Fees and processing time

Processing period	Single Entry	Double Entry	Multiple Re-entry
Not less than six business days*	$131	$131	$131
Not less than three business days*	$150	$200	$300
Next business day or two business days	$200	$250	$350
Same day	$300	$350	$450

Fees and processing time for citizen of EU states

(Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, Finland, France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia.)

Processing period	Single Entry	Double Entry	Multiple Re-entry
Not less than six business days*	$50	$50	$50
Not less than three business days*	$100	$100	$100
Next business day or two business days	$100	$100	$100
Same day	$100	$100	$100

* “Not less than six business days” means that it will take more than six business days to issue any type of visa (currently - two weeks, subject to change). “Not less than three business days” means that it will take more than three business days to issue any type of visa (currently - one week, subject to change), provided that your application is approved by the Consulate. The day when paperwork is submitted or received by mail does not count. We start to review your application after we receive complete set of required documents. Same day and next business day processing is possible only if current volume of work allows. All paperwork once submitted is not subject to any change of the announced visa processing period or the period of stay in Russia indicated in valid invitation available at the moment of submission. If applicant needs to make changes in submitted paperwork before visa is processed, all documentation will be returned to applicant for resubmission. Visa-processing fees paid are not refundable. Please get your visa before purchasing an air transportation ticket.

Method of payment Visa processing fee is payable to the Russian Consulate General by money order, cashier's check or company check only. Please do not send cash or personal checks. Penalty fee a bounced company check is $20.