Business Visa to Russia

Business Visa to Russia Requirements

• Passport Requirements: Provide your signed original passport book. NOTE: Your passport book must be valid for at least six months from the date of your planned departure and have at least two blank pages in it. Amendment pages in the back of the passport are not suitable for visa stamps.
  We can assist you in renewing or adding pages to your passport.
• One (1) completed Visa Application
  Fill out the online application here. Choose ILS Washington, DC, as the location where you will be applying please do not choose just Washington DC as the application will not be accepted. Print one copy of the application, sign it, and submit it to us. NOTE: Improperly completed forms may delay the processing of your visa. The signature on each Russian visa application must be original.
• Two passport photos in color, front view and with a plain/light background.
  Proof of Travel: Round trip tickets or a copy of your itinerary that show you have booked tickets to both enter and exit the country. (This is a mandatory requirement of the Embassy.)
• Two (2) copies of the IAG Letter of Authorization for processing your visa.
• Complete the IAG Customer Order Form
• Confirmation of Stay: You must submit the original Standard Tourist Confirmation and Official Voucher issued by an authorized Russian travel agency or a hotel that is registered with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The confirmation should include the reference number, seal, and signature of the authorized agency’s delegated official. NOTE: IAG can assist you obtain the necessary Confirmation and Voucher, if requested. Additional fees will apply.
• Letter of Introduction: A cover letter written by the applicant and addressed to the “Embassy of Russia, Visa Section, Washington, D.C.” and which must include the following information:
  • Introduce the applicant, indicating the applicant’s position in the company.
  • State the nature of the business to be performed by the applicant.
  • Guarantee return transportation and sufficient funds for the applicant’s visit.
  • Be signed by an officer of the company other than the applicant.
• Letter of Invitation:
  A copy of an Official Letter of Invitation from the organization that will be hosting you and which must be registered with either the Russian Ministry of the Interior or the Russian Foreign Ministry. Please note however, that the Embassy of Russia reserves the right to require originals if they deem it necessary. (A business letter of invitation may be obtained through IAG at an additional cost.)
• Note:
  Former citizens of Russia MUST submit a Certificate of Renunciation of Citizenship from the Russian Embassy.
  Former citizens of Soviet Republics MUST submit a copy of their old passport, even if it is no longer valid.
  ** Russian visa applications are accepted only within 45 days of the proposed entry date to Russia. Please apply only within 45 days of the date of travel.

Business Visa to Russia Visa Fees

For IAG Visa Processing Fees click here.

Russia Consular Fees

Single Entry Visas:
$123 for 4-20 business day processing*
$213 for 3 business day processing*

Double Entry Visas are:
$177 for 6-20 business day processing*
$321 for 4-6 business day processing*

Multiple Entry Visas are:
$170 for 4-20 business day processing*
$480 for 3 business day processing*

Single-Entry Transit Visas:
$123 for 4-20 business day processing*
$213 for 3 business day processing*

Double-Entry Transit Visas:
$177 for 4-20 business day processing*
$321 for 3 business day processing*

Visas for Temporary Residency:
$123 Irrespective of Processing Time*

*NOTE: The day your application is received does NOT count as the first business day.