Visa Issues
Current Visa regulations
BKC-IH complies with the Russian Migration Law by offering a working visa to prospective employees. This is the only visa offered and is provided by the school in accordance the Visa and Passport department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Main visa features
The working visa is a one year multiple entry visa.
However, when you get your visa from the Consulate it's issued for three months only. Upon your arrival in Moscow and after receiving additional paperwork from your employer (BKC- IH Moscow) it will be extended for the length of the contract.
This will be done by BKC-IH simultaneously with the process of your registration.
Letter of Invitation
Once we received all your information and a copy of your passport, we will apply for the official Letter of Invitation you need to apply for your visa. The Letter of Invitation is issued from the Passport and Visa Department of the Ministry of Interior Affairs in Moscow. It is normally ready within 10 working days after the application. When the invitation is ready the original letter will be send to you via UPS. The letter will be delivered within 2-3 working days provided we have the correct address and information from you.
Please note
There can be delays with the application in the Ministry and with the UPS delivery. The times given above should be used as guidelines only.
At the Russian consulate
To obtain the visa you should submit to the Russian consulate the following:
The Letter of Invitation
Passport
The photocopy of your passport
4 photos on matte paper
consular fee (differs from country to country)
consulate's questionnaire (given at the consulate)
(At the British consulate due to a new law, questionnaires must be typed. Hand written questionnaires will not be accepted)
It is better to confirm all the visa requirements in advance with the Consulate in your own country. Requirements could vary. Some countries also require an AIDS test (not older than three months), proof of medical insurance and a copy of your return ticket.
See Pictures of sample Russian Visa Papers:
Sample Russian Visa
Sample Visa Registration Stamp
Sample Arriving Departure Card
Please fill it in according to the sample that you will get through email from our Visa Manager.
Please note
- Your questionnaire should be either printed or filled in by pen, but not both at the same time.
- The photos should be glued or stapled to the questionnaire.
- Before going to the consulate please check you have all the required paperwork prepared according to the instructions you will receive from the Visa Manager and your nearest Russian Consulate.
When you receive your visa from the consulate please make sure that visa has no mistakes and is filled in as the instructions indicate. Key points to check are your name, number of your passport, name of the inviting organization, length of the visa.
At the customs
Migration Card: As of April 15, 2003, all foreign citizens staying in Russia are required to hold a Migration Card.
You will be given the Migration Card on board on the way to Russia. In case you missed the stewardess or if you travel by bus/train you should ask the person in charge for your copy of the card. Complete both parts and present it at the passport control. The border guard will put a stamp (the same as in the passport) on your Card and remove the top portion.
ATTENTION: Do not forget to take and stamp the MIGRATION CARD every time you are crossing the border. No one can be registered without the Migration Card.
Registration and Visa Extension
According to Russian Migration Laws your passport and visa have to be registered within 3 working days upon arrival. Personally contact our Visa Manager on the first working day following your arrival. If the Visa Manager is not in the office, please leave a message with one of the Recruitment staff. Visa Manager is also available at visa@bkc.ru If you do not contact the office, you will be held responsible for the fines charged for the late registration.
The initial three-months working visa will be extended in Moscow for the length of your contract; normally we extend the visas for 11 months. The extended visa becomes a multi-entry visa. The whole process will be done simultaneously with the registration process and will take up to a month. You will be asked to sign the Russian copy of the contract, a request for the visa extension and for the registration and other standard forms required. Please bring with you three matt finished photos (passport sized, colored or black and white) or please ask Visa Manager for the assistance in getting these photos if you do not have them.
As the result you will get the separate three-sheet paper with your photos on it and the red registration stamp. This is your extended multi-entry visa that you have to keep in your passport and show every time you are asked to produce the documents. One cannot leave the country without this visa. When you first leave Russia the one page of your visa will be taken off at customs. For the next trips the two-sheet paper is enough.
If you sign a next contract or extend your current contract with BKC, the visa can be extended in Moscow without going to the consulate.
During the time of your contract please inform Visa Manager about your holidays and submit the copies of the tickets of all abroad trips.
You will also be asked to sign the tax bills monthly.
Visa Costs
According to the contract all the visa support is provided by BKC and the costs are covered.
Your visa costs will be reimbursed on successful completion of the contract. In case of terminating the contract earlier the consular fee will be reimbursed on a pro-rata basis.
Responsibility
Teachers take full responsibility for their passport and visa. You have to remember the expiry dates of visas and registration. The procedure of getting a new visa and passport when the originals are lost or stolen is complicated and expensive.
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