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Help - have just got off the phone to a visa company in London having been told that all I can get is double entry visa valid for 30 days - this completely destroys the idea of my trip( london -mongolia- japan).
Am a u.k citizen living in London & applying for my visa in London. Obviously I was hoping to be able to get a multiple entry (hopefully business) visa. I understand this can cost a bit more but I'm prepared for that.
Have I just been unlucky in the company I spoke to & does anyone have any recommendations? Am not giving up!!
The catch is that to get a multi-entry time-based visa, you need to have had a single or double-entry visa previously (and have left the country with no problems), so that they trust you now.

If your trip is not absolutely imminent, I suggest that you get a single or double visa, take a cheap flight for some sightseeing in St Petersburg or such, then use its presence in your passport to re-apply for a time-based multivisa.
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The catch is that to get a multi-entry time-based visa, you need to have had a single or double-entry visa previously (and have left the country with no problems), so that they trust you now.
I asked this specific question to RealRussia and was told this is only the case for certain classes of visa. It's worth talking to them if you have any visa questions, I have found them very helpful.
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The catch is that to get a multi-entry time-based visa, you need to have had a single or double-entry visa previously (and have left the country with no problems), so that they trust you now.

If your trip is not absolutely imminent, I suggest that you get a single or double visa, take a cheap flight for some sightseeing in St Petersburg or such, then use its presence in your passport to re-apply for a time-based multivisa.
Not true

You just need a invitation from the FMS then, and it depends on your visa agency if they can get that.
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The first ever visa I had for Russia was a business visa, multi entry, for one year. I had never been there before and had no difficulty getting it, other than the price. Same for husband. Me on a French passport, him on a british one.
Call Real Russia, they do that everyday and should be able to advise you. They are very helpful and cheaper than other agents.

We were both contractors ( I.e. self employed) but this was no issue, they only asked to show enough cash in the bank.
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Same for me
3 times I got Russin business visa without been there the year before.
And the first time I was never in Russia before.

No problem at all.
Got in in Austria from a visa agency.
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The Russian Emabassy in Brussels and the connected visa-central gave us other information. We had applied for multi-entry 1yr business visa, but were given only double entry 90 days business visa. Their explanation from both was that it was because we hadn't visited Russia before. Since we didn't need more at the time I didn't push the subject.
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I know many who got the 1 year multi entry for the first time. In different countries.

The point is, when you go to the embassy and their visa center, thats what happens.

This is why it is always smart to pay a little bit more and use a good visa agency.
When they can organise the invitation from FMS, you get a Multi entry business visa for the first time.
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I am also currently applying for a 1 year, multiple entry visa ( but valid for 3 months in Russia). French passport.
I was about to do it on my own as usual but a short call to my local Russian consulate/affiliated visa office really put me off...
To play it safe I decided to go through a reliable private visa agency. More expensive but they know their stuff.
I went to Russia for one month on a regular tourist visa 3 years ago but the agency said it didn't matter.
Nor did the fact that I had never gotten a business visa prior to this one. They took care of the invitation and even of the insurance.
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