Do I need an appointment for a Russian visa in Toronto?
Yes. The Consulate General says individual applicants make an online prior appointment through its official Toronto queue.
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Apply for a Russian Tourist Visa in Toronto
Canada
For an individual Russian visa application in Toronto, make an online prior appointment through the Consulate General’s official queue and prepare the application at visa.kdmid.ru. The Consulate says one time slot allows submission of one document set and uses the registration data to verify the applicant at submission.
Use the regular visa matching the actual purpose
For travel, use the supporting document required by the responsible authority. The iVisa tourist order form does not issue private, work, study or transit documents.
Open the country visa guideRoute status checked against the cited official sources; local verification 2026-09-21.
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.
Official local submission source
Source checked August 18, 2026. Appointment, fee and document requirements can change; confirm them directly before submitting.
Toronto
Consulate General of the Russian Federation
Address
175 Bloor Street East, Suite 801
Russian mission contact address. Confirm the current visa filing location in the official source above before travelling.
Phone
+1-416-962-9911Working Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00-12:30 (by appointment)
Official Website
toronto.mid.ruBefore your Toronto visa appointment
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Book a prior appointment through the Consulate General’s official Toronto queue.
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Prepare the visa application at visa.kdmid.ru; the Consulate says applications prepared another way are not acceptable.
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Register the applicant’s personal data accurately in the appointment system and submit the matching applicant’s document set.
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Use one appointment time slot for one document set, as stated on the Consulate’s current visa page.
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Check that passport details and requested dates agree across the application and tourist voucher before attending.
Toronto appointment rules
Online appointment
Individual applicants make a prior appointment through the Consulate General’s official Toronto appointment website.
Electronic application
The Consulate says all Russian visa applications must be prepared at visa.kdmid.ru; applications prepared in another way are not accepted.
Registration-data match
The Consulate states that it accepts documents only from applicants whose personal data was entered during registration. A discrepancy between registered and submitting applicant data can mean the documents are not considered.
Prepare your voucher and application
Use these country-specific guides before filing. They cover the document details that must agree with your passport, online application and tourist voucher.
One applicant, one time slot
The official Toronto page says one appointment time slot provides for submission of only one set of documents. Do not assume that an accompanying traveller can submit a separate file under the same booking.
Frequently asked questions about applying in Toronto
Where must I prepare a Toronto Russian visa application?
The Consulate’s current visa page says all Russian visa applications must be prepared using the electronic form at visa.kdmid.ru.
Can two travellers submit under one Toronto appointment slot?
The official Toronto page says one time slot provides for submission of only one set of documents. Each applicant should follow the current appointment rules directly.
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.
Other verified submission locations
Choose another official filing route in the same country if it is more convenient for your application.
Source: the official consular office or visa-centre website. Recheck the address, opening hours and appointment rules before visiting.