Family Visits, Kept Simple. Seeing relatives shouldn’t come with the same paperwork load as a business trip, and under this category, it doesn’t. The Russia Guest Visit eVisa covers private, non-commercial visits specifically, built around a fully online application with no embassy appointment required anywhere in the process.
What gets requested:
- A passport bio page scan, valid six months beyond arrival, with two blank pages set aside for stamps
- A recent colour photograph, face clearly visible, free of glare or shadows
Terms once approved:
Single entry, 120 days of validity from issue, up to 30 days permitted on the ground.
This category skips both the invitation letter and hotel booking confirmation that some other visa types require, which tends to move the process along faster. Extensions stay rare, generally limited to medical emergencies or circumstances that genuinely prevent departure and even then, approval comes as a standard visa through the Ministry of Internal Affairs rather than an extension of the original eVisa.