No invitation letter, no hotel confirmation, no sitting in a consular waiting room just two files uploaded from a computer or phone. The Russia eVisa Requirements come down to a passport bio page scan and a recent digital photograph, and this stays the same no matter which visa category applies.

Passport scan: full page visible, colour only, no cropping or glare, with a readable MRZ at the bottom and at least six months of validity remaining from the submission date.

Photo: plain light background, neutral expression, no glasses or headgear aside from religious coverings.

Worth knowing: every traveler, including children listed in a parent’s passport, needs a separate application. Medical insurance and a saved copy of the approved eVisa aren’t uploaded during the process but matter at the border.