Do holders of an ordinary passport issued by Turkmenistan need an invitation for a regular Russian visa?
Short answer
For holders of an ordinary passport issued by Turkmenistan, the supporting document for a regular Russian visa depends on the visa category; there is no single invitation requirement for every category.
Verified answer
For holders of an ordinary passport issued by Turkmenistan, the supporting document for a regular Russian visa depends on the visa category; there is no single invitation requirement for every category. Tourist visas use a tourist acceptance confirmation; business/humanitarian, private, study and work visas use their prescribed category documents; transit uses onward-travel documents and no invitation.
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