Visas are required to enter Russia and many other countries. A visa is a small sheet that is glued inside your passport. Incomplete or incorrectly filled out forms can cause significant delay, and they can mess up your travel schedule, causing cancellations and rescheduling charges.

Visas come in several forms. By far, the most common are single and double entry visas for 30 days. Other forms include longer stays, multiple entry, business visas and home stays. Visas are time sensitive documents, and consular fees tend to be based on the number of entries and visit duration. Encore Travel will advise you on the appropriate visa to obtain, and will obtain the necessary official documents on your behalf, after your itinerary is defined.

We offer a complete, turnkey service, which includes:

• Planning the travel program
• Matching the visa requirements
• Providing the visa support
• Validating your application
• Submitting the application and necessary documents to the consulate
• Monitoring and expediting the progress of the visa
• Arranging for the delivery of the final documents back to you from the consulate:

Although each of the countries, listed below, requires a visa from US citizens, their requirements are NOT identical. Please follow the links to the specific country in order to find the updated details and applications.

• Belarus
• Kyrgyzstan
• Moldova
• Russia
• Other CIS countries – Please contact us

The following countries do not require visas from US citizens for stays of less than 90 days

• Lithuania
• Estonia
• Latvia
• Poland
• Ukraine