India: Russian visa requirements
India 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 India 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.
India: what to do next
With this India 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 India.
- Cities named
- New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata
- Visa centres
- New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata
- For a regular visa, the Embassy recommends the official centres in four cities. Individuals may instead book a direct consular appointment for themselves and close relatives; companies and agencies must use a centre.
- The centre service charge is separate from the consular fee, and the Russian consular post makes the visa decision.
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
Без виз по дипломатическим и служебным паспортам – до 90 дней. Могут въезжать по электронной визе на срок до 30 дней. Сотрудники, аккредитованные в Госпротоколе МИД России, находятся по визам. Безвизовой режим для членов экипажей воздушных судов.
Questions for this passport
Do India passport holders need a visa for Russia?
India 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 India passport holders use Russia’s unified e-visa?
Yes. India 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 India passport holders need a Russian visa invitation?
No invitation is required for a qualifying unified e-visa trip with a passport issued by India. If the trip needs a regular visa instead, its real category determines the supporting document.
How long can India passport holders stay with a Russian e-visa?
A unified e-visa issued to the holder of a India 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.