Russian tourist visa invitation and Russian business visa invitation

In order to enter Russia, nationals of most countries need a Russian Visa including all citizens of the EU, the USA, Japan, African and Asian countries. It is possible to find out whether you need a Russian Visa at a Russian consulate located in your country of residence. A foreign citizen can apply for a Russian Visa at the embassy or a consulate of the Russian Federation located in the country of his citizenship, or in the country where the applicant has a temporary permit to stay valid for a period not less than 6 months. In order to obtain a Russian visa an Invitation for a Foreigner to Visit Russia is required.

Depending upon the purpose of the trip a different category of Russian Visa and invitation is required.

Visas and invitations can be divided into the following categories:

1. Tourist Visa to Russia - which also requires a tourist invitation to Russia. This visa can be obtained quickly and cheaply. Buying a tourist visa on our site will only take you a few minutes and your invitation will be sent to you by email. After which you can print it and bring it along to the nearest consulate of the Russian Federation. The original invitation is not required in most countries with the exception of African and Asian countries. The procedure for issuing a Russian Tourist Visa with an invitation from our company takes no longer than one week and most of the consulates offer an urgent visa service (sometimes within one business day). Many clients buy their Russian invitations through our company’s site as it is very cheap and quick. Buying an invitation through agents in the country of residence is usually much more expensive as these agents buy invitations from Russian companies and resell them to their clients with a large profit. Here you can learn more about how to obtain a visa to Russia.
2. A Tourist Group Invitation for a Tourist Group Visa can be obtained for a group of 7 or more visitors travelling to Russia with the same itinerary and applying to the same consulate. A Group Visa works out cheaper than several individual ones. In order to obtain an invitation for a group from our company please write to order@goingrus.com
3. Business Visa to Russia and its support documents (business invitation) are issued for different periods from 1 month to 1 year (or up to 3 years for the citizens of the EU, except the UK and Denmark). A business visa allows you to stay in Russia for no longer than 90 days in any 180 days, even if the visa itself is valid for 365 days or more. A visa for 6 months or more permits an unlimited number of entries into Russia within the period indicated on the visa. Visas for 3 months give you the option of 1 or 2 entries, a 1 month visa is valid for single entry only. For further information go to the section Receiving a Business Visa to Russia.
4. Private Visa to Russia - A Private Visa can be obtained from the Federal Migration Service at the place of residence of the inviting Russian citizen. We do not recommend this type of visa and do not provide any support for it. Obtaining a Private Visa is usually a long process as it requires a personal visit of the inviting Russian citizen to the Federal Migration Service. Payment of a governmental tax through a bank is required and it usually involves a great deal of queuing. A Private Visa is valid for no longer than 30 days. Instead of a Private Visa we recommend you to apply for a Tourist Visa which can be obtained, together with the invitation, much more easily and quickly and is also cheaper.
5. Work Visa to Russia. A Work Visa should be applied for by a Russian employer with whom a foreign citizen has signed or is planning to sign an Employment Contract. Our company cannot help you to obtain this type of a visa.