To visit countries that require a visa to enter their territory, it is very convenient to use a multi-visa. This document gives the right to visit one or several states multiple times over a certain period of time.
Benefits of a multiple entry visa
A multivisa is usually issued at the embassy or visa center for six months or a year. During this time, you can repeatedly visit not only the country that issued this document, but also many others on whose territory this multivisa is valid. Thus, you do not have to collect documents every time before traveling and expect the coveted sticker in your passport.
During the validity of the multivisa, you can repeatedly travel abroad, however, you can stay in the territory of another state only for 90 days if the visa is issued for six months, or 180 days if it is valid for a year. At the same time, you must always clarify the rules of the country at the embassy of which you receive a visa - some do not count the number of days, but the number of trips.
It is especially convenient to travel around Europe with the Schengen multivisa, because it is valid in almost all EU countries. Such a document not only gives the right to access the territory of any state at a time convenient for you, but also allows you to freely cross the borders for a long time.
Another advantage of a multivisa is that you can not be afraid of disrupting the planned trip and postponing it to a later date. With such a document, you can postpone your trip to any date during the validity of your visa.
In addition, a multivisa does not require visiting, first of all, the state whose embassy issued it to you. You can, for example, get a multivisa at the Czech Embassy, where it is issued much more willingly, and go to Germany. However, you will still have to visit the Czech Republic during the validity of the visa, and preferably for a longer time than in other countries.
How to get a multivisa
To obtain a multiple entry visa, you must submit to the embassy or an officially operating visa center the same documents as for a one-time visa. True, its cost will be slightly higher, depending on the country and the duration of the multivisa.
Usually, for such a permit, it is necessary to provide a copy of a valid Russian passport, a valid international passport, a completed and signed application form with reliable information, a certificate from the place of work or study, photographs, confirmation of the required amount of money, insurance and other documents, depending on the specific case. The exact list should be checked on the website of the embassy of the country to which you are going.
Most countries issue a multivisa if a person has already been abroad several times and has not violated any laws. Although there have been cases when permission for multiple visits was issued for the very first trip.
