Reception of foreign guests
To travel to the Russian Federation, you must obtain a Russian visa at the consulate. A mandatory document for obtaining a visa is an invitation.
Tourist invitation
Advantages of a tourist invitation.
Low prices
You need minimum documents to get an invitation
Don’t waste your time! This process usually takes only 10-15 minutes
Most often, a copy of the tourist invitation is sufficient when applying for a visa at the Russian consulate
You can receive a tourist invitation
by filling out an online application
Fill outPrices for tourist invitations to the Russian Federation
| Country category | Duration of stay | Type of visa | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 1st category
Duration of stayType of visaPrice
|
Not more then 7 days Not more then 30 days 90 days 180 days |
Single-entry visa Single-entry visa Double-entry visa Multi-entry visa |
SPECIAL PRICE! 1000 rub when paying in cash at the office 2000 rubles 3000 rubles 4000 rubles |
| The 2nd category
Duration of stayType of visaPrice
|
Not more then 30 days 90 days 180 days |
Single or Double-entry visa Single or Double-entry visa Multi-entry visa |
4000 rubles 6000 rubles 8000 rubles |
Please note the gradation of countries by category. The cost of the invitation and document requirements aredetermined depending on whether a country belongs to category 1 or 2.
1 category
Australia, Austria, Andorra, Argentina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cyprus, Costa Rica , Cuba, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Chile, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Greece, Germany, Gibraltar, Greenland, Hungary, Hong Kong, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Malta, Macau, Macedonia, Mexico, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Puerto Rico, Peru, Portugal, Romania, Singapore, Spain, Slovenia, Serbia, Slovakia,Switzerland, Sweden, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, USA.
2 category
Albania, Angola, Algeria, Belize, Bolivia, Botswana, Brunei, Burundi, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Benin, Burkina Faso, Bhutan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Bethnam, Gabon, Guyana, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Grenado, Guam, Haiti, Gambia, Guadeloupe, Guinea, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Israel, Indonesia, Iraq, India, Jordan, Iran, Yemen, Cape Verde, Cameroon, Qatar, Kiribati, Comoros, Curacao, Cambodia, Kenya, China, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Kuwait, Laos, Lesotho, Lebanon, Liberia, Mauritius, Madagascar, Mauritania, Malaysia, Malta, Morocco, Micronesia, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Niger
List of Documents Required for
a Tourist invitations
Application for a tourist invitation. Fill out online or download the application form
A copy of the foreigner’s passport (page with photo and passport number).
For citizens of countries of the second category (individuals), a letter of guarantee. The individuals can sign a letter of guarantee upon receiving an invitation.
For citizens of countries of the second category (legal entities\organizations) an agreement and a letter of guarantee.
For citizens of countries of the second category, additional documents may be required depending on their citizenship.
Invitation for business
(commercial) visa
Business Visas are issued to foreigners traveling to the Russian Federation with business intent such as meetings, participation in exhibitions or conferences.
- Simplified business invitation (for citizens of certain countries with which Russia has special agreements to simplify visa formalities). Based on such an invitation, you can obtain a visa for up to 5 years.
- An invitation issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (formerly the Federal Migration Service)
Simplified business invitation.
For citizens of some countries, we can issue an invitation to obtain a business visa quickly and easily!
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Germany, Denmark, Italy, Spain, Cyprus, Luxembourg, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, Slovakia, France, Finland, Croatia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia, Iceland, Switzerland, Japan, USA, India, China
| Type of invitation | Duration of stay | Processing time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business invitation for citizens of the EU, Schengen countries, Japan, Iceland
Duration of stayProcessing timePrice
|
Double-entry period up to 90 days Multi-Entry for up to 180 days Multi-Entry for up to 365 days Multi-Entry for up to 3 years Multi-Entry for up to 5 years |
1 working day 1 working day 1 working day 1 working day 1 working day |
3 000 RUB 4 000 RUB 6 000 RUB 8 000 RUB 12 000 RUB |
| Business invitation for citizens of the USA
Duration of stayProcessing timePrice
|
Multi-Entry for up to 3 years |
1 working day |
8 000RUB |
| Business invitation for citizens of India, China and Iran
Duration of stayProcessing timePrice
|
Double-entry period up to 90 days Multi-Entry for up to 365 days |
1 working day 1 working day |
6000 RUB 8000 RUB |
ATTENTION: Multiple business visas generally allow you to stay in the country for up to 90 days out of every 180-day period.A business visa does not allow a foreign citizen to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation without leaving the country and does not allow him to carry out work activities.
Online application for a business invitation
for EU citizens
Apply onlineList of Documents Required for the Simplified
business invitation.
Application for an invitation. Fill out online or download the application form
A copy of the foreigner’s passport (page with photo and passport number).
A copy of the previous visa for the last 12 months (in case you need a multiple invitation)
Depending on the type of invitation you choose, you can receive it in one of the following ways:
Receive the original business invitation in our office
Order delivery of the original business invitation by express mail (additional charge)
Receive an electronic version (scan) of a business invitation by email. We recommend you first to check with the Russian consulate whether it is enough to have only a copy of the invitation when applying for a visa or whether the original is required.
Business invitation issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
For most foreigners who want to obtain a visa to the Russian Federation is required a business invitation issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
| Country category | Duration of stay | Processing time | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 1st category
Duration of stayProcessing timePrice
|
Double-entry period up to 90 days Multi-Entry for up to 365 days |
21 working days 21 working days |
20 000 RUB 25 000 RUB |
| The 2nd category |
Please check with the manager ! |
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ATTENTION: Multiple business visas generally allow you to stay in the country for up to 90 days out of every 180-day period.A business visa does not allow a foreign citizen to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation without leaving the country and does not allow him to carry out work activities.
Online application for a business invitation
on the form of the Federal Migration Service
Apply onlineList of Documents Required for the
Business invitation.
Application for an invitation. Fill out online or download the application form.
A copy of the foreigner’s passport (page with photo and passport number).
A copy of the previous visa for the last 12 months (in case you need a multiple invitation)
The original of a notarized translation of a residence permit in a third country, if the foreigner receive a visa not in a country of his/her citizenship.
For citizens of countries of the second category (individuals) a letter of guarantee. The individuals can sign a letter of guarantee upon receiving an invitation.
For citizens of countries of the second category (legal entities\organizations) an agreement and a letter of guarantee.
The procedure for receiving an
invitation issued through the Ministry of Internal Affairs:
You send us the documents necessary to issue a business invitation
We check the possibility of issuing a business invitation in accordance with your situation and depending on the citizenship of the foreigner
You pay for the service in any convenient way: cash in the office, non-cash payment from a bank card, non-cash payment on an account for legal entities
We prepare a package of documents and submit it to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which carries out a set of necessary procedures for issuing an invitation to enter
When ready, you will receive an electronic copy of the invitation by email, a printed copy of which you will need to provide to the consulate when applying for a visa. At the same time, the Ministry of Internal Affairs sends a copy directly to the consulate. All documents are prepared electronically and you do not need to waste time and money on delivering documents to a foreign citizen!
ATTENTION: Multiple business visas generally allow you to stay in the country for up to 90 days out of every 180-day period.A business visa does not allow a foreign citizen to stay on the territory of the Russian Federation without leaving the country and does not allow him to carry out work activities
Electronic visa to Russian Federation.
The single electronic visa is a single-entry visa. The electronic visa is valid for 60 days from the date of issue. The permitted period of stay in the Russian Federation with a single electronic visa within its validity period should not exceed 16 days from the date of entry
A digital photograph of the national passport (in JPEG format), which the foreigner is going to use when crossing the state border of the Russian Federation.
Digital photograph of a foreigner (in JPEG format). Photo requirements can be found
Questionnaire for electronic visa. Foll it out and send it to our mail visa@5cd.ru
The price of the Electronic visa
to Russian Federation - 9000 rubles.
Registration (migration registration)
In accordance with the Federal Law “About Migration Registration of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons in the Russian Federation” dated July 18, 2006 No. 109-FZ, a foreign citizen must register no later than seven days from the date of his arrival.
We can offer you discounts for groups:
group from 5 to 9 persons - 10% discount,
group from 10 to 19 persons - 15% discount,
group over 20 persons - 20% discount
group from 10 to 19 persons - 15% discount,
group over 20 persons - 20% discount
Additionally, our company is ready to offer
you the following services:
Hotel accommodation at the best prices
Transport services: transfers, meetings, air and train tickets
Individual excursion service
Providing of medical insurance necessary for applying for a visa
Visas for foreigners to the CIS countries
Assistance in migration registering