Effective August 1, 2023 citizens of a number of states (the list of the states is below) are able to obtain unified electronic visas (single entry e-visas for business, humanitarian and tourist purposes) for travelling to Russia Federation.
- E-visas can be obtained on the Russian Foreign Ministry’s e-visa website https://evisa.kdmid.ru/.
- Only citizens of the below listed foreign countries, the list of which is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, are eligible for the unified e-visa.
- Electronic visa is issued filling in an application on the e-visa website at least (4) four calendar days before the planned trip and by attaching a scanned copy of your passport and a photo file to the application.
- Electronic visa is issued for a period of 60 days from the date of issue for a maximum stay of 16 days from the date of entry to the territory of Russia.
- The unified e-visa is valid for the entry into and exit from the Russian Federation only through the state border crossing points of the Russian Federation, the list of which is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.
When applying for an electronic visa, the applicant shall be responsible for the accuracy of the submitted personal data, incl. spelling of surnames and given names, which shall correspond to the spelling in the visa holder’s passport. If the personal data or photo provided for the electronic visa differs in part or in full from the data in the visa holder’s passport (nationality, surname, given name or names, date of birth, sex, passport number), the entry permit will not be granted by the border control and the e-visa will be cancelled.
List of Countries
Only citizens of the following foreign countries, the list of which is approved by the Government of the Russian Federation, are eligible for the unified e-visa.
- Andorra
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- China
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan, China
- Turkey
- Vatican
- Viet Nam
