{"id":1503,"date":"2024-03-28T01:17:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-28T01:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/russiable.com\/?p=1503"},"modified":"2024-04-14T09:50:11","modified_gmt":"2024-04-14T09:50:11","slug":"e-visa-russian-electronic-visa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/russiable.com\/e-visa-russian-electronic-visa\/","title":{"rendered":"How to apply for a Russian e-Visa in 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Obtaining the unified e-visa (or electronic visa) to Russia is very simple and quick: you will only need your passport, travel medical insurance and a digital photo. However, the e-visa can only be requested by some nationalities. From August 1, 2023, the unified e-visa is valid throughout Russia. I explain step by step how to obtain an electronic visa to Russia easily and cheaply (54 dollars).<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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0. THE BEGINNING OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE E-VISA IN RUSSIA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many countries around the world already use the electronic visa system (e-visa) to authorize foreign citizens to enter their country. For example, former Soviet republics such as Armenia<\/a>, Azerbaijan<\/a>, Tajikistan<\/a>, Uzbekistan<\/a> or Georgia<\/a> already use this system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also used by countries such as Turkey<\/a>, India<\/a>, Australia<\/a> or the United States<\/a> (called ESTA), to name a few examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The truth is that the global trend is towards the extension of the electronic visa, due to the advantages that it offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Russia began to implement the electronic visa system in August 2017, <\/strong>through a pilot project, in the regions of the Far Eastern Federal District, <\/strong>though limited to citizens of 18 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In July 2019, this pilot project was expanded for the Kaliningrad region<\/strong> and for citizens of 55 countries, including European countries in the Schengen area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In October 2019, it was expanded again for the Leningrad region<\/strong>, whose administrative center is St. Petersburg<\/strong>, also for citizens of 55 countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since August 1, 2023, this electronic visa system has already been extended to all of Russia, including, therefore, its capital, Moscow or Crimea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can also be said that it is a system that has already been used in some sporting events, such as the 2018 World Cup or the Sochi Olympics in 2014 with very good results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article I will explain what is the electronic visa to Russia (often abbreviated as e-visa), who can request it now and which steps have to be followed to obtain it. If you don\u2019t meet the requirements to apply for an electronic visa, then you must apply for a paper visa by following the steps in this article: How to get the visa to Russia (in paper) easily and economically<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. SOME CONSIDERATIONS ABOUT THE ELECTRONIC VISA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1.1. What is the Russian e-visa?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The e-visa (or electronic visa) is an official document issued electronically by the consular department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, which allows entry to Russia. It is the alternative to a paper visa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is a visa that must be requested before arriving in Russia, that is, it is not a visa that is requested upon arrival at the airport in Russia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The e-visa has two major advantages over paper visas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n