Starting from March 5, 2023 citizens of 19 countries will be able to obtain Russian tourist visa following the simplified procedure.
The new visa will be issued based on a hotel booking and may be valid up to 6 months.
The new visas will be available for the citizens of Bahrain, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Iran, Cambodia, China, North Korea, Kuwait, Laos, Malaysia, Mexico, Myanmar, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey and the Philippines.