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Welcome to the specialised website of the Consular department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. On this website you can fillout the electronic version of the Russian visa application form and print the visa application form, required for applying for a visa to the Russian

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Complete and extensive informaon (such as a list of required documents, order of document submission, photograph requirements, serviceprices, visa service duraon etc.) can only be obtained from the diplomac representave authority, Consular department of the RussianFederaon or the Russian visa applicaon centre, where you intend to apply and submit documents for the visa.

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Identification number of your electronic visa application form 18214845Please, write down your application ID and keep it in a safe and secure place.

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NationalityUNITED STATES *

If you had USSR or Russian nationality at some time pleaseselect "yes" and indicate when and why you lost itno *

Purpose of visit (section) TOURISM *

Purpose of visit TOURISM *

Visa category and type COMMON TOURIST *

Number of entriesMULTI *

Date of entry into Russia5 January 2017 *

Date of exit from Russia4 January 2020 *

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Enter your citizenship, in accordance with the country ororganisation whose passport you will be entering RussianFederation with.

Enter "yes" in this field, if you formerly had USSR or Russiancitizenship; if not enter “no”. If yes, please answer the specifyingquestions.

Select your purpose of visit from the top drop menu list. Then fromthe lower drop menu list choose the specification of your purposeof visit

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Select the specification for your purpose of visit

Enter the intended number of entries to Russian Federation

Enter your intended date of entry to Russia in "dd/mm/yyyy" format

Enter your intended date of departure from Russia in "dd/mm/yyyy"format

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Surname (as in passport)LAST­NAME *

First name, middle names, patronymic names (as in passport)FIRST­NAME *

Have you ever had other names (maiden name, pseudonym,holy order etc.)? no *

SexMale *

Date of birth1 January 1970 *

Your place of birthWASHINGTON DC *

If you were born in Russia, select "yes" and specify when andwhich country you have immigrated to no *

Marital status married *

Spouse's full name SOUSE FULL NAME, FIRST MIDDLE LAST *

Spouse's date of birth1 January 1980 *

Spouse's place of birth CITY/PROVINCE, COUNTRY *

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Enter your surname using letters of the English alphabet, as shownin your passport

Enter your first name(s), middle name(s) and/or patronym, usingletters of the English alphabet, as shown in your passport

Have you ever had other names (maiden name, pseudonym, holyorder etc.)? If you ever used other names (maiden name,pseudonym, holy order etc.) you must enter them. You should onlyenter one name in each field. To enter other names please use theoption “Add”

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Enter your date of birth, as shown in your passport

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If you were born in Russia, answer “yes” and enter the name of thecountry which you immigrated to and when

If you have/had been married, you must answer the followingspecifying questions

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Type of passporttourist *

Passport number123456789 *

Date of issue1 January 2015 *

Date of expiry1 January 2025 *

Issued byUSA *

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Enter your passport number (including the series number)

Enter the date of issue of your passport in "dd/mm/yyyy" format

Enter your passport expiration date in "dd/mm/yyyy" format

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Which institution you are going to visit? Travel company *

Name of organization­­­INFO FROM RUSSIAN INVITATION­­­ *

Address ­­­INFO FROM RUSSIAN INVITATION­­­ *

Reference number 123456 *

Only numbers are allowedConfirmation number 123456789 *

Itinerary (places of visit)

City name­­ INFO FROM RUSSIAN INVITATION­­ *

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Do you have medical insurance policy valid in Russia? no *

Who will pay for your trip and stay in Russia Independently *

Do you plan to stay anywhere (hotel, individual) during yourstay in Russia? yes *

Type of place of visitHotel *

Hotel name­­INFO FROM RUSSIAN INVITATION­­ *

Address­­INFO FROM RUSSIAN INVITATION­­ *

Telephone­­INFO FROM RUSSIAN *

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In the case of a tourist visa select "Travel company" from the listand give the name and address of the travel company. In the caseof business visa select "Organization" from the list and enter in the"Name of organization" name of the host organization, enter theaddress of the organization and TIN in the appropriate fields. In thecase of private visa select “Individual” from the list and enter thename, birth date and home address of the host. In the case oftransit, select "None" from the list.Reference number: printed on the bottom line of approval of aforeign tourist "Референс ». It is necessary to introduce wholenumber with leading zeros.Confirmation number: printed on the top line of confirmation of aforeign tourist. The number can contain only numbers or numberswith letters. You should only enter the numbers.

Enter your full itinerary of your trip to Russia. You should only enterone place of visit per field. In order to enter more places of visitplease use the option "Add"

If the answer is yes, enter the name of your insurance companyand the number of your insurance certificate

Who pays for your travel and stay in Russia? In case of choosingfrom a list of "Organization" provide the name of the organizationpaying for your trip. If you selected from the list " inviting person "indicate the full name of the person paying your trip.

Do you plan to stay anywhere (hotel, individual) during your stay inRussia? In the case of transit, select “No”. If the answer is yes,you will have to specify all places in which you will stay (maximumten). You should only enter one place of visit per field. Whenchoosing the place of stay as "Hotel" enter the hotel’s name,address, and telephone; when choosing the place of stay as"inviting person" enter name of the person, address and phonenumber. In order to enter more places of visit please use the option"Add".

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Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offence? no *

Have you ever been afflicted with a communicable disease ofpublic health significance or a dangerous phisical or mentaldisorder? Have you ever been a drug abuser or an addict?no *

Have you ever been refused a Russian visa? no *

Has your Russian visa ever been cancelled? no *

Have you ever tried to obtain or assisted others to obtain aRussian visa or enter russia by providing misleading or falseinformation?no *

Have you ever overstayed your Russian visa or stayedunlawfully in Russia?no *

Have you ever been deported from Russia? no *

Has this application been completed personally by you? yes *

Do you have any specialized skills, training or experiencerelated to firearms, explosives, nuclear, biological or chemicalsubstances? no *

Have you ever been enlisted to military service? no *

Are/were you a member of a professional, civic or charitableorganizations or do you cooperate/cooperated with any ofthese organizations? no *

Have you ever been involved in armed conflicts, either as amember of the military service or a victim? no *

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Have you ever been arrested or convicted for any offence? If theanswer is yes, you will have to describe all facts about your arrest(maximum five). You should only list one arrest per field. In order toadd more arrests please use the option “Add”.

Have you ever contracted an infectious or contagious disease ofpublic health significance? Have you ever suffered from dangerousphysical or mental health disorders? Have you ever been a drugabuser or addict?

Have you ever been refused a Russian visa? If the answer is yes,you will have to indicate up until 5 cases of where you have beendeclined with Russian visa. You should only list one visa refusalper field. In order to add more refused Russian visas please usethe option "Add".

Has your Russian visa ever been cancelled? If the answer is yes,you will have to describe all cases of why your visas werecancelled (maximum five cases). You should only list cancelledvisa per field. In order to add more visa cancellations please usethe option “Add”.

Have you ever tried to obtain a Russian visa or enter Russia withthe help third parties or by providing misleading and falseinformation?

Have you ever overstayed your Russian visa or stayed in Russiaillegally?

Have you ever been deported from Russia? If the answer is yes,you will have to describe all cases of deportation (maximum three).You should only list one deportation per field. In order to add moredeportations please use the option “Add”.

Was this application form completed by you personally? If theanswer is "no", please indicate the person completing thisapplication form for you, listing their surname, first name,relationship to applicant and address

If the answer is yes, you must provide specifying information

Have you ever been enlisted to military service? If the answer isyes, you must list a maximum of 3 military service placements.You should only list one placement per field. In order to add moremilitary service placements please use the option "Add"

Are/were you a member of a professional, civic or charitableorganizations or do you cooperate/cooperated with any of theseorganizations? If the answer is yes, you will have to indicate allorganisations mentioned in the question (maximum fifteen). Youshould only list one organisation per field. In order to add moreorganizations please use the option "Add".

Have you ever been involved in armed conflict, either as aparticipant or a victim of war? If the answer is yes, you will have toprovide all information about the armed conflict you were involvedwith (maximum fifteen)

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Have you ever attended any educational institutions, excludingsecondary school? yes *

NameCOLLEGE/UNIVERSITY NAME *

Course of studyCOLLEGE COURSE * Address and phoneCOLLEGE ADDRESS & PHONE NUMBER *

Date of admissionJune 2000 *

Date of graduationJune 2004 *

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Have you ever changed your place of employment beforeentering the current job? yes *

Name­­COMPANY NAME­­ *

Address­­COMPANY ADDRESS­­ *

Your positionJOB POSITION * Phone number123456789 *

Your chief's surnameSUPERVISOR'S NAME *

Date of joiningJanuary 2002 *

Date of dismissalJanuary 2008 *

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Have you ever attended any educational institutions, excludingsecondary school? If you have ever attended any educationalinstitutions, excluding secondary school, you must list a maximumof two places of education. You should only enter one educationalinstitution per field. In order to add the second place of educationplease use the option "Add"

Have you ever changed your place of employment before enteringthe current job? If you have ever changed your place ofemployment, you must list a maximum of two previous places ofwork. You should only enter one place of work per field, in order toadd a second place of work please use the option "Add"

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Have you ever been issued a Russian visa? yes *

WhereWASHINGTON DC OR OTHER CONSUL? *

WhenJanuary *

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Has your passport ever been lost or stolen?no *

Have you ever visited other countries in the past ten years? yes *

Country nameAUSTRALIAVisit date1 June 2010

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Have you been issued with a passport of the country otherthan the passport that is indicated in the electronic visaapplication form? no *

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Have you ever been issued a Russian visa before? If the answer is"yes" you must list all the visas you have ever been issued. Youshould only enter one visa per field. In order to add more visas,please use the option "Add"

Has your passport ever been lost or stolen?

Have you ever visited other countries in the past ten years? If theanswer is yes you must list all countries you have visited in thepast ten years. You should only enter one visit per field (countryand year). In order to add more visits please use the option "Add"

Have you been issued with a passport of the country other than thepassport that is indicated in the electronic visa application form? Ifthe answer is yes, indicate all countries that have ever issued youa passport (maximum ten).

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Your father's full nameFATHER'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME *

Your mother's full nameMOTHER'S FIRST MIDDLE AND LAST NAME *

Do you have a permanent residential address? yes *

Your permanent address YOUR PERMANENT ADDRESS *

Your phone number

Your fax

Your email YOUREMAIL@ADDRESS.COM

Do you work (study) in the present time? yes *

Name of employer IF RETIRED = ENTER RETIRED *

Work position IF RETIRED = ENTER RETIRED *

Employer address IF RETIRED = HOME ADDRESS *

Work telephone *

Work fax

Work email YOUREMAIL@ADDRESS.COM

Do you currently have relatives in Russia? no *

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Enter your father’s full name

Enter your mother’s full name

Do you have a permanent residential address? If the answer is yesyou will have to indicate the address of residence, telelphonenumber, fax number, email address.

Do you work (study) in the present time? If the answer is yes youwill have to indicate the work address or place of study, position,address, telephone number, number of fax and email.

Answer "yes", if you currently have relatives in Russia. If theanswer is yes, you must indicate them. You must only enter theinformation regarding one relative per field. In order to addinformation regarding other relatives, please use the option "Add"

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Destination nameVisa Application Center ILS (Washington) *

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Indicate which Russian Embassy or Consulate where you intend toapply for your visa. Your application will be sent to the selectedauthority, for a decision to be made regarding your application.

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Nationality

If you had USSR or Russian nationality at some time please select "yes"and indicate when and why you lost it

Purpose of visit (section)Purpose of visitVisa category and type

Number of entries

Date of entry into Russia

Date of exit from Russia

Surname (as in passport)

First name, middle names, patronymic names (as in passport)

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UNITED STATES

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TOURISMTOURISMCOMMON TOURIST

MULTI

05/01/2017

04/01/2020

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LAST-NAME

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Photograph and signature. Service information (automatically generated).

Place forphotograph

Date (dd/mm/yyyy), personal signature

Application form recipient:

Basis (voucher, dir. No, inv. No):

The estimated date of visit to the RC:

Application No (web-site):

The date of processing:

Application No (VAC):

The date of processing by the VAC:

Request No in Russian Consulate (RC):

I hereby agree to the processing and transfer of my personal data inelectronic form for the purposes of making a decision on visa issuance. Ideclare that data provided in the application form are full and correct. Iam aware that any false information may be a cause for the denial of visaor for the cancellation of the previously issued visa and may lead to otherconsequences provided for by the legislation of the Russian Federation.Subject to the receipt of visa, I pledge to leave the territory of theRussian Federation before the visa expiration date. I am aware that validvisa does not automatically allow to enter the territory of the RussianFederation. In case of denial of entry, I will not seek any compensationfor potential losses.

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1. Nationality (if you formerly hadUSSR or Russian citizenship, pleaseindicate when and why you lost it).

UNITED STATES

2. Surname (as in passport). LAST-NAME

3. First name, other names, patronimic(as in passport).

FIRST-NAME

4. Date of birth (dd/mm/yyyy). 01/01/1970

5. Sex. MALE

6. Passport.

Type of passport: TOURIST

Passport No: 3523526T

Issued by: USA

Date of issue: 01/01/2015

Valid until: 01/01/2025

7. Purpose of visit. TOURISM

8. Category and type of visa. COMMON TOURIST

9. Number of entries. MULTI

10. Date of arrival and departure. 05/01/2017 - 04/01/2020

11. Host organisation you intend tovisit.

Company name: RUSSIA INVITE

Reference No: 123

Confirmation No: 123456

Address: RUSSIA INVITE

12. Route of journey (destinationpoints).

RUSSIA INVITE

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