Do Indian citizens need a visa for Russia?
Indian citizens need an e-visa to enter Russia and stay up to 30 days. The application is fully online, with no embassy appointment. Passport validity required: valid on arrival.
🇮🇳 India → 🇷🇺 Russia
e-Visa needed
Apply online before you travel. No embassy appointment is required.
Maximum stay
30 days
Passport validity
Valid on arrival
Pre-registration
None required
Visa not required if you qualify
If have a valid visa issued by Belarus.
Do I need a visa for Russia from India?
Yes. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from India makes no difference on its own. Indian citizens need an e-visa to enter Russia and stay up to 30 days. The application is fully online, with no embassy appointment. Passport validity required: valid on arrival.
The requirement runs both ways: Russia passport holders need an e-visa to travel to India, so neither side of this corridor is visa-free.
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What to do next
The part most visa checkers leave out: what actually needs doing before you fly.
Confirm with the official source
Rules change without notice, and only the immigration authority of Russia can tell you where you stand. Search for its official site before you travel.
Check your passport
Passport validity required: valid on arrival. Renew first if you are close, because this is the most common reason travellers are turned away.
Allow enough time
Apply well before you fly. Processing times move with demand, and a booked trip is not a reason for an embassy to hurry.
Common questions
India passport, Russia border — answered from the same rule the verdict shows.
Yes. Indian citizens need an e-visa to enter Russia and stay up to 30 days. The application is fully online, with no embassy appointment. Passport validity required: valid on arrival.
Yes. The rule follows the passport, not the departure airport: flying from India makes no difference on its own. Indian citizens need an e-visa to enter Russia and stay up to 30 days. The application is fully online, with no embassy appointment. Passport validity required: valid on arrival.
Up to 30 days per entry on the rule that applies to an India passport. Longer or non-tourist stays need a different permission.
Valid on arrival. Renew before you travel if you are close to that, because it is one of the most common reasons travellers are refused boarding.
No. Russia does not issue a visa at the border for an India passport. An e-visa must be applied for online before you travel.
Yes. Visa not required applies if you qualify: If have a valid visa issued by Belarus.
No. This is guidance based on data from Travel Buddy, last checked 2026-10-04. Entry rules change without notice and the final decision rests with border officials. Always confirm with the official government source before booking or flying.
Other passports for Russia
The same destination on a different passport. Rules differ sharply by nationality, so check the one you will actually travel on.
All Russia entry rules by passport