Visa information for travellers to Russia It is not true that getting a visa to Russia is an awkward matter, at least for western citizens. It is true, though, that you must have a couple of documents. This example is based on our experiences in Switzerland, but it is applicable to all the Western countries. You need a "visa support", which is a confirmation from a tourist agency, hotel, school showing that you have booked a hotel and payed for it. A certain number of hotels offer this kind of support, others don't. Here are organisations that can assist you. In Moscow, Moscow hotels In Ekaterinburg, (Yekaterinburg) Ural travel agency In S. Petersburg Ninatour. The pretty Nina will very friendly help you get the visa ready and find a good accomodation.      Phone the Russian embassy in Bern (the number is 031 352 05 67 ) and ask for an application form, which will be sent to you by fax. The request can be sent by fax to the 031 352 64 60; German and English are both spoken.      Send your passport, the filled in application form (with picture!) and the fax showing your visa support via "eingeschrieben" to the Russian embassy in Bern. Ambassade de la Fédération Russie Service consulaire Brunnadernrain 53 Case postale 3000 3006 Bern tel: 031 352 05 67 Fax 031 352 64 60 It normally takes few days to get the passport back. It costs 170 CHF (~100 $) which must be payed to the postman.

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