Unsolicited visa for Russia in my passport
I was leafing through the old visas in my EU passport, and to my great surprise, I found an expired unused visa for the Russian Federation. I have never been to Russia and I have never applied for a visa for Russia.
It is a business visa based on an invitation from a Russian bread company of which I had never heard before. Apparently, the unreliable visa service that was working for my last company got something mixed up (they also proved incompetent in dealing with other cases).
Of course, I would like to know how it was possible that such a visa was issued for me without me being involved. However, I expect that the answers could merely be speculation.
That leads me to my actual question: Could this visa become relevant for any future visa applications or can I simply ignore that it exists?
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Could this visa become relevant for any future visa applications or can I simply ignore that it exists?
Absolutely. This visa is a matter of record, and depending on whom Russia shares their database with, it may be accessible to a country to which you apply in the future.
Although you have not traveled on the visa (it is not utilized) in the future if you were to apply for a visa to Russia this will definitely be raised.
It is not something to be ignored; you should rectify this situation. I would approach the Russian Embassy and ask for an appointment in order to explain the situation to them. Your visa will be cancelled (possibly the agency that facilitated your paperwork reprimanded) but most importantly - you will have a record of communication that you can use in the future if/when you are ever asked about visas to Russia.
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How do I know if my Russian visa is real?
The website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia evisacheck.kdmid.ru allows to check the status of an e-visa for foreign nationals who have provided the e-visa granting notification or the data contained therein to the representatives of a transport company.Can I enter Russia with a private visa?
Private visa is required in case you wish to enter Russian Federation to visit family or friends. Private visa can be valid for up to 90 days and can be issued for single or double entry or up to 12 month and can be issued for multiple entries.Is Russia issuing visa?
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 .Is Russia giving tourist visa right now?
Due to Covid-19 epidemy the visa processing is temporarily suspended since March 18 by the Ministry Of Internal Affairs.HOW I PROCESS MY RUSSIAN VISA + REQUIREMENTS | RUSSIAN x FILIPINA COUPLE |TheTimofeevs
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