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REQUIREMENTS FOR U.S. CITIZENS TO OBTAIN VISA TO ENTER RUSSIA
Transit
Visa
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Transit visa is required if period of stay in Russia exceeds 24 hours or a traveler needs to change the airport. The Transit visa cannot be issued for longer than 72 hours
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ORIGINAL Passport, signed, required to be submitted. Must be valid for further 6 months and must contain two blank facing pages, not including page 22,23, 24, PLUS a photocopy of the vital pages.
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Legible
photocopy of the page with the visa for the country you are
going to/from
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1
Visa Application Form, fully completed and signed.
- Application Form (for US citizens)
- Application Form (for NON-US citizens)
- The application form must completed in CAPITALS
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1
recent Passport-type
photograph. The photo must not be smaller than 1 3/4" x 1 3/4". The photo must have a white or gray background only.
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Photocopy
of the airline tickets
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1 Completed
itinerary form (This form prints in ADOBE PDF format,
on TDS letterhead and addressed to the "Consulate of the Russian
Federation).
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Double
transit visa costs and additional $50.00
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The
transit visa is valid for 72 hours
Processing
Instructions
Please
forward the completed requirements detailed above to:
TRAVEL DOCUMENT SYSTEMS, INC.,
3 Embarcadero Center
Lobby Level, Suite 2
San Francisco, Ca 94111
Processing time commences when all correct documents have been received by the Consulate. Your application
will be checked and hand carried to the Russian Federation
Consulate; normal processing time is approximately 10 business
days.
Fees
- TDS
Service Fee:
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$45.00
per Visa
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$90.00
Per Visa (Same Day Service)
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Consular
Fee: ( Single Entry Visa )
$131.00
Per Visa - 7
Business Days
$150.00
Per Visa - 3
Business Days
- $200.00
Per Visa - 48 hours issue
- $300.00
Per Visa - Same Day Service - By Appointment
Only
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Consular
Fee: ( Double Entry Visa
)
- $131.00
Per Visa - 7
Business Days
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$200.00 Per Visa - 3
Business Days
- $250.00
Per Visa - 48 hours issue
- $350.00
Per Visa - Same Day Service -
By Appointment Only
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Note: The processing times above are estimates only and may be extended by the Embassy without notice during busy periods. Effective January 14 2008, the base fee of $100.00 will increase to $131.00. Other fees (rush fees) are not affected at this time.
- Include
credit card authorization, a check or money order payable
to "Travel Document Systems, Inc." for TDS Handling
Fee, Embassy Consular Fee, and return FedEx.
Return Postage
Continental USA Only -
$23.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - up to 3 passports)
$26.00 FedEx (Next Business Day - 4 or more passports)
$39.00 FedEx (Saturday Delivery)
Alaska, Puerto Rico, Hawaii, USVI -
$39.00 FedEx Next Day Letter (No Saturday Delivery)
Visa
Notes
- Travel
Document Systems is a recommended visa service of the
Embassy of the Russian Federation in San Francisco.
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The above visa requirements apply to the Russian Embassy
in San Francisco.
- Special
requirements exist for U.S. Official
and Diplomatic Passport Holders
Print Visa Application
Form
INFORMATION
AND FEES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE.
REVISED 07/2008
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