Russian Tourist Visa

What is a Tourist Visa?

A tourist visa allows foreigners to visit Russia for holiday purposes or to participate in events. It is valid for a maximum of 180 days and cannot be extended. This type of visa is ideal if you have a fixed itinerary and know precisely where and how long you will be staying without diverting from your planned itinerary. For a tourist visa to Russia, you must provide proof of confirmed accommodation for each night of your stay in the country.

 

Russian Tourist Visa
Russian Tourist Visa issued in London

Documents required for a Russian Tourist Visa

  1. Original Passport (must be valid for at least 6 months beyond planned exit date and have 2 blank pages).
  2. Application form (available online at step 5 of the online order on this website).
  3. 1 passportstyle photograph: One recent photo (taken within the last 6 months) must be glued to the application form. Important: Ensure the photo is no more than 6 months old.
  4. Russian National Tourist Office Booking Form (available online at step 5 of the online order on this website).
  5. Tourist visa support documents (provided by us or by the applicant).
  6. Applicable fee: payment for the visa processing
  7. Applicants who are self-employed, company directors working from home, or unemployed must provide bank statements from the last three months showing a current minimum balance of £100 per day for the duration of the visit. Note: online banking printouts must be certified and stamped by your bank.
  8. Non-UK passport holders may be required to provide additional documents; you can see the full list of documents on this link: https://russianvisa.ibsvp.co.uk/

Supporting Documents for a Russian Tourist Visa (Voucher)

  • Tourist voucher and confirmation from a travel agency or a hotel. This is valid for single and double-entry visas for up to 90 days and for multiple-entry visas for up to 180 days.
  • Booking confirmation from a hotel or a registered tourist accommodation provider (valid for a single-entry visa for the number of dates as per the booking).

The booking confirmation should be:

Signed by an authorised employee of the hotel or accommodation and stamped.

It should further consist of the following:

  1. Title: “Booking confirmation of a hotel”, reference number and the date of issue.
  2. Official name of the hotel (its address, and registration number in “The unified list of classified hotels, ski slopes and beaches”).
  3. Tourist’s details (last name, forenames, date of birth, gender, citizenship, passport/travel document number).
  4. Dates of arrival and departure from the hotel.
  5. Other information on booking conditions (at the discretion of the hotel).

The hotel or accommodation provider can be verified using the registration number of the hotel on this website.