Entry at the border: checklist

Prepare your documents and digital application before traveling to Russia; after entry, complete registration and any required biometric procedures.

YOUR NEXT STEP

1. Prepare your visa or e-visa document

Prepare the visa in your passport or a printout of the e-visa notification, and also keep the notification on your phone.

1. Prepare your visa or e-visa documentPrepare the visa in your passport or a printout of the e-visa notification, and also keep the notification on your phone.
2. Submit your ruID applicationIf you are arriving visa-free, notify your journey in ruID or Gosuslugi no later than 72 hours before entry.
3. Register your biometricsComplete your biometric registration so that you can notify your journey; have your photograph taken again for each new journey.
4. Take the necessary documents with youCarry the visa documents, official assignment document, and prescriptions for your prescription medicines that may be requested upon entry.

5. Present your passportPresent your passport and allow your photograph to be taken and your fingerprints to be collected.
6. Fill out the migration cardObtain and fill out the migration card when entering Russia; keep it throughout your stay in Russia.
7. Declare your cashDeclare cash and traveler's checks exceeding the equivalent of USD 10,000 in total using a written customs declaration.

8. Submit your arrival notificationComplete migration registration for the address where you are staying within 7 working days; if you are staying at a hotel, the hotel handles the registration.
9. Verify your Gosuslugi accountPersonally verify your account so that the QR code can be generated and you can use many online services.
10. Provide biometrics in MoscowIf you arrived in Moscow, provide fingerprints and upload your biometric data within 10 days after arrival.
11. Surrender your migration card upon departureWhen leaving Russia, surrender your migration card at the border checkpoint.