Russia

Basic documents for a visa application:
* passport valid 6 months after return
* 1application form (please note that for former Russian citizens, there is a special application form to fill in), filled in in capital letters with black or blue ink. The margins and the border of the page must have a distance of 7mm!
* for Belgian and EU citizen: when you apply for a multiple entry, 2 application forms + 2 photos are needed
* for US and UK citizen, 2 application forms + 2 photos for business and tourist purpose
* 1picture
* copy of the resident card for non-Belgian citizen
* a letter from the insurance company which has to contain:
- the name of the traveller
- the vaidity of the insurance must cover all the period of the visa (example: if it is a visa 6 months multiple entry, the insurance must cover the traveller for 6 months)
- the following sentence must be in the letter: the insurance covers the traveller in Russia


Business:
* official and original invitation letter ( or telex send directly to the consulate)
* detailled guaranty letter from Belgian company. (name, adress, phone n° of the visited company)
* For a multiple visa, there must be min. 2 old Russian visa in the passport to obtain it.

Tourist:
* official confirmation from the hotel in Russia (= visa support)

Delay:
* 1/2 weeks

US citizen / UK citizen / Canadian citizen:
* special application form
* delay : 2 weeks, no express possible


Open hours:
Monday - Wednesday - Friday from 9.30 to 12.30

Liste des assureurs dont les assurances
sont valables en Russie


(La présence de votre assureur dans la liste ci-dessous n’est pas suffisante et doit être complété par une lettre officielle de l’assureur attestant la couverture de vos risques courus en Russie pendant toute la période du voyage).


AIG
AIM
AXA
CORIS
DKV
EUROPESE
EUROPE ASSISTANCE
ELVIA ASSURANCE
GLOBAL VOYAGER
INTERNATIONAL SOS
IPA
TOURING

Si votre assureur ne figure pas dans la liste mais est autorisé d’assurer les voyageurs en Russie, le nom de la compagnie responsable en Russie et/ou l’énumération des services médicaux accordés doit être joint à votre demande de visa.
L’extrait du contrat (en Russe/Français ou anglais) doit contenir votre nom, le délai d’assurance correspondant exactement aux dates de votre invitation et la confirmation de la validité de l’assurance sur tout le territoire de la Russie.





* Payment by credit card, same fee as a registered agency + extra charges:
Visa/Mastercard 2% - Amex 3%




* Voucher visa support (1 month, 1 entry):
40.00 € per passport

form (download)
FORM FOR USA (download)