All visitors to Russia will require a visa unless travelling on one of our Visa Free Tours (please see details below.)
A Russian tourist visa is only issued to travellers who have fully booked and confirmed travel arrangements.
In order to obtain a Russian visa you require a Russian 'invitation letter'. On The Go Tours can obtain the 'invitation letter' from the Russian authorities that is required for all Russia tourist application forms. Please contact your agent or your On The Go Tours consultant for the applicable costs.
Helsinki to St Pete's and St Pete's & the Baltics are Visa Free Russia Tours, meaning that you do not need to procure a Russian visa. This is due to the fact that ferry passengers can visit St Petersburg visa-free, provided that their stay does not exceed 72 hours, and they have sightseeing arrangements. We will provide you with the necessary documentation required for entry.
Visa requirements may differ depending on the type of passport you hold. Please check below for information about the visa requirements that you may need to fulfill.
If you book an On The Go tour directly with us or through your travel agent and are resident in the UK, we can obtain the invitation and visa on your behalf (there are fees involved) and provide the Embassy with the necessary paperwork.
The granted tourist visa is valid strictly for the specified dates of your itinerary including your chosen trip and any pre or post trip accommodation you may require.
The visa lists entry/exit dates (based on the entry/exit dates you inserted on your application) - so please exercise care when completing this section on your visa application form. as on the go cannot be held responsible for incorrect dates and your passport data.
Please note that once you have completed the visa application form online, you will need to print it out EXACTLY as stated on the Russian Embassy website and also ensure that your photo EXACTLY fits the photo box on the visa application page - otherwise the Russian Embassy can and will reject your visa application.
Visa applications are only accepted 3 months or less prior to the date of your exit from Russia.
Processing time can be anything from 10 working days from the time we lodge the visa. The Russian Embassy experiences unprecedented demand, so the sooner you get your application to us, the better.
Booking late, need your visa sooner or forgotten to do your visa application on time (less than 3 weeks prior to departure)? You will need to take the RUSH SERVICE. The Rush Service is NOT available for non UK residents.
To complete the Russian Visa application form, please visit http://ru.vfsglobal.co.uk
* Please note that On The Go Tours charges a fee for lodgement of passports at the Russian Embassy, as well as the Russian embassy fee and the invitation letter fee. This service is provided in the UK only.
If you reside overseas or are departing the UK more than 3 months prior to arrival in Russia we can provide you with the necessary paperwork in order for you to procure the visa independently from a Russian Embassy in your region. Please note independent applications are your own responsibility.
Please visit the embassy link below for visa form and instructions.
Australia
Embassy of Russia - Sydney
7-9 Fullerton Street, Woollahra NSW 2025
Tel : (02) 9326-1188 9326-1866
Fax : (02) 9327-5065
http://www.sydneyrussianconsulate.com
New Zealand
Embassy of Russia - Wellington
57 Messines Road, Karori, Wellington
Tel: (04) 476 6113
Fax: (04) 476 3843
Obtaining A Passport
If you do not have a passport you can download instructions and an application form using the following links:
US passport service
http://www.americanpassport.com/Passport_Services
Canadian passport service
http://www.ppt.gc.ca/form/index.aspx?lang=eng
Please ensure you allow plenty of time to obtain a passport and visas before your tour departure date.
Please visit the embassy link below for visa form and instructions.
USA
Embassy of Russia
2650 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington DC, 20007
Tel: (202)298-5700
Fax: (202)298-5735
Canada
Embassy of Russia
285, Charlotte Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K 1 N 8 L 5, Canada
Tel: +1 613 235-4341, 236-1413
Fax: +1 613 236-6342
http://ottawa.rusembassy.org/en/ottawa/index.html
A tourist visa is not required for a stay up to 90 days for residents of United Kingdom, USA, Australia and New Zealand. South African residents require a tourist visa prior to travel, please check with your embassy for the latest information.
A tourist visa is not required for a stay of up to 90 days for residents of the United Kingdom, USA, Australia and New Zealand. South African residents require a tourist visa prior to travel, please check with your embassy for the latest information.
A tourist visa is not required for a stay up to 90 days for residents of the United Kingdom and USA. Australian, New Zealand and South African residents require a tourist visa prior to travel, please check with your embassy for the latest information.
Citizens of the United Kingdom, EU, Canada, USA, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa need a tourist visa to visit Uzbekistan. Visa requirements are subject to change so please check with your embassy for the latest information. Visa procurement is the responsibility of the traveller and not On The Go.
In order to obtain a visa, a Letter of Invite is required for all nationalities except for citizens of the Great Britain, USA, Austria, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, Japan, Spain and Switzerland. We can arrange the Letter of Invite on your behalf. In order to do this, you will need to provide us with the following information:
1. Name as in passport
2. Nationality
3. Place of birth
4. Date of birth
5. Gender
6. Dates in Uzbekistan
7. Passport Number
8. Copy of passport
9. Home address
10. SGL/Multiply entry to Uzbekistan
11. A letter from the applicants place of work which must include the name of the company,a brief description of the company and its address. Occupation of the applicant.
12. Place where an Uzbek Visa is going to be received: If obtaining your visa upon arrival, this will be Bukhara.
An Uzbekistan visa must be obtained prior to departure. Please visit the embassy link below for a visa form and instructions.
Embassy of Uzbekistan in London, United Kingdom
41 Holland Park
Kensington
London
W11 3RP
United Kingdom
Phone: +44-207-229-76-79
Fax: +44-207-229-70-29
Email: info@uzbekembassy.org
Website: http://www.uzbekembassy.org/e/visas_for_tourists/
An Uzbekistan visa must be obtained prior to departure. Please visit the embassy link below for a visa form and instructions.
Embassy of Uzbekistan in the United States
1746 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Washington DC
District of Columbia
20036-1903
USA
Phone: +1-202-8875300
Fax: +1-202-7547403 / +1-202-2936804
Email: embassy@uzbekistan.org / emb@uzbekistan.org
Website: http://www.uzbekistan.org/consular/visa/
As there is not an Uzbekistan Embassy in the countries listed above, a visa can only be obtained upon arrival at Tashkent airport or at the Uzbekistan Embassy in Moscow and travellers will require a Letter of Invite as noted above.
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