Russian visa for Dutch

Conditions of entry on the Russian Federation for citizens of Netherland

Dutch citizen must request a visa to the nearest Russian consulate. In order to apply for a visa for Russia, Dutch citizen must also order a Russian invitation support letter. You can now order this voucher now (see right side) in less than 3 minutes.

For Dutch citizens, the consular section of the Russian embassy in Den Haag now offers the possibility to register ONLINE (since March 16th 2012) for an appointment at the embassy: ambru.nl/priem-visa/. All the appointment taken for the Russian visa must be done from 10h00am to 12h00.

On June 1st 2007, an agreement has been signed between Russian federation and all countries included in EU (Netherland also). Dutch (NETHERLAND passport holders) wishing to obtain a Russian visa (either tourist visa, business visa, transit or private visa – single entry, double entry, multiple entries) should fulfill some formalities and provide some important documents to the Russian embassy (Den Haag). A single or double entry visa (tourist) costs for NETHERLAND passport holders is 35 € if you do it in the normal period (4-20 days). The same visa in time of emergency (emission within 3 days) is twice the amount (70 €). You can have the latest information on the new website of the embassy. You can also visit the consular section of the embassy at: ambru.nl.

When applying for a Russian visa, the first step the NETHERLAND citizens has to do is to decide what type of visa one wants / needs to apply for. The type of Russian visa that Dutch will choose is not so much according to the real purpose of the trip (business or tourism) but rather the length of stay and the autonomy Dutch want to have when staying in Russia.

Whatever the final choice is for NETHERLAND passport holders, an official invitation from an agency, a hotel, company or private person in Russia will be necessary to obtain a Russian visa. The vast majority of Dutch traveling in Russia for a period of less than a month will apply for one month tourist visa. In these circumstances, the application is simple and quite straight forward when receiving your “Russian voucher”. If you are a NETHERLAND passport holders you can request a « official invitation for Russia » right now with the Saint-Petersburg based Travel agency. Once you receive the “voucher” from our travel agency, you may apply for your visa to the embassy of Den Haag. Here are the documents you should include with your application for visa if you are a NETHERLAND passport holders.

Tourist visa application for NETHERLAND passport holders
  • Your NETHERLAND passport with two blank pages (on which will be put the Russian visa). In addition, your passport must be valid at least 6 months after your planned journey.
  • One recent passport size pictures (35mm x 45mm)​​. To prove that the picture is recent, you can ask to stamp the back of the picture (where you did it). The picture must NOT be stapled (just glued).
  • 2 copies of filled form for the Russian visa (signed).
  • A travel insurance
  • Your official invitation letter.
  • A copy of your travel insurance coverage during your stay in Russia. (The insurance company must be accredited by the Russian embassy. (only for citizens of UE)
NOTE:

+ Fill the form with CAPITAL LETTERS

+ Even if you are a NETHERLAND citizen, if you were born on the territory of Russia or the USSR, it is imperative to go directly to the Russian consulate (or embassy) to make your request in person.

Address of the Russian embassy in Den Haag.

Andries Bickerweg 2

2517JP Den Haag

Tel.: +31 (0) 70 346 8888

Fax: +31 (0) 70 361 7960

Fees for Russian visa for Dutchs

All prices are in euros (€). This price only include the fees asked by the Russian embassy or consulate (and not the voucher or invitation) provided by a private company . The payment at the embassy musty be made through credit card or debit card. Cash is no more accepted at the embassy or consular section in Den Haag sine January 11th 2012.

Tourist visa for Russia (for NETHERLAND citizens):

Emergency (1-3 business days): 70 €

Ordinary application (issued 4-20 days): 35 €

Business Visa for Russia (for NETHERLAND citizens):

Emergency (1-3 business days): € 136

Ordinary application (issued 4-20 days): 99 €

Study visa for Russia (for NETHERLAND citizens):

Emergency (1-3 business days): € 136

Ordinary application (issued 4-20 days): 99 €

Transit visa for Russian (for NETHERLAND citizens)

Emergency (1-3 business days): 70 €

Ordinary application (issued 4-20 days): 35 €