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Russia Unified electronic visa

6 facts quoted from the official source

The unified electronic visa permits a single short visit for guest, business, tourism, or listed scientific, cultural, socio-political, economic and sports purposes.

Route type
Short stay & visit
Can bring
—
Not stated in the official source
Requirements
3
each quoted below
Who qualifies

Who this route is for

Every item below is the government’s own wording, quoted from the official source. Whether you personally qualify depends on your full profile.

3 requirements quoted from the official source.

The conditions that decide it
  • Nationality or qualifying statusOnly nationals of the states on the current MFA e-visa list may apply.
  • Admission or enrolment requirementThe MFA normally processes the application within four calendar days and does not require an invitation or purpose confirmation.
What you’ll show with your application

Paperwork you prepare — it does not rule you out.

  • Passport or travel-document requirementEntry and status procedures require a valid identity or travel document recognised by the Russian Federation, unless a statutory protection or stateless-person exception applies.
What rules you out

1 exclusion quoted from the official source.

  • Material restrictions or case-specific conditionsEntry and exit must use an approved checkpoint; purposes outside the published list require a paper visa.
Family

Who you can bring

— Not stated in the official source. The official page for this route does not address dependent-family rights, so we do not publish a claim either way.
Costs & timelines

What the source prices

Validity
1 proven from the official source.
  • Initial duration or stay ceilingFor e-visas issued from 23 August 2025, validity is 120 days from issue and the permitted stay is at most 30 days from entry.
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FAQ

Straight answers

01Who qualifies for this route to Russia?
The official source states: The unified electronic visa permits a single short visit for guest, business, tourism, or listed scientific, cultural, socio-political, economic and sports purposes.

Every answer is quoted from the official electronic-visa.kdmid.ru page for this route, last read 2026-07-27.

We checked 6 points against the official source; 6 are quoted on this page. The other 0 are either not addressed by the source or not yet backed by a quote — we would rather show you the edge of the record than fill it with a plausible guess.

See the 0 open points

Fees and processing time are not published in the official source for this route. We publish a number only when the official text states that number.

The source

Where every quote comes from

Official government source electronic-visa.kdmid.ruLast read 2026-07-27 Every quote on this page is from this Russia government page.
Compiled from official sources · pending independent re-check · Last checked 2026-07-27 · Our methodology
 · Compiled by António Mira · How we verify · Not legal advice — rules change; confirm with the official source before deciding.
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Other short stay & visit routes to Russia

4 other short stay & visit routes to Russia.

Ordinary business visaOrdinary private visa — general guest visitOrdinary tourist visaVisa-free temporary visit
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