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MANILA, Philippines – The Russian government approved the issuance of electronic visas “applicable throughout Russia” to citizens of the Philippines and 51 other countries starting next year.
In a Facebook post on Thursday, the Russian embassy in the Philippines said that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin previously signed a directive approving a list of 52 countries, including the Philippines, whose citizens can apply for e-visas.
“Starting in 2021, Filipinos will have an easy way to visit Russia,” the post reads.
Russia launched an e-visa pilot project in 2017 that included a number of restrictions, according to the embassy.
❗️❗️❗️Attention ❗️❗️❗️Very good news for #ruphcooperation. Russian Prime Minister Mikhail #Mishustin has signed a…
Posted by Embassy of Russia in the Philippines on Wednesday, October 7, 2020
“For example, foreigners with an e-visa can only enter Russia through checkpoints in the Far Eastern Federal District, St. Petersburg, and the Leningrad and Kaliningrad regions. And they were not allowed to travel outside of these regions, ”the embassy said.
But the e-visa will now be “applicable throughout Russia,” the embassy added.
This means that foreign citizens can enter Russia “through specially equipped checkpoints in any part of the country and travel throughout” the country.
“Added to this, the length of stay for foreigners has been extended from eight to 16 days,” added the embassy.
He also noted that e-visas will be issued online for tourist, business, humanitarian and guest travel.
Applications, the embassy said, do not need an invitation, hotel reservation or any other document to confirm the reasons for the trip.
KGA
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