Russia Visa Requirements for U.S. Citizens

Tourist Visa Requirements :

• Submit your signed passport having two (2) completely blank visa pages and 6 months validity beyond the travel dates. If you need help securing, renewing, or updating your passport, please contact GenVisa at 800-845-8968 for requirements and fees.
• One (1) recent professional passport-type photograph within 6 months.
• Application Form.

Former USSR citizens must submit the following additional documents:

–       A copy of your Birth Certificate (translation from Russian into English is not required).

–       A copy of your USSR passport (first page and visa pages) or Departure Record card.

–       A copy of the U.S. Naturalization Certificate.

–       A copy of your Marriage Certificate, court order, and/or other documents that can serve as legal proof of the name change (if applicable).

–       If some of the required documents listed above are missing, a detailed letter of explanation, addressed to the Consulate of the Russian Federation in Washington DC, must be submitted along with the application. The letter must include the following:

• Applicant’s full name, date, and place of birth;
• When and under what circumstances the applicant emigrated from the USSR to the US;

Any additional information pertaining to the loss of the USSR citizenship.

Business Visa Requirements

To protect public health, and ensure the security of the state and non-proliferation of new coronavirus infection in the territory of the Russian Federation, the Government of the Russian Federation decided to restrict entry to the Russian Federation of foreign nationals and stateless persons effective March 18, 2020. In this regard, the diplomatic missions and consular posts of the Russian Federation have temporarily suspended the acceptance, processing, and issuance of non-essential visa categories. The measures envisaged are conditional and are entirely temporary.

• Submit your signed passport having two (2) completely blank “visa” pages and 6 months validity beyond the travel dates. If you need help securing, renewing, or updating your passport, please contact GenVisa at 800-845-8968 for requirements and fees.
• One (1) Online Visa Application Form, fully completed and signed.
• If you would like GenVisa to complete the online application on your behalf, please contact GenVisa to request White Glove Service. There is an additional charge of sixty (60) U.S. Dollars per person for this service.
• One (1) recent professional passport photograph.
• Contact Form – Click HERE to print.
• Applicants may apply for a 3-Year Multiple Entry Business Visa. If you apply for this visa, only regular processing applies—rush and emergency processing will not be considered by the Russian Embassy or Consulates.
• An official letter of invitation is required. If you are applying for a 3-Year Multiple Entry Business Visa the ORIGINAL Letter of Invitation is required.
• Your hosting company or organization in Russia must request your letter of invitation through the Russian Ministry of Interior.
• A business letter of responsibility is required to be typewritten on your company letterhead and addressed to:

             Embassy of Russia, Visa Section, Washington D.C.

The letter must explain all of the following:

• The purpose of travel
• Business reference to be visited in Russia
• Guarantee financial support for the applicant while in Russia
• Return transportation to the U.S.
• The letter must be signed by a company officer other than the applicant.

Please contact GenVisa at 800-845-8968 for Consular Fees for Business Visas.