E-visa to Russia

From August 1, 2023, citizens of certain countries will be able to travel to Russia under the new system of a single electronic visa. Originally, it was only used to visit St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad. Fortunately, in 2024, the government has changed this and you can use the e-visa to travel throughout Russia. It is important to note that you can apply for an e-visa only for tourist purposes, as well as for participation in scientific, cultural, economic, socio-political, sporting events and for making relevant connections and contacts.

E-visa to Russia for foreigners cannot be obtained upon arrival, it must be obtained at least 4 days prior to arrival.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation has simplified the procedure for issuing e-visas for citizens from 55 countries of the world today, including EU countries, China (including Taiwan) and the Asia-Pacific region.

The e-visa is a single-entry visa and allows you to stay in Russia for 16 days. An open visa must be used within 60 days from the date of issuance. You can find out how much an e-visa costs on the website, consular and other fees are already included in the price. For children under 6 years of age the visa will be free of charge. The e-visa issuance time is up to 4 days. Payment is made online.

Tourists will be able to enter and leave the country under the new e-visa to Russia for foreigners system through air, rail, road and water checkpoints.

Currently, EU citizens and nationals of the following countries can apply for an e-visa:

Andorra, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China (including Taiwan), Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Mnyanma, the Netherlands, North Korea, Northern Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Sweden, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Turkey, Vatican, Vietnam.

The e-Visa does not require invitations, hotel booking confirmations or other documents confirming the purpose of travel. If you are traveling with children, each child must apply for a separate e-Visa.