Visa-free entry for Indians In Russia from March 2025 – Details Inside

Visa-free entry for Indians In Russia from March 2025 – Details Inside

Visa-free entry for Indians In Russia: If indian visitors wish to visit Russia, there is a good news for them. As Russia is planning visa-free entry for Indian tourists, tourists will not face issues, as earlier reported in obtaining visas.

What’s the Earlier Process, and what’s new going to happen?

Earlier, the tourists from india were required to obtain visas based on travel purposes. Like, if a Indian visit has to visit to tourists destinations in Russia, they had to seek/obtain visas for tourist purpose, and similarly, goes for other purposes.
Presently, it in in effect. But as Russia is planning visa-free entry for Indian tourist by March 2025, if this happens, the Indian visitors won’t face this issue, would be able to travel without visa.

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Is Visa-Free Entry on Cards !!

In June month of the year, the authorities of Russia and India, had a discussion on a bilateral agreement on visa relaxation requirements. As presently, visitors have to apply for a Unified e-visa (UEV), which nearly takes four days, for processing. This proves beneficial for the tourists, and provide travel access for different purposes. The citizens from 55 counties, including India, could visit Russia Federation through UEV.

What’s the Influx Ratio of Indian Tourists in Russia?

Russia has witnessed nearly 26% increase in tourists influx in year 2023, as compared to year 2022. India ranks high in terms of travellers from non-CIS Nations. In first half of 2024, about 28, 500 Indian travellers visited Moscow, with 1.5-fold increase, as compared to the same period of last year.

How Indian Tourists Can Apply For UEV

Those who are keen to to visit Moscow, though present effective system of UEV, can consult the Consular Division of Russian Embassy. Through, online link, given here, booking can take place.

About the Author

Dil Bar Irshad

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Dil Bar Irshad is an Indian journalist, writer, and media entrepreneur from the Marmat area of Doda in Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is best known as the founder and Editor-in-Chief of VoM News ("Voice of Masses"), a digital news portal dedicated to highlighting public grievances and citizen issues.Career Overview• Early Career (2015–2016): He began his reporting career focusing on local public issues and citizen grievances in Jammu and Kashmir. • Regional & National Journalism: Over the years, he served as a District Correspondent for the English newspaper Khalsa Express News (2019–2020) and worked as an Urdu correspondent for Sada e Kohistan. He also reported as a J&K Correspondent for the Millennium Post. • International Reporting: In 2023, he expanded into international journalism, working as an India Correspondent for global agencies like BNN Breaking and later TrimFeed, covering diverse topics ranging from stock market updates to regional and global geopolitical developments. • Media Associations: He is an active member of the All India Media Association.Seen IN: Editor-in-Chief, VoM News India, Jammu and Kashmīr Business and Finance, Crime and Justice, Environment As seen in: VoM News, MSN, MSN India, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, Youth Ki Awaaz, Millennium Post, AgroPages, The California Courier, Hecho En California, Justice News, The Chenab Times, Niguro, Sisnoo