Biometric data collection
Applicants of all nationalities over 12 years of age must submit their fingerprints as part of application process. This means that every applicant must now appear in person at a Visa Centre either in London or Edinburgh to apply for the visa. It is therefore critical that application documents are in full order prior to attending the Visa Centre. This applies to:

• Visa invitations: these must be appropriate to the visa type you are applying. How we can help obtain the right invitation for your visa type
• Application forms: incorrectly completed application forms will not be accepted/amended by the Visa Centre; we can complete your online application form ensuring it meets the embassy's requirements
• Passports requirements: your passport must have at least two blank pages and exceed expected visa by at least 6 months; in most cases we can renew your passport in one day
• Photo requirements: outdated photos will result in application not being acceptable; Our photo services ensure that your application meets the standards

Planning Russian visa application must now be done more carefully! Use our experience and knowledge of Russian visa system inner workings to ensure that your visas are issued on time with the least efforts and avoid delays to your business or personal trip.

AnyVisa solution
Prepare and Collect - Below is a brief description of what is included in this service:

• Complete your online visa application form to ensure it meets the embassy's standards
• Obtain an invitation appropriate to the type of your trip (business or tourist)
• Check your application materials prior to submission either through scans or physically at our office (requires your documents to be sent to us for arrival at least one working day prior to submission)
• Advise on any supporting documents that may be required

You would only need then to attend the Visa Centre, submit your documents & biometric data email us a good quality scan of your collection ticket. We will then:

• Collect your visa
• Check it for errors and typos
• Send it back to your office, home or other address in the UK or any other part of the World; Yes, same day delivery in London is also available

Mobile biometrics - for large groups of applicants and people that simply do not have time for the trip to the Visa Centres we can organise a mobile biometric unit. This service includes all covered by the Prepare and Collect option and we will come to your office on a prearranged date to take documents and fingerprints. The visas are still processed either next day or next week depending on option you choose.

Answers to most frequent questions

• Biometric data collection is a mandatory step. No visa will be issued should the fingerprints collection be rejected by the applicant.
• All nationals must submit fingerprints, if they apply for Russian visas in the UK.
• Visa applications will be processed by the Russian embassy within 2 or 5 working days, which includes the day of application.
• You will not be asked any questions about the purpose or details of your trip.
• There is no appointment requirement at this time to apply for the visa. Visa applications can be submitted between 9am and 3pm for next day service
• We only need a good readable copy of collection ticket to collect your passport with visa once processed
• Any applications being already processed are not affected and no fingerprints will be required

Further information and assistance
Please contact your account manager for further assistance or help with any questions regarding the new procedure.