United States
For a Russian tourist-visa application in Washington, DC, the Embassy’s published process starts with preliminary document review by email before an appointment is made. Your passport, signed application and tourist voucher must be consistent with the Embassy’s current requirements.
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.
Embassy of the Russian Federation
Address
2650 Wisconsin Ave NW
Phone
+1-202-298-5700Working Hours
Mon-Fri 9:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00
Official Website
washington.mid.ruFollow the Embassy’s published preliminary-review process and use the contact route stated on its current tourist-visa page before seeking an appointment.
Complete, print and sign the online visa application; select the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA as the application destination when submitting in Washington.
Check that the tourist voucher fully matches the passport information and requested dates; the Embassy states that invitations containing errors are not accepted.
Prepare the passport, application, photo and tourist-voucher documents stated by the Embassy for your visa category.
Prepare the payment format published by the Embassy. Its current tourist-visa page specifies a money order or cashier’s check and says it does not accept cash, credit/debit cards or personal/company checks.
Preliminary document review
The Embassy’s tourist-visa page says appointments can be made after preliminary review of the listed documents sent by email. Follow the current instructions on the Embassy page rather than relying on a prior submission pattern.
Application destination
When filing in Washington, select the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA as the destination in the online visa application. The destination must correspond to the office where you submit.
Return by mail
The Embassy’s published process describes a prepaid USPS Priority return envelope and consent form for passport return after processing. It does not change the Embassy’s submission requirements.
The Embassy’s current tourist-visa page says appointments are made after preliminary review of the listed documents sent by email. Follow the official page for the current contact and appointment sequence.
The Embassy’s published tourist-visa instructions specify a money order or cashier’s check. They state that cash, credit/debit cards and personal or company checks are not accepted; verify the current fee and payee before preparing payment.
If you will submit at the Embassy in Washington, select the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the USA as the application destination. Do not assume that a form addressed to another U.S. mission will be accepted.
The Embassy states that U.S. citizens may receive a multiple-entry tourist visa valid for up to three years and recommends using the full three-year period in the application. The tourist voucher remains part of the application file and the mission decides the issued visa.
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.
