Russia flights & Visa information

Disclaimer: Although we make regular updates to these flight timetables - schedules can change without prior notice from the airlines. Therefore, use these flight times as a reference guide and then contact your personal travel consultant to confirm arrival / departure dates, days, terminal number and times.

**Important notice**
When booking flights, always consult the airlines terms and conditions.

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Russian consulates and embassies require that you must first be 'invited' to visit Russia by a firm or travel agency.

The invitation (also known as: visa support, tourist confirmation and tourist voucher) is a special document issued by ‘Vamos Travel’ that invites you to Russia. We process this letter of invitation FREE of charge, as part of your holiday booking (as long as we have received your deposit or final balance and booking form with passport details).

The invitation is required by a Russian consulate to be able to process your visa. For every type of visa, there exists a different type of invitation (tourist, business, private, student). For example, to apply for a tourist visa, you'll need a tourist invitation (a tourist visa support).

Important to note: do not apply for a VISA without a letter of invitation.

Russia Visa Requirements

Visas and passports are required by all visitors to Russia. There are two popular types of Russian visas – ‘tourist visas’ & ‘business visas’. In most cases a ‘tourist’ visa should be satisfactory - unless you are planning to go to Russia for longer than 30 days. In this case you should apply for a ‘business’ visa.

U.K. Citizens

Citizens of the United Kingdom need a valid passport to enter Russia. To receiving a Russia Visa in the U.K contact:

England:

Russian Consulate General
5 Kensington Palace Gardens
London
W8
Tel: 0207 229 2666 / 8027
Fax: 0207 229 3215
Open to personal callers on: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between the hours of 09.00 and 11.30

Scotland:

58 Melville Street,
Edinburgh,
EH3 7HF
Tel: 0131 225 7098
Fax: 0131 225 9587

You may wish to use a visa services company to take the time out of queuing. Simply give them all the papers and a fee to do it for you! You can find many of these companies in the Yellow Pages or on the internet.

The Embassy in London can normally process visas in 15 working days, and you can submit an application by post or in person. If you want to get a visa more quickly it is possible to queue in person and pay an extra fee, though the numbers processed in this way per day are limited. You must have an exit visa to leave Russia. Most entry visas include an exit visa. However, some entry visas i.e. certain types of student visas, do not include an exit visa. If this is the case your sponsor, not the Embassy or Consulates, will need to obtain the exit visa for you before you can leave the country. Ensure that you are aware of the terms and conditions attached to your visa before travelling to Russia.

You must register your visa within three working days of arrival in Russia with the local branch of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Most major hotels will do this automatically. You need not register a visa if your visit is for under three days.

If your passport has less than six months to run, you may be refused entry to Russia. You are advised to get a replacement passport before travelling.

If you have the miss fortune to lose your passport + Russian VISA you will need a new exit visa. First of all you must contact a local police station and make a request for an official document confirming that your visa was stolen. It is essential you obtain a police certificate (spravka) for the loss. Exit VISA and new passport cannot be processed without your application without a spravka.

Contact whoever provided your letter of invitation (or the local representatives).

You should then submit the relevant passport application form (C1 for adults, C2 for children under 16) along with two photographs (one certified) and form LS01 (Lost or Stolen Passport Notification) to the Consular Section. These application forms can be printed off on-line from the British Embassy website.

When traveling internationally, carry your passport even if you don't need one (it's always the best form of I.D.) and make two photocopies of the data page (one for someone at home and another for you, carried separately from your passport). If you lose your passport, promptly call the nearest embassy or consulate and the local police.