Russia Russia — entry & visa requirements

Unified e-visa available

Max stay: 30 days from the date of entry

Short answer

Russia issues a unified e-visa for short visits: apply online through the Russian Foreign Ministry portal, no earlier than 86 and no later than 4 days before travel, and expect a decision within 4 calendar days. The e-visa is single-entry, valid 120 days from issue, and permits a stay of up to 30 days from the date of entry. A consular fee applies, with children under six exempt, but Our official archive does not state the amount.

Max stay

30 days from the date of entry[1]

e-Visa validity

120 days from the date of issue[1]

Entries

Single entry[1]

Fee

Consular fee required; amount Not stated in our archive[1]

Sparse archive — being expandedCoverage of the e-visa application process is solid and consistent with the authority block, but the material is silent on visa-free regimes, the consular fee amount and on-arrival requirements, and no FAQ or arrival sections were archived at all.

Duration of stay

The unified e-visa allows a stay of no more than 30 days from the date of entry, inside a validity window of 120 days from issue. Extending the e-visa or the permitted stay is handled in Russia by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and results in an ordinary paper visa, not an electronic one.

On a unified e-visa you may stay no more than 30 days from the date of entry, within the visa's 120-day validity.[1]
Extension of the e-visa or the permitted stay is done by the Ministry of Internal Affairs or its regional bodies, by issuing an ordinary, non-electronic visa.[1]

e-Visa & travel authorisation

The unified e-visa is a single-entry visa issued by Russian diplomatic missions and consular posts for short visits. It is valid for 120 days from the date of issue and permits a stay of up to 30 days from the date of entry. If you already hold a valid regular Russian visa, you do not need an e-visa.

The unified e-visa is single-entry, valid 120 days from issue, and allows a stay of no more than 30 days from the date of entry.[1]
If you hold a valid regular Russian visa you can travel on it instead, and its validity cannot be extended by obtaining an e-visa.[1]
Your passport must be machine-readable, issued by your country of nationality, valid at least 6 months from the date of applying, and have room for border stamps.[1]
Each minor child travelling with you needs a separate e-visa application, even if they are listed in your passport.[1]
Print the e-visa notification, or save it on your phone, and show it when boarding transport and at Russian border passport control.[1]

Not included in this section: Left out of this section: the 10-day window to correct a returned application and the note that the fee is non-refundable.

Required documents

The archived official sources give no passport-photo or supporting-document checklist for the e-visa. What they do list is technical: a working browser or the Foreign Ministry mobile app, plus software to view and print PDF files.

Complete the application using a web browser with JavaScript enabled or the Russian Foreign Ministry mobile application.[1]
The site states it supports Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge, and does not guarantee correct functioning in other browsers.[1]
You need software for viewing and printing PDF files so you can handle the e-visa notification.[1]

Fees

An application is only processed once the consular fee has been paid, and children under six on the date of application are exempt. The archived official sources never state how much the fee is, so confirm the current amount on the official portal before paying.

Only applications for which the consular fee has been paid are accepted for processing.[1]
Children under the age of six on the date of application are exempt from the consular fee.[1]
The fee amount is Not stated in our archive; check the official portal for the current figure.[1][6]

How to apply

You apply from a personal account on the Russian Foreign Ministry's specialised e-visa site or through its mobile app, at the earliest 86 days and at the latest 4 days before your planned entry. Processing takes no more than 4 calendar days, and the status of your application is visible in your account.

Submit the application from your personal account on the MFA e-visa website or the Russian Foreign Ministry mobile app, between 86 and 4 days before your intended entry date.[1]
Applications are processed in no more than 4 calendar days, counted from the date and time the completed application is sent.[1]
Processing and issuance are carried out by Russian diplomatic missions or consular posts designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[1]
Accepted applications are validated for correct information; the status becomes "Accepted for processing", or "Correction required" if data is wrong.[1]
Track status in your account — "Draft saved" means it is incomplete or unsent; once decided it reads "Processing completed" and you can download the PDF, with email updates sent to you.[1]

Official downloads

4 documents · grouped by how they are used4 files as ZIP ≈1.6 MB

Four background legal documents from the Russian Foreign Ministry are attached, all in Russian and dealing with residence, work and study rules rather than visitor travel. They are reference reading only and are not needed to obtain an e-visa.

PDF

(вред.Федеральныхзаконовот01.12.2007N310-ФЗ,

Federal Law No. 109 of 18 July 2006, a 28-page Russian legal text listed as background on long-stay categories and not required for visitor visas.

BackgroundOther28 pp138 KBruFZ_№109_18.07.2006.pdf

[2]
PDF

(в ред. Федеральных законов от 18.07.1998 N 110-ФЗ,

Federal Law No. 114 of 15 August 1996, a 50-page Russian legal text on long-stay, work and study categories, not needed for a short visit.

BackgroundOther50 pp404 KBruFZ_№114_15.08.1996.pdf

[3]
PDF

от9июня2003г.N335

Government Regulation No. 335 of 9 June 2003, a 33-page Russian document filed under long-stay, work and study categories.

BackgroundOther33 pp171 KBruPP_№335_09.06.2003.pdf

[4]
PDF

RA_372-r_16.02.2023

Order No. 372-r of 16 February 2023, a 2-page Russian-language administrative document of background value only.

BackgroundOther2 pp908 KBRA_372-r_16.02.2023.pdf

[5]

Official sources

23 citations · 2 unique pages · 2 official domains

our archive are dominated by the official e-visa portal, so the e-visa rules are covered in detail but visa-free entry, fee amounts and border-arrival procedures are not.

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electronic-visa.kdmid.ru1 URL · cited 1 time

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evisa.kdmid.ru1 URL · cited 22 times

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Popularity rank #17 (score 29.92). This page was written by an AI from the official material listed above and adds no facts from outside it; visa rules change, so always confirm on the official portal before you apply.