Russian Business Visa

Russian business visa is the most popular type of Russian visa for businesspeople and long-term trips.

The cost and the processing time of a business visa depends on several factors:

visa's validity period and number of permitted entries
who issues Visa Invitation and how it is submitted to the Consulate
visa and Visa Invitation's urgency
your citizenship and the purpose of visit
prices and quality of your visa assistant's services

As a rule, business visa is issued in 3–30 days and for 100–350 EUR. Business visas can be:

single- or double-entry valid for up to 3 months
multiple-entry valid for up to 1 year or up to 3 years in some cases.

According to the Russian legislation, the complete term of stay in Russia on a business visa should not exceed 90 days within each 180 days.

Invitations for business visa can be:

Invitation from the Migration police – issued by the local department of the Russian Migration police (former FMS) upon the request of Russian accredited companies
Invitation MFA – issued by the Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) upon the request of Russian state organizations
Official Invitation-Letter – issued directly by the Russian organization and is available only for citizens of the USA, Norway, Switzerland, Japan and EU (except for citizens of the UK, Ireland and Croatia)

Invitations for business visa can be submitted to the Russian Consulates in different forms:

original Invitation from the Migration police or MFA on a stamped form (so-called Yellow page) – is required to get a multiple-entry visa; be noted that the delivery of the original Invitation will require time and additional fee
copy of an Invitation from the Migration police or MFA on a stamped form – is required to get a single- and double-entry visa
electronic Invitation – Telex – an Invitation from the Migration police or MFA is sent directly to the Russian Consulate of your choice
original or copy of an Official Invitation-Letter from a Russian organization – depending on citizenship, number of permitted entries and other factors, the Consulate may request the original Invitation and has the right to process visas up to 10 days

Russian visa can be obtained by a foreigner only at the Russian Consulate in the country of which citizen he/she is.
Citizens of the Schengen countries can obtain a visa in any country-member of the Schengen Area.
To receive a Russian visa in a third country, one must submit a residence or work permit in this country.

Business visa can be extended only in exceptional cases (such as a serious illness) and only upon the request of your Visa Sponsor. We strongly recommend you to keep in mind the expiry date of your visa in order to avoid problems upon departure from Russia.

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