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Russia invitation letter from Philippines
Optional for a short single-entry e-visa. Required for a consular tourist or business visa.
- E-visa open to this passport
- Yes, within the scheme's limits
- Invitation required
- For consular visas only
- Consular fee
- Embassy in Manila tariff for sticker visas.
- Processing
- E-visa online in a few days; consular route depends on Manila appointments.
Section 1How the invitation is used in Philippines
E-visa is available to Philippine passports. Use an invitation when 30 days or one entry is not enough, or when you will enter through a checkpoint that you have not checked against the e-visa list.
Manila still accepts PDF tourist invitations for regular visas.
Section 2Where to file
Russian missions in Philippines accept the invitation as part of the consular file. Check which post covers your place of residence before booking, because jurisdiction is by address and not by convenience.
| City | Post | Notes on the invitation |
|---|---|---|
| Manila | Embassy | File the invitation only if you chose the sticker-visa path. |
Section 3What to copy into the application form
Four fields move from the invitation to the application form. Transcribe them character for character; mismatches here are the most common reason a file is returned before it is assessed.
| Field on the application form | Where it sits on the invitation |
|---|---|
| Organisation | Host |
| Reference | PTO |
| Confirmation | ID |
Section 4Mistakes that recur here
- Ordering an invitation and then applying only for e-visa with different dates.
Section 5Which route applies to you
Holders of this passport have two routes into Russia, and only one of them needs an invitation.
- Before you commission anything, compare the two routes on invitation versus the unified e-visa — for short stays the e-visa removes the invitation entirely.
- Choose the category that matches your trip: tourist confirmation and voucher for leisure travel, or a business invitation for meetings and contracts.
- Budget with the breakdown of invitation and consular fees and plan around current issuing times.
- When the document arrives, verify its registry number before you book a consular appointment.
Section 6Countries in the same position
These passports also qualify for the unified e-visa, so the same choice between routes applies.
Important
An invitation letter is a supporting document. It does not guarantee a visa: consular officers decide every application.
Questions
Does the invitation help an e-visa application?
No. The e-visa form does not ask for it. Order it only for a consular visa.
Sources
Rules and fees on this page are checked against the primary authorities below. Where they disagree with us, they are correct.