Russian visa

If you're traveling to Russia, you will most likely need a Russian visa. Many people think that it's super complicated and that they have to pre-book a fixed itinerary tour, but it's not true. With a little bit of knowledge you can get your visa within a few days, have the complete freedom where and when you travel in Russia, and avoid many traps set up by greedy tour operators together with bureaucrats. In this section we explain what you need to do to get one, step by step.

If you already have an idea about all the steps you need to take to get a Russian visa and selected the type of visa you need, the only thing left is to get all the paperwork together and apply for the visa at a Russian consulate.