(Please note that  Multiple Entry Business visa is NOT a Residence Permit. You can use it  NOT for staying in Russia but for multiple business re-entries only.

According to the Russian Migration Law foreign citizen with Multiple Entry Visa (valid 1 year) can stay in Russia only 90 days within each 180 days period.

1. Official invitation (sample) issued by the Russian Federal Migration Service, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)  or its regional offices. Or six digit reference number of your visa support information (MFA telex #) sent directly to the Consulate. This type of invitation or reference number can be obtained by you from your  Russian business partner. (The official invitation must contain: official seal and legal address of the agency, document registration number, date of registration, signature and name of an authorized official, travel itinerary, dates of stay, names of persons invited. We reserve the right to request originals of any invitation).         

Copy of invitations for multiple business  visas are not accepted - please submit original only.

2. Passport (original). Passport must contain at least  two blank pages marked "visas", otherwise the passport and documents will not be accepted and will be returned. Passport must be valid no less than six months after visa expiration date.

Applicant's passport will be in the Consulate's possession within the whole period of visa processing.

3. Copy of the passport's vital pages (with personal data and photo).

4. Standard Visa Application form  with one passport-size b\w or color photo glued or stapled at the place for photo on the application form.

Each applicant has to fill out visa application form online, print it on your printer at home or in your office and submit to the Consulate in person or through tourist\visa processing agencies along with other documents required. 

SORRY, NO MAIL APPLICATIONS    

No blank spaces must be left. If a question does not apply, please type "N/A". If the answer is none, write "None". Kindly ensure that the dates of your entry and exit, as entered in the application form, match with the period specified in your invitation. The form should bear the original signature of applicant and must be well readable. Please note that all dates in your application form must be written in European style (date, month, year). Please state clearly your contact telephone number (office, home). Incomplete forms, forms with no signature, forms with corrections, forms filled out illegibly or NOT FROM THIS Special OFFICIAL WEB SITE will be returned to the applicants unprocessed.

 Visa  application form can be found here -

 Visa application form

For multiple entry visa please attach two original Standard Application forms + 2 photos.

5. Cover letter from your company (or from yourself if you are traveling individually) with information about the traveler, destination, terms and purpose of the trip, cities to be visited in Russia and telephone or facsimile number where you can be reached.

6. For the former Soviet citizens (Russian citizens) only: При подаче документов на визу необходимо предоставить один из документов, подтверждающий отсутствие у заявителя на настоящий момент российского гражданства (копия выездной визы СССР, копия заграничного паспорта СССР или паспорта государства СНГ, с которым вы выезжали, копия свидетельства о натурализации США до 1997 года, иной документ). В соответствии с действующим российским законодательством российские визы гражданам России в том числе, имеющим просроченные российские загранпаспорта, не оформляются.  О порядке оформления новых российских загранпаспортов вы можете узнать здесь -  Паспортный отдел

Напоминаем, что в соответствии со статьей 12 Закона Российской Федерации "О гражданстве Российской Федерации" дети, рожденные у двух граждан России, независимо от места рождения, автоматически являются гражданами России. В этой связи российские визы таким детям не оформляются, им необходимо зарегистрировать наличие российского гражданства, вписать их данные в российский заграничный паспорт одного  из родителей или оформить  отдельный паспорт. Более детальную информацию можно найти здесь -  ГРАЖДАНСТВО.

7. For Non US Passport holders only: You may apply for Russian visa in the Consulate only if you have US Green Card or long term non-immigration legal status in US valid not less than 6 months from the date of your Russian visa application. Please enclose the copy of this document or show it in your passport.

Applications from the holders of US tourist visas or short term visitors are NOT acceptable. You have to apply in the country of your residence only.

8. For the holders of US Travel Document with Stateless or Refugee status only. You may apply for Russian visa in the Consulate only if you have US Green Card (in plastic version only), Health Insurance Certificate valid in Russia and confirmed round trip ticket. You are requested to enclose copy of these documents to your visa application form.

1. Official invitation (sample) issued by the Russian Federal Migration Service, Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)  or its regional offices. Or six digit reference number of your visa support information (MFA telex #) sent directly to the Consulate. This type of invitation or reference number can be obtained by you from your  Russian business partner. (The official invitation must contain: official seal and legal address of the agency, document registration number, date of registration, signature and name of an authorized official, travel itinerary, dates of stay, names of persons invited. We reserve the right to request originals of any invitation).         

Copy of invitations for multiple business  visas are not accepted - please submit original only.

2. Passport (original). Passport must contain at least  two blank pages marked "visas", otherwise the passport and documents will not be accepted and will be returned. Passport must be valid no less than six months after visa expiration date.

Applicant's passport will be in the Consulate's possession within the whole period of visa processing.

3. Copy of the passport's vital pages (with personal data and photo).

4. Standard Visa Application form  with one passport-size b\w or color photo glued or stapled at the place for photo on the application form.

Each applicant has to fill out visa application form online, print it on your printer at home or in your office and submit to the Consulate in person or through tourist\visa processing agencies along with other documents required. 

SORRY, NO MAIL APPLICATIONS    

No blank spaces must be left. If a question does not apply, please type "N/A". If the answer is none, write "None". Kindly ensure that the dates of your entry and exit, as entered in the application form, match with the period specified in your invitation. The form should bear the original signature of applicant and must be well readable. Please note that all dates in your application form must be written in European style (date, month, year). Please state clearly your contact telephone number (office, home). Incomplete forms, forms with no signature, forms with corrections, forms filled out illegibly or NOT FROM THIS Special OFFICIAL WEB SITE will be returned to the applicants unprocessed.

 Visa  application form can be found here -

 Visa application form

For multiple entry visa please attach two original Standard Application forms + 2 photos.

5. Cover letter from your company (or from yourself if you are traveling individually) with information about the traveler, destination, terms and purpose of the trip, cities to be visited in Russia and telephone or facsimile number where you can be reached.

6. For the former Soviet citizens (Russian citizens) only: При подаче документов на визу необходимо предоставить один из документов, подтверждающий отсутствие у заявителя на настоящий момент российского гражданства (копия выездной визы СССР, копия заграничного паспорта СССР или паспорта государства СНГ, с которым вы выезжали, копия свидетельства о натурализации США до 1997 года, иной документ). В соответствии с действующим российским законодательством российские визы гражданам России в том числе, имеющим просроченные российские загранпаспорта, не оформляются.  О порядке оформления новых российских загранпаспортов вы можете узнать здесь -  Паспортный отдел

Напоминаем, что в соответствии со статьей 12 Закона Российской Федерации "О гражданстве Российской Федерации" дети, рожденные у двух граждан России, независимо от места рождения, автоматически являются гражданами России. В этой связи российские визы таким детям не оформляются, им необходимо зарегистрировать наличие российского гражданства, вписать их данные в российский заграничный паспорт одного  из родителей или оформить  отдельный паспорт. Более детальную информацию можно найти здесь -  ГРАЖДАНСТВО.

7. For Non US Passport holders only: You may apply for Russian visa in the Consulate only if you have US Green Card or long term non-immigration legal status in US valid not less than 6 months from the date of your Russian visa application. Please enclose the copy of this document or show it in your passport.

Applications from the holders of US tourist visas or short term visitors are NOT acceptable. You have to apply in the country of your residence only.

8. For the holders of US Travel Document with Stateless or Refugee status only. You may apply for Russian visa in the Consulate only if you have US Green Card (in plastic version only), Health Insurance Certificate valid in Russia and confirmed round trip ticket. You are requested to enclose copy of these documents to your visa application form.

Method of payment. Visa processing fee is payable to the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco by money order, cashier's check only. Cash, company check or personal checks are NOT acceptable.

Method of payment. Visa processing fee is payable to the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco by money order, cashier's check only. Cash, company check or personal checks are NOT acceptable.

After visa approval applicant has  following choices:

1.  Pick up passport with approved visa from the Consulate in person;

2. Authorize someone to pick it up on his behalf presenting Consulate's receipt; 

3.  Passport with approved visa can be sent back to the applicant by the Consulate

 by registered mail.

    Due to security reasons and in order to avoid delivery lost or delay

 passport with approved visa can be sent back to applicant

 by FedEx service ONLY using his FedEx account number ONLY

(NO DEBIT or CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS)

Please, don’t forget to enclose completely filled prepaid FedEx envelope or prepaid FedEx US Airbill with your FedEx account number. For international delivery (US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico etc.) please, enclose completely filled prepaid International Air Waybill with your FedEx account number. If you want Consulate to send your documents back by mail and you fail to follow the above-mentioned requirements your visa application will not be processed until we receive from you prepaid FedEx envelope\ Air Waybill with your FedEx account number.

Any other ways of mail delivery from the Consulate are not accepted any more.

After visa approval applicant has  following choices:

1.  Pick up passport with approved visa from the Consulate in person;

2. Authorize someone to pick it up on his behalf presenting Consulate's receipt; 

3.  Passport with approved visa can be sent back to the applicant by the Consulate

 by registered mail.

    Due to security reasons and in order to avoid delivery lost or delay

 passport with approved visa can be sent back to applicant

 by FedEx service ONLY using his FedEx account number ONLY

(NO DEBIT or CREDIT CARD ACCOUNTS)

Please, don’t forget to enclose completely filled prepaid FedEx envelope or prepaid FedEx US Airbill with your FedEx account number. For international delivery (US Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico etc.) please, enclose completely filled prepaid International Air Waybill with your FedEx account number. If you want Consulate to send your documents back by mail and you fail to follow the above-mentioned requirements your visa application will not be processed until we receive from you prepaid FedEx envelope\ Air Waybill with your FedEx account number.

Any other ways of mail delivery from the Consulate are not accepted any more.

IF YOU STAY IN RUSSIA LESS THEN SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED

IF YOU STAY IN RUSSIA LESS THEN SEVEN BUSINESS DAYS REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED