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The visa invitation

A visa invitation (alternatively known as visa support) is a document essential in order to apply for the visa itself.

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Visa registration

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Once you arrive in Russia, you have 3 working days to register your arrival with the authorities. This involves getting a stamped document from the authorities by submitting a registration form. 

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What is a visa?

Before going to Russia, it is necessary for all visitors (with the exception of citizens of certain ex-Soviet countries) to obtain permission (a visa) from a Russian Embassy to do so. The visa is a document prepared by the Embassy, and attached to a page in your passport. It then acts as a permit to enter and leave Russia within a specified period of time.

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