Get your Russian visa handled
- Official tourist invitation (voucher), issued by a licensed operator from Russia's federal registry — registry number comes with your document
- Your data checked against your route before issue
- PDF to your inbox within 24 hours
- Everything in Invitation Letter, plus:
- 3-year multi-entry strategy — where your passport qualifies (US passports do), the consular fee is identical for a single-entry and a 3-year multi, so we build your paperwork for the multi
- Your visa.kdmid.ru application reviewed line by line against your invitation — city/date mismatches are refusal cause №1
- Filing instructions for YOUR consulate or visa centre — including mail-in routes where they exist, so you may not need to travel
- Anti-refusal checklist + the insurance consulates actually accept
You likely don't need an invitation
Most EU and other e-visa nationals qualify for Russia's $52 e-visa — applied for online, no invitation letter, about four days. Nothing for us to sell you here; go straight to the source.
See the e-visa route →You may not need a visa at all
60+ nationalities enter Russia visa-free — but you must register in the Gosuslugi RuID app ≥72h before entry. No invitation, no consulate.
See the visa-free route →Russian visa by passport
| Passport | Route | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | Consulate + invitation | $185 in person / $550 by mail | US route → |
| UK | Consulate + invitation | ~$206 / $314 expedited | UK route → |
| EU / e-visa (64) | E-visa, no invitation | $52 | e-visa → |
| Visa-free (60+) | No visa · RuID ≥72h | $0 | visa-free → |
| Canada | Consulate only + invitation | ~$116 | 20 business days |
| Australia | Consulate + invitation | ~$115 | 10 business days |
How it works
Email us your route — cities, dates, passport country. Five minutes.
We check everything and issue — invitation within 24h; package materials built for your consulate and route.
You file with confidence — following instructions written for your exact case.
Why trust us
- Invitations are issued by licensed tour operators listed in Russia's federal registry — the registry number and a link to the government register come with your document.
- Built by the team behind the free Russia Trip Planner.
FAQ
If you apply for a Russian tourist visa on a US, UK, Canadian or Australian passport — yes, it's a required part of the application. EU passports usually don't need one: they qualify for the $52 e-visa. If that's you, skip this and apply on the official e-visa site.
No. It's a formal confirmation document issued by a registered tour operator. Nobody is actually hosting you; it's a legal formality every tourist application needs.
For passports that qualify — US passports do — the consular fee is identical for a single-entry and a 3-year multi, so unless you're certain you'll never return, the multi is the better ask — with one catch: it can't be expedited, so if your flight is close, take the single. Fees differ by country; we price your exact route. Full breakdown →
If the refusal is caused by a document we prepared, you get 100% of our fee back. The most common causes — city/date mismatches between invitation and application — are exactly what our review eliminates.
Invitation within 24 hours of your order. Consulate processing is about 4–10 calendar days (longer by mail through the visa centre) — start about 6–8 weeks before your trip.
Used only to issue your documents, never stored after issue, never shared beyond the issuing operator. Full policy in /about.