necessary, return it to the Consulate for corrections. The
Consulate usually will not be responsible for any mistakes in the
visas, which were not brought to its attention prior to the
departure from the country.
Please be advised that in
case you decide to send all listed documents to the Consulate by
regular mail the Consulate assumes no responsibility for any loss
or damage of the documents.
If you apply for a visa
valid for more than three months (multiple re-entry visa), you must
submit HIV Test (AIDS) Certificate in addition to all listed
documents.
All foreign nationals
entering the Russian Federation are requested to fill in the Migration Card and present it to the Border
Control Officer along with their passports.
Every foreign citizen is
required to register within 3 business days upon arrival to Russia.
We strongly advise you to register to avoid possible
unnecessary inconveniences.
You will feel more
comfortable and safe after obtaining Russian insurance which
is mandatory for citizens of some countries to get the Russian
visa.
Service Disclaimer !
We guarantee our
services, but there may be some circumstances which we cannot
handle. Our agency does NOT bear the responsibility for stolen
passports, visas, Invitation letters and other documents lost or
damaged on a way to you or back to our company. We do not guarantee
that a visa will be issued as the Consulate, since it may be
refused to be obtained for any reason we are not responsible for.
Your Consular fees are reimbursable only if you are denied an entry
visa and the Consulate has offered to refund it's fee. Otherwise,
such fees are non-refundable and subject to change without notice.
If you fail to follow the above mentioned requirements, your visa
application will not be processed. If the papers are not acceptable
for any reason or some documents are missing, we will return them
be regular mail.
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