Student Visa to Russia - Invitation for Russian Student Visa

Russian student visa is meant for students who want to visit Russia on educational purpose. It can be some short-term language courses, for example, or one year complete course at one of Russian Universities.  

NB! Student visa (and invitation) can be provided only for those who study at University (Academy or College or any other higher education institution) outside Russia and could be directed to Russia for special courses or according to a special educational programme. And also you should be at least 18 years old to apply for a student visa.

Visa Support (Invitation for Russian Student Visa)

To see the costs of our invitation for student visa, please, see the table below. But if you are not sure if this option can be suitable for you or have some further questions, please, contact us.

Usually the consulate asks for the original of invitation in case of multiple-entrance visas. But, please, check it exactly at your local Russian consulate.

The originals of invitations can be sent to you by courier or courier express delivery service such as FedEx (5-6 working days for delivery) or UPS (2-3 working days for delivery). This delivery will be provided upon your request for extra pay. For this, please, contact us.  

To order the invitation for a student visa via our company, please, send us the request by e-mail to info@palytra.com. And we will reply you within 24 hours (on working days). Our friendly and experienced staff will send you a special form to fill in and advise you about the payment options. 

If you have any extra or special questions, please, do not hesitate to contact us.

The documents needed for getting your Russian student visa 

NB! Getting the invitation does not mean getting your visa. 
To apply to a visa you should go to your local Russian Consulate with our visa support document (invitation), your passport, photos and some other documents required by the consulate. 

At the consulate you should be asked to present the following documents:

• Original or electronic (scanned) or faxed copy of your student invitation
• Your passport (that must be valid for at least 6 months after the supposed expiry date of your visa)
• Copy of your passport’s vital pages
• Two copies of Russian visa application form, filled in and signed by yourself
• One (or two) passport-size photo signed at the back
• Medical insurance
• Consular fee 

NB! The Embassy rules and requirements might vary in different countries and even in different consulates of one and the same country. Please, ask your local Russian consulate about the latest changes in visa applications. The above mentioned list might be a bit shorter (or a bit longer)!