Russia visa

Foreign citizens may enter and leave the Russian Federation with valid documents, proving their identity, and with a Russian visa if the other is not agreed to in the international agreements of the Russian Federation.

The Consulate General issues different categories of visas to Russia based upon the purpose of the trip and the duration of stay in Russia.

When foreign citizens are applying to the Russian Consulate, then they should submit the following documents:

1. Passport (or a document, which substitutes it: child's identity card, travel document for the person without citizenship, travel document for the refugee).
2. Visa application form.
3. One photo 3*4 cm (or two, depending on the Consulate).
4. Visa support letter (invitation).
5. Payment.
6. Travel insurance for citizens of Schengen States;
7. In some cases (stays longer than 3 months) it is obligatory to submit the document proving that the person does not have AIDS.

Invitation for a Russia tourist visa

In order to get a tourist visa, an applicant should submit to the Consulate a standard tourist confirmation (visa support letter) from the authorized hosting Russian travel agency.

Russian visa confirmation should contain the full name of the traveler, date of birth, passport number, date of entry/departure, itinerary, the agency's reference number, registration number, official seal and signature of the authorized person; and a voucher issued by an authorized travel agency, indicating the full name of the traveler, date of birth, passport number, dates of entry and departure, name of the hosting Russian Tourist Company.

Note: a hotel reservation alone is not valid for obtaining a tourist visa.

Nordic Travel is officially registered as a legal entity able to issue visa support letter recognized by any Russian Consulate in the world.

Visa-free Russia

Visa-free short-term travel to Russia for tourist purposes is possible for citizens of selected countries, including the UAE, South Africa, South Korea, Argentina, Brazil, Thailand, Mongolia, Serbia and a few others.

E-visa to Russia

Citizens of the following countries are eligible for the e-visa:

• Austria

• Bahrain

• Belgium

• Bhutan

• Bulgaria

• Cambodia

• China

• Croatia

• Cyprus

• Czech Republic

• Denmark

• Estonia

• Eswatini

• Finland

• France

• Germany

• Greece

• Hungary

• Iceland

• India

• Indonesia

• Iran, Islamic Republic of

• Ireland

• Italy

• Japan

• Jordan

• Kenya

• Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

• Kuwait

• Latvia

• Liechtenstein

• Lithuania

• Luxembourg

• Malaysia

• Malta

• Mexico

• Monaco

• Myanmar

• Netherlands

• North Macedonia

• Norway

• Oman

• Papua New Guinea

• Philippines

• Poland

• Portugal

• Romania

• Saint Lucia

• San Marino

• Saudi Arabia

• Singapore

• Slovakia

• Slovenia

• Spain

• Sweden

• Switzerland

• Taiwan, China

• Tonga

• Trinidad and Tobago

• Turkey

• Turkmenistan

• Vatican

• Viet Nam

• Zimbabwe

For more information, please, visit the website of the Consular department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia: https://evisa.kdmid.ru/

Visa-free entrance for cruise passengers

In accordance with Russian law, foreign tourists traveling on cruise ships may travel to St. Petersburg without a Russian visa and stay in the country for up to 72 hours.

Migration form

A foreign citizen should fill in the migration form when entering the Russian Federation.

The migration form consists of two parts: one for the entry to and the other for the exit from the country. The form is distributed free of charge at airports, in long-distance trains and at border crossing checkpoints. It should filled in and submitted at the Immigration. The entry part is taken and the second part is to be kept during the whole trip.

When leaving the Russian Federation, one should also submit the migration form at the passport controls.

Migration registration

According to the Russian legislation, foreign citizens must be registered at the place of their stay within 7 workdays of arrival. If a foreign citizen has moved to another place of stay, he (she) should be registered at the new place within 7 workdays of moving. Migration registration is carried out by the host party; the foreign citizen does not need to take care of it himself or herself.

The administration of the hotel or other organizations providing the hotel services should register the foreign citizens within 1 day of their arrival. Depending on the hotel policy, the administration may charge a small fee for registration.

In case of stay in an apartment or private house, one should be registered with hosts through the post office or at the Russian Migration Service office within 7 workdays.

More information about registration is available at the website of the Federal Migration Service of the Russian Federation.