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.
Australian Passport Name Rules for a Russian Visa Invitation
Copy the current Australian passport identity consistently into the tourist invitation and visa application. Keep every given name, surname element and passport number, and do not invent abbreviations. Check the issued visa against the passport immediately and return it to the responsible mission for correction before departure if an error appears.
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 $19Official 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.
One passport, one consistent identity
Use the passport that will be submitted and used for travel. Do not replace a printed name with a nickname, preferred name or an earlier passport spelling.
Where another document differs, ask the responsible mission what evidence is required. Do not force every personal circumstance into one generic transliteration rule.
Before filing
Compare the invitation and form with the passport character by character. Check all given names, surname, citizenship, passport number and travel dates.
An invitation error belongs to the original issuer; a visa-form error belongs in the MFA application; an issued-visa error belongs to the mission. Send the correction to the organisation responsible for that document.
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 $19Official tour operator (PTO 015681) · PDF by email · Verify the current filing rules for your location
After issuance
The Canberra Embassy instructs travellers to check the passport number, date of birth and visa validity after receiving the visa and return it for correction if necessary before departure.
An internal invitation lookup cannot validate the visa sticker. Treat the invitation, application and issued visa as separate records.
Frequently asked questions
Should all given names be included?
Use the current passport consistently and do not silently omit printed identity elements.
Who corrects an invitation error?
The original invitation issuer.
Who corrects an issued visa error?
Contact the responsible Embassy or Consulate before departure.
Can the iVisa Check ID validate the visa?
No. It is limited to an internal invitation record and is not a visa or government-authentication service.
What should I check after visa issuance?
Compare personal data, passport number, date of birth, validity and entries with the passport and itinerary.
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 $19Official 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.