The unified electronic visa to Russia can be used to enter and leave the country only through the border checkpoints on the list of the Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Below is the complete list by transport type: 53 airports, 29 road, 8 railway, 14 sea and 5 river checkpoints. The list is current as of August 2026 and is updated periodically — check the official list on the MFA website before your trip.
Airport border checkpoints — 53 airports
Most e-visa travellers fly into Moscow and St Petersburg — these cities have direct flights from most countries whose citizens are eligible for the e-visa.
- Moscow — Vnukovo (VKO), Domodedovo (DME), Sheremetyevo (SVO), Zhukovsky (ZIA);
- St Petersburg — Pulkovo (LED).
The e-visa is also valid for entry through the following airports (IATA codes in brackets):
- Abakan (ABA);
- Anadyr — Ugolny (DYR);
- Arkhangelsk — Talagi (ARH);
- Astrakhan — Narimanovo (ASF);
- Barnaul (BAX);
- Belgorod (EGO);
- Bryansk (BZK);
- Cheboksary (CSY);
- Chelyabinsk — Balandino (CEK);
- Chita — Kadala (HTA);
- Grozny — Severny (GRV);
- Irkutsk (IKT);
- Kazan (KZN);
- Kaliningrad — Khrabrovo (KGD);
- Kaluga — Grabtsevo (KLF);
- Kemerovo (KEJ);
- Khabarovsk — Novy (KHV);
- Krasnodar — Pashkovsky (KRR);
- Krasnoyarsk — Yemelyanovo (KJA);
- Kyzyl (KYZ);
- Lipetsk (LPK);
- Makhachkala — Uytash (MCX);
- Mineralnye Vody (MRV);
- Murmansk (MMK);
- Nalchik (NAL);
- Nizhny Novgorod — Strigino (GOJ);
- Novosibirsk — Tolmachevo (OVB);
- Omsk — Tsentralny (OMS);
- Orenburg — Tsentralny (REN);
- Perm — Bolshoye Savino (PEE);
- Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky — Yelizovo (PKC);
- Rostov-on-Don — Platov (ROV);
- Samara — Kurumoch (KUF);
- Saratov — Gagarin (GSV);
- Sochi (AER);
- Syktyvkar (SCW);
- Tomsk — Bogashevo (TOF);
- Tyumen — Roshchino (TJM);
- Ufa (UFA);
- Ulan-Ude — Mukhino (UUD);
- Ulyanovsk — Vostochny (ULY);
- Vladikavkaz — Beslan (OGZ);
- Vladivostok — Knevichi (VVO);
- Volgograd — Gumrak (VOG);
- Yakutsk (YKS);
- Yaroslavl — Tunoshna (IAR);
- Yekaterinburg — Koltsovo (SVX);
- Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk — Khomutovo (UUS).
Road border checkpoints — 29
Checkpoints for entry by private car and bus (region in bold):
- Altai Republic — Tashanta;
- Amur Region — Kani-Kurgan;
- Republic of Buryatia — Kyakhta;
- Zabaykalsky Krai — Zabaykalsk, Solovyovsk, Starotsuruhaituysky;
- Kaliningrad Region — Bagrationovsk, Gusev, Mamonovo (Gzhekhotki), Mamonovo (Gronovo), Morskoye, Pogranichny, Sovetsk, Chernyshevskoye;
- Republic of Karelia — Vyartsilya, Lyuttya, Suoperya;
- Murmansk Region — Salla;
- Primorsky Krai — Poltavka, Tury Rog;
- Pskov Region — Burachki, Kunichina Gora, Shumilkino, Ubylinka;
- St Petersburg and Leningrad Region — Brusnichnoye, Ivangorod (closed for reconstruction since 1 February 2024), Svetogorsk, Torfyanovka;
- Republic of North Ossetia–Alania — Verkhny Lars.
Railway border checkpoints — 8
- Republic of Buryatia — Naushki;
- Zabaykalsky Krai — Zabaykalsk;
- Kaliningrad Region — Mamonovo, Sovetsk;
- Primorsky Krai — Makhalino, Pogranichny, Khasan;
- St Petersburg — Finlyandsky railway station.
Sea border checkpoints — 14
Passenger ports and sea checkpoints:
- Kamchatka Krai — Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky;
- Kaliningrad Region — Kaliningrad (sections in Kaliningrad and Svetly);
- Krasnodar Krai — Sochi (International Centre for Maritime Passenger and Cruise Transport);
- Magadan Region — Magadan;
- Murmansk Region — Kandalaksha, Murmansk;
- Primorsky Krai — Vladivostok, Zarubino, Posyet;
- St Petersburg and Leningrad Region — Big Port St Petersburg (Morskoy Vokzal, Fort Konstantin, English Embankment and Lieutenant Schmidt Embankment), Vysotsk, Passenger Port St Petersburg;
- Sakhalin Region — Korsakov;
- Khabarovsk Krai — Nikolayevsk-on-Amur.
River border checkpoints — 5
- St Petersburg and Leningrad Region — Ivangorod;
- Amur Region — Blagoveshchensk;
- Jewish Autonomous Region — Amurzet;
- Khabarovsk Krai — Pokrovka, Khabarovsk.
Good to know
Entry is only possible through the checkpoints on this list. The electronic visa is not valid at other border checkpoints: if the checkpoint where you plan to cross the border is not on the list, you will not be able to enter Russia on an e-visa.
Ivangorod is closed for reconstruction. The Ivangorod road and river checkpoint on the border with Estonia has been temporarily closed since 1 February 2024 (according to the official website of the Consular Department of the Russian MFA). For trips to the Leningrad Region, choose other checkpoints — Svetogorsk, Torfyanovka or Brusnichnoye.
The list can change. The list is updated periodically — always check the current version on the official MFA website before planning your route.
Frequently asked questions
Can I enter Russia on an e-visa through any airport?
No. The e-visa is only valid at the airports listed above. When booking flights, check that your destination city is on the list.
What if my border checkpoint is temporarily closed?
Choose the nearest open checkpoint from the list. For example, instead of Ivangorod, which is closed for reconstruction, you can use Svetogorsk or Torfyanovka.
What documents do I need to show at the border?
Your passport and the e-visa notification with a QR code (in print or on your phone), as well as a medical insurance policy valid in Russia.
Where can I check the status of my e-visa?
On evisacheck.kdmid.ru — enter your application number and verification code.
Useful links
- Official list of border checkpoints — Consular Department of the Russian MFA;
- Apply for an electronic visa (evisa.kdmid.ru);
- Check the status of your e-visa (evisacheck.kdmid.ru);
- List of countries eligible for the e-visa to Russia;
- Electronic visa to Russia for foreigners: how to apply.
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