How to obtain a Russian Visa

Visa and Immigration Service
The procedure for receiving a Russian visa consists of three steps.

• Obtaining the Invitation to Russia;
• Getting the visa issued by the Russian Consulate;
• Registering your visa upon arrival in Russia

According to Russian law, each foreigner entering the territory of the Russian Federation should register his or her visa within 72 hours upon arrival, except for weekends and official state holidays. Failure to register a visa may lead to detention by the Russian police, fines and likely to result in problems leaving Russia and when trying to re-enter Russia in the future.

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