How can you travel to Russia?
Check your exact route in seconds — visa-free, online e-Visa, or a standard visa — with the Russian consulates and visa centers that serve your nationality.
Which country's passport do you hold?
Tailored to your passport — visa route, costs, consulates and visa centers.
Interactive visa map
Click a country to open its guideEnter for tourism without a visa for a limited period.
Apply online in minutes — no invitation required.
Apply at a consulate or VFS Global visa center.
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The ten countries whose citizens visited Russia most in 2025 are shown first, followed by every other country. Each card shows how many Russian consulates operate there. Select a country to open its full guide.
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The Russian e-Visa in five steps
Citizens of 64 countries can skip the consulate entirely and apply online for about USD 52 — no invitation, no hotel booking, no tickets.
- 01
Check eligibility
Confirm your nationality is on the 64-country e-Visa list. If not, you will need a standard visa.
- 02
Apply online
Complete the application at the official MFA portal evisa.kdmid.ru with your passport details and a digital photo.
- 03
Pay the consular fee
Pay roughly USD 52. Children under 6 are exempt. No invitation, hotel booking or tickets are required.
- 04
Receive your e-Visa
Processing is up to 4 days. Download and print the approved e-Visa; you receive it by email.
- 05
Travel to Russia
Enter through an authorised checkpoint (most major airports incl. Moscow & St Petersburg). Stay up to 30 days, single entry.
Top 10 Country Visa Guides
Step-by-step guides for the most popular nationalities applying for a Russian visa.
Key statistics: Russian visa & e-Visa programme
Official data points about Russia's visa system, sourced from government publications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
countries eligible for the Russian e-Visa
Source: Russian MFA, evisa.kdmid.ru
maximum e-Visa processing time
Source: Federal Law No. 28-FZ, Art. 25.17
e-Visas issued since the programme launched (2023–2025)
Source: Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs annual report
maximum stay (e-Visa) extended to 30 days from Aug 2023
Source: Government Decree No. 1244, 1 Aug 2023
unified e-Visa consular fee (all nationalities)
Source: evisa.kdmid.ru fee schedule
minimum passport validity required beyond visa expiry
Source: Russian Consular Regulations, Art. 14
All statistics sourced from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (mid.ru), the e-Visa portal (evisa.kdmid.ru), and published Federal Laws of the Russian Federation. Last verified: July 2026.
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