If you travel with your close relatives, they may apply for the so-called âFamily Member Visaâ, issued on the basis of your invitation and visa. Children up to 16 may be mentioned in your own invitation, while for elder relatives it will be necessary to get a separate invitation (the purpose of visit in the invitation will be âFamily Memberâ). Usually Family Member visas are given to relatives of a foreigner, who stays in Russia for a long period on a business or work visa.
Period of stay in Russia on a Family Member visa can be similar or shorter (not longer) than that for the âhead of the familyâ.
Terms and prices: usually the consulate/embassy issues the visa itself within the same period as for the âhead of the familyâ, and the consular fee is usually lower.