Visa to Egypt, customs regulations. Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Dubai (UAE)

The cost of obtaining a visa 85$ ; children entered in the parent's passport - free of charge.

Visa is issued only on condition of booking from 3 nights!

Citizens of the CIS countries and some other countries must obtain a visa to the UAE in advance. During the passage passport control at the UAE airport, the tourist must present a copy of the e-visa along with the passport.

For registration of electronic tourist visa it is necessary to send the following documents to the address (departure from Moscow and regions) or (departure from St. Petersburg):

  1. a clear color copy of the page of the international passport with the photo and data of the tourist, including the entered children - strictly with photography (if flying), in .jpg format. Passport valid for at least six months from the day the tour started;
  2. a color photo of a tourist, including children (if they are flying), in .jpg format, size no more than 40 kb.
    Format requirements: scanned copies of passports and photos must be signed with Latin letters format "IVANOV IVAN PASSPORT", "IVANOV IVAN PHOTO". For each tourist, a separate photo file and a separate passport file are scanned (you cannot combine passports and photos of tourists into one file when scanning). Images must be clear and legible, and the image must not be too small. The file format must be JPG.
  3. Citizens born in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Jordan, Syria, Qatar, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Kuwait, Afghanistan, in addition to the basic package of documents for a visa to the UAE, you must provide a birth certificate!

  4. Minor children traveling without parents it is necessary to send a birth certificate and permission to travel from both parents, with a notarized translation into English, in a scanned form.
    Minor children traveling with one of the parents and having different surnames with him, it is necessary to provide a birth certificate and documents confirming kinship, with a notarized translation into English, in a scanned form. Consent from the other parent is not required!
    Citizens under 21 during the visa processing process, the UAE immigration authorities may request the following documents: birth certificate and permission to leave from both parents, with a notarized translation into English, in a scanned form.
  5. In the subject of the letter, please indicate only the application number
  6. Files must be in .jpg format only.
  7. Documents for applications with departure from St. Petersburg should be sent to the address for St. Petersburg.

According to current rules visa processing, the immigration service reserves the right to refuse to issue a visa without giving reasons.

In case of refusal, the cost of the visa is not refundable.

We recommend that women under 30, single and married (if they have different surnames with their husband or other accompanying person), as well as children who have their own passports (if they have different surnames with an accompanying person), apply in advance for visa processing.

A tourist visa to the UAE is valid for a single stay in the country no more than 30 days, the validity period is 60 days from the moment the visa is issued.

If the period of stay in the UAE was more than 15 days, then the next visa request may not be earlier than one month after the previous trip.


Attention!
In case of non-return of the tourist within the period specified by his tour package and the absence of information about his whereabouts in the UAE, the Immigration Service imposes penalties in the amount of $ 2,200 + $ 28 for each day of visa delay.

Responsibility for the payment of this amount is imposed on the company that sent the tourist.

To prevent similar cases The UAE Immigration Service reserves the right to demand return guarantees for tourists who are in doubt about the purpose of their trip, by depositing the specified amount on the deposit of the host. If such assistance is refused, the UAE Immigration Service and the host country reserve the right to refuse to accept these travelers.

15 days

VISA ON ARRIVAL IS GIVEN FOR 15 DAYS (INSTEAD OF 30 DAYS).

Tourists who have visited Turkey, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Pakistan since the beginning of 2014 and stayed in these countries for more than 30 days (in total) will not be issued an INDIVIDUAL visa. Upon arrival, these tourists will be deported. The exception is children under 15 and tourists over 60.

IMPORTANT: Changes due to visiting Fr. Hainan VISA FREE LIST- NO.

Further changes will be reported in this section.

Visa on arrival for Hainan

At the airports of Sanya and Haikou (Hainan Island), citizens of Russia, Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus can apply for a visa upon arrival for a period of 15 days. This visa is issued from 1 person.

A visa is issued if:

1. A foreigner arrives on the island directly international flight(for example, Moscow - Sanya, Moscow - Haikou, Hong Kong - Sanya). Passengers arriving on flights that involve transfers in other cities of China (for example, Moscow - Urumqi - Sanya) are not issued a visa upon arrival.

2. For tourists who have marks in their passports about visiting Turkey, Egypt, the countries of the Middle and Far East(regardless of the period of stay in these countries) it is prohibited to issue individual visa upon arrival in Sanya, up to deportation from China. Withdrawal from group lists for such tourists is also prohibited.

To apply for a visa you need:

1. Present a passport with a validity period of at least six months.
2. 2 color photographs 3*4.
3. Pay a visa fee of $67 (payment in local currency at the current exchange rate).
4. It is necessary to have return tickets and confirmation of hotel reservation with you - border services have the right to ask for these documents.

It is possible to extend the visa upon arrival if the tourist flies to the island. Hainan more than 15 days.

To extend your visa you need:

1. Application to the Immigration Department for an extension (to be completed on the spot).
2. The original and a copy of the international passport (we advise you to have a copy of the international passport with you in advance).
3. 2 photographs on a white background (35*52).
4. The state duty is 180 yuan (approximately $30) per person (paid locally).
5. Personal presence this person at the immigration office.
6. Escort by a representative of the RUS-TOUR company, the cost is $ 15.
7. The tourist pays for the transfer hotel - immigration service - hotel.

Important! The extension is possible exactly for the period for which the visa on arrival is open. But in any case, it should not be no more than 15 days.

To visit one of ancient states in South Asia, you must obtain a permit that allows you to freely enter the country. Such a document, about the varieties of which and will be discussed in this article, is the visa. It can be issued both at the country's embassies located in Moscow and St. Petersburg, and through the use of the website visa application center located at the following address http://onlinevc.ru/visa/indiya.html.

You can also get a visa directly in Indian airport immediately upon arrival in the country. Such an authorization document is called "visa on arrival", which means "visa on arrival".

Who is eligible for this type of permit, and what requirements must be met to obtain it, read on.

Features of the visa regime in the Republic of India

Before proceeding to a direct study of the types of permits, the presence of which allows you to enter India, you need to familiarize yourself with the features visa regime operating in the territory of the state.

There is an opinion that between Russia and India a visa-free regime so you don't need a visa to enter the country. This opinion is absolutely not true, since permission must be obtained, the only question is where to do it: in Russia or in India. Even if a tourist receives a document directly at the Indian airport upon arrival in the country, this does not mean that there is no visa regime. Such a document is a visa on arrival, which has its own characteristics, limitations, and also has a simplified method of obtaining.

Features of migration policy in the Republic of India:

  • the countdown of the validity of a visa starts from the moment it is received, and not from the moment of arrival in the country;
  • permission may give the right to a single (Single-entry visa), double (Double-entry visa) and multiple (Multiple-entry visa) visit to a foreign state.


Kinds visa documents by the number of allowed entries into the country:

  1. Single-entry visa
  2. A single-entry visa makes it possible to enter the country only once, and this can only be done within the period specified in the document itself. The Indian consulate staff carefully monitors the observance of the period during which the visit is allowed, therefore, in order to avoid problems when re-applying, it is better to adhere to the rule;

  3. Double-entry visa
  4. Unlike the previous document, this visa entitles its holder to visit the country twice. This can also be done at a certain time, called the corridor. You should pay attention to whether there is an intermediate period that must be observed between trips. For example, the introduction in the Russian Federation of a mandatory time interval between trips already took place earlier, when the period had to be at least 2 months, but in this moment such restriction has been abolished;

  5. Multiple entry visa
  6. Multiple-entry visa is granted for a period of six months to five years, during which a person can freely move from Russia to India an unlimited number of times. When applying for such a visa, you must also pay attention to the established restrictions and conditions for using the document.

Conditions for obtaining a visa on arrival



Arriving in India is preceded by the collection of necessary documents, a visit to the consulate of the country in Moscow or St. Petersburg to obtain an entry permit. In addition to this option for obtaining a visa, there is a real opportunity to receive a document directly at the airport in India upon arrival in the country.

You need to know that:

  • a visa is required for each traveler separately;
  • adult visa applicants must have their own passports, minors - travel documents;
  • visa on arrival (visa on arrival) gives the right to cross the border of the country once;
  • within one year it is allowed to obtain such a visa twice;
  • you can apply for an electronic version of the visa, except when the child of tourists does not have his own passport, and information about him is entered in the parents' documents;
  • main feature- e-pass is not renewable.

Citizens whose purpose of travel is:

  • excursion around the country, rest;
  • treatment for a short period;
  • visiting relatives and friends;
  • business trip.

To complete a document online via the Internet, you need to perform the following operations:

  1. Log in to the official TVOA website at least 4 days before the trip;
  2. Enter personal information in the application form (full name, phone number and other information);
  3. Be sure to write an e-mail (e-mail id);
  4. Upload a personal photo (JPG format, size 5x5);
  5. Download copies of passport pages (PDF format).

A migration questionnaire has been drawn up in international English, but there are usually no additional difficulties in filling it out, since entry level possessions English language enough to understand.

How to use visa on arrival



Basic conditions for using an e-visa:

  • after confirming the permit and obtaining a visa, which precedes the arrival in India, the holder of the document has the right to visit the country within the next month. After the expiration of the established period, the validity of the permit document is canceled;
  • the document entitles the tourist to stay in the territory of a foreign state for no longer than a month from the date of entry;
  • Today, India Visa on Arrival is equally valid in any of the Indian international airports(Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Trivandrum, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Calcutta, Cochin);
  • obtaining an electronic visa is prohibited for a certain category of persons, namely for citizens planning to cross the border through the use of a diplomatic, service or special passport;
  • in order to obtain a permit, there must be sufficient funds available to pay for travel expenses. This information is checked by the visa center staff;
  • when considering the issue of issuing a document, information about the presence of real estate or business in the territory of India is additionally checked by the applicant;
  • while on the territory of a foreign state, a Russian citizen must always carry the received pass with him.

How much does an e-pass cost?



Pass fee for in electronic format is equal to 60 dollars. The fee must be paid at least four days before departure at one of the banks that accept MasterCard dollar cards. If this rule is not observed, the document will be cancelled.

When the payment is credited to the consulate's account, the applicant's e-mail, which was indicated when filling out the questionnaire with personal data on the TVOA website, will receive a response confirming that the payment has been made and accepted.

Also, the message will contain a code that must be entered in a specially designated field on the TVOA website, after which the person receives an electronic visa. The document must be printed out and carried with you when crossing the border. These pre-arrival activities must be completed to avoid misunderstandings later.

When entering the Republic, a tourist provides an electronic pass, a foreign passport, a photocopy of an air ticket in reverse side. Based on these documents, airport employees register information about the tourist.

Is it possible to get a visa urgently



If there is a need to enter India urgently, then you can use the service for issuing an urgent permit, which is provided in a shorter time within 3 days, and not 4-10, as required by the standard procedure.

As for the electronic pass, you can get it even faster, literally in a day. Which document to issue depends on how long you plan to stay in the country, since with the availability of an electronic version, the period of stay in the country cannot exceed 30 days, and the document cannot be extended.

An urgent permit is suitable in the following circumstances:

  • non-durable tourist trip within a few days (thirty days or even shorter);
  • business visit, the duration of which is not more than a month.

To obtain an urgent pass, you must submit a standard package of documents to one of the Indian embassies in Russia. An appointment for a preliminary appointment is not required, in addition, submission of materials, including a completed application form, a standard package of documents and photographs of the applicant in the required format, not necessarily in person, can be done through a third party. Reception of materials is carried out here in the first half of the day, issuance - in the second.

Since tourism in India is a direction that brings significant income to the state budget, there is no need to indicate compelling reasons, the existence of which determines the desire of a tourist to obtain a visa urgently. However, a thorough verification of the applicant's identity and control of his visa history will still take place, this is required by the procedure.

Other types of Indian visas

In addition to visa on arrival, there are other types of permits on the basis of which you can cross the border of India.

List of the most used ways to enter the country:

  1. Tourism;
  2. Transit;
  3. Education;
  4. Employment;
  5. Business.

Read more about the features of each option below.

Tourist visa

The validity of a tourist visa can be from 3 months to six months. The purpose of obtaining the document is tourism.

To apply for a permit, you need to contact the Indian Embassy and provide the following papers:

  • a foreign passport, in which there are at least two more blank sheets for affixing a visa permit in the future;
  • a photocopy of the initial pages of the foreign passport with information about the applicant;
  • a photocopy of the page that displays information about the person's registration;
  • questionnaire with personal information about the applicant;
  • photo in the established format;
  • tourist voucher, hotel reservation;
  • return tickets;
  • an invitation from a resident of India for a private visit.

Additional information about the bank account or other evidence of the applicant's solvency is not required.

Transit visa



A transit pass is issued in case of a temporary stop in India when moving from one state to another. The forced stop period should not exceed 3 days, and the total validity period of the document is 15 days. A permit is issued at the Indian embassy. Tickets to the country that is the final destination of the trip should be attached to the standard package of documents.

Work Visa

The chances of obtaining such a document are for a person who is very a good specialist in one area or another. The second condition for getting work visa– the presence of a contract concluded between a foreigner and an Indian employer.

Here are the main conditions for granting permission:

  • a diploma with an academic degree of at least a bachelor's degree;
  • permission is not issued to a specialist whose replacement can be easily found within the country; persons who do not have qualified skills and abilities cannot count on obtaining a pass;
  • the annual salary of a foreign professional must be at least $20,000;
  • only a legally registered company-employer can invite a foreigner to work;
  • a foreign specialist is subject to taxation on an equal basis with other employees.


Materials that are required when applying for a visa (in addition to the standard set of papers):

  • contract with an Indian employer;
  • a letter from the employer with a request to provide a document to this particular applicant;
  • confirmation of the functioning of the employing company;
  • diploma of education, other papers confirming the qualifications of the applicant;
  • completed application form, application for a permit;
  • a copy of a foreign diploma.

student visa



Get student visa a person who plans to study at one of the universities in India is eligible.

Document Features:

  • gives the right to obtain a certain qualification in an Indian university only on a contract basis;
  • To obtain a pass, you must pay in full the first year of study at educational institution;
  • A visa allows you to study only in institutions that have been accredited.

When applying to the embassy, ​​the main set of documents is attached:

  1. Certificate confirming the payment for the first year of study;
  2. A bank statement showing the state of a bank account. If the study period does not exceed 1 year, the account should have at least 1 thousand US dollars, if the period is more than a year, the amount of money should be twice as much. You need to take as much cash as will be enough for living in a foreign country;
  3. A business visa (business visa) is issued for the following purposes:

    1. Creation of a new case;
    2. Studying the norms and rules of doing business in a foreign country;
    3. Organization of business meetings held to maintain and develop business;
    4. Conducting business negotiations with business partners;
    5. Experience exchange.

    Grounds for visa refusal

    Although India is famous for its loyal attitude towards tourists and migrants, there are still cases of refusal to obtain a visa.

    The grounds for refusal may be:

    1. Inconsistency of the submitted documents with the data from the questionnaire, so fill out the questionnaire carefully and correctly;
    2. Providing false documents, false information;
    3. Damage to the integrity of materials, such as a passport, letters, certificates, extracts;
    4. The presence of a refusal recorded in foreign passport, in the issuance of a visa earlier;
    5. The applicant's predisposition to illegal migration (unemployed citizens, unmarried girls);
    6. The last reason is the presence in the database of information about the outstanding fine.

    Photo review of India

    If the visa issuance was denied due to errors and inaccuracies in the documents or the application form, you should correct the shortcomings in the application form and submit the materials again.

    Useful materials

KMP-group is one of the few companies in Moscow that has the right to issue visa-free entry To China. This service Valid for groups of 5 or more, if arrival and departure is via Beijing or Shanghai.
This service is not valid in case of visiting Hong Kong, because in this case, it is necessary to issue both Chinese and Hong Kong visas.

Visa on arrival (Visa support)

BEIJING

130USD/people

ATTENTION! When leaving the Russian Federation for China, tourists need to show documents confirming the issuance of a visa upon arrival in Beijing to representatives of the Airline and border control, as well as provide 1 color photo 3 * 4 (preferably as in the passport). Upon arrival at the Beijing airport, tourists independently pass to the border and visa control zone. At the place of registration and issuance of visas upon arrival, arriving tourists are met by a Russian-speaking representative with a FI sign in Latin tourists, helps to fill in Required documents and apply for a visa on arrival.

The visa is not glued to the passport, the original insert and a copy are issued, 1 copy. pick up at the border control on the day of arrival, 2 copies on the way back.

DO NOT LOSE THE VISA INSERT - it is used to check into a hotel and let you out of China, if you lose it, there will be problems when leaving China.

SHANGHAI

Visa on arrival (issued from 2 people)

The term for issuing an invitation is from 3 to 5 working days.

To issue an invitation for a visa on arrival, you need flight data indicating flight numbers and arrival / departure times, as well as scanned passports of tourists.

Visa Services - For Russian Citizens 130USD/people Payment is made in Moscow or to a meeting representative upon arrival.

ATTENTION! When leaving the Russian Federation for China, tourists need to show documents confirming the issuance of a group visa upon arrival in Shanghai to representatives of the Airline and border control. Upon arrival at the Shanghai airport, tourists independently pass to the border and visa control zone. At the place of registration and issuance of visas upon arrival, an English-speaking special representative with a FI sign in Latin tourists is waiting for the arrived tourists, helps to fill in the necessary documents and apply for a visa upon arrival.

(it is obligatory to have with you 1 color photo 3*4 (preferably as in the passport))

The visa is not glued to the passport, the original insert and a copy are issued, 1 copy. pick up at the border control on the day of arrival, 2 copies on the way back. !!!DO NOT LOSE THE VISA INSERT - it is used to check into a hotel and let you out of China, if you lose it, you will face problems when leaving China.

GUANGZHOU

The deadline for issuing an invitation is 7 working days.

To issue an invitation for a visa on arrival, you need flight data indicating flight numbers and arrival / departure times, as well as scanned passports of tourists.

Visa Services - For Russian Citizens 80USD/people Payment is made in Moscow.

Upon arrival at the airport in Guangzhou, tourists independently go to the border and visa control zone. At the point of registration and issuance of visas upon arrival, tourists INDEPENDENTLY give in the visa processing window - a passport, 2 color photos 3.5 * 4.5, an invitation and PAY THE BORDER FEE 393 RMB PER 1 person Payment is accepted only in RMB, next to the visa sector there is exchange office. You must also have available itinerary receipts for air tickets. The visa upon arrival in Guangzhou is pasted into the passport. The program guide is waiting for tourists at the exit from the border and customs control, in the waiting room of the respective airport terminal.

ATTENTION! When leaving the Russian Federation for China, tourists need to show documents confirming the issuance of a visa upon arrival in Guangzhou to representatives of the Airline and border control

Hainan Island, Sanya

Visa on arrival (issued from 1 person)

The term for issuing an invitation is from 1 to 2 business days.

To issue an invitation for a visa on arrival, you need flight data indicating flight numbers and arrival / departure times, as well as scanned passports of tourists.

ATTENTION! When leaving the Russian Federation or Hong Kong, tourists need to show a confirmation letter from the host company in China.

Upon arrival at the airport of Sanya, tourists INDEPENDENTLY give passports, 2 color photos 3.5X4.5, to the visa processing window upon arrival, and pay the border fee 393 yuan/1 person According to the photographs, the requirements are ordinary, the same as for applying for a Chinese visa at the consulate, 3.5X4.5 - color on a white background, not older than six months ago; for children entered in the parents' passport - 2 photos. The photo should be without corners and ovals, colored on a white background, preferably without glasses, if wearing glasses, then in a light frame, without glare. The visa upon arrival in Sanya is pasted into the passport. The program guide is waiting for tourists at the exit from the border and customs control zone, in the waiting room of the corresponding airport terminal.

Hainan Island, Sanya

visa-free tourist list from 2 people

The deadline for issuing an invitation is 3 working days.

When leaving the Russian Federation, you need to show a confirmation in Russian and a Chinese visa-free list, when entering China at the border. point Sanya to present a copy of the confirmed list in Chinese. The guide will give the original of this list to the border guards, the passage of tourists through the Chinese border checkpoint according to the order in the list.

The program guide is waiting for tourists at the exit from the border and customs control zone, in the waiting room of the corresponding airport terminal.