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Electronic visa
Russia visa
Saudi citizens enter visa-free since 11 May 2026; residents use the e-visa or a consular visa
About this visa
We tell you what your trip to Russia needs for your nationality, and file the e-visa or prepare the consular visa file for residents, following it until it is issued.
Saudi citizens need no visa for Russia: the mutual visa-waiver agreement between Saudi Arabia and Russia came into force on 11 May 2026, after being signed in Riyadh on 1 December 2025. It allows holders of all passport types, ordinary passports included, to stay up to 90 days a year, in one trip or several, for tourism, business and family visits. It does not cover work, study or residence, which need their own visas.
Residents of Saudi Arabia need a visa according to their nationality. If your nationality is on the list for Russia's unified e-visa, you apply online for a single entry and a stay of up to 30 days. Otherwise you apply for a tourist visa at the Russian Embassy in Riyadh or the Consulate General in Jeddah, with a tourist confirmation from an accredited Russian host.
How we work with you: you send us your request and nationality; we confirm the right route, prepare the photos, documents, hotel bookings and insurance, then submit the application and follow it until it is issued, usually 3 to 7 working days for a consular visa. The decision rests with the Russian authorities alone, and no one can guarantee approval.
Documents required
For every applicant
- Original passport and a copy Valid for at least 6 months after your return date.
Saudi citizens
- Saudi citizens: no visa A valid Saudi passport is enough for stays totalling 90 days a year. Carry your hotel booking and return ticket; we can arrange both.
Residents of Saudi Arabia
- Passport photos 3.5 × 4.5 cm on a white background, with no editing of the face. Men: without a shemagh. Women: the hairline visible. For the e-visa, a digital photo to the same standard.
- Valid iqama and a copy Proof of your legal residence in Saudi Arabia when applying at the embassy or consulate.
- Tourist confirmation For a consular visa: a confirmation from an accredited Russian tourism host with your hotel bookings, which we arrange.
- Medical insurance Medical insurance valid in Russia for the whole trip, which we arrange.
- Expected processing time 3 to 7 working days for a consular visa; within 4 calendar days for the e-visa.
Countries this visa opens
- Russia
Destinations
Where this visa takes you
How we work
Three steps between you and your visa
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Step 1
We receive your request
As soon as your request arrives, a member of our team contacts you to answer your questions and tell you when everything will be ready.
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Step 2
We get to work
Once payment is complete, our team starts work exactly as agreed.
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Step 3
Your documents are ready
We send you the complete file to print wherever is nearest, with no effort on your part, and you go to the fingerprint centre.
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