Hello my dear Johan!
How are you?
I just read your letter and my heart started beating faster! I am so happy to hear from you, even on such a busy day. Thank you so much for taking the time to write to me even though you are on call, dealing with emergencies and all the commotion. It means so much to me. I understand how exhausting it is to be on call 24/7 and respond to every error. You are doing a fantastic job, and I really appreciate every line you write. I can imagine how difficult it is when you get a call in the evening and have to rush off, but you should know that I am always with you in my thoughts and wish you strength and patience with all these calls!
You say that you are nervous about our meeting... My dear, you should know that I am also very, very nervous. Every time I think about our finally meeting, I feel happy and a little excited inside. But along with this excitement, I am absolutely sure that our meeting will be amazing. I feel it with all my heart. We have been through so much, written so much to each other, that the moment when we are together will be a real reward for all this waiting and effort.
Thank you for appreciating my idea. I am very glad that you liked it. Now, at your request, I will write to you in detail about all the costs of my trip.
Johan, regarding the trip, I have found out that it takes 7-8 working days to register a visa. I was told that it would be better for us if I had a tourist visa. It is processed quickly. The visa will be valid for 90 days. The visa costs 380 euros (the visa fee of 80 euros is included in the price). The visa registration process costs 195 euros. The visa fee has been increased due to recent events. The simplified visa procedure for Russians has been abolished. Previously, it was 35 euros. Of course, I was also interested in other types of visas. For example, a bridal visa or an invitation. Because I thought it was the best option for us. But I was told that these visas take longer to register and cost a lot of money. It costs about 490-600 euros and the visa registration takes 6 months, which is a very long time and expensive! So I think a tourist visa is the right option for us right now. But to start applying for everything I need for the visa, I need a passport for the trip. To get a passport for the trip, which costs 438 euros. Passport registration takes 3-4 days. I also have to pay for a medical examination, which is necessary to get a visa and costs 402 euros. Of course, return tickets and mandatory insurance at the airport are added. All this will cost about 1,110 euros. This is the price if I fly from the nearest airport in Moscow. My flight to you will go via Turkey.
The travel agency also charges 425 euros for its services for processing documents, sending documents to Moscow and all support and assistance during my trip. With all the costs of documents and tickets, the services of the travel agency, the total cost of the trip will be 2950 euros.
Johan, I understand that the price of my trip is expensive. But you have to understand that the cost of my trip is so high because the travel agency will be responsible for organizing the entire trip. The travel agency will arrange all my documents in a short time, and I will have no problems leaving the country. But if I do all the paperwork myself, I may encounter many problems. Since I will be doing this for the first time in my life. I have already told you that I have never traveled abroad. But I have also studied it!
Firstly, if I apply for a visa myself, I will have to do it through the embassy. There I have to queue to get a visa. This queue can take up to six months! That is a very long time for us, because my vacation will start very soon. Do you agree with me?
Moreover, I do not have any extra money to visit Moscow and support myself there. And I will have to do this several times.
Secondly, I have to fill out a huge amount of documents and forms when applying for a visa. And if I make the slightest mistake, I can be denied a visa. Or I have to redo everything correctly. I can only apply for a visa again in three months. And for that I have to queue again. Do you understand?
I hope that now you understand that if I organize the trip myself, it will take too much time and effort. Maybe the whole process takes less time and effort at home, but here in Russia, unfortunately, it is not like that...
That is why I want to organize my trip through a travel agency. Qualified staff of the travel agency will arrange my visa through the embassy without me having to queue. They will also prepare all my documents in a very short time. Therefore, it will take up to 10 days to prepare all my documents. That suits us, because there is very little time left before my vacation starts. Yes, I understand that the prices at the travel agency are much higher
