I require a double entry valid for three months. When I originally enquired about the visa through an online company - they explained to me that i need to apply for the visa invitation 45 days before arriving in Russian. So i left it until now which I'm half way through my trip and is currently in Cambodia.

I went to the Russian embassy here in Phnom Penh and explained what i am doing, he then told me that the type of visa i require is the Private/guest, where i will need some-one to personally invite me.

Now i have a friend in Moscow that can invite me, but we are not sure of the process. After a little Internet research i found out that they have to make an application to a local OVIR or police station in Moscow to obtain a visa entitlement and this process takes 4-6 weeks.

So now you can see im am quietly panicking at this Internet cafe.

Has anyone experience this? Knows what to do? Can just give me some re-insurance? most importantly
What visa type do you normally apply for?

I was told by the Online visa company - i can not get a business visa, because i haven't been to Russia before does anyone know if this is true?

I am going back to the embassy to ask this guy a hundred questions - but i don't really have the time to wait to the visa entitlement to be process.

Its actually lucky i haven't booked my fights to South Korea yet!
Help!

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