Hints to help you complete the new style Russian Visa application form:

IMPORTANT - Please read this carefully BEFORE completing the online application form. You might like to print this page for reference whilst completing the form. However, it should remain open in a separate window after you access the form.

Please take a moment to review this sample copy of the application form - IT IS NOT FOR COMPLETION - review the questions to make sure you understand them fully and have all the information requested BEFORE you access and complete the REAL form via the link below.

For help or assistance please call our visa department on 01480 433800.

These are guidance notes to access the application form. The answers we provide for you below are correct if you are using us as your agent to obtain the visa.

Once you have reviewed the questions and wish to proceed, you may access the actual application form here.

Then proceed as follows:

Click 'Create Online Visa Application'

Question - Where would you like to submit your Visa Application/s?
Answer - Russian Visa application centre, Edinburgh Consulate general of Russian Federation, Edinburgh

Question - Should you decide to Post (Mail/ Courier) your application/s to us, select the appropriate services that you will use i.e. Royal Mail.
Answer - In person at the application centre

Question - How would you like your processed application returned to you?
Answer - Collect in person from the application centre

Question - How would you like your application to be processed?
Answer - Normal (unless you need urgent visa service - please discuss with us)

Question - Please provide your active Email-ID
Answer - visas@aslatravelgroup.com (you can copy and paste this)

Question - Enter Code as Seen in Image (Case Sensitive):
Answer - Copy the letters and/or numbers displayed into the space below them. Use upper and lower case as displayed and do not enter any spaces.

Click 'Continue'

Now, continue to complete the form onscreen using the following guidance notes to help you to answer some of the 'tricky' questions: If any question marked with a red star * does not apply to you - put NA

Section called Visa Details:
If you are travelling on holiday, choose Tourist Visa. This also applies if you intend to travel on a tourist visa for business meetings

Choose duration '1 month' (however, your visa will be valid for the duration of your visit only)

Section called Visit Details:
Russian Institution or organisation to be visited ...
This is the name of the supplier of your visa support and their license number.

Passport Issue by ...
Copy the issuing 'authority' as in your passport - For UK passports it is either UKPA or IPS

List all countries visited in the last ten years ...
If this exceeds the space permitted - put 'see attached' and submit a blank page with the details. You can be brief - e.g. USA 2007, India 2008 etc
Make sure you mention all the countries stamped in your passport

Section called Employer/School details:
If entering NA, when you get to the Phone no field enter 0 (a zero) - it will not accept NA in this field!

Finally, print, sign and send your application to us. If we see that you have made any errors, we can access your application online and will ask you to simply reprint the new version, sign it and send to us.