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

Tips and explanation

• Your Russian visa application begins here, starting from 10 euro service, excluding VAT and visa fees. You do not have to go to the consulate in person.

  Some changes in August 2016 regarding the visa application for Russia can be found here, click here.

  You can apply for a visa from 2 months before arrival in Russia. If you are planning on a world trip and you are not in the Netherlands to apply for your visa in the two months prior to arrival in Russia, then you can try to make a list in Excell with the countries you are going to visit.  However, the diplomat can still refuse your application because the rule remains to apply for a visa application only from two months before arrival.

  Processing time at the consulate: 6 working days, click here for additional information

  In order to apply for a tourist visa for Russia, you need an invitation (tourist registration at the Russian immigration office). We can arrange this for you for € 25, – VAT free. Some Russian hotels provide these invitations so you can also request it through your hotel.
  When we receive your application and you do not have an invitation, we will automatically request it for you. You do not need to state that we have to do this for you. On the basis of the details of the application form we will arrange the invitation for you.

  The tourist invitation / permission / registration is necessary, otherwise you can not apply for a visa at the consulate of Russia! Click here for an example.