Russia Visa Guide

How to get Russia Visa on Pakistani Passport?

Invitation letter and step-by-step Russian visa process is described in this visa guide. Russian invitation letter can be obtained online and visa can be applied at the Russian Embassy in Pakistan.

Required Documents

• Invitation Letter
  Invitation letter can be obtained from this website. Click to Open Website
• Covering Letter
  Visa request letter.
• Visa Application Form
  Duly filled online and printed visa application form. Click to Open Online Form
• Photograph
  Two coloured recent photographs.
• Original Passport
  Passport must be valid for at least six months and have at least two blank pages.
• CNIC/ID Card
  CNIC copy on A4 size paper.
• Letter from Employer
  Letter of certification of employment, describing applicant’s job duration of service, income etc.
• Bank Statement
  Original bank statement with account maintenance certificate.
• Flight Tickets
  Two way confirmed ticket with fixed dates.
• FRC
  Family Registration Certificate from NADRA.
• Police Character Certificate
  Original Police Character Certificate with the contact number of issuing authority.
• Travel Health Insurance
  Medical insurance valid in Russia not less than 50,000 EUR (original and copy). (Don’t worry this is not expensive, this may cost you around Rs: 2,000 to 5,000 only.)
• For Tourism Purpose
  Original Tourist Voucher and Original Tourist Confirmation (in Russian language) of acceptance from a Russian travel agency or a hotel (not a booking), registered with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The confirmation must contain the agency’s reference number and registration number.

All tourist visa applicants shall be personally interviewed. At the time of interview, the applicant must provide complete information about the host party, payment of tourism services and hotel accommodation, itinerary of the travel including all addresses of the expected stay, date of the last trip to the Russian Federation (if applicable), two way confirmed tickets with fixed dates.

Short Intro of Russia

Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country in Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Russia is the largest country in the world covering over 17 million square kilometres and encompassing more than one-eighth of Earth’s inhabited land area.

Capital: Moscow
Dialing code: +7
Currency: Russian ruble
Cities of interest: Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Kazan, and more
Official language: Russian

Tourism in Russia

Tourism in Russia, or the Russian Federation, has seen rapid growth since the late Soviet times, including domestic and international tourism. Russia’s rich cultural heritage and great natural variety places are the most popular tourist destinations in the world.

If you have short time then you can visit above in bold text.

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