Russia Offers Free E-Visas To Visitors Of Saint Petersburg And Areas Of The Leningrad Region

Beginning October 1, 2019, tourists and businesspeople from 53 countries will soon be able to visit Saint Petersburg and the surrounding areas with a free electronic visa, as per Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev. All EU countries except the United Kingdom are included on the list.

Tourists heading to Russia for tourist, humanitarian, or business reasons can visit St. Petersburg and areas of the Leningrad region by applying online for a free visa, which will be valid for 30 days, and allow an 8 day stay in the Saint Petersburg area.

Travelers who are interested in visiting St. Petersburg can apply for their electronic visa at least four days before they arrive in Russia through the Russian Foreign Ministry website and no consular fee will be charged! In order to find out if you are eligible to apply online, check out the St Petersburg eVisa requirements beforehand and make sure you have the relevant documents available.

Applicants will need to fill out a form on the website of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry and upload a photograph.

List of countries whose citizens can apply for an e-visa to St Petersburg:

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. Netherland
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

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