VISA TO RUSSIA

Citizens of most of the countries have to get Russian visa prior to arrival. Most common visa type is Tourist (max 30 days stay, single or double entry, Visa Support Letter required, issued by Russian Consular Department in country of applier's citizenship), it's suited for tourist trips to any city and through any air, land or water harbour and takes around 1-2 weeks to be issued. We can provide a VSL for our clients (only with booked&prepaid tour program, not for all citizenships). Official site can be used to fill the application form: https://visa.kdmid.ru/PetitionChoice.aspx

However if you're planning a short trip to Saint-Petersburg / Leningrad region, Kaliningrad / Kaliningrad region or Far Eastern Federal District, now you can get e-visa (max 8 days stay, inkl. days of arrival and departure, single entry only, VSL not required, issued online via authorized site run by Russian Consular Department). It takes 2 work days to issue (apply 4 days prior minimum), can be used for entering and exiting Russia only through listed harbours of region it's issued for and will be delivered by e-mail, so no visit to Consulate is required.

You can apply for e-visa through official site: https://evisa.kdmid.ru/ All the details can be fond there as well.

! Keep in mind that citizens of not all countries may apply for e-visa so please make sure that you can use it before planning your trip.

If you're a lucky citizen of one of the following countries* you don't need visa to enter Russia for tourist purposes:

Abkhazia
Azerbaijan
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Belarus
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei Darussalam
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Guyana
Guatemala
Honduras
Grenada
Commonwealth of Dominica
Israel
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Hong Kong
Macau
Colombia
The Republic of Korea
Costa Rica
Cuba
Laos
Mauritius
Macedonia
Republic of Maldives
Moldova
Mongolia
Nauru
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Samoa
Salvador
Seychelles
Saint-Vincent and the Grenadines
Saint-Kitts and Nevis
Serbia
Suriname
Tajikistan
Thailand
Uzbekistan
Ukraine
Uruguay
Fiji
Montenegro
Chile
Ecuador
Estonia
South Africa
South Ossetia
Jamaica

* - This list is formed using data from official sources and can be incorect/incomplete. It can be used for informational purposes only and can't serve as a guide to action.

Please keep in mind that different terms of entry are applied for different citizenships; additional documents might be required. You can get full info regarding terms of your visit at Russian Consular Department at your country.