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Which Russian visa invitation type do I need?
First check the route for your citizenship, travel purpose and filing location. A tourist invitation is used for a regular tourist visa application; it is not used for visa-free entry or the unified e-visa. Business, private and work travel require purpose-specific documents and cannot be replaced by a tourist voucher.
Tourist invitation
For a regular tourist visa route: tourist voucher and confirmation from an eligible Russian tour operator.
Review tourist documents →Business invitation
For eligible business travel. Availability, format, timing and price depend on citizenship and the applicable business route.
Check business eligibility →Private invitation
For qualifying private visits. The host and issuing procedure differ from a tourist invitation.
Review private-visit rules →Work invitation
For employment-related travel. The employer and work-authorization process determine the supporting documents.
Review work-route rules →Unified e-visa
For eligible citizenships and permitted purposes. The official e-visa route does not use a tourist invitation.
Check e-visa eligibility →A country-route check is guidance, not confirmation that a document will be accepted. Choosing a service or starting an order does not confirm visa issuance, a consular appointment, the final document list, price or processing time. Verify the current rules with the filing location.
Official checks: Russian MFA e-visa portal, federal tour-operator register, and source-checked filing locations. Reviewed 23 September 2026; local jurisdiction and filing instructions prevail.
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.
Fast PDF Delivery
Most completed orders are generated shortly after successful payment and data checks
Official Document
Issued by an accredited Russian tour operator (reference number PTO 015681)
Local Filing Rules
Use the voucher with the passport, form and supporting documents required by your filing location
What Is a Russian Visa Invitation?
A visa invitation — also called a letter of invitation (LOI) or visa support document — identifies the Russian host and the trip details used for a regular visa application. The required document depends on the visa category: for a tourist visa it is normally a tourist confirmation and voucher issued by an eligible Russian tour operator or, where local rules allow, qualifying hotel documentation.
For a tourist visa, the invitation is a single A4 page issued by a tour operator registered with the Russian authorities. It consists of two parts:
1. Foreign Tourist Reception Confirmation
Confirms that the accredited tour operator will host you in Russia. It shows your personal details, visa type, entry and exit dates, purpose of travel and the operator's official reference number.
2. Tourist Voucher
A short contract for tourist services: your itinerary, the cities you plan to visit, accommodation details and a note that all services are fully paid.
Both parts are normally supplied as one package. Check the document fields and the format requested by the consulate or visa centre handling your application. If a provider uses a different label, see our tourist voucher versus visa support letter comparison.
What the Invitation Looks Like — Real Sample
Below is an anonymised invitation issued through iVisaOnline. The document includes the tourist confirmation and voucher. Open the dedicated invitation sample guide for a field-by-field explanation. For an iVisaOnline-issued document, the confirmation number can be checked on our document validation page. This confirms the record in our issuing system; it is not a government visa check and does not predict a consular decision. See the complete invitation verification checklist.
Need a Russian visa invitation? Get it online after payment and data checks.
Order Invitation — from $19How to Get a Visa Invitation
Tourist support may be issued by an eligible Russian tour operator. Some filing routes also accept qualifying hotel confirmation, but the option depends on citizenship and the rules applied by the relevant consular post. A hotel booking receipt by itself should not be treated as equivalent to a tourist confirmation.
iVisaOnline provides the tourist voucher and confirmation PDF from $19. Most completed orders are delivered shortly after successful payment and automated data checks. Before filing, compare the PDF with your passport, planned dates and local document checklist; request a correction if any field is inconsistent.
Ordering online takes three short steps:
1
Fill in your trip details
Enter your entry and exit dates, visa type, personal details exactly as in your passport, and the cities and hotels where you plan to stay. If you have not booked hotels yet, simply choose any hotels in the cities you intend to visit.
2
Confirm the information
Double-check every field against the passport. Official consular guidance states that errors in a tourist voucher can prevent the document from being accepted for processing. Once the data is correct, proceed to payment.
3
Pay and receive your invitation
Pay using the methods displayed in the order form. After successful payment and data checks, the invitation PDF is sent to the email address in the order. Follow the print or upload instructions of your filing location.
Which Invitation Data Goes into the Visa Application Form
When you complete the electronic visa application, several fields must be copied from your invitation. Here is where to find them on an iVisaOnline invitation:
| Application form field | Where it is on the invitation |
|---|---|
| Name of organization | Host company — e.g. Visa Service LLC |
| Address | Host company address — e.g. 196247, Saint-Petersburg, Leninsky Avenue, 153 A, office 706 |
| Reference number | The tour operator's registry number (PTO number) printed on the invitation |
| Confirmation number | The unique number of your invitation (top of the document) |
Planning a longer stay? A filing location may request additional itinerary or payment evidence. Check the current instructions of the mission or visa centre handling your application before filing.
Pricing
| Visa Type | Duration | Price | Delivery Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single-entry tourist | From 1 to up to 180 days, subject to the selected route | $19 | Sent after payment and data checks |
| Double-entry tourist | From 1 to up to 180 days, subject to the selected route | $25 | Sent after payment and data checks |
Check the document before you file
Compare the passport details, dates, itinerary, confirmation number and tour-operator reference number. The federal register checks the operator record; our validation page checks only invitations issued through iVisaOnline.
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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.