FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS  

1.How can I get started?

Please fill out our online " Service request form" and click on the "Submit" button. We will contact you ASAP.

2.Do I need a passport to obtain a Russian visa?

Yes, you need a passport that is valid for at least 6 months after your departure from Russia and has at least one blank "Visas" page. Please note the Russian Embassy doesn't accept blank "Amended pages" (the 3 last pages of your passport) as "Visas" pages.

3. What should I do if I do not have blank "Visas" pages in my passport?

Before applying for a Russian visa, you must apply for additional pages through the United States Passport Agency where you live.

4. Do I have to send my passport to you?

Yes, you have to send us your passport and a copy of the information page of your passport (the page with photo).

5. What else do I need besides the passport?

You need a completed and signed application form plus 1 copy, 2 photos and visa support documents from Russia.

6. How can I get an application form?

You can find an application form on our website under "Visa applications." Fill it out and print it out. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION THAT IT IS 2 DIFFERENT APPLICATION FORMS-ONE FOR USA CITIZENS AND ONE FOR NON-CITIZENS. (YOU HAVE TO USE A NON-CITIZEN FORM IF YOU LIVE IN THE USA, BUT YOU DON'T HAVE A USA PASSPORT. IN THIS CASE, IN ADDITION TO YOUR PASSPORT, YOU HAVE TO SEND US A COPY OF YOUR GREEN CARD).

7. Are there any special requirements for photos?

No special requirements. Please send us 2 passport-size photos.

8. How can I obtain visa support documents?

If you travel as a tourist and have already made a hotel reservation you must request a hotel in Russia to provide a visa support document for you. A faxed or e-mail copy is good enough. If you travel for business, your partner in Russia must request a visa support document for you from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

9. Could you provide any help if I don't have a visa support documents?

Yes, we can help you to obtain a visa support document. Please go to the "Invitation fees" page at our website.

10. Are a "visa support document" and an "invitation" the same thing?

Yes, they are.