Important:

New visa application forms are available now. From 14th Jan 2010, only new application forms will be accepted.

“As per revised visa rules foreigners should apply for Employment & Business Visa in their country of origin or in the country of minimum 2 years of domicile”.

Effective 19th October 2009, Citizens of the Russian Federation and other foreign nationals normally resident in the North-West Region of the Russian Federation can apply visa at Indian Visa Service Centre (IVSC) operated by TT Services in St. Petersburg. TT Services has been awarded the contract by the Consulate of the Republic of India in St. Petersburg to assist the Consulate as a Service Provider. Foreign Nationals holding valid PIO card or OCI Card do not need a visa to enter the country.

Russian Nationals holding ordinary passports should ensure that they carry a valid visa for India, issued from an Indian Mission before they travel to India. Visas cannot be issued on arrival for such travelers at any of the entry points in India.

Application for visa is entertained only if the applicant’s passport is valid for more than six months on the date of application.

The Consular wing normally takes 10(ten) working days for business visa and 3(three) to 5(five) working days for other types of visas, however issuance of visa to Foreign Nationals is subject to the clearance from the Indian Embassy in the Native Country of the visa applicant.

Service Charges and Service Fee of IVSC is non refundable.

Visa applications are considered on its merits and the Consulate has the right to seek additional information at any stage of the processing of requests.The fact that an application for visa has been received at the Indian Visa Service Centre (IVSC) does not guarantee that visa will be issued. The Consulate reserves the right to refuse a visa without assigning any reason whatsoever.

Applicants may kindly note that Indian Visa Service Centre has been contracted by the Consulate only to assist in certain ways and is by no means a "Visa granting Authority".

For all your visa related queries, please contact TT Services located at Nevsky Prospect 32, St. Petersburg, Russia. You can call at (812) 438-1-555  between 10:00 am to 5:00pm (all seven days of the week, except for the days mentioned in the Holiday List) or can send an email at : spb@tts-moscow.ru. For detailed information on visa procedure, please refer to the website www.ttsvisas.ru