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Russian e-Visa
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- Application: https://evisa.kdmid.ru/
- Costs: USD $40 by Visa or Mastercard
- Duration: 16 days from Date of Entry (Day of Arrival / Departure count as full days, 14 days remaining)
- Print Out: Not necessary, digital copy for scanning is sufficient
- Processing Time: 4 days from Date of Application
- Validity: 60 days from Date of Issue
Citizens of the following Countries are eligable to receive an e-Visa for Russia in 2023:
- Americas:
Mexico - Asia:
Bahrain, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Oman, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Taiwan, The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Turkey, Vietnam - Europe:
Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican
The following documents are required to apply for a Russian e-Visa in 2023:
- Digital passport photo in .jpeg format
- Digital face photo in .jpeg format
- Medical Insurance covering Russian Federation territory
- Valid national passport
A Quick Guide to apply for a russian e-Visa in 2023
- Visit the only official website: https://evisa.kdmid.ru/
- Click “Fill in an e-visa application form”
- Read the characteristics of the unified e-visa and condistions for issuance
- Agree with all three conditions via checkbox and click “Fill out a new application form”
- Register an account
- Upload your Photo according to the specifications
- Fill in your Personal details
- Fill in your Visit details
- Fill in your Martial status and relatives
- Fill in your Contacts and employment
- Provide Additional Information according to the questionaire
- Verify the summary for correctness of your data and proceed with the payment
- Follow up on the status of your application in your account
The following border crossings are eligable to enter Russia by land with a Russian e-Visa in 2023:
China:
- Poltavka, Starotsuruhaytuyskiy , Turii Rog (Automobile)
- Amurzet, Blagoveshchensk, Pokrovka (Mix)
- Khasan, Makhalino, Pogranichny, Zabaykalsk (Railway)
- Ivangorod, Kunichina Gora, Shumilkino (Automobile)
- Ivangorod (Pedestrian)
- Brusnichnoye , Lyuttya, Svetogorsk, Torfyanovka, Vyartsilya (Automobile)
- Verkhnii Lars (Automobile)
- Burachki, Ubylinka (Automobile)
- Chernyshevskoye, Morskoye, Sovetsk (Automobile)
- Sovetsk (Railway)
- Kyakhta, Solovyovsk, Naushki (Automobile)
- Naushki (Railway)
- Bagrationovsk, Gusev, Mamonovo-Gzehotki, Pogranichnoe, Mamonovo-Gronovo (Automobile)
- Mamonovo-Gronovo (Railway)
Entering Russia in 2024
Fly with
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to one destination below
By Airplane to various Russian Cities, Ticket booking directly via: Shirak Avia or FlyOne or Fly Arna
Mobile Apps
2GIS
Map & Navigation
2GIS provides you with a broad range of detailed city maps, including public transportation, for offline usage.
Urban VPN
VPN
UrbanVPN is a free and fast service to anonymize your internet connection. Access servers in over 80 countries.
Ostrovok
Accommodation Booking
Ostrovok is a Russian online booking platform for Hotels, Hostels and other types of accommodation.
RZD
Train Tickets
RZD, the Russian Railways company, offers online ticket booking without additional service fees.
Telegram
Messenger
Telegram is the 2nd most used app for messaging in Russia, including group chats, channels and stories.
Tinkoff
Banking
Tinkoff offers a free debit card for foreigners, delivered inside Russia to any address within 3 days of ordering.
Tutu
Transportation & Accommodation
Tutu, Russia’s most popular travel website, offers online ticket booking for transport and accommodation.
Yandex
Multiple Services
Yandex offers through different apps, services for Navigation, Taxi Booking as well as food delivery.
Payments in Russia
With Visa and Mastercards not working within Russia and Belarus, booking tickets, accommodations and paying local expenses can seem troublesome. Fortunately Tinkoff is offering a (conditionally) free debit card for foreigners that will provide the known convenience of travelling cashless.
Free or ₽ 99/month​
Only Passport needed
Delivered in 1 - 3 days
Process Overview:
Apply for your Tinkoff debit card​
Fill out the application form​
Meet a Tinkoff representative​
Finalize your application​​​
Top-up money to your account​​
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Chocolate
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Homecooked Meal
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