The consulate is an external relations body of a country, which is established on the territory of another state to carry out certain functions. Basically, the consulate serves citizens and is engaged in paperwork and issuing visas. In Samara, there are consulates of two states - Italy and Slovenia.
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Instruction manual
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The Honorary Consulate of Italy is located on the street. Stepan Razin, 71a. It is open on weekdays from 10:00 to 18:00. Phone for inquiries - 8 (846) 310-64-01. The consul is Gianguido Breddo. The consulate provides support to Italian citizens living in the Samara region and the Republic of Tatarstan. Also collaborates with Italian enterprises located in Russian regions. Ordinary Russian citizens apply to the Italian Consulate for a Schengen visa. The Samara branch has full authority to accept documents for issuing and issuing a visa.
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You can open a Schengen visa at the Italian consulate if Italy is your first country of visit. A visa will require a package of documents. This is a valid passport; old passport containing valid visas; 2 photos with a size of 3 * 4; certificate of employment; photocopies of the pages of a common passport; an extract from a bank card or travel checks in the amount of at least 70 thousand rubles. If there are airline ticket reservations and hotel rooms available, it is advisable to provide them at the consulate as well.
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July 11, 2011 in Samara, the opening of the Consulate General of the Republic of Slovenia. It serves not only the Samara region, but also the Volgograd, Orenburg, Penza, Saratov and Ulyanovsk regions. The institution is located on the street. Moscow highway, 4a. For advice, you can call 8 (846) 276-44-39. The post of honorary consul is occupied by Nikolai Ulyanov. Slovenia is among the countries of the Schengen area. Therefore, the consulate can apply for a Schengen visa. Slovenia became the first foreign country to come to the Samara region with a consular mission. In addition to obtaining visas, the institution solves the problems of Slovenian citizens living in Russia and conducts various cultural events to familiarize themselves with the traditions of Slovenia.
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Also in Samara operates the "Joint Visa Service Center". It is located on the street. Sadovaya, 263. By phone number 8 (846) 200-01-98 you can get the necessary information. The visa center is open on weekdays from 09:00 to 16:00 without a lunch break. The service institution accepts documents for applying for visas to countries such as Austria, Greece, Denmark, Spain, the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Norway, Malta, Switzerland and Sweden. In 2014, it will additionally be possible to apply for a visa to Germany. The center also offers quick visa processing services.
- Consulate of Italy
- Consulate of Slovenia