Processing procedure
			Contact the Consulate
			Documents to be submitted
			Consular Questionnaire
			Consular Fee
			Check your Visa

Processing procedure

It is difficult to give full and updated information about every Russian Consulate worldwide. Here we give some recommendations that can help you get your visa with minimal effort at any Consulate.

Important: The information below can be useful also to those who would like to get their visas with the help of an agency or courier service.

You should:

1. Contact the Consulate to find out:
   • the time frame for processing the visa and the amount of Consular fee;
   • how to submit your documents to the Consulate;
   • which documents you have to prepare;
   • which forms of payment the Consulate accepts.
2. Prepare all the documents and fill out the Consular Questionnaire.
3. Submit the documents to the Consulate.
4. Pay the Consular fee.
5. Get the visa and any additional enclosed documents back from the Consulate.
6. Check that the information on the visa is correct.