In Russia, from January 1, 2021, an e-visa is introduced for tourist, business, humanitarian and guest trips.
Experts predict an increase in incoming tourism thanks to the possibility of obtaining visas online after a full-scale restoration of air traffic.
The electronic visa will be available to citizens of Austria, Andorra, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Vatican City, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Cyprus, China (including Taiwan), North Korea, Kuwait , Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, the Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, North Macedonia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Philippines, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia and Japan.
You can apply for a visa to Russia on the website.
It is necessary:
To obtain a visa, you do not need an invitation, a hotel reservation or any other documents confirming the purpose of the trip.
The consular fee is $ 40, for children under 6 years old - free.
Obtaining a visa will take no more than four days. The validity of an electronic visa is 60 days from the date of receipt, but it is allowed to stay in Russia for no more than 16 days.
It will be possible to cross the border with such a visa through any specially equipped checkpoint (now there are 29) and travel around all Russia.
When crossing the border, a foreigner will need to present a printed notification of an electronic visa and a foreign passport.