RUSSIA A PRACTICAL BUSINESS GUIDE. TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION VISAS MARGARET ROWSE DIRECTOR URL:

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1 RUSSIA A PRACTICAL BUSINESS GUIDE TRAVEL ACCOMMODATION VISAS MARGARET ROWSE DIRECTOR URL: russiahouse@btinternet.com

2 PAGE 338, PARAGRAPH 2 And after all, he said so himself. So did the pretty girl in the Barry Martin Travel Agency, which has its offices in the Mezhdunarodnaya. Mr Scott Blair had decided he would fly to Lisbon instead of back to London IN 1992 WHEN THE SOVIET UNION COLLAPSED WE NEEDED TO RE-FINANCE AND RE-NAME THE COMPANY. WE HAD DONE RESEARCH AND TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DAVID CORNWALL S (JOHN LE CARRE) BOOK THE RUSSIA HOUSE FOR WHICH HE KINDLY INCLUDED A SHORT PARAGRAPH ON US. WE RECIPROCATED AND RE-NAMED THE COMPANY THE RUSSIA HOUSE LTD

3 BUSINESS TRAVEL TO RUSSIA BUSINESS IN RUSSIA CANNOT BE DONE AT ARMS LENGTH FACE TO FACE MEETINGS ARE ESSENTIAL RUSSIANS TAKE GREAT STORE IN THE PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP RUSSIA THE SERIOUS TRADER WILL BE GOING 3 TIMES A YEAR RUSSIA NEEDS THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET NEEDS THOROUGH RESEARCH NEEDS DEDICATION + PATIENCE RUSSIA WILL PROVIDE LONG LASTING PROFITABLE RETURNS GO IN FOR THE LONG GAME AND YOU WILL BE AMPLY REWARDED!

4 TO TRAVEL T0 RUSSIA YOU WILL NEED A VISA

5 THE RUSSIAN VISA There are 4 types of Russian visa for a Business trip 1. Single entry 1 or 3 month business visa 2. Single entry 2 week/1 month special purpose tourist visa A CONCESSION ALLOWED TO US BY THE MINISTRY ONLY TO BE USED WHEN TIME DOES NOT ALLOW BUSINESS SUPPORT TO BE APPLIED FOR. NOT TO BE ABUSED. 3. Double entry 1 or 3 month business visa 4. Multiple entry 1 year business visa

6 THE RUSSIAN VISA THE VISA PROCURATION COMES IN 2 PARTS A) SUPPORT / INVITATION The Russia House applies for this from Moscow from either: i. MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR FOR BUSINESS VISA ii. OUR MOSCOW REPRESENTATIVE LICENSED BY THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR FOR SPECIAL PURPOSE VISA B) ENDORSEMENT OF THE VISA INTO THE PASSPORT The Russia House lodges documents at the Consulate in London for issuing in either 6 working days or next day for express fee

7 BUSINESS VISAS SPECIAL PURPOSE (TOURIST) VISA VALID DAYS SUPPORT/INVITATION TAKES MINUTES VISA ISSUE/ENDORSEMENT 36 HOURS OR 6 WORKING DAYS COST FROM SINGLE ENTRY BUSINESS VISA VALID ONE OR THREE MONTHS VISA SUPPORT/INVITATION TAKES 5 WORKING DAYS VISA ISSUE / ENDORSEMENT 36 HOURS OR 6 WORKING DAYS COST FROM Time and cost tempts you to go for a Special Purpose, but only use when necessary. A concession is not to be misused.

8 BUSINESS VISA II DOUBLE ENTRY BUSINESS VISA VALID 1 OR 3 MONTHS VISA SUPPORT/INVITATION TAKES 5 WORKING DAYS VISA ISSUE/ENDORSEMENT 36 HOURS OR 6 WORKING DAYS COST FROM MULTIPLE ENTRY BUSINESS VISA VALID FOR 1 YEAR MULTIPLE VISITS VISA SUPPORT/INVITATION TAKES DAYS VISA ISSUE/ENDORSEMENT 36 HOURS TO 6 WORKING DAYS COST FROM (MORE ECONOMIC THAN 2 SINGLE VISAS)

9 TRAVEL/ACCOMMODATION ALWAYS USE YOUR IATA TRAVEL AGENCY IT IS TEMPTING TO GET ON TO A BOOK IT YOURSELF WEBSITE, BUT FLIGHTS: YOU PAY UPFRONT WITHOUT KNOWING YOUR VISA WILL BE ISSUED ON TIME OR WAIT FOR THE VISA FIRST AND PAY A HIGHER AIRFARE AS THE FLIGHT IS BUSY WEBSITES DO NOT GIVE THE WHOLE PICTURE AND SPREAD OF FARES AND CONDITIONS ACCOMMODATION: DOES THE PRICE QUOTED INCLUDE TAXES UP TO 21% NOT ALWAYS THE HOTELS ON ARRIVAL DO NOT ALWAYS RESPECT THE PRICE QUOTED ON A HOTEL BOOKING WEBSITE YOUR IATA TRAVEL AGENT KNOWS HIS JOB HIS EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE WILL SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY. THE RUSSIA HOUSE HAS BEEN OPERATING IN THE RUSSIAN MARKET SINCE YEARS EXPERIENCE.

10 FLIGHTS TO RUSSIA 5 AIRLINES FLY DIRECT TO RUSSIA FROM LONDON Bmi Twice a day to Moscow British Airways Three times a day to Moscow Once a day to St Petersburg Aeroflot Three a day to Moscow Rossiya Once a week to St Petersburg Transaero Twice a day to Moscow with connections throughout Russia Other European airlines have good connections from UK via home base to Moscow, St Petersburg and other cities in Russia. Austrian Airlines / Lufthansa / KLM / Air France etc. Austrian Airlines First carrier to have a European service direct to SOCHI (2014 Winter Olympic Games)

11 REGIONAL FLIGHTS TRANSFER CONNECTIONS FROM MANCHESTER TO MOSCOW: KLM VIA AMSTERDAM AIR FRANCE VIA PARIS LUFTHANSA VIA MUNICH OR FRANKFURT BRITISH AIRWAYS VIA LONDON BRITISH MIDLAND VIA LONDON TRANSFER CONNECTIONS FROM LIVERPOOL TO MOSCOW: KLM / AEROFLOT VIA AMSTERDAM

12 ACCOMMODATION PRICES FOR MOSCOW / ST PETERSBURG 3 4 Star Hotels are now charging from Check that price quote includes the 21% city tax Hotels can be pre booked and prepaid in cities across Russia from the Baltic to the Pacific Call

13 FARES YOU SHOULD BUDGET AROUND RETURN FOR YOUR AIR FARE TO MOSCOW OR ST PETERSBURG. HOWEVER WITH OUR IATA RESERVATION SYSTEM GALILEO WE HAVE A MUCH MORE EXTENSIVE FARE BASE AND CAN IMMEDIATELY FIND THE BEST FARE AVAILABLE WE ARE ALSO A PREFERRED AGENT FOR BRITISH MIDLAND INTERNATIONAL AND AUSTRIAN AIRLINES/LUFHTANSA, WHICH MEANS OUR FARES ARE LOWER IN MOST CASES THAN THE PUBLISHED AND INTERNET FARES. ONE CALL TO US COULD SAVE YOU TIME AND MONEY CALL: OR russiahouse@btinternet.com FOR A QUOTE

14 TIPS ON TRAVEL TO RUSSIA LEARN THE CYRILLIC ALPHABET STUDY THE METRO MAP TAKE COMFORTABLE SHOES IN WINTER TAKE FUR HAT AND THERMALS TAKE ALL MEDICINES TAKE CASH IN EUROS MAKE NOTE OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS READ RUSSIA MARKET APPROACHES DAVID CANT RUSSIA THE BUSINESS TRAVELLERS HANDBOOK CHRIS GILBERT

15 CYRILLIC ALPHABET

16 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION DETAILS OF ALL OF THESE VISAS AND THE DOCUMENTS REQUIRED CAN BE FOUND ON OUR WEBSITE: Or by calling

17 MARGARET ROWSE Director CHAPEL COURT, BOROUGH HIGH STREET LONDON SE1 1HH TEL: / FAX: russiahouse@btinternet.com URL: