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Yes, a visa is required to enter the Russian Federation for holders of a China passport.
If applied now, the e-visa will be ready - April 21
Source: According to the Russian Federation Embassy on April 12, 2025
Unified E-visa to the Russian Federation
Official visa processing with the embassy
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✈️ Average Flight Time:
From Beijing to Moscow – approximately 8 hours
💰 Average Ticket Price:
Round-trip fares typically range from $200 to $350
📉 Cheapest Month to Fly:
February – due to low travel demand and winter season
📈 Most Expensive Month to Fly:
July – peak summer season and high tourist traffic
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For Chinese nationals going to Russia on Tourism, have a detailed knowledge about entry requirements in this page is present at The official Russian Embassy site
Documents by Visa Type:
Source: embassy of Russia
You do not need a medical certificate to fly (though you may be advised to bring some medication for traveler's diarrhea by your doctor)
Be sure to check that your travel insurance is up to date
Covid mode is OFF in whole regions of the Russian Federation now, but you should pay attention to your health.
Clarify Covid rules for your arrival date at the Airport
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It is crucial that you tread carefully with the consulates requirements and prepare everything well in advanced of a stamp paper.
Application using expired or about to expire in 6 months from the date of interview passport.
Incorrectly filled visa application form, especially on the funding purpose, period of stay and personal details.
A business/private/work visa will take an official invitation from an organization or a person, and both its absence or errors in data result in refusal.
A CRG sentence will be submitted with dates not matching the invitation or tickets -> Rejection!
Using wrong photo(facial image not clear,facing of the way,you have selected dark/darkroom one instead our normal color one etc.) causes delay.
A few of visa types need coverage in Russia insurance, but the applicants don´t take this fact into consideration.
Lack of passport copies, old visas or color scanned copy of consular fee payment and so on.
Damaged, Overdue Passport and/Or passport without minimum 6 months remaining from the planned departure.
Submit tourist visa when the real motive is for a business trip (or nasctevradom usinag fotografija do razhalenija) and other way vise will be denied.
If the applicant already was acting against Russia visa or stayed in Russia non-compliant, it could be taken into account for the decision.
Applying the application very late means there is no time left to correct an error if there is one, which can result with rejection or delay.
Do Chinese citizens need a visa to enter Russia?
Yes. Russian tourist visa for China passport holders You should know that in order to enter Russia, whether you are there for tourism, business, study or work — it is necessary to beforehand obtain visa (regardless of which embassy).
The exception to this is holders of diplomatic or service passports for certain agreements.
Is the Russian e-Visa available for Chinese citizens?
To be sure: as of the fall of 2023, one may enter Russia with the Unified Russian e-Visa for tourism/business/humanitarian purposes (up to 16 days) for Chinese citizens. The full application is online.
How can Chinese citizens apply for a Russian visa?
Procedure to apply for e-Visa Online - https://evisa.kdmid.ru
For regular visas (tourist, business, studies and work): You (or your client) should submit your file and documents to the Russian Visa Center in China or Russian Embassy
They both will need a valid passport, photograph and sometimes additional supporting documentation for the visa.
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For further information, please visit:
Russian Visa Application Centers
For traditional sticker visas, Chinese citizens must submit their application and documents in person at an official Russian Visa Application Center (VAC) operated by IFS Global.
Official e-visa website
Self-guided way to apply for an e-visa through the Russian website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Requires knowledge of filling rules and additional documents.
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