A foreign traveler to Russia requires normally an entry visa except of the travelers from a number of countries with which Russia has respective agreement. Below you can enter the country of your citizenship and check if you need a visa.

Visa support

Citizen of Abkhazia (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Azerbaidzhan (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Antigua and Barbuda (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Argentina (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Armenia (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Belarus (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Bolivia (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina (if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Botswana (if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Brazil (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Brunei Darussalam (if the stay doesn’t expire 14 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Vanuatu (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Venezuela (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Guyana (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Guatemala (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Honduras (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Grenada (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Dominica (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Israel (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Kazakhstan (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Kirgizia (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of China (only as a part of a tourist group 5-50 pax if the stay does not exceed 15 days; for individual tourists e-visa possible). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Hong Kong (if the stay doesn’t expire 14 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Macao (if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Columbia (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of South Korea (if the stay doesn’t expire 60 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Costa Rica (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Cuba (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Laos (if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Mauritius (if the stay doesn’t expire 60 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Macedonia (if you have original tourist visa support). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Maldives (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Moldavia (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Mongolia (if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Nauru (if the stay doesn’t expire 14 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Nicaragua (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Panama (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Paraguay (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Peru (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Samoa (if the stay doesn’t expire 60 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Salvador (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Seychelles (if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Saint Kitts and Nevis (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Serbia (biometric passport holders, if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Surinam (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Tadzhikistan (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Thailand (if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Uzbekistan (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Ukraine (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Uruguay (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Fiji (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Montenegro (if the stay doesn’t expire 30 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Chilly (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Ecuador (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of South Africa (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of South Ossetia. Visa is not required.
Citizen of Jamaica (if the stay doesn’t expire 90 days). Visa is not required.
Citizen of Australia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Austria (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Albania. Visa is required.
Citizen of Algeria. Visa is required.
Citizen of Angola. Visa is required.
Citizen of Andorra (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Bahama Islands. Visa is required.
Citizen of Barbados. Visa is required.
Citizen of Afghanistan. Visa is required.
Citizen of Bangladesh. Visa is required.
Citizen of Bahrain (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Belize. Visa is required.
Citizen of Belgium (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Benin. Visa is required.
Citizen of Bulgaria (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Burkina Faso. Visa is required.
Citizen of Burundi. Visa is required.
Citizen of Bhutan. Visa is required.
Citizen of Vietnam. Visa is required.
Citizen of Vatican (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of UK. Visa is required.
Citizen of Hungary (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of East Timor. Visa is required.
Citizen of Gabon. Visa is required.
Citizen of Dominican Republic. Visa is required.
Citizen of Haiti. Visa is required.
Citizen of Gambia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Indonesia (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Ghana. Visa is required.
Citizen of Guinea. Visa is required.
Citizen of Cabo Verde. Visa is required.
Citizen of Guinea Bissau. Visa is required.
Citizen of Germany (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Greece (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Denmark (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Georgia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Djibouti. Visa is required.
Citizen of Egypt. Visa is required.
Citizen of Taiwan (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Zambia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Zimbabwe. Visa is required.
Citizen of India (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Jordan. Visa is required.
Citizen of Iran (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Iraq. Visa is required.
Citizen of Ireland (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Island (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Malaysia (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Italy (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Spain (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Yemen. Visa is required.
Citizen of Mexico (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Cambodia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Federative States of Micronesia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Cameroon. Visa is required.
Citizen of Canada. Visa is required.
Citizen of Qatar. Visa is required.
Citizen of Kenya. Visa is required.
Citizen of Myanmar. Visa is required.
Citizen of Cyprus (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Namibia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Kiribati. Visa is required.
Citizen of Comoro Islands. Visa is required.
Citizen of Republic of Congo. Visa is required.
Citizen of New Zeeland. Visa is required.
Citizen of Democratic Republic of Congo. Visa is required.
Citizen of United Arab Emirates. Visa is required.
Citizen of North Korea (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Palau. Visa is required.
Citizen of Cote d'Ivoire. Visa is required.
Citizen of Kuwait (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Latvia (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Lesotho. Visa is required.
Citizen of Liberia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Sao Tome and Principe. Visa is required.
Citizen of Lebanon. Visa is required.
Citizen of Livia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Lithuania (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Liechtenstein (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Saint Lucia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Luxembourg (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Mauritania. Visa is required.
Citizen of Madagascar. Visa is required.
Citizen of Malawi. Visa is required.
Citizen of Mali. Visa is required.
Citizen of Tonga. Visa is required.
Citizen of Malta (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Trinidad and Tobago. Visa is required.
Citizen of Marshall Islands. Visa is required.
Citizen of Mozambique. Visa is required.
Citizen of Tunisia. Visa is required.
Citizen of Morocco. Visa is required.
Citizen of Monaco (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Nepal. Visa is required.
Citizen of Niger. Visa is required.
Citizen of Nigeria. Visa is required.
Citizen of Philippines. Visa is required.
Citizen of Netherlands (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Norway (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Oman (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Pakistan. Visa is required.
Citizen of Palestine. Visa is required.
Citizen of Eswatini. Visa is required.
Citizen of Papua New Guinea. Visa is required.
Citizen of Poland (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Portugal (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Ruanda. Visa is required.
Citizen of Romania (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of San Marino (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Saudi Arabia (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Senegal. Visa is required.
Citizen of Singapore (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Syria. Visa is required.
Citizen of Slovakia (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Slovenia (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of USA. Visa is required.
Citizen of Somali. Visa is required.
Citizen of Sudan. Visa is required.
Citizen of South Sudan. Visa is required.
Citizen of Solomon Islands. Visa is required.
Citizen of Sierra Leone. Visa is required.
Citizen of Togo. Visa is required.
Citizen of Tanzania. Visa is required.
Citizen of Tuvalu. Visa is required.
Citizen of Turkmenistan. Visa is required.
Citizen of Turkey (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Uganda. Visa is required.
Citizen of Finland (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of France (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Croatia (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Central African Republic. Visa is required.
Citizen of Chad. Visa is required.
Citizen of Czech Republic (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Switzerland (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Sweden (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Sri Lanka. Visa is required.
Citizen of Eritrea. Visa is required.
Citizen of Estonia (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.
Citizen of Ethiopia. Visa is required.
Citizen of South Sudan. Visa is required.
Citizen of Japan (e-visa is possible). Visa is required.

Russian tourist visa

The consular department of the Russian Embassy in your home country issues different categories of Russian visas based upon the purpose of the trip and the duration of stay in Russia. Therefore there are such kinds of visas as: tourist visa, private visa, transit visa.

The Russian tourist visa allows travellers to visit Russia as tourists for a maximum of 30 days. However the actual stay in Russia should not exceed the dates of the tour. Russian tourist visa cannot be extended. You can apply for a single or double entry visa.

As a tour operator we supply our clients with invitation letter (voucher and confirmation) needed for a tourist visa. If you book a tour or at least hotel accommodation with our company we will provide you with visa supporting documents free of charge.

Documents

original passport, with at least 2 blank pages and valid for more than 6 months after visa expiration date

filled in visa application form

one passport sized photograph

tourist voucher and confirmation (Australia, USA, Europe – copies, other countries – originals)

Business Visa

In case your planned trip extends 16 days or requires double entry to Russia you need to apply for a normal tourist visa. If your planned trip exceeds 30 days, you will require a business visa. We can assist our clients in applying for a business visa as well.

A Russian business visa can be issued for SGL, DBL or multiple entries with the validity from one month to one year, in some exceptional cases up to 3-5 years. Processing time can vary from 10 to 20 working days.

For obtaining a business visa a business invitation to Russia is a mandatory. A business invitation can be issued in electronic form (telex) which is sent directly to the consulate. After the telex has been sent, you will receive from us an e-mail with the information about the telex. Then you can apply for a business visa at the Russian consulate attaching following documents: passport, business invitation, completed application form, photograph.

E-Visa

From January 1, 2021, many visitors to Russia will be able to travel to any region of Russia using an electronic visa. You can check if you can apply for an e-visa by entering your country of citizenship in the verification form above.

The electronic visa will be valid only for a single entry for up to 60 days following a successful application. However, the duration of the actual stay in Russia must not exceed 16 days.

Travelers will be able to apply for an e-visa on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Processing time will not exceed more than four calendar days. An e-visa document will be received by email or can be downloaded on the website.

Visa Support Request