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I had a multi entry business visa in 2011. I was only travelling and had no intention of working. I used a visa agency as I live in Norway and did not have time to do the groundwork myself. Had Russia, Kaz and Mongolia visas before I left and had no problems. No AIDS certificate needed, and visa lasts 12 months. Also, you cannot apply for Russia visa earlier than 45 days before entry date, but that is not an issue as you can ge the visa easy in a coupl e of weks (at least throough the agency I used). The 45 day rule applies to US and UK citizens only.
Hope you have as good a time as I had and don't miss Kaz, some say it is flat (which it is, VERY) and boring, which it may be, but the people I met were fantastic and worth the effort.
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. Also, you cannot apply for Russia visa earlier than 45 days before entry date,
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If you have a year long Multi Entry Visa (Business!) you have all the time up to the end of the year ahead of you before entering. So you can get it and then spend many months travelling elsewhere before entering.
But you must exit RUS before midnight on the final validity date of the visa.
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Tony P wrote: AIDS Free Certificates are only required for Visas and Permits that allow continuous stays of over (from memory) 6 months. No Tourist or Business Visa allows staying beyond the 90 day limit.
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Oh great... and after I just went and got stuck...
My source for the info on the AIDs test comes from the VisaToRussia site that lists the following requirements:
Russian Business Single, Double and Multiple-Entry Visa
- Your original passport with at least 2 blank visa-designated pages (passport must be valid for at least 6 months after intended departure date from Russia).
- Two copies of Russian visa application form, completed and signed.
- ONE passport-size photo signed on the back.
- For stay exceeding 3 months, or multi entry visa, a HIV test required.
- Official invitation from an organization authorized to invite business visitors to Russia.
My highlights under point 4 above...
Would be nice to know if it is not required for sure.
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OK... the Russian Embassy in Canada site states the following:
Visa for business, study, religious or cultural purposes
REQUIREMENTS TO OBTAIN A VISA TO ENTER ON BUSINESS,
STUDY, WORK, RELIGIOUS, CULTURAL etc PURPOSES
(Same requirements apply for visiting your relatives or friends who are NON-RUSSIAN citizens) 1. These requirements apply to Canadian citizens only.
Additional requirements can apply to non-Canadians. Further information for non-Canadians can be sent by e-mail upon your request.
2. The consulate does not provide the information on the status of visa processing by phone.
Please send appropriate request by e-mail with the name of the applicant and his date of birth.
3. In accordance with Russian laws citizens of the Russian Federation regardless of any other citizenship they have must travel to Russia on valid Russian documents only.
4. All the paper work has to be submitted in person.
In meanwhile the applicants unable to be present in our visa section in person are recommended to rely on services provided by visa agencies.
To obtain a visa you should submit to the Consular Division:
1. Original of completed visa application form with attached photo, one per person.
Application form must be filled out in capital letters using a black point-pen or typing machine or computer. Writing must be legible. Your photo must meet following requirements: the frame size must be 35mm X 45 mm (1 3/8’’ X 1 3/4’’); the photos must be clear, well defined and taken against a plain white or light-coloured background; The photo must be glued on the form strictly at reserved space.
2. Passport or other travel document in original.
At least two pages of the passport should be free of any notes, stamps and visas. Passport must be valid at least 6 months after your supposed date of departure from Russia
3. One photocopy of information pages of the passport.
4. A letter from your company or from yourself (if travelling individually) explaining who is travelling, where, when and with what purpose.
5. The most important document to be submitted is INVITATION or VISA SUPPORT.
INVITATION from your Russian host must be issued by the local office of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation (FMS). The invitations for a work, study or multiple entry visas must be submitted in original.
VISA SUPPORT is provided by your host through Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Please, check with us that your visa support has arrived to Consular Division PRIOR to sending documents.
If applying for a multi-entry or double entry visa, it should be specifically mentioned in the Visa support.
6. Applicants obtaining work, study or business multiple entry visas must submit HIV test Certificate issued not earlier than 3 months before the visa application.
Part 6 above, outlines the requirement for the AIDs test. It should be noted, however, that all this just applies to Canadian citizens.
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Russia must recognise us Brits as being pretty pure people.
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... or it could be that they saw this article British women 'have worst sex lives in Europe' | Mail Online and figured there was no need 
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Thats because I live here - poor things.
I live with a Moscow girl and get no complaints. 
Wait til you get here and see them 
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Originally Posted by Tony P
If you have a year long Multi Entry Visa (Business!) you have all the time up to the end of the year ahead of you before entering. So you can get it and then spend many months travelling elsewhere before entering.
But you must exit RUS before midnight on the final validity date of the visa.
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Hi Tony,
I can only go on what happened to me, but it may be that I am a UK passport holder living abroad? I tried to apply for my Russia visa early but was told by the agency that I could only apply for the visa 45 days before my first entry date. This may not be correct for those resident at home? Or maybe the agency was simply wrong.
Anyway, just my experience and as is often highlighted here, beureaucracy seems to be a bit of luck as well as judgement.
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I suspect we are talking at cross purposes here.
What they were probably saying was the Visa validity period cannot start any more than 45 days ahead of the Application date.
A visa start date has nothing to do with when you eventually enter (if indeed you do) - as long as when you do enter, you are still within the validity period.
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Oh great Tony... my wife saw your post and now I'm not allowed to go. 
I have a plan though. I'll just tell her that I'm going down to the corner to get some milk, then disappear for about six months. I don't think she'll notice. I'll just need to make sure that I bring the milk when I get back.
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Oh great Tony... my wife saw your post and now I'm not allowed to go. |
Pleased to hear it - leaves the field a bit more open for me!
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Originally Posted by CeeGH
I had a multi entry business visa in 2011. I was only travelling and had no intention of working. I used a visa agency as I live in Norway and did not have time to do the groundwork myself. Had Russia, Kaz .... visas before I left and had no problems. No AIDS certificate needed, and visa lasts 12 months.
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Exactly my experience (I'm Italian national).
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Originally Posted by CeeGH
Hope you have as good a time as I had and don't miss Kaz, some say it is flat (which it is, VERY) and boring, which it may be, but the people I met were fantastic and worth the effort.
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Second to that, Kazakhs were really wonderful people to me!
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I must admit to being baffled by what you say.
If you have a Visa valid for use within a defined period you can use it whenever it suits you within that period. Although I have never waited long to get back ( ) I know those who have.
I suggest you check again with the Consulate and Agency that there is clear understanding, unaffected by language differences, as to what is being asked/answered.
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