Travel Visa and Passport Expediting Services

Requirements for obtaining a Student Visa for Russia

Country: Russia

Visa Type: Student

The following are required to obtain a Student Visa for Russia

Please note: the Russian Embassy and Consulates have temporarily suspended 1 and 2 day processing. Minimum processing time is now 4 business days until further notice. If you have an emergency situation, please call us at (202) 536-2518 to discuss options.

EDS SERVICE REQUEST APPLICATION FORM

Complete and return this form with all required information.

EDS Service Request Application Form

PASSPORT

Original signed passport valid for at least 6 months beyond stay.
Your passport must have at least 1 clear blank visa page available for the visa stamp(s).
EDS can obtain passport services for you on your behalf if needed. Please see our PASSPORT section.

APPLICATION FORM

One (1) Visa application form completed and signed. All questions on the application form must be answered. Failure to complete all required fields on the form will delay the processing of your visa.

Russia Visa Application - US Citizen
Russia Visa Application - Non-US Citizen

PHOTOGRAPHS

One recent 2" X 2" passport type photograph, in color, front view, and with a plain light background.

LETTER OF INVITATION

Official Invitation issued by the Russian Federal Immigration Service of Foreign Affairs or its regional offices. You can only get it if you applied to a Russian university, school or an institution and will study there. In that case, you will need to submit your data to the university. The "international department" of the university will take care of all the formalities. They will submit all of your data to the immigration officials and have your student invitation ready in about 7 to 10 days. After that, they will send you the original invitation by mail. Usually, the student visa does not have a limited validity. It can be extended depending on how long you study.

IMPORTANT NOTES

Russia requires that an on-line application be prepared by the traveler. EDS can complete this application on the travelers behalf for a fee of $25.00. If you have any questions, please call.
Visas cannot be changed or extended. If your travel plans change after the visa is issued you will need to re-apply for a new one.
Also note: Any visa applicant may be interviewed by a consular officer if necessary.

PAYMENT

The consulate only accepts United States Postal Money Orders for the cost of the visas. If you prefer, EDS can obtain the money order for the consulate. EDS accepts VISA, MasterCard, Discover Card, and American Express. Money orders and cash are also accepted.

ATTENTION FOR EU CITIZENS.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE VISA AGREEMENT SIGNED BY THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION AND THE EUROPEAN UNION, CITIZENS OF ALL EU COUNTRIES,
EXCEPT DENMARK, IRELAND, AND GREAT BRITAIN, ARE WELCOME TO SUBMIT
THE FOLLOWING FEES FOR PROCESSING OF ALL TYPES OF VISAS TO RUSSIA.
(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia.)
5-20 BUSINESS DAYS - $70.00
4 BUSINESS DAYS - $120.00

PLEASE NOTE:

The service fees are non-refundable, once we receive your documents and start processing them. Due to the high volume of applications being submitted, the processing times may be delayed by the Russian Embassy. While such situations are beyond our control, we will do everything possible to accommodate your trip and will call you immediately to let you know about the status of your application.

Service Rates

Consular Rates	Standard 15 business days	Rush 5 business days
Single Entry	$200.00	$250.00

EDS Service Rates	Standard At least 8 business days	Rush 5-7 business days	Emergency At least 3 business days
Visa Service	$190.00	$300.00	$350.00

Shipping Rates	FedEx 2-day	FedEx Overnight	FedEx First Overnight


FedEx	$30	$47	$89

PLEASE NOTE: A $25.00 surcharge is added for non-US Passport holders.

SENDING YOUR DOCUMENTS

When you have completed the visa application form, the EDS Service Request form, and this pre-shipping checklist, you may send all of your documents to the address below. We recommend using FedEx, UPS, DHL, or the USPS Express Mail for next-day delivery.

Embassy Document Services
Attn: Visa Processing
14908 Honey Locust Court
Woodbridge, VA 22193

All same day requests must be received by 8am. We recommend using FedEx, UPS, or DHL. Applications received after 8am will be submitted the next business day.