APPLYING FOR YOUR RUSSIA VISA

PLEASE APPLY FOR YOUR VISA

The Agency that we recommend is: GO TO RUSSIA Travel
They are located at 309 Peters Street, Unit A, Atlanta, GA 30313 Phone: 1-888-263-0023 or 404-827-0099 Fax: 404-827-0435

You may also download the CHI Instructions for Processing Russian Visas

From The GO TO RUSSIA WEBSITE

RUSSIAN VISA

If you wish, you can fill out all necessary forms electronically and apply for your Russian visa ONLINE.
(you will still need to mail your actual passport).

If you wish to print necessary visa forms, fill them out and apply for your Russian visa by mail, please download the forms on line. - see sample for completing visa at the end of this email.

RUSSIAN VISA REQUIREMENTS:

Instruction form from the CHI/St. Louis Russia Travel Coordinator (will be sent in a separate email)
Your actual passport with at least 2 blank visa-designated pages. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure from Russia
One passport-size photograph
US citizens: One copy of the Russian visa application form, completed and signed
Non-US citizens: Two copies of the Russian visa application form, completed and signed
Payment: A company or personal check or money order made payable to "GO TO RUSSIA Travel" (see table ON GTR WEBSITE for COSTS OF VISAS). To pay for your Russian visa by credit card, please download the credit card authorization form. Include the form in the package that you mail to GO TO RUSSIA.

ATTENTION! FROM THE RUSSIA EMBASSY

As of January 1, 2008 the U.S. State Department raises the fee for American visa from 100 USD to 131 USD. On the basis of reciprocity the fee for Russian visa (standard processing time 6-10 business days) is also raised, effective from January 14, 2008. If you have any questions about the costs, please contact Dimitri or Oksana at GO TO RUSSIA Travel. Dimitri and Oksana are our CHI contacts.

SERVICE AND PRICE GUARANTEE -Please refer to website for visa fees

GO TO RUSSIA charges ONE ALL-INCLUSIVE RATE for your visa processing. No separate overnight mail fee or check-writing or any other fee will be added. We are the leader in processing visas to Russia and CIS countries and guarantee our services. Our fees already include official mandatory invitation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or Interior or a necessary tourist voucher or invitation, consular fee, one overnight FedEx delivery to the Consulate or Consulate courier service and our service fee. We let you choose your return shipping method, as it is not included in our fee.

Although we guarantee our services, there are circumstances which we cannot control. We are not responsible for stolen visas or those lost or damaged in the mail by FedEx or similar overnight service. We cannot guarantee that a visa will be issued as the Consulate may refuse to grant entry/exit visa for any reason. Your Consular fees are reimbursable only if you are denied an entry visa and the Consulate has offered to refund their fee. Otherwise, such fees are non-refundable and subject to change without notice.

Please note that we start processing on the day we receive your complete paperwork. Please note that return shipping cost and time is determined by you and needs to be added to your fee and you need to allow for the return delivery of your visa to your home by adding 1 or 2 days depending on your selection of shipping method.

Be aware that Consulates are closed for all U.S. and their National holidays. Please call us for information on specific country's National holidays.

VISA RETURN SHIPPING FEES

Second day Fedex - $13
Standard Overnight - $15
Priority Overnight - $20
Saturday delivery - $35

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS:
Please mail your Russian visa paperwork by overnight mail (recommended) to this address:

GTR TRAVEL
Visa Department
309 Peters St. Unit A,
Atlanta, Georgia 30313
Phone: (404) 827-0099

We accept and sign for all mail deliveries Monday-Saturday. Your package needs to get to our office by 3:30pm to be processed on the same day

SAMPLE FORM FOR VISA:

Consulate General of Russian Federation

VISA APPLICATION

IMPORTANT! Please type or print using ballpoint pen

I declare that to the best of my knowledge all particulars supplied by me are correct and complete. I am aware that any false statements will lead to my application being rejected or to the annulment of a visa already granted and may also render me liable to prosecution under the legislation of the Russian Federation. I undertake to leave the territory of the Russian Federation upon the expiry of the visa, if granted/ I am aware that the fact that a visa has been granted to me does not mean that I will be entitled to enter the territory of the Russian Federation, if any reasons are appear. In a case of refusal of entry I do not have a right to compensation of damage.

** - Not to be filled by holders of diplomatic and official passports

1. Present citizenship (if you formerly had USSR or Russian citizenship, please indicate when and why you lost it) USA

2. Last name (as in passport, in capital letters)

PUBLIC

3. First and middle names (as in passport)

JOHN QUINCY

4. Other names ever used (maiden name, professional, religious aliases)

WOMEN MAY HAVE MAIDEN NAME

5. Place of birth (if born in Russia, please indicate when and to what country you emigrated)

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI USA

6. Date of birth (DD/MM/YY)

7. Sex

9. Russian institution or organization to be visited (name and address, phone, fax number, E-mail (if known), name of contact person)

LEAVE BLANK, TRAVEL AGENCY WILL COMPLETE IT

REFER TO FORM FROM CHI FOR # 11, #12, & #13

8. Purpose of visit

official

tourism

medical

business

private

cultural

sports

other, please specify	PLEASE REFER FORM FROM CHI

**10. Itinerary (places to be visited)

PLEASE REFER TO FORM FROM CHI

11. Date of entry (DD/MM/YY)

12. Date of departure (DD/MM/YY)

13. Number of entries 1

multiple

14. Passport number

Passport issued by

NEW ORLEANS

Date of issue

Valid until

15.Type of passport

diplomatic

official

tourist

seaman?s passport

alien?s travel document

other (please specify)

**16. Name and reference number of the tourist group LEAVE BLANK

**17. Do you have а medical insurance policy valid in Russia (please specify)? LIST NAME OF YOUR HEALTH INSURANCE

18. Who will pay for your trip to and stay in Russia? SELF

19. Marital status мarried

single (never married)

divorced

separated

widowed

20. Spouse?s full name (even if divorced or separated, please indicate maiden name if applicable)

21.Spouse?s date of birth (dd/mm/yy)