If you are going to visit Russia to stay with your relatives or friends you should first obtain an official invitation (Приглашение) and only then apply for a Private visa. We only accept original invitation documents issued by an appropriate Russian Federation Migration Service branch. To obtain such an invitation your relatives or friends are to present to the said branch a photocopy of your passport and personal data. Having received this invitation you should apply to the Consulate submitting the following paperwork:
– Current passport which should be valid for a minimum of six months after visa’s expiration date and has at least 2 blank pages.
– Visa application form filled in.
– One recent passport size photo glued to the indicated space on the application form.
– The original invitation only issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry or its regional representatives or by an appropriate Russian Federation Migration Service branch.
– In case of a visit to the Russian Federation for urgent medical reasons, for urgent treatment, or to visit a seriously ill or a deceased relative, an applicant should present a certificate issued by a medical institution or a death certificate and a document proving the kindred between the applicant and the ill or deceased relative. Passport’s validity of the applicant should exceed the visa expiry date.Find more information directly at:
Russia Embassy
Source & Copyright: The source of the above visa and immigration information and copyright owner’s is the:
Country : Russia
– Consular Section of the Embassy of Russia in the United Kingdom – URL: www.rusemblon.org
– Embassy of the Russian Federation, Washington DC – URL: www.russianembassy.org
– Russia Visa Application Centre – URL: ru.vfsglobal.co.uk
