Destination · Indian passport
Russia
Indian nationals need a visa and may use the unified electronic visa. Reviewed facts: single entry, 120-day validity from issue, 30-day stay from entry, processing within four calendar days, approved-checkpoint entry and exit, and a two-sided application window (86 to 4 days before entry). Fee stays unknown (official wording is approximate).
Visa route
Verified- Visa requirementWhat's this?
- Entry visa required
Verified 23 July 2026Source checked 23 July 2026Freshness: Current
- Visa route
- Unified eVisa
- eVisa availability
- Available
Verified 22 July 2026Source checked 23 July 2026Freshness: Current
- Entries
- Single entry
Verified 22 July 2026Source checked 22 July 2026Freshness: Current
- Visa validityWhat's validity?
- 120 days from issue
- Maximum stayWhat's stay?
- 30 days from entry
- Processing
- Within 4 calendar days
Verified 22 July 2026Source checked 22 July 2026Freshness: Current
- Supported purposes
- Business; Private visit; Tourism
Verified 22 July 2026Source checked 23 July 2026Freshness: Current
- Entry and exit
- Approved border checkpoints only
Verified 22 July 2026Source checked 22 July 2026Freshness: Current
Use the official checkpoint list before booking your route. This restriction covers both entry and exit and does not describe internal travel permission.
Validity and stay are separate rules. Official wording also requires exit no later than the visa-validity end date. Do not read 120 days as permitted stay or 30 days as visa validity.
When to apply
Verified- Window
- Apply between 86 days and 4 days before entry
Verified 23 July 2026Source checked 23 July 2026Freshness: Current
- Earliest
- 86 days before entry
- Latest
- 4 days before entry
Opening and closing boundaries are separate rules. The four-day application deadline is not the same as four-day processing time.
Still unknown
Unknown- Application feeWhat's this fee?
- Unknown
Official fee wording is an approximate composite (consular + bank + verification, exchange fluctuations)—not a clean primary amount. Invitation/confirmation non-requirements and passport machine-readable and six-month validity conditions remain Unknown until an official source states them clearly. Internal travel permission is not inferred from checkpoint restrictions.
Sources
reviewed- Characteristics of the unified e-visa and conditions for its issuanceConsular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationRetrieved 22 Jul 2026
- Unified e-visa — Frequently Asked QuestionsConsular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationRetrieved 22 Jul 2026
- The list of foreign States whose nationals can apply for e-visaConsular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationRetrieved 22 Jul 2026
- On the issuance of unified electronic visas | Russian Embassy in PolandConsular Section of the Russian Embassy in Poland / MFA of RussiaRetrieved 23 Jul 2026