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The U.S. refusal to issue visas to the Russian delegation

Monday, September 30, 2019

According to the Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Russia will respond to the U.S. refusal to issue visas to the members of the Russian delegation to participate in the UN General Assembly in New York. Read

Russia will not tighten visa requirements for Finland

Monday, September 23, 2019

According to Ivan Volynkin, Director of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, there are no plans to tighten visa requirements for Finnish citizens in Russia in response to changes in the rules for issuing visas for Russian residents. Read

Citizens of 53 countries to be able to enter St. Petersburg with e-visa

Monday, September 16, 2019

From 1 October, citizens of 53 states will be able to enter St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region with e-visa, said Nana Gvichiya, Deputy Chairman of the Tourism Development Committee of St. Petersburg. Read

Aeroexpress to launch buses to Sheremetyevo Airport on 9–13 September

Monday, September 9, 2019

Aeroexpress has informed of temporary changes to the current timetable between the Belorussky Rail Terminal & Sheremetyevo airport from 9 to 13 September due to the scheduled works on the railway. Read

The Head of Karelia proposed to introduce an e-visa regime for foreigners

Monday, September 2, 2019

The head of Karelia Artur Parfenchikov proposed to introduce e-visa regime on the territory of the republic. The press service of the governor announced this at the end of his meeting with the leadership of Eastern and Northern Finland. Read

E-visas will be introduced throughout Russia in a year and a half

Monday, August 26, 2019

According to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov e-visas for an entry on the whole territory of Russia should be introduced within a year and a half. Read

Ministry of Foreign Affairs proposed to simplify obtaining visa by tourists to Russia

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

On 13 August, a bill on facilitation procedure for issuing Russian visas to foreign citizens was posted on the portal of legal acts. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation suggests allowing foreign tourists to apply for a visa to Russia without confirmation from the tour operator by the hotel reservation. Read

Extending of stay for foreigners in the Russian Federation with e-visas

Monday, August 12, 2019

The head of the Federal Agency for Tourism Zarina Doguzova made a proposal to increase the stay of foreign tourists on e-visa to 16 days. Read

Moscow tourists to get information support with new short number

Wednesday, August 7, 2019

From 1 August, Moscow offers tourists a new short number 122 as well as landline ten-digit number: +7 (495) 122-01-11 of the Moscow Tourist Information Support Center. Read

The Russia and Belarus have agreed to create a common visa space

Monday, August 5, 2019

According to the Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko, Russia and the Republic of Belarus will sign and ratify the agreement on mutual recognition of visas for third-country nationals by the end of this year. Read

Memorandum on liberalization of visas between Germany and Russia

Monday, July 22, 2019

Located near Bonn, the Russian-German Petersburg Dialogue forum adopted memorandum on simplification or abolition of visa regime for citizens of Germany and Russia under 25 years old. This was stated by Dirk Wiese commissioner of the German government for inter-social cooperation with Russia and countries of the “Eastern Partnership”. Read

Introduction of e-visa in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region

Friday, July 19, 2019

During the meeting with the Governor of St. Petersburg Alexander Beglov, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin signed a decree on introduction of electronic visa regime in St. Petersburg and Leningrad region. Read

Abolition of visas for Georgian citizens was indefinitely postponed

Monday, July 15, 2019

According to the Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia, Grigorij Karasin, issue of visa abolition for Georgian citizens has been postponed indefinitely. Read

Russia has extended tourist visa for Estonian citizens up to six months

Monday, July 8, 2019

Since July 8, Russia has extended validity of multiple tourist visas for Estonians from one month to six months, RIA Novosti reports. Read

Citizens of 53 countries will be able to visit Kaliningrad with e-visas

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia has published list of countries whose citizens will be able to visit Kaliningrad region with e-visas. Read

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