Visas

It is necessary to obtain an entry visa to visit Russia. With a tourist visa it’s possible to stay in Russia for a maximum period of 30 days, taking advantage of only one entrance. In some cases it is possible to request a double entry visa. For longer periods or multiple entrances, you can apply for a business visa. The business visa can be for one month stay, three months stay, six months stay, one year stay. In some cases one year stay visa may have single, double or multiple entries.

Russian electronic visa

Russia has introduced the electronic visa in August 2017, initially only in the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District, and only for citizens of 18 countries (mainly Asian and African). In July 2019 the project was also extended to the Kaliningrad region, for citizens of 53 countries, including the European countries of the Schengen area. From October 1, 2019, the electronic visa regime will also be extended to the territory of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad region. From January 1, 2021, on the basis of a signed decree of President Vladimir Putin, the e-visa must be extended to all federal subjects of the Russian Federation. The list of countries that will have the opportunity to take advantage of the electronic visa will be defined by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation. It should include the countries of the European Union and other European countries that don’t make a part of the Schengen area, and also China, South Korea, and Japan. For the moment, the possibility of a Russian electronic visa for Canada, United States and Great Britain does not seem to be expected.

Russian visa registration

Every foreigner who travels to Russia should have his Russian visa registered within 7 working days upon arrival (Federal Law #42-FZ). If you are traveling to Russia for more than 7 working days you will need to register your visa. If you don’t register your visa you could be fined or incur more severe consequences. The registration of Work, Study and Humanitarian visas is usually carried out by the host company or organization at its own expense right after your arrival in Russia, while the registration of tourist and business visas must be taken care of directly by the foreign citizen: fi you are staying in a hotel, you will be able to easily take care of the registration at the reception desk for a small fee.

Travel Insurance for Russia

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The purchase of a health insurance valid in the territory of the Russian Federation is heavily recommended for any kind of travel and often included within the basic requirements of the Russian visa application. Every Russian citizen and foreign resident is legally obliged to have a insurance in order to have access to public healthcare services, because of that In the unfortunate circumstance of accidents or sickness non-covered travelers could incur high service fees or even the refusal of treatment. Russian can help you avoid such nuisances with a travel insurance policy with specific Russian Federation coverage offered by RESO Garantia Strakhovanie.

Business visa support to Russia

In order to travel to Russia an entry visa is of mandatory acquisition for the majority of foreign visitors: the visa must be obtained before submitting an application to the Russian consulate or any other competent issuing entity in your country of citizenship or residence. The Russian border authority will deny entry to the Russian Federation to any traveler lacking an appropriate visa, whenever such document is required. The documents for the visa application vary according to the visa category (Tourist, Business, Work, Study, Transit, Private and others) and may differ from country to country. Down below you will find a list of documents that the Russian consulate usually requires in order to file a visa application:

Tourist visa support to Russia