We appreciate your wise choice of the agency to handle your visa needs. Below you will find important information pertaining to your Russian visa.
According to Russian immigration law, you must notify the Federal Migration Service (MFS) about your arrival to the Russian Federation on the next business day after your arrival to the country. If you are staying at a hotel, the hotel staff will handle this procedure for you,
If you are NOT staying at a hotel, in Moscow you need to bring your passport with the visa and Migration Card to Go To Russia Moscow office: 29 1st Tverskaya-Yamskaya
Street, Bldg. 1, Office 2, Moscow 125047 Russia. Ph. 495-739-5681, 495-225-5012, Fax: 495-624-7637. M–F 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM.
Our staff completes the required formalities for you in 24 hours; the cost of the service is $60 for visas valid for 1-3 months. Business multiple-entry visas are registered for up to 3 months at a time, and it may take more than 24 hours to complete the requirements. With all business visas, please contact our local office for details.
If St. Petersburg is the first city on your itinerary, you are not staying at a hotel and plan to be there for at least 3 days, you can complete the required procedures through Status Travel: Kondratievski Prospect 21-1, Office 401-402, St Petersburg (Metro Stop "Finlyandski Vokzal"), Tel.: 7-921-9411520, 7-901-3738362, 7-812-973-8362. Office Hours: M-F 11:00 AM–6:00 PM. The cost is $60 per visa; registration may take up to 72 hours; please call our local office for information if you are traveling with a business visa valid for more than 1 month.
When traveling to another city (other than Moscow or St. Petersburg) with a tourist visa and not staying at a hotel for more than 3 business days, you must ask the owner of the apartment you are staying at to go to the local office of the Federal Migration Service to register your visa. If you travel for business, the organization you are doing business with can arrange for your registration through the local office of the Federal Migration Service.
A visa is only valid for the period it is issued for and cannot be extended while in Russia. In case of an emergency, if you cannot leave by the visa expiration date, please call our Moscow office as soon as possible. If you hold a multiple-entry business visa, your combined stay in Russia within each 180 days of visa validity cannot exceed 90 days. Please make sure to fill out Migration Card which will be given to you by customs officials as you cross the Russian border, and carry it with you at all times.
