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Which visas will I need and how much
will it cost?
The cost will depend on which visas you need, how quickly you
need them, which nationality you are and if a group discount (4 or
more travellers) can be applied. The prices and timescales below are
quoted for individual UK nationals using standard processing
services and include all costs necessary to obtain your visas
including consular fees and providing invitations, though please feel free to
contact us for information and
the process for other nationals
or if you have different requirements. Click on a route
for more information about the visas required.
 Trans-Mongolian visas
The Trans-Mongolian railway
runs from Moscow in European Russia following the Trans-Siberian
route through to Ulan-Ude deep in Siberia where it separates and
continues on through Mongolia in Central Asia and on to Beijing in China over 7,800 kilometres (4,900 miles) away.
As such you
will need a Russian,
Mongolian and
Chinese visa as a
minimum.
For the full service, the prices start from £268.42
per person; however, if you are also obtaining your
rail tickets with us then a
£10.00 discount per person on the standard service
Russian visa
is available. If you are entering Russia from Europe via
Belarus then you will also need a
Belarus visa
which will add a minimum £76.44 to the price above. If you are
entering Europe from Russia via Belarus then our
Moscow office can also
assist with processing Belarus visas as well as
Chinese and Mongolian
visas for travellers who don't have time or it is not practical to
obtain them before they arrive in Russia.
Trans-Siberian visas
The Trans-Siberian railway runs from Moscow in
European Russian through to the Russian Pacific port of Vladivostok
in Asia over 9,200 kilometres (5,800 miles) away. However as this
route never leaves Russian territory the only visa required is
one for Russia with prices starting
from £116.73 all inclusive. If you are also obtaining your rail
tickets with us as well, then a £10.00 discount per person on the
standard service visa is available. If you are entering
Russia from Europe via Belarus then you will also need a
Belarus visa
which will add a minimum £83.00 to the price above. If you are
entering Europe from Russia via Belarus then our
Moscow office can also
assist with processing of Belarus visas.
The Trans-Manchurian railway
runs from Moscow in European Russian, through the Ural mountains,
across the Siberian plain, around lake Baikal in Siberia and
separates from the Trans-Siberian route at Chita and travels on to Beijing in China over 7,800 kilometres (4,900 miles) away.
As such you
will need a Russian and
Chinese visa as a
minimum.
For the full service, the prices start from £197.55
per person; however, if you are also obtaining your rail tickets with us then a
£10.00 discount per person on the standard service visa
is available. If you are entering Russia from Europe via
Belarus then you will also need a
Belarus visa
which will add a minimum £83.00 to the price above. If you are
entering Europe from Russia via Belarus then our
Moscow office can also
assist with processing of Belarus visas as well as
Chinese
visas for travellers who don't have time or it is not practical to
obtain them before they arrive in Russia.
What is included
in the price?
Our prices include all costs necessary to get your visas:
You do not have to:
- Book a flight
- Book a hotel
- Provide your own "letter of invitation" or
"visa support documents"
- Go to the consulate yourself.
The price you see is the price you pay!
How
long does it take to process the visas?
We can only start to process the visa applications at the
consulates once we have received your applications
and passport.
Typically we will
lodge your first application at the first consulate the working
day after we receive it and the processing time for each visa is
then expressed in working days, which exclude UK or consular
specific holidays:
To work out how long it will take, simply add the days required
to process each visa together and if required allow at least 1
working day for postage each way.
So, if you require visas for travel on the Trans-Mongolian then
the time taken to process the Russian, Mongolian and Chinese visas
would be 17 working days, or just over three weeks, excluding any
postage time.
You can process the visas faster than standard service if
required by paying additional consular fees; details on the faster
options for each consulate and the visas they provide can be found
on the specific page for the visa, or please
contact us with details
of your requirements and we will be happy to help.
When
can I apply for my visas?
Generally, and assuming you have the time, we would advise that people apply for their visas where
possible using the following schedule:
- Trans-Mongolian travellers: 5 to 6 weeks before you depart
- Trans-Manchurian travellers: 4 to 5 weeks before you depart
- Trans-Siberian travellers: up to 90 days before you depart
but not later than 3 weeks before to avoid higher consular fees
It is important for you to be aware that:
Russian Tourist visas can be applied for within 90 days of the
entry date requested on the visa. If we receive your application
before this date then we will hold it and lodge it at the consulate at
the earliest opportunity.
Currently the Russian consulate is
accepting tourist visa applications with a requested entry date that
is equal to or earlier than: 09 June 2010.
The single entry Chinese visas give you 90 days to enter China (from the date the consulate accept the application);
having entered, you can then stay up to 30 days. The double entry visas give a period of 180 days from the date the consulate
accept the application during which time you may enter the country twice; as long as your second entry is before the
“enter before” date on the visa, you can then stay in China for up to 30 days on that visit.
Today the Chinese consulates are issuing single entry visas that are valid for entry before:
09 June 2010
and double entry visas that are valid for entry before: 07 September 2010.
Mongolian visas usually give a window, lasting from the date of issue until 3 months after your anticipated entry date,
during which you should enter Mongolia. Once there, you can usually spend up to 30 days in the country.
Do
I need to send you my passport each time for each visa to be
processed?
No, this is not necessary, you can send us all your
applications for all visas together and we will process each one
"back to back" and return the passport to you after the final one is
complete.
However, if due to travel plans or other requirements you need
your passport during the processing period, then we can process only
some of your visas and return the passport to you for your use, and
you can then return it to us to complete the visa processing when
it is convenient for you.
I
am traveling with a friend(s), can we send our applications together?
Yes, this is not a problem and we can return all the passports
back to a single address or individual addresses as you request.
How do I order?
Simply click on each of the links below for each visa that you
need, complete the online order form and follow the instructions
that you receive back by email from our system.
Belarus tourist visa
(for travellers staying more than 2 days in Belarus)
Belarus transit visa
(for travellers who are just passing through without stopping)
Russian tourist visa
Mongolian
tourist visa
Chinese tourist visa
Please note that if you need your passport and visas to be
delivered back to you, then for the first order only, select the delivery
option you need (for example Royal Mail Special Delivery) and then for second and subsequent orders select the
delivery option "Return with another passport" to avoid any
duplicate delivery charges.
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