Germany: Russian visa requirements
Germany is on the current unified e-visa list. For a qualifying single-entry trip of no more than 30 days, the visa is digital and no invitation is required.
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What this means for your trip
For an ordinary Germany passport, tourism, business meetings, private visits and certain cultural, scientific or sporting trips may fit the unified e-visa. It is single-entry, valid for 120 days from issue and permits no more than 30 days in Russia. File on the official portal from 86 to 4 days before entry. An e-visa application does not require a hotel confirmation or invitation.
Germany: what to do next
With this Germany passport, apply for an eligible e-visa online—no local appointment and no invitation. The note below is only for a regular visa filed in Germany.
- Cities named
- Berlin and Bonn
- For a regular tourist visa, the German mission lists the passport, form, photograph, travel medical insurance, evidence of return intention and tour-operator confirmation.
- Berlin and Bonn are the two locations currently listed. Check which one covers your address and how to book before ordering dated documents.
Official sources
This page uses the current MFA record for this passport and preserves the original Russian wording below.
The country record and the current e-visa list confirm eligibility, subject to the trip meeting all other requirements.
Original Russian wording
Визы по всем видам паспортов. Могут въезжать по электронной визе на срок до 30 дней. Сотрудники, аккредитованные в Госпротоколе МИД России, находятся по визам (нота от 16.06.2014г.).
Questions for this passport
Do Germany passport holders need a visa for Russia?
Germany ordinary-passport holders can use the unified e-visa for a qualifying single-entry trip of no more than 30 days. A longer, repeated or excluded-purpose trip normally needs a regular visa.
Can Germany passport holders use Russia’s unified e-visa?
Yes. Germany is on the current unified e-visa list for an eligible purpose, one entry and a stay of no more than 30 days through an approved checkpoint.
Do Germany passport holders need a Russian visa invitation?
No invitation is required for a qualifying unified e-visa trip with a passport issued by Germany. If the trip needs a regular visa instead, its real category determines the supporting document.
How long can Germany passport holders stay with a Russian e-visa?
A unified e-visa issued to the holder of a Germany passport permits one entry and no more than 30 days in Russia within its 120-day validity. The application window is from 86 to 4 days before entry.