Russian visa route for India passport holders

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.

01 / PassportIndia · IN
02 / Default routeUnified e-visa
03 / Published stayup to 30 days
04 / InvitationNot 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. A hotel confirmation or invitation is not part of this route.

Entry route and application checklist are different questions.

This separation prevents the most common country-page error: copying one embassy checklist and presenting it as a worldwide rule.

QuestionDepends onBest sourceCovered here
Do I need a visa, e-visa or neither?Citizenship, passport type, purpose, dates and entriesCentral Russian MFA entry table and e-visa instructionsYes — the federal route is classified
What exactly must I submit?Country of lawful residence and the post accepting the fileThat embassy, consulate or authorised visa centreNo universal claim — verify the responsible post

Your route at a glance

01 / Unified e-visa

Up to 30 days, one entry

India is on the current unified e-visa list: one entry, no more than 30 days, an eligible purpose and an approved checkpoint. No invitation is required.

02

Longer, repeated or different trip

More than 30 days, more than one entry or a purpose outside the e-visa list normally means a regular visa and category-specific support.

Work and study are not tourism.

What must be checked with the application post

India: Passport nationality alone cannot answer these items. Before submission, identify the mission or visa centre with jurisdiction over the applicant’s place of lawful residence and confirm:

  1. 01

    India · whether that post accepts the application and what proves lawful residence;

  2. 02

    For India, confirm the digital portrait, passport-page image, insurance and selected checkpoint against the live e-visa portal; do not add an invitation.

  3. 03

    its current passport-validity, blank-page, photo and application-form rules;

  4. 04

    which category-specific support it accepts, including whether the 372-r hotel route applies;

  5. 05

    insurance wording, fee, payment method, appointment and processing options;

  6. 06

    rules for minors, non-citizen residents and group applications.

Evidence behind this route

This page uses the current MFA record for this passport and preserves the original Russian wording below.

What the central source establishes

The country record and the current unified e-visa list support the e-visa route for an eligible trip.

Table date
July 2026
Snapshot retrieved
3 September 2026
Passport
Индия · IN
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 by a India passport holder. 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 for 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.