If Russia has been on your travel list for a while, then there is some good news for travellers of 49 countries including India. Russia is introducing electronic visa or e-visa for eligible nationalities to travel to the country for various purposes including tourism, business, visiting family or friends and more.
Come August 1, Moscow's iconic Red Square, Kaza Kremlin, St Issac's Cathedral will all be within arm's reach. Travellers will be able to apply for an e-visa from August 1.
Russia's e-visa plan for "friendly countries" has been in the making for a while.
However, the Covid-19 pandemic, the war with Ukraine and Western sanctions disrupted the plans and Russia is only now opening up to promote tourism in the country. A Russian e-visa will also give applicants access to the whole country unlike earlier where certain regions required separate e-vsias.
Other than India, travellers from Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Mexico, North Korea, Iran, Kuwait, and several European countries are also eligible for an e-visa. Even Schengen visa holders can apply for an e-visa to Russia.
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