http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/index.php en Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:15 -0700 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:15 -0700 Visa forum Phorum 5.1.25 60 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?1,118,118#msg-118 moscownicegirl Moscow http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?1,118,118#msg-118 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:15 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?1,117,117#msg-117 hr24ru It is pleasant to invite visitors or business partners.
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My mother and I will be travelling to Russia in August.

Both of us have valid Russian and South African passports.

We have lived outside Russia for over 20 years so we have the appropriate passports.

We will be going through Germany (intransit) to St Pietersburg.

We were told that we can use our Russian passports to get in and out of Russia and use our South African passports to leave South Africa to Germany and gain entry into Germany and South Africa on the way back after visiting Russia.

Is this true and is it done commonly without any problems?

Thanks a mill!:)]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,116,116#msg-116 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 04:02:47 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?11,110,110#msg-110 johncarry49 Travel Advice http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?11,110,110#msg-110 Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:09:49 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,109,109#msg-109 angel5439
I have all documents ready, picture, visa application filled, passport, etc according to the Russian Consulate by need original invite letter.. Would it be possible for me to sign up for a tourist visa(invite) instead to speed up the process? Would I need to provide hotel vouchers for this type of visa even though I plan to stay in a home? Please let me know Thanks...

AQ]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,109,109#msg-109 Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:07:32 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?25,108,108#msg-108 Dixie Any information will be useful!
Thank you!]]> Ukraine Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?25,108,108#msg-108 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:43:44 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?8,107,107#msg-107 Dixie Is there is any time of the year I shouldn’t go to Russia under any circumstances?
Thanks]]> St.Petersbug http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?8,107,107#msg-107 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:37:48 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?1,106,106#msg-106 Dixie Thanx]]> Moscow http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?1,106,106#msg-106 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 14:35:41 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,48,104#msg-104 Administrator The processing for private visa is the same as processing for any other type of visa and the price depends on how many entries you are allowed (single entry, double entry or multiple entry visa) and how fast you need your passport back. According to this, prices may vary from $181 (for single entry 10 business days processing) to $500 (for multiple entry same day processing). To process private visa you will have to provide the following documents:

1. Your actual passport with at least two blank visa-designated page. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure from Russia;

2. One passport-size photograph;

3. Russian visa application form, completed and signed;

4. The ORIGINAL invitation (in case of private invitation copy is not enough).

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you have any more questions.

(212) 480-2233.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,48,104#msg-104 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 10:26:45 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,103#msg-103 Administrator The processing for private visa is the same as processing for any other type of visa and the price depends on how many entries you are allowed (single entry, double entry or multiple entry visa) and how fast you need your passport back. According to this, prices may vary from $181 (for single entry 10 business days processing) to $500 (for multiple entry same day processing). To process private visa you will have to provide the following documents:

1. Your actual passport with at least two blank visa-designated page. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure from Russia;

2. One passport-size photograph;

3. Russian visa application form, completed and signed;

3. The ORIGINAL invitation (in case of private invitation copy is not enough).

Please do not hesitate to contact Russiagateway.com should you have any more questions.

(212) 480-2233.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,103#msg-103 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:59:21 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,102#msg-102 sweetheart02
if i get invitation of 3 months from a friend how much documents i need to have ? and how much money i must have for to be able to get vesa of 3 months like tourist by invitation from a russuain friend ? i hope get more information from you about that and thanks]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,102#msg-102 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:11:52 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,48,101#msg-101 sweetheart02
if i get invitation of 3 months from a friend how much documents i need to have ? and how much money i must have for to be able to get vesa of 3 months like tourist by invitation from a russuain friend ? i hope get more information from you about that and thanks

i will stay with my friend not in hotel]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,48,101#msg-101 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:09:26 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,100,100#msg-100 Russian77
Includes it all: connection, live translation, long distance charges. You are never charged until you are actually connected to the party you are calling. Guaranteed!

To book a call please contact LARYSA at 314-753-3147]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,100,100#msg-100 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 15:14:36 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,91,96#msg-96 travel manager
1. Regarding box 9, yes, in your case you should just leave this box blank.

2. Regarding the dates of entry and departure. Tourist visa to Russia can be issued for no longer than 30 days. But the dates of you travel are flexible as long if you enter and depart Russia WITHIN the dates of your visa. For example, if you are planning to go to Russia for, lets say, 2 weeks at the end of July you can put July 20 as the day of entry and August 18 as the day of departure. Then if you go, for example, from July 24 till August 8 you are absolutely fine. When you buy your tickets (if you are to buy those after your visa documents have been submitted to Russian Consulate) just make sure you do not arrive earlier or depart later than the dates on your application form. Before you documents have been submitted to Russian Consulate you can always call our travel manager and ask her or him to correct the dates on your form.

3. Regarding question 17, no, it is not necessary to call your insurance company. Russian Consulate does not require any proof of medical insurance from US citizens. If you are a citizen of EU though, you have to provide the copy of insurance card or to buy some insurance coverage especially for traveling to Russia.

4. Regarding mailing issues, yes, of course, you and your husband can send your forms to us together in the same envelope and they can be FedExed back to you together. That is exactly what you should do. We only need one payment for FedEx from the family members as long as you can receive you mail at the same address.

Please, do not hesitate to call us should you have any more questions. (212) 480-2233]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,91,96#msg-96 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:00:52 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,91,91#msg-91 lmg6cwru
My husband and I are getting ready to send in our forms, but have a few questions that need to be answered:

In box 9 on the Visa Application form for a US Citizen, it says "Russian institution or organization to be visited". My husband and I will be going to Moscow and St. Petersburg as tourists -- I don't think we're visiting any institutions or organizations. Should we leave this box blank?

Regarding the dates of entry and departure: we haven't purchased our airline tickets yet, so we're not 100% sure on when we will be arriving/leaving. Is it okay if we pad the entry and departure dates to assure that our visa is good for the whole time we're there (as long as we keep the total time under one month)?

Regarding question 17 -- medical insurance valid in Russia -- I have no idea if our medical insurance is valid overseas. Is this question important enough for me to call my insurance provider and ask?

And one last question: when my husband and I send our forms to you, can we send them together in the same envelope and can they be fedexed back to us together (I'm trying to save on shipping costs. :) )

Thanks for your help!

Laura :)]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,91,91#msg-91 Sat, 10 May 2008 15:59:07 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,70#msg-70 travel manager
Tourist Visas

This type of Russian visa can be valid for up to 1 month and are usually single-entry. The invitation comprises a tourist voucher and a reservation confirmation, which can only be issued by a Russian travel agency, registered in the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA). Russiagateway.com can provide an invitation of this type for you.

Private/Homestay Visas

This type of Russian visa is for those who have relatives or friends in Russia able to get a Private Invitation. Since the procedure to acquire a Private Visa Invitation is time consuming and difficult (especially for your friends or relatives), we recommend traveling on a Tourist or Business visa.

Period of stay in Russia: From one day to a maximum of three months. It is valid for one entry only.

Visa Invitation: Private Invitation issued by the local department of the Passport & Visa Service (PVS, formerly OVIR) of the Russian Internal Ministry by the request of an individual.

Terms and price of Visa Invitation: Though the price is not high, the procedure may take up to three months.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,70#msg-70 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 09:20:42 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,69#msg-69 Mary Jo Milford Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,69#msg-69 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:31:00 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,65,68#msg-68 travel manager Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,65,68#msg-68 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:11:37 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,65,65#msg-65 Tatjana Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,65,65#msg-65 Fri, 21 Mar 2008 11:20:43 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,35,61#msg-61 consultant Transit visas are not required for those who stay at the airport for less than 24 hours without leaving its premises. Transit visa is required for the travelers who stay in Russia more than 24 hours or when a traveler needs to change the airport or the terminals.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,35,61#msg-61 Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:01:30 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,35,59#msg-59 JP Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,35,59#msg-59 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 03:30:19 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,57,58#msg-58 mike Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,57,58#msg-58 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 13:27:28 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,57,57#msg-57 gabriel De Carvalho thaks.
E.Gabriel DC.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,57,57#msg-57 Sun, 16 Dec 2007 12:49:53 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,56#msg-56 RussiaGateway Consultant
Unfortunately we don't assist with private invitations which are necessary for a home stay Russian visa but if your can get an invitation yourself and send it to us then we will be able to help you. Once the visa is ready we will fedex it back to your address, so that you don't have to come to the Russian Consulate. Regarding your kids, they should be mentioned in your invitation as accompanying family members and are required to have separate Russian Visas based on your inviattion.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,56#msg-56 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 14:09:28 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,55#msg-55 Yuliya Kononova Looking forward to hear from you,

Thank you,
Yuli]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,44,55#msg-55 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 07:02:40 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,53,54#msg-54 RussiaGateway Consultant
You may apply for a Russian tourist visa even if you don't know your itinerary but you need to have an invitation. We will be glad to assist you with the invitation and You don't have to stay in the hotel that is mentioned in your invitation.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,53,54#msg-54 Thu, 06 Dec 2007 13:30:27 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,53,53#msg-53 Helen
I am traveling to St.Petersburg in January and don't have my itinerary ready. Can I apply for a Russian visa without having an itinerary?]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,53,53#msg-53 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:22:36 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,50,52#msg-52 RussiaGateway Consultant
You can get a Russian visa if Russia is not stated as the place of birth in your Refugee Travel document.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,50,52#msg-52 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:12:18 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,48,51#msg-51 RussiaGateway Consultant
We believe the easiest way to go to Russia is on a tourist visa. The process generally takes about 10 business days, if you need expedited service you can get a ready visa in 3 , 2 or 1 business day depending on the service you choose. You don't need to stay in a hotel and we will be glad to assist you with the registration in Russia.]]> Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,48,51#msg-51 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:00:34 -0700 http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,50,50#msg-50 alex Russian Visa Forum http://www.russiagateway.com/travelforum/read.php?4,50,50#msg-50 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 13:58:43 -0700