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Russian Consulate in London

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Application requirements

In order to apply for a visa at the Russian Consulate in London, you will require:

  1. A valid visa invitation. Order here.
  2. A completed visa application form.
  3. A passport valid for more than 6 months.
  4. A passport photograph.
  5. The visa application fee.

Excellent service

Submitted by georgedbain on Sun, 02/21/2010 - 00:00
Rating: 
5
Type of visa applied for: 
Tourist visa
Cost of visa processing: 
£75
Processing time: 
7 days
Price: $0.00
$0.00
Visa application requirements: 
The usual, as described on this site.

Fast, convenient and big centre with chairs to wait. It's much better than lining up outside the Russian Embassy in the cold rain. I'm glad those days are long gone...

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Yes please.

Submitted by drewharryurz on Tue, 11/10/2009 - 12:33
Rating: 
5
Type of visa applied for: 
Tourist visa
Cost of visa processing: 
£75.20
Processing time: 
One week (7 days)
Price: $0.00
$0.00
Visa application requirements: 
'Priglashenie' (Invitation) from organisation in Russia -- in my case, the guest hostel where I was staying; Completed Visa Application Form; Passport-size photograph.

Excellent staff, very helpful and knowledgeable.

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Very helpful and flexible

Submitted by cycad on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 10:22
Rating: 
5
Type of visa applied for: 
Tourist visa
Cost of visa processing: 
Reasonable
Processing time: 
5 days including postage
Price: $0.00
$0.00

Very helpful - I'd sent a cheque (not allowed) but was allowed to give credit card number over the phone. Cheque was returned with the passports.

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No initiative.

Submitted by paul.maier on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 09:12
Rating: 
1
Type of visa applied for: 
Tourist visa
Cost of visa processing: 
c.£30
Processing time: 
5 days
Price: $0.00
$0.00
Visa application requirements: 
Bank details, invitation, flight details

Consulate staff showed no initiative, were cold and did not assist in making the process easy. After going through my file each time I attended the centre, I returned home 3 times to get 'further' documentation.

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Simple

Submitted by materson on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 14:34
Rating: 
4
Type of visa applied for: 
Tourist visa
Cost of visa processing: 
£25 admin cost plus £75 for visa (I think)
Processing time: 
Overnight or one week
Price: $0.00
$0.00
Visa application requirements: 
Application form, coloured photograph and tourist invitation form If sending by post also need self addressed special delivery envelope and postal order for the amount owned. Can only pay by cash at the VFS centre, they don't want cheques.

Visa's aren't done by the Russian Embassy now. VFS do it instead. I've had 4 Russian visa, first two with the Embassy (same day processing for handing it in and 5day turn around for postal and no extra admin cost, so cheaper and faster), last two with VFS, one at the centre and one postal. Postal applications need to send postal order for the cost of the visa (plus admin cost) and also need self addressed special delivery envelope. so in total I think it cost me around £120 for postal visa.

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Excellent

Submitted by kieran on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 18:10
Rating: 
5
Type of visa applied for: 
Tourist visa
Price: $0.00
$0.00

I was pleased that they called for more information rather than just bouncing the rquest as incomplete. The whole thing was finished up in a very timely fashion.

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Improved service... but more expensive

Submitted by jamest on Tue, 10/20/2009 - 15:14
Rating: 
3
Type of visa applied for: 
Tourist visa
Cost of visa processing: 
£50 for the visa, plus a £25 'service charge'
Processing time: 
One week
Price: $0.00
$0.00
Visa application requirements: 
- Visa application form, had to print from website of VFS global - Passport photo - Tourist invitation (printout of pdf file was fine) - Bank statements (I think this is only for the self-employed, most applicants won't need this)

Visa processing is now done by a private company, instead of going to the consulate as it used to be. This means the process is more efficient - just! - but also more expensive. At least there's no more queuing outside the consulate from 6am!!

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