Russian citizens need a visa to visit foggy Albion. British Visa Application Centers are located in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Novosibirsk and Rostov-on-Don. In order to issue it, you will need to personally come to the visa center and submit your biometric data.
It is necessary
- - international passport;
- - old passport (if any);
- - questionnaire;
- - color photograph 3, 5 x 4, 5 cm;
- - confirmation of hotel reservation (invitation);
- - a certificate from the employer;
- - confirmation of the availability of funds;
- - medical insurance policy with coverage from 30,000 euros;
- - payment of the consular fee in the amount of 3570 rubles.
Instructions
Step 1
First of all, check your passport. It must be valid for at least 180 days after the end of the trip and contain 2 blank pages.
Step 2
Register on the UK Immigration Service website: https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/ApplyNow.aspx/. Depending on the purpose and duration of the trip, select the appropriate type of questionnaire. Read the instructions and fill out the online questionnaire in English. Then print it out and sign it. You will receive a unique registration number by mail, with which you can choose a convenient time to visit the British Center. You will then receive confirmation of the date of your visit. Print this document and attach it to your application
Step 3
If you are traveling by invitation, it must include the following information: degree of kinship or relationship, duration of visit, address of your residence and purpose of travel. It must be accompanied by a copy of the inviting person's passport or residence permit.
Step 4
The certificate from the place of work must be on the letterhead of the organization with stamps and signatures and contain information about your position and salary. It must be at least 30,000 rubles.
Step 5
Individual entrepreneurs must attach copies of certificates of registration with the tax authority and registration of the company.
Step 6
Pensioners and non-working citizens will need a photocopy of the pension certificate, a personal bank statement or sponsorship letter and a certificate from the place of work of the person financing the trip (or an extract from his account).
Step 7
You can confirm that you have finances by attaching a recent bank statement, paycheck receipt, or tax documents. Providing documents on the ownership of movable or immovable property will increase the likelihood of obtaining a visa.
Step 8
Students will need a student ID, school certificate, sponsorship letter, and a bank statement from the sponsor of the trip or a statement from their employer.
Step 9
Minors must attach to the package of documents a copy of the birth certificate and a notarized power of attorney from the parent (s), if the child is traveling with one of the parents or accompanied by a third person. In this case, the name, surname and passport number of the accompanying person will be required.
Step 10
Do not forget that all documents must be translated into English. The translation will need to be attached to each document on a separate sheet, where the date of translation, the translator's data, his signature and contact information, as well as confirmation that the translation corresponds to the original must be indicated. If you are fluent in English, you can translate the documents yourself. If you decide to contact a translation agency, you will need to indicate the details of the organization. It is not required to notarize the translations.
