Payment of the consular fee is required in almost every embassy issuing a visa. This money goes to the manufacture of stamps and stickers, which are then affixed in passports to travel abroad.
Instructions
Step 1
The easiest way to pay the consular fee, if you are applying for a visa yourself, is to do it at the cash desks at the embassy. Ask in advance in what currency it is possible. Most likely, both rubles and banknotes circulating on the territory of the receiving party are accepted. But it also happens that contributions are paid exclusively in foreign currency. Therefore, call the reference number and find out for sure. You can find contact information on the website https://tdn-travel.ru/e/159028-spisok-posolstv-inostrannyih-gosudarstv-v-moskve.html. All the representative offices of foreign countries located in Moscow are listed there.
Step 2
The consular fee for a visa to the United States of America, Finland and some other countries can be paid through a bank. To do this, go to the embassy's website and make sure that such a service is possible. Then print the receipt for the type of visa you need. Usually the amount of the fee depends on the type of the coveted stamp. That is, the fee for a regular single-entry tourist visa will be slightly less than for a multi-visa for several months. Also, on the embassy's portal, find the addresses and names of banks where you can pay for the receipt. For example, the consular fee for a US mission can be paid only at computerized branches of the Russian Post or VTB 24. And for the Finnish Embassy, you will have to find an office of OJSC Nordea Bank.
Step 3
The fees for visiting some countries can be paid even from home, using the Internet. To do this, you need to have a card that has the option to transfer money using electronic services. Go to the website of the embassy of the country of interest and find the link "payment of the consular fee via the Internet." Following the instructions, enter your first name, last name, patronymic, payment amount and card number. Click "pay".
Step 4
If all of the above methods do not work, contact your travel agency for help. For a small amount, its managers will take over the visa processing and consular fees. You don't have to think about anything, just pay for their work.
