How to get Russian transit visa

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By Y Yakusheva
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Need a transit visa for Russia? Check the things you'll need and proceed to apply for one.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

your passport with the visa of the country you are going to and 2 blank visa pages
a copy of your air, train, etc. ticket that is going to be used to enter the country
copy of the vital pages in the passport
application
money order
cover letter

Step 1

First apply for the visa of the country where you are going, and make sure you have two free visa pages in your passport.
Step 2

Make a copy of your passport's pages with your name and signature on it.
Step 3

US citizens must fill out the application form foud here: http://www.consulrussia.org/docs/Visa/Form_USA_eng_letter.pdf
Non-US citizens must fill out the application form found here: http://www.consulrussia.org/docs/Visa/Form_NonUSA_eng_letter.pdf
Step 4

Make a money order or a cashier's check for $250 if you want the processing to take 3 days and $131 if you do not mind if the processing time is between 4 and 20 days. Make payments payable to the Russian Consulate General.
Step 5

You or your company must also write a cover letter specifying the purpose of your visit, dates of arrival and departure, cities to be visited in Russia and the telephone or fax number where you can be reached.
Step 6

If you fit into any category below, please visit the following website: http://www.consulrussia.org/eng/rules.html

Children
Guests of foreign diplomatic staff
EU citizens
Former USSR and Russian citizens
German citizens
Canadian citizens
Citizens of Estonia, Israel and Finland, as well as for the citizens of Schengen Agreement Member-States (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and other Schengen states)
US citizen staying over 6 months
Non-US citizen staying over 3 months
Need a double-entry Visa

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