Ordinary Indian passport holders need a visa to travel to Russia. A qualifying single-entry trip can use the unified e-visa without an invitation; the regular tourist-visa route requires a tourist voucher and confirmation.
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.
Ordinary Indian passport holders need a visa to travel to Russia. A qualifying single-entry trip can use the unified e-visa without an invitation; the regular tourist-visa route requires a tourist voucher and confirmation.
An e-visa and a regular tourist visa are different procedures. Order an invitation only when the regular tourist visa route requires it.
Indian citizens are eligible for Russia's unified e-visa. It is single-entry, valid for 120 days and permits a stay of up to 30 days. Apply through the MFA portal between 86 and 4 days before entry. No tourist invitation is required for this route.
Check the official e-visa portalUse the regular tourist visa route when the e-visa does not fit the trip. The application normally includes a passport, application form, photo and tourist visa support documents.
A tourist invitation is needed for a regular tourist visa application. It consists of a tourist voucher and confirmation issued by an authorized Russian tour operator.
Order a tourist invitation for Indian citizensUse the regular tourist visa route when the e-visa does not fit the trip. The application normally includes a passport, application form, photo and tourist visa support documents.
A tourist invitation is needed for a regular tourist visa application. It consists of a tourist voucher and confirmation issued by an authorized Russian tour operator.
Official Russian Visa Centres operate in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Current address, appointment and collection procedures must be checked before travel; the final visa decision belongs to the Russian consular authorities.
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.
Official Russian Visa Centres operate in New Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai. Current address, appointment and collection procedures must be checked before travel; the final visa decision belongs to the Russian consular authorities.
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.
A business visa requires the appropriate host or organization-sponsored documents. iVisa does not offer its business-invitation product for this citizenship.
Work 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.
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.
Plan the invitation before completing the regular visa application.
Check the voucher and confirmation fields before submission.
Understand the names used for the two-part tourist invitation.
Choose the route that matches the trip.
Visa procedures can change. Check the responsible Russian diplomatic mission before filing.
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.
