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What do you get if you let us help you obtain your Russian visa?
- No need to visit the consulate
- Document pre-check via WhatsApp (copies)
- Transparent pricing, no hidden fees
- 15+ years of experience
- Full document support
- Pickup and drop-off of documents/passport available on request.
Documents required
Before applying, ensure you have all required documents. The table below lists what you need for a Russian visa from Dubai:
- Original Passport
Passport valid for at least 6 months - Resident visa UAE
Valid for at least 3 months - Photos
1 passport size photo
- Original Passport
Processing Time (after submission to the consulate)
Tourist Visa (single or double entry)
- Normal 5 working days
- Express 1-2 working days + 300 – 2 000 AED
Business Visa (1 -3 months, single or double entry)
- 10 – 14 working days
Business Visa (1-5 years multiple entry)
- 10 – 14 working days
Important note
For some nationalities (e.g., Iraq, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Egypt, etc), visa processing may take up to 30 calendar days and additional requirements may apply. Processing times and requirements are subject to the Consulate’s discretion and may change without prior notice. For the most accurate information for your nationality, please contact us.
Types of Russian visas for foreign citizens
| Visa Type | Validity & Entries | Processing Time | Cost |
| Tourist | Single Entry | 5 working days | From AED 850 |
| Double Entry | 1-2 weeks | From AED 1700 | |
| Multiple Entry | 2 weeks | From AED 2500 | |
| Business | 30-90 days, single or double entry | 7 working days | On request |
| 1-5 years, multiple enty | 14-30 working days | ||
| Private | 30–90 days, single-entry visa | 1 week | From AED 850 |
| 30–90 days, double-entry visa | 1 week | From AED 1050 | |
| 1 year | 2 weeks | From AED 1600 | |
| E-visa | Single-entry visa | 4-5 working days | AED 550 |
Tourist visa - 30 day visa, single entry
All nationalities except holders of travel documents and passport holders from the following countries:
- African countries
- Bangladesh
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Pakistan
- Palestine
- Sudan
- Syria
- USA
- Yemen
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- Standard processing — 5 business days
- Urgent — 2-3 days
- From AED 850 (standard process)
African countries:
- Angola
- Cameroon
- Congo
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Eritrea
- Gabon
- Gambia
- Ghana
- Liberia
- Madagascar
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Tanzania
- Uganda
- Zambia
- etc
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- Standard processing — 5 business days
- Urgent — 2-3 days
- From AED 1,800 (standard process)
USA
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- 2 weeks processing
- No urgent service
- From AED 1,200
Palestinian passport
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- Standard processing - 1 week
- Urgent — 2-3 days
- From AED 1,200 (standard process)
Tourist visa - 90 day visa, double entry
- Algeria
- Germany
- Haiti
- India
- Italy
- Myanmar
- Philippines
- Romania
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turkmenistan
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- Standard processing - 1 week
- From AED 1,700
USA
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- 2 weeks processing
- No urgent service
- From AED 2,000
Tourist visa - 180 day visa - multiple entry
- Bahrain
- Brunei
- Cambodia
- China
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Kuwait
- Laos
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- Myanmar
- North Korea
- Oman
- Philippines
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Türkiye
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- Standard processing - 2 weeks
- From AED 2,500
USA
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- 2 weeks processing
- No urgent service
- From AED 2,500
Tourist visa - 1 year visa - multiple entry
USA
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- 2 weeks processing
- No urgent service
- From AED 3,000
Tourist Visa - for Special Category Nationalities
Validity based on the hotel booking only. Tourist visa, single entry - as per the hotel booking dates.
- Pakistan
- Bangladesh
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- UAE residence permit (valid 3+ month)
- One applicant photo (35x45 mm)
- If the client books the hotel independently, a visa support package is required:
- Visa support (Visa support document)
- Voucher for hotel (Hotel voucher)
- Receipt about payment (Receipt of the payment)
- 30 days after submission of the documents to the consulate
- From AED 1,200 for visa + cost of hotel booking through us
Holders of travel documents and passport holders from the following countries:
- Egypt
- Ethiopia
- Iraq
- Lebanon
- Libya
- Morocco
- Sudan
- Syria
- Yemen
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- UAE residence permit (valid 3+ month)
- One applicant photo (35x45 mm)
- If the client books the hotel independently, a visa support package is required:
- Visa support (Visa support document)
- Voucher for hotel (Hotel voucher)
- Receipt about payment (Receipt of the payment)
- 30 days after submission of the documents to the consulate
- From AED 850 for visa + cost of hotel booking through us
Business visa
Number of entries as per the customer’s request
All nationalities – visa upon request! Only a live manager can determine whether we can accept the case.
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- Bank statement for the last 3 months
- Employment letter stating salary
- If the applicant is a business owner, a copy of the trade license is required instead of an employment letter
- Standard processing - 7 business days
- On request!
Private visa
All nationalities – family members of a citizen of the Russian Federation
- Original passport (valid 6+ months)
- Residence visa UAE (valid 3+ month)
- One photograph (35x45 mm)
- Copy of the valid Russian foreign passport of the applicant’s family member
- Copy of the UAE residence visa of the Russian citizen who is the applicant’s family member (valid 3+ months)
- Copy of the valid internal Russian passport of the applicant’s family member
- Copy of the passport page showing place-of-residence registration (internal passport of the Russian citizen who is the applicant’s family member)
- Original or copy of the marriage certificate or child’s birth certificate (if the document was issued outside Russia, it must be legalized and translated into Russian)
- 30-90 days, single-entry visa
- 30-90 days, double-entry visa
- 1 year, multiple-entry visa
- 1 week (for 30-90 days validity period, single-entry visa)
- 1 week (for 30-90 days validity period, double-entry visa)
- 2 weeks (for 1 year validity period, multiple-entry visa)
- AED 850 (for 30-90 days validity period, single-entry visa)
- AED 1050 (for 30-90 days validity period, double-entry visa)
- AED 1,600 (for 1 year validity period, multiple-entry visa)
e-visa to Russia
The unified electronic visa is single-entry.
Processing period validity — 120 days since the date issued.
Permitted stay in Russian Federation — up to 30 days upon the date of entry.
- Austria
- Bahrain
- Belgium
- Bhutan
- Bulgaria
- Cambodia
- China
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Eswatini
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- India
- Indonesia
- Iran
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Kenya
- North Korea
- Kuwait
- Latvia
- Liechtenstein
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Malaysia
- Malaysia
- Malta
- Mexico
- Monaco
- Myanmar
- Netherlands
- North Macedonia
- Norway
- Oman
- Papua New Guinea
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Saint Lucia
- San Marino
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Tonga
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Türkiye
- Turkmenistan
- Vatican City
- Vietnam
- Zimbabwe
- Passport copy jpeg file (passport valid not less than 6 months from the date of submitting the application)
- Photo white background jpeg file
- Standard processing - 4-5 business days
- AED 550
Note: all prices EXCLUDE 5% VAT!
No visa is required
Countries whose citizens can travel to Russia visa-free with ordinary passports as of July 2026
A-G
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
30 days out of 60
up to 30 days
up to 90 days
up to 14 days
up to 60 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
30 days out of 60
up to 90 days
up to 60 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
H-P
up to 90 days
Visa-free for up to 14 days for permanent residents of Hong Kong SAR, China, with a valid Hong Kong SAR, China passport
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 30 days
up to 30 days
Visa-free for up to 30 days for permanent residents of Macao SAR, China, with a valid Macao SAR, China passport
up to 60 days
up to 30 days
up to 30 days
Visa-free with an ordinary passport – up to 30 days per visit; however, the total stay must not exceed 90 days during the calendar year
up to 90 days
up to 14 days
up to 90 days
up to 30 days; however, the total stay must not exceed 90 days during the calendar year
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
Q-V
up to 90 days
up to 60 days
up to 90 days
up to 30 days
up to 90 days
up to 60 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days during the calendar year
with ordinary biometric passports – up to 30 days
up to 30 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 30 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
up to 90 days
All prices listed are approximate and for reference only.
Final visa fees, validity, and processing times depend on nationality and are confirmed individually upon inquiry.
Information on this page does not constitute a final offer.
Share your nationality with us for exact pricing and processing details.
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- No Appointment
- No Embassy Visit (Russian e-visa from Dubai)
There’s a lot to see and experience in the Russian Federation, and it all can be achieved with the help of a tourist visa to Russia from Dubai.
However, navigating the visa application process on your own can be daunting, not to mention time-consuming. Perhaps you have tried that before or even have been discouraged by the prospect altogether.
Luckily, with us you don’t have to worry. At Smart Value Tourism, we offer fast, secure and stress-free visa services to Russia with full support at every stage. We’ve helped thousands of travellers get their visas without visiting the consulate in person.
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After we get your application:
Russian visa example
In it, you can see the purpose of visit (tourism), type (single-entry), as well as the information about the visa holder including the photo. A different type – such as a business visa to Russia from the UAE – may look a bit differently, but it lists also lists all the relevant information.
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As Russia is the largest country in the world, it has a wide variety of locales to travel to: from sprawling megalopolises to relict forests and beautiful mountains and lakes. Come to Russia for a weekend, and you will have some of the most sights-saturated time of your life.
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FAQ
How long does the visa process take?
Firstly, the process can be urgent or normal and lasts from 2-3 business days to 5-6 business days after submission to the Consulate General. Secondly, there are also a number of nationalities for which the process of obtaining a tourist visa can take up to 30 days after submitting documents to the Consulate General. However, it is important to note that the Consulate General is entitled to change processing time, requirements and fees without notice.
Do you need my original passport to apply for a visa?
Since a visa is a sticker, of course, you must present your original passport.
What is the visa validity period?
A tourist visa can be valid for a maximum of 30 days.The validity of the visa is fixed by dates. You can enter Russia starting from the first day of the validity of the visa, but you must leave no later than the date marked as the expiry date of the visa.
How many days can I stay in Russia if my visa is a multiple entry business visa?
A multiple entry business visa allows nationals of all countries to stay in Russia up to 90 days out of the period of 180 days.
Can I travel to Russia after receiving a new passport using the visa that is in the old passport?
If you have renewed your passport which contains valid Russian visa issued by the Consulate General , you need to apply for a visa transfer to your renewed passport.
What documents do you need from me to apply for a visa?
In most cases, the original passport and a printed photo are enough for us. However, before applying for a visa, you should contact us and clarify the list of documents. So, for example, you may need a hotel reservation, bank statement, or other documents.
Can my visa be rejected?
In certain cases Visa can be denied if the Consulate General has serious reasons to believe that an applicant’s entry into or stay in the territory of the Russian Federation will not be desirable.
Do children need a visa to Russia?
The need to obtain visas does not depend on age.
Do you need my personal presence at the consulate when you submit my application?
We submit documents ourselves, without your presence, however, please remember that any visa applicant may be interviewed by the Consular Officer, if necessary. The Consulate General also avails itself of the right to invite the applicants for an interview and request, if needed, additional documents.
Can all nationalities apply for a visa to Russia?
Yes, absolutely all nationalities, without exception, have the right to apply for a visa to Russia.
What are the requirements for a passport?
Passport should have at least two clear visa page and it must be valid not less than six months after the visa expiration date.
Can I change the visa validity date after it has been issued?
Type of visa or dates of entry/departure cannot be changed. If your travel plans have changed after the visa issuance you have to reapply for a new visa;
Can a visa be extended?
Type of visa or dates of entry/departure can not be extended. If your travel plans have changed after the visa issuance you have to reapply for a new visa;
How long does it take to obtain a Russian visa?
It depends on the visa type as well as other factors, but in general, you can expect your tourist visa to be available in 3-5 working days.
What documents are required to get a Russian visa?
Your passport, UAE resident visa, and a passport-sized photo.
Can I apply fully online?
Yes! At Smart Value Tourism L.L.C, you can apply via WhatsApp or our website.
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