Compare visa requirements, costs, processing times, and e-visa eligibility for citizens of different countries. Select your country for a detailed step-by-step guide.
| Country | E-Visa | Consular Fee | Processing | Invitation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸United States | No | $160 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇬🇧United Kingdom | No | £50 | 5–15 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇦Canada | No | CAD $75 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇮🇳India | Yes | ₹3,000 | 7–14 business days | from $70 | Guide |
| 🇦🇺Australia | Yes | AUD $110 | 10–15 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇫🇷France | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇮🇹Italy | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇨🇳China | Yes | ¥345 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇯🇵Japan | Yes | ¥4,000 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇰🇷South Korea | Yes | ₩50,000 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | Yes | R$230 | 7–14 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇹🇷Turkey | Yes | $60 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇦🇪United Arab Emirates | Yes | AED 250 | 5–7 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇽Mexico | Yes | $50 | 7–14 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Yes | CHF 35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇦🇹Austria | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇵🇱Poland | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from €17 | Guide |
| 🇮🇱Israel | Yes | $50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇳🇿New Zealand | Yes | NZD $120 | 10–20 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇿🇦South Africa | Yes | ZAR 1,200 | 7–14 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇹🇭Thailand | Yes | THB 2,500 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇸🇬Singapore | Yes | SGD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Yes | SEK 600 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇳🇴Norway | Yes | NOK 600 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇫🇮Finland | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇩🇰Denmark | Yes | DKK 500 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇮🇪Ireland | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇵🇹Portugal | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇬🇷Greece | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇿Czech Republic | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇭🇺Hungary | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇷🇴Romania | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇧🇬Bulgaria | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇭🇷Croatia | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇸🇰Slovakia | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇸🇮Slovenia | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇱🇹Lithuania | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇱🇻Latvia | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇪🇪Estonia | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇱🇺Luxembourg | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇹Malta | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇾Cyprus | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇮🇸Iceland | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇱🇮Liechtenstein | Yes | CHF 60 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇮🇩Indonesia | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇾Malaysia | Yes | MYR 200 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇵🇭Philippines | Yes | PHP 2500 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇻🇳Vietnam | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇰🇭Cambodia | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇮🇷Iran | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇵🇰Pakistan | No | PKR 8000 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇧🇩Bangladesh | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇱🇰Sri Lanka | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇳🇵Nepal | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇰🇼Kuwait | Yes | KWD 15 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇧🇭Bahrain | Yes | BHD 15 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇮🇶Iraq | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇱🇧Lebanon | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇹🇼Taiwan | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇳🇬Nigeria | No | NGN 25000 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇰🇪Kenya | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇬🇭Ghana | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇪🇹Ethiopia | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇹🇿Tanzania | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇦Morocco | No | MAD 500 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇹🇳Tunisia | No | TND 80 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇩🇿Algeria | No | DZD 5000 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇿🇼Zimbabwe | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇺🇬Uganda | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇸🇳Senegal | No | XOF 25000 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇲Cameroon | No | XAF 25000 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇩DR Congo | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇴Colombia | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇱Chile | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇵🇪Peru | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇪🇨Ecuador | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇻🇪Venezuela | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇺Cuba | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇫🇯Fiji | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇨Monaco | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇸🇲San Marino | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇲Myanmar | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇧🇹Bhutan | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇰North Macedonia | Yes | €35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇿Mozambique | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇦🇴Angola | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇬Madagascar | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇨🇮Ivory Coast | No | XOF 25000 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇸🇦Saudi Arabia | Yes | SAR 200 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇯🇴Jordan | Yes | JOD 25 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇹🇹Trinidad and Tobago | Yes | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇯🇲Jamaica | No | USD 50 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇷🇸Serbia | No | EUR 35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇲🇪Montenegro | No | EUR 35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇦🇱Albania | No | EUR 35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
| 🇧🇦Bosnia and Herzegovina | No | EUR 35 | 5–10 business days | from $18 | Guide |
Most foreign citizens need a visa to enter Russia. The type of visa depends on your purpose of visit (tourism, business, study, work) and your nationality. Citizens of some countries can enter Russia visa-free for short stays, while citizens of 50+ countries are eligible for the simplified e-visa.
For a traditional Russian visa (tourist or business), you need a visa invitation (also called visa support letter) — an official document from a licensed Russian tour operator or company. This invitation is required by all Russian consulates worldwide to process your visa application.
Key facts: Tourist visa invitations start from $18 and are delivered by email in 5 minutes. Business visa invitations start from $149 and take 9–21 business days. The e-visa is free and processed in 4 days, but limited to 16-day stays.
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