Russia visa checklist
If you already know you need a Russia visa route, use this checklist before you lock in the exact photo variant or upload bundle.
3 photo pages in IDfot, including 35×45 mm, 450×600 px, and 35×45 mm. Final evidence can still change with nationality, place of filing, and whichever authority or portal is currently handling the case.
How to use this page
Use this page to review the document checklist, variation notes, and related photo pages for the Russia visa process.
- 3 photo pages in IDfot, including 35×45 mm, 450×600 px, and 35×45 mm.
- Use the checklist first for documents and evidence, then move to the photo page that matches the way you are applying.
- Always leave room for authority-specific changes tied to nationality, submission country, or portal rules.
Commonly requested documents
Use this as a working list before you confirm the final submission path with the authority handling the application.
Checklist progress
Completed 0 of 8
Tick off the items as you go. Progress is saved in this browser.
Need a cover letter for this visa?
If your visa application for Russia needs a short explanation of the trip purpose, itinerary, funding, or reasons to return, open the generator and start a draft.
Start with a clear draft
Fill in the core facts, then adjust the wording so it matches your documents.
Useful for tourist, business, and private visits. Still check the final requirements against the embassy, visa center, or official application portal.
Purpose, destination, travel dates, cities to visit, and accommodation details.
Employment status, employer or occupation, personal funds, or sponsor support.
Home ties, obligations after travel, and any extra supporting notes.
What can vary
These are the main differences already visible in the current source data behind the linked photo pages.
- The current catalog includes more than one photo size for this flow, including 35×45 mm, 450×600 px, and 35×45 mm. Use the photo page that matches the portal, visa center, or submission path you actually use.
- Some entries in the source data are explicitly online or e-visa variants, so file size, pixel dimensions, and upload formatting can matter just as much as printed composition.
- Portal- or service-specific variants already exist in the source data for vfs and vfsglobal. If your appointment letter or provider page names one of them, follow that variant instead of the generic version.
- The catalog also contains more specific labels such as e-visa. Keep one main checklist page, but expect the supporting documents to expand when the application path is more specific than a standard tourist visa.
- Nationality, country of submission, visa-center practice, and current authority updates can still change the final list. Treat this checklist as a starting point, not as a guarantee.
Need the correct visa photo?
Use the linked photo pages below when you are ready to prepare the crop, upload file, or print version.
Russia Visa 35x45 mm (3.5x4.5 cm)
Use this page when you need 35×45 mm output for Russia Visa and want the matching preset loaded immediately.
Open photo pageRussia e-visa 450x600 pixels
Review the 450×600 px crop, 450×600 px digital reference, and key document notes before export.
Open photo pageRussia visa via VFSGlobal 35x45 mm
Use this page when you need 35×45 mm output for Russia visa and want the matching preset loaded immediately.
Open photo pageCommon preparation mistakes
- Treating a preparation checklist as if it replaces the current embassy, consulate, or visa center instructions.
- Collecting general travel evidence but leaving visa-specific category or submission-country documents until the last minute.
- Using a near-match photo page because the size looks close, even though the actual portal or provider path is different.
- Ignoring file-format, scan, or upload limits after the paperwork already looks complete.
- Assuming one old translation, bank statement, or booking still matches the timeline on a new application.
- Skipping a comparison step when IDfot already shows multiple related photo variants for this flow, including 35×45 mm, 450×600 px, and 35×45 mm.
Related links
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Open guideWhat changes between embassies, portals, and consulates
Why two visa pages for the same country can still ask for different photo variants, and how to handle those differences without guesswork.
Open guideFAQ
What should I follow if this checklist and the authority page conflict?
The embassy, consulate, visa center, or official portal should override this page whenever it is more current or more specific.
Why does IDfot show multiple Russia visa photo pages?
Because the source catalog already contains different sizes, upload variants, portal paths, or submission contexts. The checklist stays shared, but the photo page still has to match the submission path.
If my submission is online, does this checklist replace the portal instructions?
No. Portal limits, accepted file bundles, and naming conventions can change faster than a general checklist. The authority page still wins whenever it is more specific.