The Philippines is among the 53 countries who can now visit St. Petersburg and other nearby locations in the Leningrad Region with a free electronic visa starting October.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev made the announcement with the list of the countries that was made possible with the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to its official announcement.
The free e-visa will be granted for the following reasons – tourism, business and humanitarian reasons and is only valid for 8 days.
Visa applications must not be made later than 4 days before the trip and not 20 days earlier than the scheduled trip.
Here’s the official website where you can apply for the visa: Visa application to Russia
Here is the complete list of eligible countries for the free e-visa to Russia:
Andorra
Austria
Bahrain
Belgium
Bulgaria
China (including Taiwan)
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Korean People’s Democratic Republic
Kuwait
Latvia
Lichtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
North Macedonia
Netherlands
Norway
Oman
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
San-Marino
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Vatican
