Need the originals?
Original paper invitations/travel vouchers send registered mail
from the center of Moscow will arrive within 2 weeks with 90%
probability. The cost is $5, probably an errand fee of $25 will be
imposed. By comparison, a courier will cost you $70-90 in most cases,
plus my errand fee of $25.
Invitations and visa support
Tourist invitation are now available from me. Usually takes a few hours. The cost of an e-mailed invitation is $50 for citizens of most "western" countries. To get started I need a scan of your passport, readable but not too large, and your travel dates.
Registration to my address is also available. Takes a few hours. The cost is $80 for tourist visas.
I USUALLY PICK UP AND DELIVER YOUR DOCUMENTS! IN VIEW OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF LOSING YOUR PASSPORT, VISA, OR THE INCONSPICUOUS-LOOKING MIGRATION CARD I USUALLY DO REGISTRATION MYSELF OR DELEGATE THE TASK ONLY TO MOST ATTENTIVE OF MY ASSOCIATES.
As of the moment I can only guess that registration for one full year will be around $160-200.
Invitations for a business multi-entry visa for one year are $360. Takes 2-3 weeks. The end result is a telex sent to the Russian Consulate at which you plan to apply for your visa.
In-between options, such as 3 or 6 month business visas are not recommended because they are almost as expensive as invitations for one year.
While I technically can do a private invitation, these involve too much work from my end to make them worth it. Not recommended except for some special cases, e.g. if you have relatives in Russia and are for this reason denied a tourist visa.
Government policy and visa practices are in a state of flux. Talk to me before requesting your invitation.
Here is a list of visa support agencies you may use if you are looking for the lowest price or if you run into an unusual situation where I cannot be of help.
An agency in St. Petersburg: http://www.invitationrussia.com/ Recommended by Masha of Vasilyevsky Island from whom you can rent a room for about $50/night.
www.transworldvisas.com/ They do visas to a lot of countries, including Russia. Positive feedback from my clients who arranged visa support though them.
From my mailbox:
> The Scottish visa company I mentioned - www.Russiadirect.net. good people -
> actual visas not dummy invitations and very efficient for tourist & business
> people. They will deal with the Russian Consulate in London on your behalf...Intel Visa Services ( www.intelservice.ru / www.visatorussia.com
CLIENT FEEDBACK >>....From my mailbox: ."The visa support scene sucks but try www.gotorussia.com или www.russia-travel.com. These two will register you too but there will be a charge of $30-50 of which you may not be told by their western counterpart."
...Visa House Invitation issued via e-mail within 15 minutes during business days. Good feedback.
...From my notice board: "I used www.getrussian.com; they were fast, easy and cheap"
Agencies that advertise in The Moscow Time but I don't have any feedback on these:
www.infinity.ru,
tel. 243-6999 / 234-6555 / visa@infinity.ru
Andrew's Consulting, www.russianvisa.ru, 916-9888 FOR A FEE THEY WILL ARRANGE YOUR VISA DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR. NO NEED TO INTERACT WITH THE CONSULATE!!
Visa House, www.visahouse.com, 721-1021
978-7805, 250-8024. Claim to handle problem cases.
www.formatviza.ru 745-0777
www.onlinevisa.ru 783-8020
www.visa-russia.ru, 500-7705, 500-7702
www.visalink.ru, 772-4224
Telex-Mid, 507-1017
Eye Vista Travel,
Russia, Moscow, Varvarka Str. 6
Hotel "Rossia", office 3-071
Tel/fax +095 789-9722, 789-9721 (24 hour) VISA REGISTRATIONS FOR THE ENTIRE STAY FOR $20!! [THE HOTEL IS BEING PULLED DOWN, CHECK NEW ADDRESS]Recommended on www.travel-information.org:
Pacific Wave Tours, Vladivostok
Tourist single entry, same day - $45
Tourist single entry, next day - $25Business 3 month single entry - $100,
Business 3 month double entry - $150
Business 6 months single entry - $200
Business 6 months multi entry - $250
One year multi-entry - $350
Registration, 1 month - $50
Registration, 2 months - $100
Pacific Wave Co. Ltd
Russkaya 65-44
Vladivostok, Russia 690105
Tel/Fax:7(4232)-34-64-59
Contact Website
PLEASE SEND MY YOUR FEEDBACK, HINTS, TIPS ETC. ON THE INVITATION/VISA SUBJECT FOR THIS PAGE. OR SHARE YOUR RUSSIAN VISA EXPERIENCE THROUGH WWW.UNCLEPASHA.COM/GUESTBOOK.HTM
January 23, 2010
Attention India/Far East nationals:
Salvia Travels Ltd.
905, 9th floor
Prakash Deep Building
07, Tolstoy Marg
Connaught Place
New Delhi 110001
India
Tel.: 0091-11-23730086,
2373087, 23327818, 23327819
Fax: 0091-11-23730087
www.salviatravels.com
salviatravels@myrealbox.com
salvia_travels@yahoo.co.in
(Speak with Vikas Chaudhary)
I am able to issue invitations only to Indian nationals whom I know personally. No exceptions!
Malaysia
& the region:
Write to
zaharah@enesty.com.my for visa support, tickets, other assistance.
Zaharah is based in Kuala Lumpur and can look after the citizens of
Singapore, Indonesia, Tailand and Brunei, in addition to those living in
Malaysia itself. Recommended by a Malaysian couple who travelled to Russia in the winter
of 2007.
When writing, refer to Salleh & Aini.
From my mailbox
Received April 4, 2008BTW, I must thank you for having the information for Indian nationals on your website. If I hadn't read about Salvia Travels, I would never have had the Russian visa with me today!
An agency in Moscow that happily provides visa support to Indian nationals:
peterreilly43@gmail.com
+7 915 395 5484
(Peter)They also promise help in finding "reasonably priced" accommodation and in obtaining work permits.
NEW!! http://www.ostwest.com/ was recommended for travellers to Russia from India and Far East generally.
The government department responsible for visas, invitation, immigration etc. is called UVIR, their office is located in Pokrovka 42 (M. Kurskaya or Kitai-Gorod). Telephones: 207-0113/3930/3032. Usually it is faster and cheaper to work through agents but in cases out of the ordinary, eg. lost or expired visas, you may have no choice but to deal with OVIR/UVIR
I'm receiving 2-3 serious enquiries per year on acquiring Russian citizenship and am sort of looking into this subject. Here are some links on the subject: