Russia visa

A visa is required.

Under the rules of the Russian consulate, you can apply for a visa no earlier than three months before the planned trip.

Documents needed to apply for a visa

1. Original passport, valid for at least 6 months after the visa expires and with at least two blank pages for the visa.
2. Completed application form. Follow the link, fill in the form and save your time: Fill in the form
3. Medical insurance policy valid in Russia for the whole period of the visa; the sum insured must be at least 30,000 euros (you can buy insurance at our office).
4. 1 colour passport photo, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, on a white background (the photo can be taken at our office, 1 photo – 5 euros).
5. For a transit visa only: the need to cross Russia to reach your final destination must be proved with documents (ticket, itinerary receipt, etc.).
6. If you have recently got a new passport and are applying for a one-year visa on the basis of a stay in the Russian Federation within the last 365 days, you also need the passport that holds your last Russian visa.
7. A copy of the parent's passport and their valid visa (if the child has a visa and they travel together).

Notes

1. A foreigner who arrives in Russia and stays in the country for more than 7 working days must register their place of residence for the stay at the local migration office or the nearest post office. Even a foreigner permanently living in Russia must notify the local migration service or the nearest post office of a stay of more than 7 days in a Russian region other than their place of residence. Website of the Russian Migration Service: https://www.fms.gov.ru/
2. If the foreigner stays at a hotel, the hotel arranges the registration.

Visa-free entry for up to 90 days.

Documents needed to enter the country

1. Passport valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip.
2. Residence permit and work permit in the European Union, or an ID card, valid for at least 6 months after the end of the trip.
3. It is advisable to have an insurance policy for the whole trip.

Notes

1. Foreigners who stay in Russia for more than 7 working days must register their stay in the country at the local migration department or the nearest post office. A foreigner temporarily residing in Russia must also report their stay if they stay for more than 7 days away from their registered address. Website of the Federal Migration Service of Russia: https://www.fms.gov.ru/
2. If the foreigner stays at a hotel or a sanatorium, the host arranges the registration.

A private visa to Russia can be arranged in Estonia without an ID card.

Other types of Russian visas can be arranged in Estonia only with an ID card.

• City Travel OÜ does everything it can to keep the information on our website as accurate and complete as possible. Even so, City Travel OÜ cannot guarantee that the visa information is absolutely accurate, because embassies and consular sections may at any time and at their own discretion change the visa application conditions, the processing time and validity of the requested visa, the state fee and other terms, and they are not obliged to notify anyone of this: neither the applicant nor the company providing the service.
• Applying for a visa to any country is a process in which, legally, only 2 parties take part: the country concerned (as an institution, consulate or embassy) and the travelling applicant (as a private individual) or a company employee applying for a business trip (as a private individual). City Travel OÜ's part in this process is indirect and is limited to: (a) non-binding advice on the required documents and (b) delivering the application completed by the client and the supporting documents from the City Travel OÜ office to the embassy or visa centre of the country concerned and back. City Travel OÜ has no influence on the outcome of the visa application (length, number of entries, refusal).
• Accordingly, City Travel OÜ accepts no legal or moral responsibility for any loss the client may suffer because the visa validity is shortened or a visa to any country is refused. City Travel OÜ is also not responsible if the client's passport is damaged or lost through the fault of officials of the country concerned (embassy, visa centre), or if this happens while the passport is in the hands of officials of any country (embassy, visa centre).
• By submitting documents to City Travel OÜ for a visa application, the applicant agrees to our terms under which personal data will be passed, electronically or in writing, to the embassy or visa centre so that a decision on the visa can be made. You confirm that the information you have given in the application form is complete and true, and you are aware that any false information may lead to the visa being refused or an issued visa being cancelled, as well as to other measures provided for by the laws of the country concerned.
• You agree that if the processing time is extended, the requested visa validity is shortened or the visa is refused, you will not raise any claim for possible financial losses connected with your business trip or journey, nor for a refund of the service provided by our company City Travel OÜ or of the consular fee and the visa centre's service fee.
• Paying the invoice or signing the application form and contract means that you agree to our terms of service and confirm that you have read them on the website.

Private guest visas are issued if you have close relatives who are citizens of the Russian Federation (spouses, children, parents, sisters / brothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, grandchildren, parents-in-law).

If your close relatives live in Estonia (no invitation needed)

• A copy of the Russian citizen's international passport.
• A copy of the residence permit (ID card, both sides) or of the Russian citizen's Schengen visa.
• A statement from the Russian citizen (filled in at the office).
• Originals or notarised copies of documents proving the relationship between the Russian citizen and the foreign citizen, for example a marriage / birth / change of name certificate, etc.
• Original certificate showing the absence of HIV infection: only for a one-year visa based on documents from a grandmother / grandfather, grandson / granddaughter, brother / sister. (!) If the visa is based on a spouse, children or parents, and for all minor children, the HIV certificate is not required.

If your close relatives live in Russia

• A notarised statement to the Chargé d'affaires of Russia in Estonia (the statement must be no older than 1 year). You can download the statement here: Open document
• Originals or notarised copies of documents proving the relationship between the Russian citizen and the foreign citizen (birth / marriage / change of name certificate, etc.).
• A copy of the Russian citizen's internal passport and the page with the registered address.
• Original certificate showing the absence of HIV infection: only for a one-year visa based on documents from a grandmother / grandfather, grandson / granddaughter, brother / sister. (!) If the visa is based on a spouse, children or parents, and for all minor children, the HIV certificate is not required.

Also for a private guest visa

• Passport with at least two blank pages, valid for 6 months after the visa expires.
• 1 colour photo on a white background, 3.5 x 4.5 cm, taken within the last 6 months.
• Medical insurance policy (can be arranged at the office).
• Application form details (filled in at the office when applying).
• Children under 18: a copy of the birth certificate and a copy of one parent's passport.

A statement on behalf of a minor citizen of the Russian Federation may be filled in by one of their parents who is a citizen of the Russian Federation.

Documents needed for other types of Russian visas

1. Passport (must be valid for 6 months after the visa expires).
2. Colour photo (3.5 x 4.5). We offer document photos at our office: 1 photo – 5 euros, 4 photos – 8 euros.
3. Medical insurance policy valid in Russia. It can be arranged at our office.
4. Application form (required: place of birth; home address; place of work with your position and company name).
5. Birth certificate for children under 18 (for a multiple-entry visa only) + the passport of one parent with a valid Russian visa, or a grey passport.

NB! Documents are accepted the day before they are submitted to the consulate, according to the schedule set by the visa centre.

If you do not live in Tallinn, you can send us your documents by post, by Cargo, by Smartpost or through an Omniva parcel machine (pakiautomaat).

What to send

1. Passport (must be valid for 6 months after the visa expires).
2. Colour photo (3.5 x 4.5). We offer document photos at our office: 1 photo – 5 euros, 4 photos – 8 euros.

Recipient's address

City Travel OÜ
Nafta 1,
10120 Tallinn
+372 555 85 004

If you send through an Omniva parcel machine or Smartpost, please discuss the details with our consultant in advance.

After sending the documents, please let us know by writing to viisad@citytravel.ee or by calling +372 555 85 003, +372 555 85 004, +372 555 85 008.