Russia adds a new entry point accessible with an electronic visa

Introduced in the summer of 2023, Russia’s electronic visa (e-Visa) allows nationals of 64 countries, including European nations, to travel to Russia for tourism, business, humanitarian, or private purposes.

The application process is conducted entirely online through a dedicated section of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ website and does not require an official invitation, hotel reservation, or any other supporting documents.

The Russian e-Visa allows a single entry into the country and costs US$52. It is issued free of charge for children under the age of six, and applications are processed within five calendar days.

Gradually rolled out nationwide, the e-Visa program now relies on an extensive network of authorized entry points, to which a new border crossing has just been added.

Kyzyl airport added to the list of eligible entry points

By a decree signed on January 21, 2026, by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, Russia has added a new air entry point accessible with an electronic visa: Kyzyl Airport.

Located in southern Siberia, Kyzyl is the capital of the Republic of Tuva, a mountainous region bordering Mongolia that is known for its rich cultural heritage, nomadic traditions, and striking natural landscapes. The city is also often described as one of the geographic centers of Asia, a symbolic designation highlighted locally.

With this addition, Kyzyl Airport becomes the country’s 107th authorized entry point for travelers holding an e-Visa.

A 106th entry point added in Transbaikal in December

Just weeks before Kyzyl Airport was added, Russian authorities expanded the e-Visa program once again with the inclusion, in December, of the Zabaykalsk road border crossing, which became the 106th entry point accessible with an electronic visa.

Since that expansion, all international border crossings along the Transbaikalian section of the Russia–China border are now open to travelers holding an e-Visa.

At the time, Alexander Osipov, governor of Transbaikal, emphasized that “the federal government places great importance on developing border infrastructure in Transbaikal. Thanks to this new decision, tourist flows will increase and tourism revenues will grow.”

The 107 entry points accessible with an electronic visa

With the addition of Kyzyl Airport, Russia now has 107 entry points, including air, sea, rail, and road crossings, through which foreign travelers may enter the country using an electronic visa.

Russian authorities believe that the e-Visa system, which is part of the government program titled Foreign Policy Activities, contributes to the development of tourism, enhances regional investment appeal, and more broadly supports the country’s economic growth.

Below is the list of the 107 authorized entry checkpoints in Russia that travelers may use with an electronic visa:

Airports:

Moscow (Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnoukovo and Joukovski)
St. Petersburg (Pulkovo)
Abakan
Anadyr (Ugolny)
Arkhangelsk (Talagi)
Astrakhan (Narimanovo)
Barnaul
Belgorod
Bryansk
Cheboksary
Chelyabinsk (Balandino)
Grozny (North)
Irkutsk
Kaliningrad (Khrabrovo)
Kaluga (Grabtsevo)
Kazan
Kemerovo
Khabarovsk (Novy)
Krasnodar (Pashkovsky)
Krasnoyarsk (Yemelianovo)
Kyzyl
Lipetsk
Makhachkala (Uytash)
Mineralnye Vody
Murmansk
Nalchik
Nizhny Novgorod (Strigino)
Novosibirsk (Tolmatchevo)
Omsk (Centralniy)
Orenburg (Centralniy)
Perm (Bolshoye Savino)
Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Yelizovo)
Rostov-on-Don (Platov)
Samara (Kurumoch)
Saratov (Gagarin)
Sochi
Syktyvkar
Tchita (Kadala)
Tomsk (Bogashevo)
Tyumen (Roshchino)
Ufa
Ulan-Ude (Muhino)
Ulyanovsk (Vostochny)
Vladikavkaz (Beslan)
Vladivostok (Knevichi)
Volgograd (Gumrak)
Yaroslavl (Tunoshna)
Yekaterinburg (Koltsovo)
Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Khomutovo)

Seaports:

Great Port of St. Petersburg – Maritime Station section, Fort Konstantin, English Quay and Lieutenant Schmidt’s Quay (St. Petersburg Region – Leningrad)
St. Petersburg Passenger Port (St. Petersburg – Leningrad Region)
Port of Sochi – International Passenger and Cruise Shipping Center section (Krasnodar Region)
Port of Kaliningrad (Kaliningrad Region)
Port of Korsalov (Sakhalin Region)
Port of Magadan (Magadan Region)
Port of Nikolaevsk-on-Amur (Khabarovsk Region)
Port of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Kamchatka Region)
Port of Posiet (Primorye Region)
Port of Svetly (Kaliningrad Region)
Port of Vladivostok (Primorye Region)
Port of Vysotsk (Saint Petersburg – Leningrad Region)
Port of Zarubino (Primorsk Region)

Railway stations:

St. Petersburg-Finland station (St. Petersburg-Leningrad region) – border with Finland
Khasan station (Primorsk Region) – Border with China
Makhalino station (Primorsky Region) – Border with China
Mamonovo station (Kaliningrad Region) – Border with Poland
Naushki station (Republic of Buryatia) – Border with Mongolia
Pogranichny station (Primorye Region) – Border with China
Sovetsk station (Kaliningrad Region) – Border with Lithuania
Zabaikalsk station (Transbaikal Region) – Border with China