Travel Visas
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Russia |
Please follow the steps in order
for Passport Depot to expedite your application for a travel
visa:

Preparation of Your
Passport Application
Materials
To obtain a
TOURIST VISA, please collect
the following items:
1) Most
Recent Passport
Your U.S. passport MUST be at
least 6 months valid before the expiration date and have one
blank visa page.
2) ONE
Passport Photo
3) Complete the Tourist Visa Application Form
Please sign and complete the
Tourist Visa Application Form.
4)
ONE copy of Proof of Departure
Provide plane ticket or
itinerary showing proof of leaving the country.
5) A Written Cover Letter
Please include a written cover letter containing the
following information:
- Applicant’s name or alphabetical list of a group
- Dates and points of arrival and departure in and from
Russia and means of transportation
- Itinerary in Russia
- Index and reference number of the receiving organization.
6) A Standard Tourist Confirmation
Please include a standard tourist confirmation from a
hosting authorized Russian travel agency or a hotel,
registered with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and
a voucher from your hotel or travel agency in Russia. The
confirmation must contain the agency’s reference number and
registration number.
7) Consular Fees
Please choose one of the
following types of
TOURIST VISA that applies to you. This fee
includes non-refundable processing and handling fees. To pay this fee, please include this payment along
with Passport Depot Fees.
Type of TOURIST Visa |
10 to 14 Days Processing |
5 to 7 Days Processing |
Next Business Day Processing |
Same Day Processing |
Single Entry |
$100 |
$150 |
$200 |
$300 |
Double Entry |
$100 |
$200 |
$250 |
$350 |
Multiple Entry |
$100 |
$300 |
$350 |
$450 |
8) Passport Depot
Fees
Please send COMPANY CHECK, CASHIER’S CHECK, MONEY ORDER
made payable to “Passport Depot”. You may also pay this fee
by CREDIT CARD by using the
Customer Information Form.
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1 to 4 Business Days Processing |
5 to 7 Business Days Processing |
Call 1-800-689-1388 for rates. |
Call 1-800-689-1388 for rates. |
Return Shipping Fee
To receive your passport for overnight return delivery, please
add $24.95 (or $39.95 for Saturday delivery) to your
check/money order or credit card payment to Passport Depot, or you
may include your own Airbill with your FedEx Account number.
9)
Customer Information Form
FOR BUSINESS VISA
To obtain a
BUSINESS VISA, please include
all the following items above in addition to the following:
1) Complete the Business Visa Application Form
Please sign and complete the
Business Visa Application Form.
2) Business Letter
Please include a business letter from your employer or
sponsoring company. On their letterhead stationary, briefly
introduce the applicant (please specify employment
status/position held in the company by applicant) and
clearly state the precise nature of the business to be
conducted by applicant in Russia.
3) Official Letter of
Invitation
Please include an official letter of invitation from the
Russian Ministry of the Interior, its local offices or the
Russian Foreign Ministry, its regional representatives, or
any other authorized Russian agency. The letter 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 person invited.
4) Consular Fees
Please choose one of the following types of
BUSINESS VISA that
applies to you. This fee includes non-refundable processing
and handling fees. To pay this fee, please include this
payment along with Passport Depot Fees.
Type of BUSINESS Visa |
10 to 14 Days Processing |
5 to 7 Days Processing |
Next Business Day Processing |
Same Day Processing |
Single Entry |
$100 |
$150 |
$200 |
$300 |
Double Entry |
$100 |
$200 |
$250 |
$350 |
Multiple Entry |
$100 |
$300 |
$350 |
$450 |

Quick Checklist
and Preparing Your Package for Shipping
After gathering all the necessary materials, please send
the following items in your package by FedEx to Passport
Depot: -
Tourist or Business Visa Application Form
- ONE
passport photo
- Current or Valid Passport
- Consular Fees
- Standard Tourist Confirmation
- Business Letter (if applicable)
- Invitation Letter (if applicable)
- Written Cover Letter
- ONE copy of the Proof of Departure
- Passport Depot Service Fee
- The
Customer
Information Form
SHIPPING
INFORMATION
PLEASE SHIP BY
FEDERAL EXPRESS OVERNIGHT ONLY. YOUR APPLICATION WILL BE
REJECTED IF SENT BY ANY OTHER SERVICE.
(US Postal Mail, DHL, Airborne Express and/or other major
shipping carriers’ envelopes/packaging are NOT ACCEPTED.
If so, your application will NOT be shipped appropriately
and can ultimately result in delay and/or loss of your
application materials).
On Your FedEx Airbill:
Mark this additional information on the FedEx airbill:
1) On the FedEx airbill, please send to the
following address:
RECIPIENT'S NAME:
Passport Depot
ADDRESS: 1388 Haight Street - San
Francisco, CA 94117
PHONE: 415-437-1388 |
2) On the
FedEx
Airbill, in BOX 4A,
please mark the FEDEX PRIORITY
OVERNIGHT Next Business Morning box.
*You can pick up FEDERAL
EXPRESS Airbills and envelopes at FedEx boxes and FedEx
offices. Call 1-800-GO-FedEx to find the most convenient
location or use their
online drop-off
locator (drop-off locations will have blank
Airbills and envelopes. You may use a credit card to pay for
the sending of your application).

Inform Us of Your Order
After
completing
Stages A and B, please call Passport Depot to
inform us about your order at the toll free number
1-800-689-1388 before 7:00 PM PST (Monday – Friday). Also,
please fax a copy of the Customer Information Form to the
toll free fax number 1-800-687-1388 before 7pm PST
(Monday-Friday) or email us at
info@passportdepot.com.
Passport Depot
Toll Free: 800-689-1388 / Toll Free Fax: 800-687-1388
Email:
info@passportdepot.com
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