Russian Visa News
Fingerprinting to be introduced at the Russian border crossing points
Monday, September 24, 2018
According to the head of the General Administration for Migration Issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russian Federation Olga Kirillova, the Ministry plans to introduce a mandatory fingerprinting procedure for all foreign citizens arriving to the Russian Federation.
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Mutual visa abolition between Russia and Mexico
Monday, September 17, 2018
According to the Russian diplomatic department, Mexico is ready to finish negotiations on the mutual abolition of visas after the meeting held between the elected president of Mexico Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Mexico Victor Coronelli.
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Visa-free entry to Russia for UEFA Euro 2020 fans
Monday, September 10, 2018
As reported by the Interfax news agency, a bill on the simplification of the visa regime for foreign fans of the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship has been submitted to the government recently.
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Using the success of the hold 2018 FIFA World Cup to attract tourists
Monday, September 3, 2018
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced that the agreed version of the state program for the development of tourism implies an increase in funding, however, the state policy should impart an impetus to this direction according to the existing legacy of major international competitions of recent years.
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Entry on e-visas is available at all airports of the Russian Far East
Monday, August 27, 2018
According to the press service of the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East, starting from September 1, 2018, foreign citizens with electronic visas to Russia will be able to enter the country through all the airports of the Far East. Earlier, the entry on e-visas was possible only through Knevichi airport in Vladivostok.
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The State Duma proposes to simplify the foreigners’ entry into Russia
Monday, August 20, 2018
According to the Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Physical Culture, Sport, Tourism and Youth Affairs Mikhail Degtyarev, it is necessary to simplify the visa procedure for certain categories of foreign citizens, especially for cruise tourists and sports fans.
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E-visas to increase the tourist flow in the Far Eastern Federal District
Monday, August 13, 2018
According to the Deputy Head of the Ministry for Development of the Russian Far East Pavel Volkov, the number of foreign tourists arriving in the regions of the Far East on electronic visas is actively increasing now.
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Creation of a commission for the development of caravanning in Russia
Monday, August 6, 2018
According to Mikhail Degtyarev, Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism, an initiative group for the development of caravanning in Russia was created. The caravanning is the way of traveling by caravan.
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Expansion of the e-visas coverage area in Russia
Tuesday, July 31, 2018
From August 1, 2018, it is planned to extend the coverage area of electronic visas to Russia. Foreign citizens will be able to enter the country on electronic visas through the checkpoints in the Khabarovsk Territory, the Amur Region, Sakhalin, Kamchatka and Chukotka.
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E-visas to be introduced for foreign tourists flying to St. Petersburg
Monday, July 30, 2018
According to the chairman of the Committee for the development of tourism of St. Petersburg Yevgeny Pankevich, the authorities of the northern capital are currently discussing the possibility of the introduction of electronic visas for foreign tourists.
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Visa-free entry for FAN ID holders till December 31, 2018
Thursday, July 26, 2018
July 26, 2018 the State Duma of the Russian Federation has passed a law allowing World Cup FAN ID holders to enter the country without a visa. Foreign fans will be able to enter Russia until December 31, 2018 on the basis of their FAN IDs.
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Visa-free entry to Russia to be available for fans till the end of the year
Monday, July 23, 2018
Last Tuesday a bill on the extension of the visa-free regime for foreign fans of the 2018 FIFA World Cup was proposed for consideration to the State Duma.
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Introduction of electronic visas at the airports of the Far East
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
The Federation Council approved a draft law on the introduction of the simplified entry procedure for foreign nationals arriving in Russia on electronic visas through the airports of the Far East.
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Russia signed the agreement on mutual visa abolition with the UAE
Monday, July 9, 2018
Last Friday, an intergovernmental agreement on the mutual visa abolition between Russia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was signed in Kazan.
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Tour operators will get subsidies to develop the tourism
Monday, July 2, 2018
The tour operators that will lead the foreign tourists to Russia in the context of the program for stimulating the entry tourist flow will probably get more than two billion rubles. According to the executive director of the Association of Tour Operators of Russia Maya Lomidze, the list of priority countries will be determined through the marketing research.
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