The consular fee is not refundable, the price can be changed without preliminary notification.
By agreement between Russian Federation and European Union about the visa issue simplification for citizens of Russia and EU, the price of all visa types to Russia for all EU citizens except Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and Great Britain and Northern Ireland is:
35 Euro - usual visa issue (10 working days)
70 Euro - urgent visa issue (3 working days)
The consular fee can be different in Russian embassies in different countries as well as the terms of visa execution. For example, the consular fees established by Russian Federation embassy in
Seattle (USA):
Tourist visa:
Single-entry visa within 6 working days - $131.00
Single-entry visa within 4 working days - $250.00
Double-entry visa within 6 working days - $131.00
Double-entry visa within 4 working days - $250.00
Business Visa:
Single-entry visa within 6 working days - $131.00
Single-entry visa within 4 working days - $250.00
Double-entry visa within 6 working days - $131.00
Double-entry visa within 4 working days - $250.00
Multi-visa within 6 working days - $150.00
Multi-visa within 4 working days - $450.00