French nationals can use Russia's unified e-visa for a qualifying single-entry trip. It is valid for 120 days and permits a stay of up to 30 days; no tourist invitation is required. Use a regular visa only when the trip does not meet the current e-visa conditions.
French nationals can use Russia's unified e-visa for a qualifying single-entry trip. It is valid for 120 days and permits a stay of up to 30 days; no tourist invitation is required. Use a regular visa only when the trip does not meet the current e-visa conditions.
An e-visa and a regular tourist visa are different procedures. Order an invitation only when the regular tourist visa route requires it.
France is on the current Russian MFA unified e-visa list. Apply through the official MFA portal between 86 and 4 days before expected entry. The e-visa is single-entry, valid for 120 days and permits a stay of up to 30 days. Check the live purpose, passport, insurance and approved-checkpoint conditions.
Check the official e-visa portalFor a regular tourist visa, the France mission lists qualifying tourist-reception confirmation, passport and copy, a printed, signed and dated form from visa.kdmid.ru, a recent 3.5 × 4.5 cm photograph and qualifying travel medical insurance. The mission may request additional documents.
A tourist invitation supports only a regular tourist-visa application. It is not required for the unified e-visa, does not replace category-specific private or business support, and does not guarantee a visa or admission.
Order a tourist invitation for French citizensThese are different applications. Prepare only the checklist for the route that fits the trip.
Confirm nationality and purpose
Check French-national eligibility and confirm that the trip purpose is listed by the MFA.
Confirm limits
Plan one entry and no more than 30 days of stay within the 120-day validity period.
Apply in time
File through the official MFA portal from 86 to 4 days before expected entry.
Prepare digital images
Use the qualifying passport's data-page JPEG and a compliant face photograph.
Check insurance and border points
Recheck both conditions on the live central portal for the passport and itinerary.
Save the official result
Monitor the account and keep the MFA result notification for carrier and border checks.
Choose the responsible office
Use the Embassy's current France-wide guidance; do not rely on former application centres.
Book Paris correctly
Use the Embassy's online registration system when filing at its Paris visa section.
Obtain qualifying tourist support
Use the tourist-reception confirmation or qualifying registered-accommodation confirmation allowed by the mission checklist.
Complete the official form
Fill in visa.kdmid.ru, then print, sign and date the form.
Prepare regular-route documents
Follow the live checklist for passport and copy, photograph and qualifying insurance.
Expect a case-specific review
The mission may request additional documents or an interview and controls the decision.
For a regular tourist visa, the France mission lists qualifying tourist-reception confirmation, passport and copy, a printed, signed and dated form from visa.kdmid.ru, a recent 3.5 × 4.5 cm photograph and qualifying travel medical insurance. The mission may request additional documents.
A tourist invitation supports only a regular tourist-visa application. It is not required for the unified e-visa, does not replace category-specific private or business support, and does not guarantee a visa or admission.
The Embassy says former Russian visa application centres in France ceased operations on 24 November 2023. Choose the responsible Embassy or consular office from its current page. For regular filing at the Paris Embassy visa section, use its online registration system and verify all live instructions.
Use the official e-visa route first when it fits. Invitation pricing, official application charges and any other service costs are separate; no combined or fixed government total is quoted here.
A non-refundable fee is paid in the official MFA flow. Check the live portal for the current amount rather than using an old fixed price or currency conversion.
The MFA currently states no more than four calendar days after submission. Corrections require resubmission, and this does not guarantee approval, boarding or an end-to-end travel date.
Use the current mission checklist for qualifying tourist-reception confirmation, passport and copy, printed, signed and dated application, photograph and qualifying insurance. The mission may ask for more documents.
Former application centres have ceased operations. Select the responsible Russian mission from the Embassy's current page; online registration stated here applies specifically to filing at the Paris Embassy visa section.
Use the appropriate regular route if the purpose is outside the e-visa's listed purposes, the journey needs more than one entry, or another official e-visa condition is not met.
Confirm French-national eligibility
Check the current country list and use the qualifying national passport intended for travel.
Confirm purpose and entry pattern
Use the e-visa only for a permitted purpose and a qualifying single-entry trip.
Use the official application window
Submit through the MFA portal between 86 and 4 days before expected entry.
Keep route documents separate
Do not obtain a tourist invitation or regular-visa file for an e-visa application.
Check live insurance and checkpoints
Use the central portal's current conditions instead of a France-wide assumption.
Use current France mission guidance
For a regular visa, choose the responsible office and follow only its live filing instructions.
Check whether the unified e-visa fits your trip. If not, follow the regular tourist visa procedure.
For a regular tourist visa, obtain the voucher and confirmation using exactly the same passport and travel data.
Fill in the Russian MFA visa application and prepare the documents listed by the responsible embassy, consulate or visa centre.
The Embassy says former Russian visa application centres in France ceased operations on 24 November 2023. Choose the responsible Embassy or consular office from its current page. For regular filing at the Paris Embassy visa section, use its online registration system and verify all live instructions.
The invitation provider does not issue the visa. The Russian consular authority reviews the complete application and makes the decision.
Use a visa category that matches the actual purpose of travel. A tourist invitation cannot replace an employer, university, family or organization sponsor.
Business invitation service is available for eligible French citizens. The visa application remains subject to consular review.
Business invitation for eligible French citizensWork visas require employer-sponsored documents, student visas require an educational institution, and private visas use the applicable host procedure. Do not order a tourist invitation for those purposes.
Visa procedures can change. Check the responsible Russian diplomatic mission before filing.
