Former Soviet Union
Official Home Page of the ARMENIAN Embassy in the U.S.
http://www.armeniaemb.org/visa/visaguid.htm
Contains visa regulations and fees, as well as an application form.
American Embassy in Baku, AZERBAIJAN
http://www.usia.gov/abtusia/posts/AJ1/wwwhvisa.html
Posted by the American Embassy in Baku, this site contains visa requirements and fees. Does not contain application forms.
Facts about BELARUS
http://www.belarustourist.minsk.by/visit.htm
While Belarus does not have an official website, this page,
prepared by the Belarusian tourist and excursion company Belarus
Tourist, contains contact information for Belarusian consulates and
representations worldwide, as well as general tips regarding the
obtaining of visas.
ESTONIAN Embassy in Washington, D.C.
http://www.estemb.org/pages/visas.htm
This new site, currently under construction, provides contact
information for visa regulations and fees, and will eventually contain
a list of Estonian representations worldwide.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of ESTONIA
http://www.mfa.ee/eng/consularinfo/
Contains contact information for Estonian representations worldwide
as well as a link to customs regulations and a detailed explanation of
who does not need a visa, who can obtain one at the border, and who
must purchase one in advance.
Embassy of GEORGIA in the United States of America
http://www.steele.com/embgeorgia/consulate.htm
Contains visa requirements and instructions. Does not contain an application form.
KAZAKHSTAN - Consular Information Sheet
http://travel.state.gov/kazakhstan.html
While Kazakhstan does not have an official web page, this page by
the U.S. State Department includes basic instructions and contact
information.
Official Homepage of the Embassy of the KYRGYZ REPUBLIC to the USA and Canada
http://www.kyrgyzstan.org/visa.htm or http://www.kyrgyzstan.org/consulin.html
Contains visa requirements and fees. Currently, links within the
site appear to be mismatched. Does not contain an application form.
Embassy of LATVIA, Washington, DC
http://www.seas.gwu.edu/guest/latvia/
Contains information on obtaining visas and temporary residency permits, as well as contact information.
Mission of LATVIA to NATO
http://hq.nato.int/pfp/lv/visa-eng.htm
Part of the NATO Partnership for Peace web site, this page contains
a list of countries whose citizens are not required to have a Latvian
visa, instructions and fees for single-entry, multiple-entry, and group
visas, and contact information for obtaining a visa in Belgium.
Embassy of the Republic of LITHUANIA to the USA
http://www.urm.lt/consular/
Contains instructions and fees, as well as lists of countries whose
citizens do and do not require invitations. Does not contain an
application form.
MOLDOVA - Consular Information Sheet
http://travel.state.gov/moldova.html
While Moldova does not have an official web page, this page by the
U.S. State Department includes basic instructions and contact
information.
Embassy of the RUSSIAN FEDERATION, Consular Division
http://www.russianembassy.org/consulate.html
Contains complete instructions, fees, and application forms
(requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) for business, homestay, tourist, and
transit visas.
Embassy of TURKMENISTAN, Washington, DC
http://www.turkmenistan.org or http://www.dc.infi.net/~embassy/visa.html
Contains visa instructions and fees for U.S., Canadian, and Mexican
citizens, as well as a visa application to download and print.
The Consulate General of UKRAINE in New York
http://brama.com/ua-consulate/visa.html
Done by BRAMA-Gateway Ukraine advertising and webhosting/design
services, this page provides detailed information on the visa
application process for Ukraine. Does not contain visa application
forms.
Embassy of the Republic of UZBEKISTAN in Washington, DC
http://www.uzbekistan.org/frame4.htm
Contains visa regulations and fees for business, transit, and
tourist visas, as well as an application form to download and print.
East Central Europe
Embassy of BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA in Washington, DC
http://www.bosnianembassy.org/
While this official "experimental" homepage does not contain visa
requirements, it does contain addresses and contact information for
Bosnian diplomatic offices worldwide.
Embassy of the Republic of BULGARIA in Washington, DC
http://www.bulgaria.com/embassy/wdc/consular/services/
Contains visa regulations and fees. Downloadable application forms are currently under construction.
Embassy of the Republic of CROATIA to the United States of America
http://www.croatiaemb.org/base/consular.htm#VIZA
This page contains visa instructions and requirements. Does not contain an application form.
Republic of CROATIA-Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Consular Department
http://www.mvp.hr/mvprh-www-eng/8-informacije/vizni-sustav.html
This page, which appears to be still under construction, contains
lists of countries whose citizens do and do not require entry visas, as
well as countries which require entry visas from Croatian citizens.
Does not contain an application form.
Ministry of Foreign Affair of the CZECH REPUBLIC
http://www.czech.cz/english/textc.htm
Contains contact information for Czech consulates, embassies, and representations worldwide.
CZECH Info Center
http://www.muselik.com/czech/visa.html
This interactive electronic information service provides visa
instructions and fees, as well as the various visa requirements for
citizens of various countries.
Embassy of the Republic of HUNGARY in Washington, D.C., USA
http://www.hungaryemb.org/ConsAffIncVisaInf.htm
Contains visa instructions and procedures for various types of visas. Does not contain an application form.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of HUNGARY
http://www.mfa.gov.hu/consul.htm
This official page of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs contains
information on visa regulations and fees, as well as on the abolition
of certain visa requirements. Does not contain instructions or
application form.
Embassy of the Republic of POLAND
http://www.polishworld.com/polemb/english/visa.htm
Contains visa regulations and fees. Does not contain application forms.
Consulate General of the Republic of POLAND
http://pan.net/konsulat/vfees.htm
Polish-American Network provides a page for the Consulate General
of the Republic of Poland in Los Angeles, CA. This is not the official
page of the Polish embassy. Provides visa requirements and fees.
The Embassy of ROMANIA Consular Section
http://www.embassy.org/romania/consular/e-consular.html
Contains visa instructions for U.S. citizens wishing to enter
Romania, as well as contact information for Romanian diplomatic
facilities worldwide.
Embassy of ROMANIA in Norway
http://home.sol.no/~romemb/page2.htm
Contains instructions and fees for Norwegian citizens wishing to
enter Romania, as well as contact information for the Romanian Embassy
in Norway.
Embassy of the SLOVAK REPUBLIC Consular and Visa Information
http://www.slovakemb.com/consular.shtml
Contains visa instructions, requirements, and fees for citizens of
many countries wishing to enter Slovakia. Does not contain a visa
application.
A Guide to Virtual SLOVENIA
http://www.ijs.si/slo/country/economy/embassies/index.html
While Slovenia has no official homepage, this resource page of the
National Supercomputing Center in Ljubljana offers contact information
for Slovenian embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions worldwide.
It does not provide visa regulations or application forms.
General Sites
Embassies Worldwide: Contact Details
http://www.tagish.co.uk/embassy1a/
UK-based Tagish, Ltd. Consulting Service provides an on-line
directory of all nations' embassies worldwide, including postal
addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and web sites (where available).
While the site does not contain visa information, the contact
information it provides will be especially helpful to non-Westerners
wishing to travel abroad.
Travisa Visa Service, Inc.
http://www.travisa.com/
Travisa, a private "passport and visa expediter," provides passport
and visa information and forms for many countries throughout the world.
Visa application forms can be downloaded and printed for Russia,
Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Travel Document Systems
http://www.traveldocs.com/
This Washington, D.C., visa agency provides visa requirements,
customs regulations, and other travel information on line for most
countries in Europe and throughout the world. On-line visa application
forms are available (requires Adobe Acrobat Viewer or Common Ground
Viewer) for Azerbaijan, Belarus, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzia, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Slovenia,
Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Yugoslavia.
U.S. State Department Travel Warnings and Consular Information Sheets
http://travel.state.gov/travel_warnings.html
Consular Information Sheets, available for every country of the
world, include such information as location of the U.S. embassy or
consulate, visa requirements, and crime and security information.
Travel warnings are issued when the U.S. State Department recommends
the country be avoided.
Editor's Note: Embassy and consulate homepages are most
likely to have the latest requirements. For more detailed--but less
current--information, see Matt Miller, "Visa Application Requirements
for Travel to East Central Europe and the Former Soviet Union," East-West Church & Ministry Report 2 (Spring 1994), 10-11.
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