Russian e-visa for children and family applications

The family shares flights and accommodation. The e‑visa system does not share applications. Every child needs a separate application and issued e‑visa, including infants and children travelling with a parent.

Separate means separate

For each child, prepare:

• qualifying citizenship and travel document;
• individual application record;
• child’s passport data;
• child’s portrait and passport image;
• intended dates, purpose and checkpoints;
• parent or guardian contact and related information requested;
• insurance or confirmed official exemption;
• individual result check.

Do not assume a child’s name appearing in a parent’s passport or booking creates an e‑visa.

Fee for children under six

The current official instructions state no e‑visa fee is charged for children under six. This is a fee exemption only.

The application should still be created, completed, submitted and issued before travel.

Passport and document questions

Check the travel-document rules for the child’s citizenship and carrier. Many children have their own passport; older arrangements that include a child in a parent’s document can have nationality-specific limits.

The e‑visa instructions mention a separate application even for a child included in a parent’s passport, but that wording does not establish that every country or carrier accepts such travel. Confirm the actual travel document.

Portrait

Use a recent clear image of the child alone. For babies:

• use a plain light sheet or background;
• keep adult hands and faces out of frame;
• use even light;
• avoid toys hiding the face;
• follow the official portal’s current crop guidance.

Perfection of expression is less important than a clear unobstructed face and honest current appearance.

Family data control

Create one secure parent checklist:

Use labels or last four passport digits rather than circulating complete numbers in an ordinary group chat.

Dates and route

Every family member’s application should use the correct journey. If one parent arrives later, one child leaves earlier or different passports create different routes, do not copy the lead traveller blindly.

All e‑visa travellers remain subject to:

• one entry;
• no more than 30 days;
• approved checkpoints;
• validity window;
• insurance requirement or official exemption.

Parental consent and supporting documents

The e‑visa application is not the only family-travel rule. Depending on nationality, custody and who travels, border or carrier processes can require:

• birth certificate;
• consent from a non-travelling parent;
• custody order;
• proof of name relationship;
• translation or notarisation.

These are case-specific. Check the child’s home-country exit rules, carrier and relevant border guidance.

Final family check

For each person, open the issued e‑visa beside the passport and verify:

• name;
• birth date;
• citizenship;
• passport number;
• validity dates;
• individual trip dates;
• separate saved and printed copy.

Then confirm every name on the booking matches the travel document. A family folder is excellent; one e‑visa inside it is not enough.