The Federal Tourism Agency of Russia expects that the list of countries the citizens of which will be entitled to enter St. Petersburg with electronic visas will be the same as for Kaliningrad Oblast, that is, include 53 countries.

      Beginning from October 1, by the President’s decree, the electronic visa regime will work in St. Petersburg. The list of countries the residents of which will be entitled to enter Russia by electronic visas has been approved.

      From July 1, 2019, the residents of 53 countries can visit Kaliningrad Oblast with free electronic visas. This list includes Austria, Andorra, Bahrain, Belgium, Bulgaria, Vatican, Hungary, Germany, Greece, Denmark, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Iceland, Spain, Italy, Qatar, Cyprus, China (including Taiwan), Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Northern Macedonia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, Philippines, Finland, France, Croatia, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Sweden, Estonia and Japan.

      At least four calendar days prior to the planned trip, foreign citizens must fill out an electronic form on the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Such a visa is valid for 30 days and is meant for a stay in Kaliningrad Oblast for no more than eight days after the moment of entry. From January 1, 2021, the electronic visa entry regime will apply to all regions of Russia.