Russian Tourist Visa for Indians: Easy Steps to Get 1

Are you from the Republic of India? Do you intend to travel to Russia for tourism? A Russian tourist visa for Indians is what you need.

There are some conditions when Visa-free entrance to the Russian Federation is granted to the citizens of the Republic of India. Those conditions are: 
The citizen is a holder of diplomatic and official passport (can enter the Russian Federation for a period of up to 90 days); 
The citizen is a member of aircraft crews. 

Other citizens of the Republic of India who do not fall into the categories above will be required to apply for a visa depending on the purpose of visit to the Russian Federation.

Russian Tourist visa for Indians

The Russian tourist visa for Indians allows entry into Russia for up to 30 days. It can come as a single entry or double entry visa. Double-entry allows you to enter Russia two times within the period for which your visa is valid. Now the question is ‘how to get a Russian tourist visa in India?’

Required documents to apply for Russian Tourist Visa for Indians

• Tourist confirmation letter (also called tourist invitation) issued by a Russian tour operator (registered in the Unified Federal Register of Tour Operators under a unique reference number). This document will contain all the details on the passport of the tourist, the entry and exit date, the number of entries granted by the visa, the contact details of the Russian tour operator and its reference number (“MBT”), the name of cities to be visited, the hotel or Airbnb details. Get your Tourist confirmation letter now.
• An original passport that has at least 2 blank pages. The passport must be valid for a period of 6 months after your return from Russia.
• An online application form completed on the website visa.kdmid.ru. The form should be printed and signed by the applicant. Choose the location where you will be applying for the visa while filling the form.
• One colour passport size photograph 3.5 x 4.5 cm. light-coloured background. The photograph should be a clear image of the applicant directly facing the camera. No dark or tinted glasses or any headgear (with the exception of persons who wear such headgear due to their ethnic/ religious background, and are seen wearing the same in their passport photo).

If travel is more than 14 day’s then day to day itinerary may be required when applying for Russian tourist visa for Indians

Additional documents may be requested by the Consular Officer during the visa application process. Need to book a hotel? Check our offers below:

Russian tourist invitation for Indians

One of the documents to apply for a Russian tourist visa for Indians is the Russian tourist invitation. You can easily get it from us. We send to you is in pdf format. Apply and get it after payment confirmation. Download it from your email and print a copy for submission at the Russian consulate, embassy or visa centre. For Indians, the print-out of the electronic copy of the tourist invitation sent to your email is enough for the visa application. Get it NOW

Russian Business visa

The Russian business visa can be double or multiple entries. It can be valid for 3 months, 6 months or up to 1 year for citizens of most countries including Indians. In most cases, the Russian business visa is for a stay in Russia of 90 days maximum for every period of 180 days for those with a 1-year valid business visa.

Required documents to apply for Russian Business Visa in India

• A business invitation to enter the Russian Federation issued by the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation. Get your business invitation here  
• An original passport that has at least 2 blank pages. The passport must be valid for a period of 6 months after your return from Russia.
• An online application form completed on the website visa.kdmid.ru. The form should be printed and signed by the applicant. Choose the location where you will be applying for the visa while filling the form.
• One colour passport size photograph 3.5 x 4.5 cm. light-coloured background. The photograph should be a clear image of the applicant directly facing the camera. No dark or tinted glasses or any headgear (with the exception of persons who wear such headgear due to their ethnic/ religious background, and are seen wearing the same in their passport photo).

Additional documents may be requested by the Consular Officer during the visa application process.

Russian Business Invitation for Indians

There are two types of Russian business invitation. One is eFMS issued by the Federal Migration Service for favourable countries. This invitation takes 10 to 23 days to process and is available for countries in Europe, USA, India and some migration risk countries. The 2nd type is an invitation on the letterhead of the company authorized by the Russian Migration Service. This invitation takes about an hour to process but it is available for only a few EU countries and USA. Indians are not eligible for this type of invitation. Apply here now 

Russian Consulate in India

Address: Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Mumbai, 42, Jagmohandas Marg Mumbai, 400006, India 
Phone: +91 (22) 2-363-0403, 2-363-3627 
Fax: +91 (22) 2-363-0403