Russia e-Visa for Citizens of Libya

It’s time to plan your Russian vacation. As a Libyan citizen, that means you need a valid visa to enter the Russian Federation. e-Visas, or electronic visas, work like normal paper visas but they allow travelers to fill out an application online and receive a digital, official visa that works the same as a paper visa.

Once the e-Visa program is opened to Libyan residents, you will be able to apply for and receive your visa online from wherever you may be in the world with internet access.

Questions and Solutions | The e-Visa Program for Russia for Citizens of Libya

Length of Stay Allowed with a Russian e-Visa

8 days is the limit for being in Russia with an e-Visa. Depending on your circumstances and travel restrictions and your visa policy, it could be a little longer or a little shorter.

The Russia e-Visa Application: Documents & Information Required

For the online application for the Russia e-Visa, you will at minimum need:

• Passport-Style Photos - Colored photos only, white background, ratio of 3.5 x 4.5
• Valid Passport - Your passport needs to be valid for a minimum of 6 months from the last day you plan to be in Russia. Have a couple of blank pages for stamping purposes.
• Health Insurance Policy - For the length of your stay in Russia, you must prove you have adequate health insurance for emergencies.
• Invitation Letter - You can request an invitation letter from your Russian tour operator or the hotel or hostel you plan to stay at while in the country. In many cases, an invitation letter from a natural or legal person who currently lives in Russia is also accepted and can be used for business, study, tourism, or personal reasons. If you are lodging in different regions of Russia, you will need an invitation letter from each host of your stay.

Crossing Regional Borders with a Russian Visa

Most regions require their own visa to enter them. For example, you cannot use a Kaliningrad visa to cross in the Far East region of Russia.

Expiry Date for Russian e-Visas

Find the “Date of Issuance” on the visa and add thirty days. There is a 30-day window to use your e-Visa for Russia once it is issued.

It is currently required to apply no less than 4 days before you travel to Russia and no more than 20 days before your intended arrival date even though you have a 30-day window.

Are there areas of Russia that require special permits?

Foreign citizens are restricted from entering the following regions without a special permit.

• Parts of Chelyabinsk Oblast.
• Part of Krasnoyarsk Krai
• Part of Orenburg Oblast
• Part of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast
• Part of The Republic of Mordovia
• Parts of Murmansk Oblast and the Republic of Karelia. Transit to and from Norway is likely by the primary roadway.
• Parts of Arkhangelsk Oblast (include South part of Novaya Zemlya island) and the Komi Republic
• Within Leningrad Oblast region - all Russian islands of the Gulf of Finland, except Gogland, and a 12-mile (20 km) strip along the south coast of the Gulf of Finland
• Parts of Moscow Oblast
• Around 15% of Kaliningrad Oblast
• Part of Volgograd Oblast
• Part of Astrakhan Oblast
• Part of Kamchatka Krai
• Part of Primorsky Krai
• Parts of Sverdlovsk Oblast
• Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, yet the Bilibino region is an exception
• Part of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug
• The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, 45% of the territory. Transit to the border with Georgia and to the border with South Ossetia are possible along the main roads. Tsey Gorge is open to foreigners since 2012.

Crimea, Ukraine, and the Russia e-Visa Program

While Crimea is contesting Russia over its independence, Russia legally has dominion over Crimea, so a Russian e-Visa may work if you plan to go there. It is always good to talk to a Russian consulate representative before planning to go to Crimea.

You will need to meet the requirements for Ukraine’s distinct visa program if you plan to go there. Use our Visa Checker Tool to see if you must get a visa for Ukraine.

Entry Limits for the Russia e-Visa

You’re allowed one entry in Russia if you are holding a “single entry” visa.

What regions of Russia currently accept e-Visas?

The following regions of Russia currently allow foreign citizens to enter the borders with a valid e-Visa:

• St. Petersburg
• Leningrad
• The Far East
• Kaliningrad Oblast

You can use our Visa Checker Tool to see if you qualify for any regional e-Visas for Russia.

Russian e-Visa: Valid Travel Reasons

Currently, the Russian e-Visa can be used for various purposes: business travel, tourism, and humanitarian reasons (in sports, culture, science, and technology).

The e-Visa Program of the Russian Federation | Getting Started for Libya Citizens

Whether or not you are able to take advantage of the e-Visa program, you will need to get a visa to go to Russia. iVisa is dedicated to providing online access to visa programs as soon as they are released.

We hope you will join the thousands before you and try out iVisa’s online visa programs. The Visa Checker Tool can give you the latest updates on visas available for your country of origin.

Safe travel to Russia.