Rev. 1.1 dated 28/02/2012

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1. Fill in Request for Letter of Invitation (LOI) @

https://supportbusiness.moscow.eur.slb.com/immigrationvisa/visalogin.aspx

a. Visa to – Russian Federation

b. Visa Applicant Category – Employee

c. Visit Purposes – Business

d. Participation in STC (Schlumberger Training Center) course in Tyumen - Yes

e. Legal entity – Technology Company Schlumberger

f. Segment – Please chose your Segment

g. Approving manager - Artem Karapetov

h. Visa multiplicity – Single entry invitation letter for 3 months

i. Entry to Russia date – 2-3 days before your training start date

j. Reason for visiting – Training in STC (Tyumen)

k. Cities planned to be visited – Tyumen

l. Contact person – Your segment training coordinator/class administrator

m. Attach passport copy in jpeg or pdf format

Note: Passport should be valid Note: Passport should be valid Note: Passport should be valid Note: Passport should be valid at least at least at least at least 6 months after visa expiry date.6 months after visa expiry date.6 months after visa expiry date.6 months after visa expiry date.

2. When request is submitted, you will see its number, you can always use it to check the status of your LOI at

https://supportbusiness.moscow.eur.slb.com/globmob/visatracking2.aspx.

3. When request is approved, you get confirmation letter with the expecting date of LOI receiving.

4. LOI issue takes 35353535 daysdaysdaysdays.

5. LOI digital copy will be sent to you as soon as it is received. LOI hard copy will be sent to your address

indicated in visa request via DHL, delivery takes up to 5 days.

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2. Application process can take from 1 to 30 days, please check additional requirements of Visa issuing

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Failure to comply will not be a reason to waive late cancellation charges.Failure to comply will not be a reason to waive late cancellation charges.Failure to comply will not be a reason to waive late cancellation charges.Failure to comply will not be a reason to waive late cancellation charges.

Nationalities of the following countries do NOT require Visas to enter the RF for business purposes:Nationalities of the following countries do NOT require Visas to enter the RF for business purposes:Nationalities of the following countries do NOT require Visas to enter the RF for business purposes:Nationalities of the following countries do NOT require Visas to enter the RF for business purposes:

Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Brazil, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Hong Kong, Israel, Kazakhstan,

Kyrgyzstan, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Serbia, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Uzbekistan,

Venezuela.

Anyway please double check with your local Visa Team.Anyway please double check with your local Visa Team.Anyway please double check with your local Visa Team.Anyway please double check with your local Visa Team.

For more details please visit the Hub page @ http://www.hub.slb.com/display/index.do?id=id2759268.