Step 1. Choose your citizenship to start

To receive a tourist invitation to Russia, please indicate your citizenship. You will be provided with a registration form. Fill in all the fields carefully, then proceed to the next step to confirm and pay for your invitation.

Russian Visa Invitation Sample for Australian Citizens

Quick answer

A tourist invitation normally presents tourist confirmation and voucher information together. Check the passport data, dates, entry count, itinerary, issuer and register reference before filing. The anonymised sample explains the fields; an iVisa Check ID looks up an internal issuer record and is not a government or consular authenticity service.

Need a tourist invitation for a regular Russian visa? Order only after checking that this is the correct route for your trip.

Order a Tourist Invitation — from $19

Official tour operator (PTO 015681) · PDF by email · Verify the current filing rules for your location

Where to submit your Russian visa application

After preparing your tourist voucher and application, choose the city where you will file. Each page explains the confirmed local submission route and links to the official source.

Continue with the Australia visa route

Use the country hub to choose between the e-visa and regular tourist visa. Order an invitation only when the regular visa route requires it.

Official sources for this guide

Visa rules and local procedures can change. Check the responsible Russian mission or MFA service before filing.

Read the sample as a structure guide

The sample cannot be submitted for another traveller and does not guarantee that a separate document will be accepted. Your own support must satisfy the current checklist for the selected Canberra or Sydney route.

Search the official register for the operator's organisation record. A register result does not authenticate every PDF or predict the visa decision.

FieldWhat to compare
Name and passportCurrent Australian passport
Dates and entriesRequested application and itinerary
Cities and accommodationPlanned tourist route
Issuer and register referenceOfficial operator-register record
Internal Check IDiVisa's own issuance record only
Real Russian tourist visa invitation sample (confirmation and voucher) for Australia applicants — issued by iVisaOnline
An anonymised tourist invitation issued through iVisaOnline: Confirmation + Tourist Voucher, PTO 015681, with an iVisa Check ID for the issuer’s own record.

Canberra and Sydney remain separate

The same tourist support may be used as part of a regular application, but each post publishes its own destination and checklist. Select the filing route before completing the final form.

Do not assume a printed PDF, post, courier or optional agent method without checking the selected mission's current instructions.

Need a tourist invitation for a regular Russian visa? Order only after checking that this is the correct route for your trip.

Order a Tourist Invitation — from $19

Official tour operator (PTO 015681) · PDF by email · Verify the current filing rules for your location

Correct the responsible document

Ask the invitation issuer to correct invitation data before filing. Correct the visa application through the MFA form system. After issuance, return a visa error to the responsible mission before departure.

Frequently asked questions

Can I submit the anonymised sample?

No. It is an explanatory example; the application requires support containing the traveller's own data.

What does the operator register confirm?

It confirms an organisation record, not every individual document.

What does the iVisa Check ID confirm?

It looks up an internal iVisa issuance record and is not a government service.

Do Canberra and Sydney use identical procedures?

No. Check the current instructions for the selected post.

Does a complete invitation guarantee issuance?

No. The mission makes the separate visa decision.

Need a tourist invitation for a regular Russian visa? Order only after checking that this is the correct route for your trip.

Order a Tourist Invitation — from $19

Official tour operator (PTO 015681) · PDF by email · Verify the current filing rules for your location

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Last updated: 2026-09-04. Information verified against consular requirements current at the date of update.