FAQ’s about visa support in Russia |
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If you face some problems with your visa or visa registration we strongly recommend you to contact your visa sponsor immediately.
Visa sponsor is the organization (or individual private person) that invited you to Russia and whose name is listed in your visa.
In accordance with Russian migration laws, only your visa sponsor can solve your visa problems at the local department of Federal Migration Service, FMS of the Russian Ministry or Internal Affairs.
This is why you ‘ll make sure that the inviting company has an office in Russia (in the city where you are planning to stay) and that you know how to contact them.
List of common problems.
1. I cannot contact my visa sponsor.
Probably your visa sponsor was a fictitious company. Try to find a reliable company that can help you.
2. Visa sponsor is located in another city.
As a rule, if the visa sponsor is unable to register your visa in the city where you are staying, you should:
Try to register your visa in a hotel;
Find a local reliable company, able to help you;
3. Visa sponsor refuses to help.
Probably your visa sponsor has too many of its own problems.
It is practically impossible to force a visa sponsor company to help you.
Try to find a reliable company that can help you and ask your present visa sponsor to provide you with a request to transfer all obligations to the new company that is willing to work out your visa problems.
4. My visa was not registered within 3 working days upon arrival to Russia.
For registration of your visa after 3 days from your arrival your visa sponsor should bring to FMS the notification card for foreigners with the passport information of the owner of the apartment where you stay, the full address and the phone number; it will be necessary to pay state fee and penalty 2000 - 5000 RUR in Police for breaking the visa rules.
5. FMS refuses to register my visa.
Probably your visa sponsor has it own problems with FMS. Try to register the visa in a hotel or ask your visa sponsor to help you find someone who can help.
6. I am going to leave, but my visa has not been registered.
If your visa was not registered for 3 working days after arrival, you can be obliged to pay penalty being stopped by police in the city 2000 - 5000 RUR and you face problems in custom control.
7. I want to extend my visa.
Only work type visa prolonging in Russia.
Other russian visas can be extended only in extreme cases.
As an exception, a visa can be extended for a few days. Your visa sponsor should present to FMS:
your passport with visa, travel ticket with a fixed departure date, a letter requesting extension, and pay a state fee.
In some cases, it may be possible to extend your visa in the Consular office at Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo Airports.
9. My visa has expired.
You will not be able to leave Russia. You have to extend your visa or get an special exit visa.
Your visa sponsor should present to FMS: your passport with visa, two photos (in the case of an exit visa) and a travel ticket with a fixed departure date, a letter of request, pay a state fee, and a pay a fine to the police for infringement of the visa regime.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of RF can also issue a Return-Home Certificate based on a diplomatic note from the Embassy or Consulate of your native country. With this Certificate you do not need an exit visa and can leave Russia within 10 days.
10. My passport and visa were lost or stolen.
You can get a new passport only at the Embassy or Consulate of your native country in this case.
Usually it is impossible to replace a visa, so you will need an exit visa instead.
The visa sponsor should present to FMS your passport, two photos, travel ticket with the fixed departure date, letter of request and pay a state fee. In addition, it is necessary to obtain from the local police station a report stating that your passport and visa were lost.
Important:
For ease of processing we recommend the police report to state that your documents were lost, not stolen;
Submit a copy of your visa and passport;
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can also issue a Return-Home Certificate based on a diplomatic note from the Embassy or Consulate of your native country. With this Certificate you do not need an exit visa and can leave Russia within 10 days.
11. I am stopped by the police.
If your visa is not registered - you will have to pay a fine (up to 2000 - 5000 Rubles).
It is possible that the policeman will act unprofessionally. Try to explain to him, that your visa was registered in due time, or that three working days from the moment of your arrival in this city of Russia have not passed yet (show a travel ticket, etc.)
In other cases, try to contact your visa sponsor as soon as possible and ask for help.
12. I am not allowed to leave Russia at passport control.
You will be informed of the reason. It is possible that:
Your visa has expired;
The arrival stamp in your passport (visa, Migration Card or Arrival/Departure Card) is not correct;
Something else is wrong with your passport, visa, Migration Card or Arrival/Departure Card.
The absence of visa registration, as a rule, is not an obstacle for leaving Russia.
Contact your visa sponsor for help.
If you are departing Russia from Sheremetyevo or Domodedovo Airports, it is possible to appeal for help from the Consular office there.
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Do contact with us please and we help you to get invitation to Russia, reserve any hotel or private apartments to live in during you stay in Russia if necessary and help with all registration formalities when you come to Russia.
Our Moscow tel.
+ 7 495 220-82-81,
+ 7 495 542-13-33,
+ 7 985 220-82-81,
+ 7 925 542-13-33.
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