List of countries which citizens will be able to use e-visas to enter Russia through border posts in St-Petersburg and Leningradskaya region has been approved.
The following types of visas will be issued in e-form:
- One-entry ordinary business;
- Tourist;
- Humanitarian;
There are 53 countries in the list:
1. Austria
2. Andorra
3. Bahrain
4. Belgium
5. Bulgaria
6. Vatican
7. Hungary
8. Germany
9. Greece
10. Denmark
11. India
12. Indonesia
13. Iran
14. Ireland
15. Iceland
16. Spain
17. Italy
18. Qatar
19. Cyprus
20. China (including Taiwan)
21. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
22. Kuwait
23. Latvia
24. Lithuania
25. Liechtenstein
26. Luxembourg
27. Malaysia
28. Malta
29. Mexico
30. Monaco
31. Netherlands
32. Norway
33. Oman
34. Poland
35. Portugal
36. Romania
37. San Marino
38. Saudi Arabia
39. Northern Macedonia
40. Serbia
41. Singapore
42. Slovakia
43. Slovenia
44. Turkey
45. Philippines
46. Finland
47. France
48. Croatia
49. Czech Republic
50. Switzerland
51. Sweden
52. Estonia
53. Japan
At the moment there is no information regarding the exact border control posts in St-Petersburg and Leningradskaya region, through which entry with e-visas will be possible.
Government Order from 10.09.2019, N 2021-р «List of foreign countries, which citizens can enter and exit Russia through border control posts in St-Petersburg and Leningradskaya region on the basis of one-entry ordinary business, tourist and humanitarian visas, issued in the form of electronic documents»
We will keep you posted on the developments. Meanwhile, should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us.
Best Regards,
VFBS
Migration Law Department