Kaliningrad Visa and Entry Requirements
Travelers will soon be able to apply for the unified Russia eVisa to visit Kaliningrad.
Travelers with a Russian e-visa can visit Kaliningrad. The electronic visa is the best option for traveling to the region.
The Russia e-visa application is online and you receive your approved visa by email, ready to travel to Kaliningrad.
This pages explains the visa and entry requirements for Kaliningrad and border crossing points with the Russia e-visa.
Do I Need an e-visa to Travel to Kaliningrad?
The majority of foreign citizens need a visa to enter Russia and Kaliningrad. The type of visa required depends on your nationality and reason for visiting.
The Russian unified e-visa is the quickest and easiest way to obtain permission to enter the Federation.
The online eVisa for Kaliningrad and Russia can be requested from anywhere in the world and does not require a letter of invitation like traditional tourist visas.
Nearly 60 nationalities can apply for a visa for Kaliningrad and the rest of Russia online.
Documents Required to Visit Kaliningrad
To complete the unified Russia e-visa application form for Kaliningrad, you need:
- Passport from an eligible country, valid for at least 6 months
- Digital, color photograph
- Debit or credit card to pay the eVisa fees
- Email address to receive the approved visa
The visa and passport are verified at the port of entry when traveling to Kaliningrad.
Kaliningrad Visa Application Online
The 3-step eVisa application for visiting Kaliningrad is quick and hassle-free:
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Fill out the online Russian visa form
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Pay the visa fees and submit the application
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Receive the unified Russia e-visa by email
Basic personal information, passport data, and travel information is required.
How long does it take to get a visa for Kaliningrad?
Electronic visa processing is faster than applying for a traditional visa at the embassy. Most Russia e-visa applications are reviewed and approved within 4 business days.
As in some cases it may take longer, apply well ahead of their planned trip to Kaliningrad.
Russian Cities Near Kaliningrad
If you wish to visit several Russian cities on one trip, you need to cover large distances due to the size of the Russian territory. Fortunately, Kaliningrad is well-connected with an international airport and efficient railway system.
By traveling to Kaliningrad with a Russian e-visa you can visit these cities:
- Irkutsk, located in the Siberian District, can be reached by plane (over 8 hours)
- The quickest way to go from Kaliningrad to St Petersburg is by plane (about 4 hours.) 20-hour bus routes are also available
- To reach Kazan by train, visitors from Kaliningrad must stop over in Belarus and Moscow. A direct flight takes about 7 hours
- Driving from Kaliningrad to Nizhny Novgorod takes over 20 hours, while flights take 7-6 hours
- There are both direct trains (18 hours) and flights (a little over 4 hours) from Kaliningrad to Moscow
- Sochi visitors are advised to take a direct flight to Sochi airport (about 3 hours) since all other means of transportation take over 2 days
- There are no direct flights to Veliky Novgorod — passengers must take a 3-hour bus from Pulkovo airport to their final destination. Direct trains take about 24 hours
- Vladivostok is best reached by plane (12 hours)
- Visitors directed to Yekaterinburg should take a plane to Koltsovo (3.30 hours) and then a 1-hour bus to the city center
- The popular Golden Ring route can be customized depending on the traveler’s needs but is most conveniently accessed via Moscow
Can I apply for an eVisa if I’ll only visit Kaliningrad?
You can apply for the unified e-visa even if you’ll only visit Kaliningrad. You can get an e-visa to visit just one part of Russia or several different areas on a single trip.
To be eligible, you must be from an eligible country and meet the entry requirements.
The Russian e-visa is suitable for tourism, business, and humanitarian travel purposes.
Kaliningrad Entry Points With an e-visa
Kaliningrad is a major transportation hub with Baltic sea and river ports, an airport, and several train stations — it is easily reachable from abroad and other major Russian cities like Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
The Russian e-visa can be used at Kaliningrad International Airport (Khrabrovo) and maritime checkpoints in Kaliningrad city and Svetly.
You must present your valid visa and passport to immigration officials at the border.
Other entry points for Russia e-visa holders
Using the unified Russia e-visa, tourists can enter the country through any approved border checkpoint and continue their journey to Kaliningrad by road, plane, or rail.
Other major Russian entry points are:
List of Embassies in Kaliningrad
There are several consulates and embassy branches in Kaliningrad. However, please note that these may offer limited services as most foreign embassies in Russia have their headquarters in Moscow.
Armenian Honorary Consulate in Kaliningrad
- Address: Gertsen St. H.1, 236009
- Telephone: (+7) (4012) 985 266 / 5
- Email: armconsulat_kld@mail.ru
Belarussian Embassy Branch Office in Kaliningrad
- Address: ul. Dm. Don, d. 35a, 236010
- Telephone: (+7) (4012) 21-44-12
- Email: russia.kaliningrad@mfa.gov.by
Croatian Honorary Consulate in Kaliningrad
- Address: Pl. Pobedy 10 A ured 616-618, 236040
- Telephone: (+7) 4012 59 33 95
- Email: stefano@vlahovic.com
German Consulate General in Kaliningrad
- Address: Uliza Telmana 14, 236008
- Telephone: (+7) 4012 92 02 30
- Email: info@kaliningrad.diplo.de
Greek Honorary Consulate in Kaliningrad
- Address: Ul. Ogariova, Building 33
- Telephone: (+7) (4012) 916 027
- Email: scherbakov@avtotor.ru
Latvian Embassy Branch Office in Kaliningrad
- Address: F. Engelsa 52a
- Telephone: (+7) 921 107 42 24
- Email: chancery.kaliningrad@mfa.gov.lv
Lithuanian Consulate General in Kaliningrad
- Address: Proletarskaja 133
- Telephone: (+7) 4012 95 76 88
- Email: kons.kaliningradas@urm.lt
Polish Consulate General in Kaliningrad
- Address: Kashtanovaya Alleya 51, 236 022
- Telephone: (+7) 4012 976 450
- Email: kaliningrad.kg.sekretariat@msz.gov.pl