Visa Support

Depending on the purpose and duration of the visit, visas are divided into certain visa types.

This visa type, which is the cheapest and the easiest to get, is issued to tourists, who have booked accommodation in Russia for non-business reason. It can be used for a short tour trip as it is valid for one entry and for a precise number of days up to maximum of thirty. Extension is not possible! To get this visa, you must confirm accommodations or transit information for every night of your stay in the country. If you're going on a package tour, all the formalities can be sorted out for you by the travel agency. If you are traveling independently, some hotels and hostels in Saint-Petersburg can arrange the necessary visa support for you.
We can supply you with all the documentation necessary to obtain your Tourist Visa for just 30 EURO per person.

This visa is most popular among business people and visitors, who do not know their exact itineraries, as it doesn't require that you pre-book accommodation. Nevertheless, the cost of this visa support may depend on whether or not you also book accommodation with them. Visitors applying for business visas have preferences in Russian consulates in comparison with tourist visa applicants. Business Visas may be classified according to the number of entries to the country: single entry visa valid for 1 or 3 months, double entry visa valid for 1 or 3 months, and multiple entry business visas valid for 3, 6 or 12 months with unlimited entries/exits.
Whatever business visa type you need, when applying for a business visa you should present an invitation (or tell the telex number and the name of the inviting company), passport (which must be valid for 6 months beyond intended stay), 3 photos, and a filled in application form. For multiple entry visa an HIV-test certificate must be presented. These are the general requirements, but some additional documents may be also required.
If you have a multiple entry visa valid for 6 or 12 months, please note that it is permitted to stay in the country for no more than 3 months in a roll, then you should leave the country for at least one day and come back if needed.
Don't forget, that as well as any other visa type, business visa should be registered upon your arrival in 3 days period in OVIR (it is the organization which deals with tourists' documents, visas etc) or by any company that provides this service.

All of visa types are issued by Russian Embassy or Consulate  worldwide upon presenting a set of documents including a proper invitation, issued by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Our Company can assist you in getting such an invitation for receiving the tourist and/or business visa. You need to fill in the tourist visa invitation questionnaire or business visa invitation questionnaire and fax or e-mail it to us.

Foreign visitors are to register their visas during 3 working days upon arrival to Russia. It may be done either by themselves or by means of the Russian Company that provided the invitation.

Please note that due to licensing issues, GTStravel does not handle Russian visa support to citizens of the following countries: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Bosnia, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Iran, Jordan, Lebanon, Nigeria, N. Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri-Lanka, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Vietnam.