Each type of visa has a corresponding invitation type: Tourist VISA calls for tourist invitation, Business VISA – for business one, private – for private, and so forth.

In order to help you to understand and read your invitation we have uploaded the following files:  

Tourist Invitation letter:

Most often you get both required papers tourist voucher and reservation confirmation on one piece of paper. Otherwise, you will get two separate documents. They both have almost the same information (see below). A standard tourist reservation confirmation has a standard form, but tourist voucher does not. It can look different from one travel agency to the next. Both pieces of paper should have the control voucher number, name of the sponsoring organization, its address and phone numbers in Russia, tour reference number, your personal data, date of entry/exit and detailed description of your itinerary as well as the payment method for services rendered. Please make sure it has a stamp and signature of executing officer of the firm.

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Business Letter of Invitation/Visa Support:

It always has standard A5 size paper form approved by the law.  It is issued by the the Passport and Visa Department at the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the city where Business company or Travel agency is registered. Incase Telex (electronic fax from Russian government office to the consulate) – the invitation will be send directly to the consulate of your choice. You will be just provided with number of your file.

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Important:

Please check careful your invitation letter after receiving it, since this information will be used for issueing your visa. Filling in the consulate application form please make sure that you reflect information exactly as it states in your invitation, yet your actual place of staying or purpose of enetring can be different.