Obtain a Voucher for a Russian Tourist Visa

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:

Applicant’s name and the names of the other people they will be traveling with to Russia (listed in alphabetical order);

The dates and points of arrival to and departure from Russia, and the planned means of transportation;

Itinerary of planned travels in Russia;

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Former citizens of Soviet Republics MUST submit a copy of their old passport, even if it is no longer valid.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.

For IAG Visa Processing Fees click here.

Russia Consultar Fees

Single Entry Visas:
$170 for 6-20 business day processing*
$280 for 4-6 business day processing*

Double Entry Visas are:
$170 for 6-20 business day processing*
$280 for 4-6 business day processing*

Multiple Entry Visas are:
$170 for 6-10 business day processing*
$480 for 4-6 business day processing*

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

If you do not have any blank visa pages in your passport, you must first submit your passport to have pages added, or if your passport expires within six months, you must first renew your passport.  Please call us to assist you with obtaining or renewing your passport, or adding pages to your existing passport book.  We can secure your visa using the added pages or new passport.

Non US-passport holders, temporary foreign visitors with a valid US visa, or foreign residents with legitimate status in the US may apply for a visa to Russia.  Applicants in these categories must send a photocopy of their US Green Card, Work Permit, I-20 Form, valid US Visa, and valid ID along with the above requirements.  The Embassy will decide whether to issue the visa on a case by case basis. The Embassy may ask the applicant to provide additional documents.

Applicants under the age of 16 (sixteen) MUST provide the following documents in addition to the standard requirements stated above:

 

Copy of Birth Certificate

Signed Letters of Consent by both parents

Photocopies of the parents' passports (bio-data page) or valid ID.

 

Please send all the required documents to the address indicated below. Documents can be sent via courier service, FEDEX, UPS or Airport Delivery. In order to confirm that the documents have been sent and to track their arrival, please send an e-mail to  info@globaltravelvisas.com with your tracking number.

All services are limited to time standards of the U.S  Government business hours.
By sending this application to IAG, you accept the Company policy.