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Guides for preparing a trip to Russia

Find practical, official-source-backed guidance for Russian visa routes, e-visa applications, documents and medical insurance.

Start with your route

Find practical, source-backed answers after confirming the entry route that applies to your passport and trip. Visa-free travel, a unified e-visa and a regular visa are different tasks. If unsure, start with the visa overview.

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  1. Start with your route
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  3. Choose a topic
  4. Photo and application preparation
  5. Updates and verification
  6. Need to identify your route?
  7. Start here
  8. Useful first guides
  9. Questions to explore
  10. Insurance guidance

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Curated, source-checked pages for photo and e-visa application preparation.
GuideTypeRouteLast verified

Russia visa photo requirements — compare printed regular-visa guidance with the e-visa digital image.

Guide

Regular visa or unified e-visa

2 October 2026

E-visa photo requirements — detailed digital-photo checklist and fictional framing example.

E-visa checklist

Unified e-visa

29 September 2026

E-visa documents — prepare the official application materials.

E-visa checklist

Unified e-visa

29 September 2026

How to apply for an e-visa — follow the official self-service path.

E-visa guide

Unified e-visa

5 October 2026

Updates and verification

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