All foreign nationals are required to have entry visas to travel to the Russian Federation unless

the country of citizenship is among the visa-free countries (link http://visalink-russia.com/visa-free-countries.html ).

Russian entry visas can be obtained at local Russian Embassy or Consulate. In order to apply for the visa, you’ll need a special visa support letter as known as visa invitation from our school.

The following types of visa invitation can be issued in accordance with the length of a course:

1) Tourist visa invitation
This type of the invitation is provided for the students who are enrolled at the course of 4 weeks maximum as the tourist visas are valid for up to 30 days. The tourist visas are single or double-entry visas and they cannot be extended.

The invitation comprises a tourist voucher and a reservation confirmation, which is issued by our partner travel agency that has a special reference-number and accreditation in the Russia Federal Agency for Tourism. The invitation is issued within one business day.

2) Student visa invitation
This type of the invitation is issued for students who are enrolled in a course of more than 4 weeks. The student visa invitation is initially issued as one-entry visa for 90 days maximum and the visa can be extended up to one year should the student desire to continue studying at Educacentre. After the extension the visa becomes multiple.

The processing of the invitation takes one calendar month and then it’s delivered by courier mail to the student. The processing and the delivery fees are covered by the student.

The minimum course intensity required for the student visa invitation is 20 academic hours per week of Group course or 15 academic hours per week of One-to-One tuition.

Registration

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Your Russian Visa should be registered upon arrival to the Russian Federation.

According to the Russian law, your Russian visa must be registered within 3 business days of arrival. If you arrive on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday your visa must be registered on the first working day after the holiday / weekend.

When you stay at a hotel, the registration is fully taken care of by the hotel reception. A nominal registration fee may be charged.

If you stay in a private apartment or with a host-family, your visa is to be registered by EducaCentre. In order to process your registration, we will need your passport with visa and the migration card you’ll be given while crossing the border.

Please note that not registering your Russian visa may lead to serious problems: you may be stopped by police, fined, preventing from getting a Russian visa in the future, etc. We strongly advise you to register your Russian visa to avoid possible consequences. It is also very important to register in time.