Russian visa for Germans | Order online of official invitation letter for tourism

German citizen as any other europeans must request a visa to the nearest Russian consulate (Franskfurt, Bonn, Munich, Leipzig, Berlin or Hamburg). In order to apply for a visa for Russia, citizens of Germany must also order a Russian invitation support letter. You can now order this voucher now (see top page) in few minutes.

On June 1st 2007, an agreement has been signed between Russian federation and all countries included in EU. Germans (German 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 in berlin (Behrenstr. 66, 10117 Berlin - russisches-konsulat.de). A single or double entry visa (tourist) costs for German 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 €). But since November 2010, Russia ask more for German citizen applying for a visa (either tourism or business). In some case, a bank statement may be asked by the consulate officer to prove to have the fund to stay in Russia and come back. Every year, about 590 000 German citizens go to Russia.

When applying for a Russian visa, the first step the German citizens has to do is to decide what type of visa one wants / needs to apply for. The type of Russian visa that Germans 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 Germans want to have when staying in Russia.

Whatever the final choice is for German 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 Germans 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 official invitation letter.

If you are a German 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 one of the representatives of Russian Federation in Germany. Here are the documents you should include with your application for visa if you are a GERMAN passport holders.

Tourist visa application for GERMAN passport holders

Your GERMAN 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.
Two 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)
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 representatives of Russian Federation in Germany (only for citizens of UE)

NOTE:

+ Fill the form ONLINE

+ Even if you are a GERMAN 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.

Fees for Russian visa for GERMANS

All prices are in euros (€). This price only include the fees asked by the Russian embassy or consulate (and not for the voucher or invitation provided by a private company such as ours.

Tourist visa for Russia (for GERMAN citizens):

Emergency (1-3 business days): 70 €

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

Business Visa for Russia (for GERMAN citizens):

Emergency (1-3 business days): € 136

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

Study visa for Russia (for GERMAN citizens):