Russian Tourist Visa Information
In order for U.S. citizens to obtain a tourist visa
to Russia the following documents are required:
1. A completed visa application form (one per person). The form
can be xerox-copied.
Fax copies forms are not accepted.
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A xerox-copy of vital pages of a passport or
any other travel document with personal data of the bearer. ("GREEN CARDS" i.e.
"RESIDENT ALIEN CARDS" are not valid for entry into Russia). Diplomatic passport
holders should submit the original passport.
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Three (3) recent professional identical passport size
pictures of an applicant. Diplomatic passport holders should submit only one
picture. Pictures can be black-and-white or color, preferably on mat paper. Please cut a
xeroxcopy of vital passport pages to its original size and staple them to an upper-left
corner of an application form.
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A copy of the confirmation from a receiving
hotel or a joint venture in Russia . Please note
that the Consulate General does not issue visas to any republics of the former USSR except
to Tajikistan. Please apply to their respective Embassies/Consulates in the USA. if you
are going to Tajikistan, an invitation must be cleared through the Foreign Ministry of
Tajikistan.
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HIV Test (AIDS) Certificate for those who is
going to get a visa which is valid for more than 3 months.
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A cover letter from your travel agency with
the following information:
applicant's name or alphabetical list of the group participants;
passport number and the expiration date;
dates and points of arrival in and departure from Russia as well as means of
transportation;
cities to be visited in Russia;
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