Russia e-Visa — apply online
The Russia e-Visa is an electronic visa for short-term visits for tourism, business or humanitarian purposes — applied for online before you arrive.
Who needs Russia e-Visa?
- Travellers from an eligible country, visiting for a short stay — typically tourism, business or transit.
- Tourism and sightseeing
- Visit Moscow, St. Petersburg, and more
- Business meetings
- Transit through Russia
What you'll need
- Valid Passport — At least 6 months validity beyond your stay.
- Digital Photo — Recent color photograph meeting requirements.
- Invitation/Hotel — Hotel confirmation or invitation letter.
- Travel Insurance — Valid travel medical insurance for Russia.
How to apply
Check you're eligible
Confirm your passport meets the validity rules and that your trip is for a purpose this authorisation covers; the covered purposes are listed on this page. Always confirm the details with the issuing authority.
Complete the guided form
Answer plain-language questions and upload the documents we ask for. We pre-check every field as you go.
We review and submit
Automated checks and our team verify everything for accuracy, then submit to the relevant authority on your behalf.
Receive your Russia e-Visa
We email you as soon as the authority issues its decision, and your Russia e-Visa is stored in your account. An approved Russia e-Visa is permission to travel — entry is still decided at the border.
Processing, validity and stay
- Typical processing
- ~4 days
- Stay
- Up to 16 days
- Entry
- Single entry
Get it right the first time
Small, avoidable mistakes are a common cause of Russia e-Visa refusals. These are the ones we check for before your application is submitted.
- A passport without enough validity left for your trip
- A blurry, cropped or glare-covered passport photo page
- Names or dates that don't exactly match your passport
- Leaving the application until the last day before travel