How and where are Russian visas issued as separate documents?
The website of Real Russia states:
There are two main formats of visa being issued by Russian consulates at the moment (in addition to the rare separate paper version)
As does the website of RSPB Travel:
A Russian visa is a special document either stamped to your passport or issued on a separate paper, that grants you a permit to enter and to leave the Russian Federation during a specified period of time.
I wonder in what circumstances you could get such a stand-alone Russian visa, and at what consulates?
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Is Russia issuing E visas?
Since 1 January 2021, the Russian government has introduced a unified e-Visa for visiting the entire Russian territory. This e-Visa allows you to enter the country only once for a tourist, business, humanitarian or family visit, for a maximum of 16 days .Where do I get a visa for Russia?
Russian visas can be obtained at local Russian Embassy or Consulate. To have a visa issued, an official invitation processed by Russian governmental or officially authorized companies is required. More on visa requirements for Russia.How is visa attached to passport?
A visa is a temporary authorisation for a passport holder to travel to a country other than the one he or she holds a passport of. The visa is usually stamped on a passport, but at times, it can be a separate document too. The Indian government issues three types of passports to Indian citizens.How many types of Russian visas are there?
There are 6 main types of Russian visas: a tourist visa, a business visa, a student visa, a personal visa, a work visa, a transit visa - each type corresponds to the purpose of your visit.Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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