Russian National Group

Name

Russian National Group

Legal name

Russian National Group

Website

https://russia-travel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Travel Visa and Consular Documentation Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (56151), Translation and Interpretation Services (541930)

SIC

Services-Personal Services (7200), International Affairs (9721)

akta.pro primary industry

Visa, Passport & Travel Documentation Support (HSACAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Consular Services & Citizen Assistance (BPAIAIAB), Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals) (THACAKAH)

Keywords

• Visa processing services
• Passport renewal services
• Citizenship assistance
• Consular document services
• Travel document processing

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Citizenship Confirmation Service: Citizenship confirmation service priced at $300 for confirming Russian citizenship to enable travel passport renewal. Includes consular fee processing.
2. Travel Medical Insurance: 30-day travel medical insurance coverage sold at $70 per person with options for extended stays.
3. Visa Processing Services: Comprehensive visa assistance including application form filling ($30 additional per form), visa processing fees, and handling of documentation for various visa types including tourist, business, humanitarian, and private visas.
4. Tourist Visa Invitation/Voucher: Express tourist invitation and voucher issuance service with 30-minute express processing or standard 24-hour turnaround.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Russian National Group provides visa processing, Russian passport renewals, citizenship confirmation and children's citizenship application assistance, tourist visa invitation/voucher issuance, travel medical insurance, document translation, and notarization services for US citizens traveling to Russia and Russian citizens residing in the United States. The company acts as an intermediary handling paperwork, translations, and direct consulate liaison, allowing most customers to complete processes without personally visiting a Russian Consulate.

Product overview

Russian National Group operates as a visa and travel services company offering a unified suite of document processing and consular assistance services. The core portfolio consists of Russian visa services, tourist visa invitations, Russian passport renewal, citizenship confirmation, and Russian citizenship applications for children. These primary services are complemented by add-on offerings including travel medical insurance, translation services, notarization at the Russian Consulate, and US passport services. The company positions itself as a full-service intermediary handling all paperwork, translations, and consulate liaison, with service since 1999.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Russian Visa Services Comprehensive visa processing assistance for obtaining Russian visas, including application form completion, document preparation, and liaison with Russian Consulates in the USA, for individuals applying for tourist, business, humanitarian, or private visas.
• Tourist Visa Invitation Express tourist visa invitation and voucher issuance service, providing documentation required for Russian visa applications with 30-minute express processing or 24-hour standard turnaround for travelers applying for Russian tourist visas.
• Russian Passport Renewal Passport renewal services for Russian citizens with options for expedited consulate appointments and streamlined renewal without requiring personal visits to the Russian Consulate.
• Citizenship Confirmation Citizenship verification service for individuals whose Russian travel passports have expired or been lost, enabling passport renewal applications via the Russian Consulate. Priced at $300 including consular fee processing, with approximately 3 months processing time.
• Russian Citizenship for Children Application assistance for obtaining Russian citizenship for children, handling paperwork, translations, and consulate coordination regardless of whether both parents or only one parent holds Russian citizenship.
• Travel Medical Insurance Travel medical insurance coverage for trips to Russia with 24-hour processing and 30-day coverage starting at $70 per person, with options for extended stays.
• Translation Services Professional document translation services ensuring accurate translations of important documents required for visa and citizenship applications.
• Notarization Services Document notarization services at the Russian Consulate, ensuring documents meet necessary requirements for visa and passport applications.
• US Passport Services New passport issuance and renewal services for US citizens, providing a comprehensive range of passport-related assistance as part of the broader service offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 30-minute express service for tourist visa invitations and vouchers
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• VFS Global: World's largest visa services and consular services outsourcing company, operating visa application centers on behalf of governments globally. Compares to RNG as it provides visa processing intermediaries and document services; RNG is a much smaller, US-only, Russia-focused analogue of the same intermediary model.
• BLS International: International visa and consular services provider operating visa application centers for multiple governments worldwide. Comparable intermediary role to RNG but at significant scale and broader country coverage including Russia and CIS countries.
• TLScontact: Visa application center operator running outsourced consular service centers for governments across multiple countries. Similar intermediary business model to RNG but at vastly larger scale and broader country coverage.
• CIBT: Global visa and passport services provider serving corporate and individual clients across many countries. Compares to RNG as a scaled, multi-country intermediary handling visa and passport processing with consulate relationships, though RNG operates at a much smaller scale and is Russia-specialized.

Direct peers

• VisaHQ: Online visa and passport services platform covering many countries including Russia, serving both individual travelers and corporate clients. Comparable as a direct competitor providing Russia visa services to US customers through an online intermediation model.
• Travel Document Systems: US-based visa and passport services company assisting travelers with visa applications and passport renewals for numerous countries. Comparable in size, business model, and customer base to RNG as a small specialized intermediary targeting individual US travelers.
• A Briggs Passport & Visa Expediters: Long-established US passport and visa expediting service offering expedited passport renewals, visa processing, and document services. Similar to RNG as a small, niche, consumer-facing intermediary operating from the US, though A Briggs is more US-passport focused.
• Russian Visa Center: Direct competitor providing Russian visa invitation letters, tourist vouchers, and visa application assistance to US-based travelers. The closest direct head-to-head peer to RNG given identical customer base, country focus, and service mix.

Emerging players

• iVisa: Digital-first visa and travel document processing platform focused on online application and e-visa services across many countries. Compares to RNG as a competing Russia-visa intermediary but with a tech-led, low-touch model that contrasts with RNG's high-touch service approach.

Regional players

• India Visa Services (e.g., Cox & Kings Global Services): Country-specific visa service intermediaries serving diaspora and travel flows for specific country corridors. Comparable as a country-corridor visa service model serving diaspora communities, though focused on India rather than Russia.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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