Visa requirement
Russia visa for German citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do German citizens need a visa for Russia?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
German citizens need an eVisa to enter Russia for up to 30 days.
Last verified:
What this means: An eVisa is a real visa you apply for online before travel; approval arrives before you fly, unlike a visa on arrival.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary German passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | No | This page stores a visa or authorization route instead. |
| eVisa? | Yes | Up to 30 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 30 days
- Varies — see notes
- Apply online before you fly
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Apply online before you fly Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 30 days
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity Official rule stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit recommendation landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: German citizens need an eVisa to enter Russia for up to 30 days. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Government fees, if any, can change by nationality, visa type and application channel. Confirm the current fee on the official Russian eVisa portal or consular channel before paying.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity
- Russia's official eVisa portal says the passport must be machine-readable, issued by the traveller's country of nationality, valid for at least 6 months from the eVisa application date, and have space for border stamps. The source does not state a universal one-blank-page minimum.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit recommendation
- landside transit: conditional; The reviewed official country table and eVisa portal do not publish a universal airside-transit-without-visa rule. Airport, ticketing, baggage, authorized crossing-point and border-control handling can change the answer; confirm the exact itinerary with the operating carrier and Russian consular channel. Crossing Russian border control follows the entry route shown on this page.
- Related source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- German machine-readable ordinary passport valid for at least 6 months from the eVisa application date
- Approved Russian unified eVisa from the official portal
- Digital photo
- Medical insurance valid in Russia if required
- Entry through an authorized Russian border crossing point
Why this verdict
German citizens are mapped to Russia's unified eVisa route from the KD MID official country table and the official eVisa portal. This guidance is intentionally conservative: bilateral exemptions, biometric passport conditions, diplomatic/service passports, APEC cards, crew routes, work, study, sanctions, overland border rules, airline routing and transit control can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Frequently asked questions
Do German citizens need a visa for Russia?
German citizens need an eVisa to enter Russia for up to 30 days. (eVisa.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can German passport holders stay in Russia?
Up to 30 days.
How much does entry to Russia cost for German citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.