On this page below you will find all the information you need for your visa application

If you do not understand how it works, you can always call us. Tel. 0031 70 215 4995


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Visa costs

AIM-tourism visa is a tourist visa issued by the consulate for the traveler of a fast business visit, auctions, cultural events, exhibitions, medical consultation or research.

An AIM tourist is actually a target visa with a special purpose. You can apply for this visa with us.

Please note that when filling in the application form you must choose the following option for the question:
1. “purpose of visit (section)” -> tourism
2. “Purpose of visit” -> AIM-tourist
3. “Visa category and type” -> common tourist

You can apply for this visa for a maximum of 30 days, please note that you must indicate this on the application form with date of arrival and date of departure from Russia.

VisaVisa costs VAT freeMediation fee excl. VATInvitation costs VAT freeTotal costs excl. VATTotal costs incl. VAT
Visa Russia AIM-tourism invitation + visa€ 80.00€ 39.50€ 25.00€ 144.50€ 152.80

For tourist en private visa is currently not possible to apply for your visa in an urgent procedure since August 2016!

Send us all the required documents below, the documents you need for your visa application! If the documents are received by us before 9:30 am, your application will be submitted to the consulate the same day.

Duration of the procedure: 6-7 working days, possibly longer.

Please note that Dutch and Russian national holidays do not count as business days!

The documents that are required for your visa

  • The order form, Click here to digitally fill in, print out and sign it.

  • Everything you are about to write down will appear on the invoice
  • Try to complete the order form online to prevent errors. We also accept handwritten order forms but check the address after you received your invoice to see if we haven’t made a mistake.

  • Enter your address completely, such as your street name, house number, postcode and city. The complete address for invoicing and return address

  • We need your e-mail address for when your visa application is accepted by the consulate, we will send you an invoice by e-mail the same day. You must transfer the invoice amount to us the same day with I-Deal or bank transfer so that we have the payment on our bank before we collect your passport with a visa at the consulate.

  • Write down your telephone number or numbers where we can always reach you in the event that your documents are incomplete or when the diplomat wants to view additional documents.

  • With the question “password“, this is the password you have to fabricate when you start to fill in your visa application form. Come up with a password, do not use a private password. For example: valdemar12, the system will always accept.

  • The question “ID number“, is the number that you will receive when you start the application form.

  • The question “voorletter + achternaam” refers to the traveler who will apply for the visa, as well as “the date of birth and the passport number”.

  • The question “hoe u uw paspoort retour wilt hebben” how you want your passport with visa back, click on one of the options. Extra costs are also charged for this, as for registered mail.

  • When you agree with everything you can place your signature on the bottom right of the box.
  • A statement from your health insurer (IZA, Zilveren Kruis, AZIVO etc.) stating that your insurance provides coverage for medical cost during your stay in Russia (all insurers have been aware of this for years).
  • It must also indicate a period that covers your trip.
  • The insurance period may be longer than your actual trip, it cannot be shorter!
  • This declaration may be sent to you as a PDF (in the appendix) by the health insurer.
  • Your insurer’s English statement must be signed by the insurer, otherwise the consulate of Russia will not accept the statement.

New (since 06 May 2021)

From now on, the statement must also include:

  • Full coverage for Covid-19 treatment.
  • The insurance covers the costs for repatriation back to the Netherlands in the event of death.
  • The application form, click here to start. This is a link to the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.

  • This is a complicated application form, we have specially created a manual for you, click here to open


  • The application form must be printed in black (or blue). Other colors are not allowed.

  • Your passport.
  • We need to have the passport physically, so no copy.
  • Your passport must still be valid for at least 6½ months after the validity of the visa (ie one and a half year valid if it is an annual visa).
  • The passport must have at least two blank facing visa pages.
  • One color passport photo.
  • Note that these photos are according to the Dutch standard of ‘passport photo’, that is to say, looking forward, white background, do not laugh and do not show teeth.
  • Wearing glasses in the photo is not permitted
  • Nine times out of ten, the consulate does not accept a photo from your own printer. If you do so, make sure you use gloss paper and there are no stripes visible from the print.
  • Do not staple the photo to the application form, but rather use a Pritt stick. If you do not have a Pritt stick, please include your loose photo and we will attach it to the form for you.
  • Do not stick the photos with adhesive tape

Other conditions that you must pay extra attention to:

  • The photos may not be older than 3 months
  • The photos may not be the same as on the passport unless the passport is not older than 3 months
  • The photos must have a white background.
Please send registered mail to:
VisumService.nl/Russia
Po Box 1267
2280 CG Rijswijk (ZH)
The Netherlands
Or you can also deliver it personally or by courier to our office address:
VisumService.nl/Russia
Anna Paulownastraat 63
(through the grey door to ring the bell)
2518 BC The Hague
The Netherlands

Office address:
Anna Paulownastraat 63
2518 BC The Hague
The Netherlands

Business hours:
Monday – Friday 9:00 – 17:00

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Contact us:
Tel +31(0)6-393 39 184
Tel +31(0)70 215 49 95
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