I already booked a hotel in Moscow. Do I still need an invitation for my tourist visa?
Short answer
A hotel booking is not treated as a universal substitute; acceptance depends on the passport and responsible Russian mission.
Verified answer
Official mission guidance allows accommodation confirmation only in specified cases. Provide nationality and application location before relying on that exception.
This answer is versioned independently. It contains no inferred visa-rule value: every material conclusion is resolved from linked immutable Rule Versions and official Russian-source Evidence.
What to do next
Check the current document list published by the Russian mission that will receive your application.