Electronic visas to Russia
♦ Tourist visas to the Russian Federation are not issued due to EU sanctions.
♦ The application may be submitted no earlier than 86 days and no later than 5 working days before entry.
♦ Entry and stay conditions may change without prior notice. Viisa OÜ is not responsible for the accuracy of the information or for any consequences resulting from its use.
Who can obtain an electronic visa?
For Estonian citizens
The visa must be obtained before travelling.
For stateless persons
You may stay without a visa for no more than 90 days per year.
For citizens of Ukraine
Up to 90 days without a visa.
For EU citizens
The visa must be obtained before travelling.
Are you ready to apply?
Please fill in the online application form, then send a copy of your passport and a photograph to our e-mail.
Start filling in the application formPrice of the electronic visa
Electronic visa
Processing through Viisa.ee with additional verification of the application form and documents.
E-visa for children
If the child is under 6 years old on the date of payment for the application.
Processing times
Approximately 4–5 working days.
No earlier than three months before the start of the trip.
No later than 5 working days before entry into Russia.
Application at the visa centre
Application form
We will fill in the application form at our visa centre.
Other documents
We will make a copy of your passport and take your photograph on site.
Result
After approval, you can receive the visa at the visa centre or by e-mail.
Online visa application
Other documents
Send your photo and a copy of your passport to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. If you need insurance, please mention this in your e-mail and specify the exact dates of the trip.
Result
After approval, you will receive a PDF file with the electronic visa, which must be saved on your device or printed out.
Required documents
1. Copy of the passport
- A copy of the passport can be taken with the rear camera of a mobile phone.
- Only a copy of the page with personal data and photograph is required.
- The passport must be valid for at least 6 months at the time the application is approved.
2. Digital photograph of your face
- The photograph can be taken with the rear camera of a mobile phone.
- The background must be light, plain, and without shadows.
- The photograph must not be older than 6 months and must reflect your current appearance.
- The photo must be taken strictly full-face: looking straight at the camera, eyes open, mouth closed.
3. Completed application form
- The application form is completed via this link.
- We will definitely check the application form. If necessary, we will contact you to clarify any missing information.
4. Medical insurance policy (optional)
- For obtaining an electronic visa, a medical insurance policy is not mandatory.
- The insurance policy must be issued before the start of the trip and must cover all dates of stay in Russia.
- A medical insurance policy can be arranged at our visa centre or remotely. For this, please send an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., stating your surname, first name, personal code, phone number and the exact validity dates of the insurance policy.
Why clients choose us
Frequently asked questions
A unified electronic visa is valid for 120 days from the date of confirmation and allows you to stay in Russia for no more than 30 days from the date of entry.
For an electronic visa, an invitation, hotel booking and other documents confirming the purpose of the trip are usually not required.
Yes. A separate electronic visa is issued for each minor.
After approval, you must save the PDF file with the visa on your device or print it out for presentation to the carrier and at the border.
General information about the electronic visa to Russia
For what purposes is the e-visa suitable?
The electronic visa is suitable for a private trip, a business visit, as well as for participation in scientific, cultural, socio-political, economic and sports events.
Single entry
A unified electronic visa is single-entry. For a repeated trip, a new visa must be issued.
Length of stay
You may stay in Russia under an electronic visa for up to 30 days from the date of entry. At the same time, the day of entry and the day of departure are counted as full days.
Insurance
You must have a valid medical insurance policy for the entire period of stay in Russia. Insurance can be arranged either at our visa centre or by sending an e-mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., stating your surname, first name, phone number, personal code and travel dates.
Visa extension
Extension of the electronic visa or the permitted period of stay is possible only in exceptional cases, for example, emergency treatment or force majeure.
Before travelling
Before departure, check that you have insurance, the PDF confirmation of the visa, and the current border crossing rules.
Help from Viisa.ee
We will help you check the documents, fill in the application form and prepare everything necessary for submitting an electronic visa application to Russia.
Border crossing points
Entry and exit with an electronic visa are possible only through approved border crossing points. Before travelling, it is necessary to check the current list. The list may change without prior notice. Viisa OÜ is not responsible for the accuracy of the list or for any consequences resulting from its use.
Show the list of approved border crossing points
- air border crossing points “Vladivostok (Knevichi)”, “Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Khomutovo)”, “Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Yelizovo)”, “Khabarovsk (Novy)”, “Anadyr (Ugolny)”, “Kaliningrad (Khrabrovo)”, “Ulan-Ude (Mukhino)”, “Chita (Kadala)”, “Pulkovo”, “Belgorod”, “Volgograd (Gumrak)”, “Yekaterinburg (Koltsovo)”, “Kazan”, “Krasnodar (Pashkovsky)”, “Krasnoyarsk (Yemelyanovo)”, “Moscow (Vnukovo)”, “Moscow (Domodedovo)”, “Moscow (Sheremetyevo)”, “Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino)”, “Novosibirsk (Tolmachevo)”, “Rostov-on-Don (Platov)”, “Samara (Kurumoch)”, “Sochi”, “Irkutsk”, “Chelyabinsk (Balandino)”, “Arkhangelsk (Talagi)”, “Astrakhan (Narimanovo)”, “Bryansk”, “Vladikavkaz (Beslan)”, “Grozny (Severny)”, “Zhukovsky”, “Kaluga (Grabtsevo)”, “Lipetsk”, “Makhachkala (Uytash)”, “Mineralnye Vody”, “Murmansk”, “Nalchik”, “Saratov (Gagarin)”, “Syktyvkar”, “Tomsk (Bogashevo)”, “Yaroslavl (Tunoshna)”, “Abakan”, “Barnaul”, “Kemerovo”, “Omsk (Tsentralny)”, “Orenburg (Tsentralny)”, “Perm (Bolshoye Savino)”, “Tyumen (Roshchino)”, “Ulyanovsk (Vostochny)”, “Ufa”, “Cheboksary”, “Kyzyl”;
- sea border crossing points “Vladivostok”, “Zarubino”, “Posyet”, “Korsakov”, “Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky”, “Kaliningrad (sections in the cities of Kaliningrad and Svetly)”, “Vysotsk”, “Big Port Saint Petersburg (sections Marine Terminal, Fort Konstantin, English Embankment and Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment)”, “Passenger Port Saint Petersburg”, “Sochi (section International Centre of Marine Passenger and Cruise Transportation)”, “Magadan”, “Nikolayevsk-on-Amur”, “Kandalaksha”, “Murmansk”;
- railway border crossing points “Pogranichny”, “Khasan”, “Makhalino”, “Mamonovo”, “Sovetsk”, “Saint Petersburg — Finlyandsky”, “Zabaykalsk”, “Naushki”;
- road border crossing points “Poltavka”, “Tury Rog”, “Bagrationovsk”, “Gusev”, “Mamonovo (Gzhekhotki)”, “Mamonovo (Gronovo)”, “Morskoye”, “Pogranichny (Kaliningrad Region)”, “Sovetsk”, “Chernyshevskoye”, “Torfyanovka”, “Brusnichnoye”, “Svetogorsk”, “Kyakhta”, “Ubylinka”, “Burachki”, “Vyartsilya”, “Kunichina Gora”, “Shumilkino”, “Verkhny Lars”, “Lyuttya”, “Solovyovsk”, “Starotsurukhaytuysky”, “Salla”, “Suoperya”, “Tashanta”, “Zabaykalsk”;
- pedestrian border crossing point “Ivangorod”;
- river border crossing point “Khabarovsk”;
- mixed border crossing points “Blagoveshchensk”, “Amurzet”, “Pokrovka”.
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