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REGULAR_VISA_SUPPORTING_DOCUMENTS_BY_CATEGORY

Regular visa supporting documents by visa category

Official supporting-document requirements differ by visa category. This rule must not be reduced to a universal invitation-required boolean.

Direct answer

This rule publishes the structured requirements shown below.

Published value · json

Tourist
Document: confirmation_of_acceptance_of_foreign_tourist; Issuer scope: organization_recorded_in_federal_tour_operator_register; Alternative: classified_accommodation_booking_confirmation_for_nationalities_covered_by_government_order_372-r
Business humanitarian
Document: invitation_or_mfa_decision; Accepted routes: mia_invitation_original_or_electronic_printout, mfa_invitation, mfa_decision; Agreement exception: direct_written_request_only_if_applicable_international_agreement_allows
Private
Document: mia_invitation_or_limited_close_relative_statement_route; Agreement exception: direct_written_request_only_if_applicable_international_agreement_allows
Study
Document: mia_invitation; Additional requirements: hiv_certificate, passport_validity_18_months
Work
Document: mia_invitation; Additional requirements: hiv_certificate, passport_validity_18_months
Transit
Invitation required: No; Supporting documents: onward_tickets, destination_or_transit_visa_or_passport_as_applicable

Conditions

Applies to
regular_visas_only
Visa category required
Yes
Mission specific instructions may add documents
Yes

Exceptions

Unified evisa
governed_by_EVISA_INVITATION_REQUIRED
Visa free travel
no_regular_visa_application_within_published_visa_free_conditions
Nationality specific agreements
apply_only_when_supported_by_an_exact_official_rule

Official evidence

Only official Russian MFA, KD MID or official Russian mission sources are accepted as factual evidence for published rules.

KD_MID · authority level 90

Visa categories and central document requirements

Open official source
Depending on the visa category, the foreign citizen submits a tourist acceptance confirmation, an invitation to enter, a decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or the other documents expressly listed for that visa category. A transit visa instead uses onward tickets and the destination/transit visa or passport when applicable.
Authority
Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Last checked
5 Sept 2026