New Zealander citizens must request a visa to the nearest Russian consulate. In order to apply for a visa for Russia, New Zealanders must first order a support invitation letter for Russia. To get this tourism invitation, you need your exact dates and hotel names for all your trip in Russia.
New Zealanders (New Zealand passport holders) wishing to obtain a Russian visa (tourist, business, transit or private) should fulfill some formalities and provide some important documents to the Russian consulate in Wellington (57 Messines Road - Russia@clearn.net.nz).
A single entry visa costs $120 and double entry costs $195 in the normal period (10 working days). The same visa in an emergency (admission within 2 days) is twice the amount. The consular section is open every day from 9h30am to 1h00pm. For New Zealanders planning a trip to Russia, bear in mind that it’s now impossible to get a Russian visa earlier than 3 months before your entry to Russia.
When applying for a Russian visa in Wellington, the first step to get your Russian visa is to decide what type of visa you want/need. The type of Russian visa that New Zealanders will choose is not so much dependent on the real purpose of the trip (business or tourism) but rather the length of stay and the autonomy you want to have when in Russia.
Whatever your final choice is, an official invitation for tourism in Russia from an agency, a hotel, company or private person in Russia will be necessary for your Russian visa application. The vast majority of New Zealanders traveling in Russia for a period of less than a month apply for a tourist visa. In these circumstances, the application is simple and quite straightforward.
If you hold a New Zealand passport, you can now make your application online for an invitation for Russia through travel agency based in Saint-Petersburg. Following the reception of your invitation to Russia (usually 1 to 2 working days after your online payment), you will need these important documents:
To buy a Voucher for your Russian visa: (Official invitation (tourism or business) for your Russian visa)
When applying by post, include a pre-paid envelope from Courier Post or NZ Couriers.
If you were born on the territory of Russia or the USSR, even if you are a New Zealand citizen, it is imperative to go directly to the Russian consulate to make your request in person.