BUSINESS VISA/ HUMANITARIAN VISA

1. Current passport which should be valid for a minimum of six months after visa's expiration date and has at least 2 blank pages.
2. Visa application form filled in and printed out from this website only.Kindly ensure that the dates of your entry and exit, as entered in the application form, match with or fall within the period specified in the supporting documents.
3. One recent passport size photo glued to the indicated space on the application form.
4. Invitation issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry or its regional representatives or by an appropriate Russian Federation Migration Service branch. The invitation must contain: official seal and legal address of the host institution, document registration number and date of registration, signature and name of the official authorized to invite foreigners to Russia, purpose of visit, dates of stay, names of persons invited. For a multiple entry visa you are required to submit the original invitation; for single and double entry visas copies of invitations in particular cases may be accepted, though the Embassy's immigration officer may ask you to present the original invitation.
5. Introductory letter from your company/organization (or from yourself if you are self-employed) giving full details of the traveler, destinations, terms and purpose of the visit. Self-employed and unemployed applicants must show copies of their bank statements for the last three months. Please note that if you wish to provide online banking printouts please make sure they will be certified and stamped by your bank.
6. Applicants who are self-employed, company directors, working from home or unemployed need to provide bank statements for the last three months which have a current balance of a minimum of £100 per day for the duration of the visit. Please note that if you wish to provide online banking printouts please make sure they will be certified and stamped by your bank.

For EU citizens applying for single or double visa with invitation letter containing Individual Tax Number (ИНН) visa processing time is 7 calendar days. For EU citizens applying for multiple visa with invitation letter containing Individual Tax Number (ИНН) visa processing time is 10 calendar days.