Apply for your tourist visa
Confirm where to apply based on your passport and legal residence, then prepare your documents.
Prepare your application
Apply at the Russian consular mission serving your permanent residence. Complete the MFA visa form and follow the mission’s current document and fee instructions.
Submit through the official channel
Use Russian ordinary tourist visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Getting started [1]
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Prepare your application
Apply at the Russian consular mission serving your permanent residence. Complete the MFA visa form and follow the mission’s current document and fee instructions.
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Submit through the official channel
Use Russian ordinary tourist visa. Check the current instructions and total government charges before paying.
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Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Already applied
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Keep your reference
Save your application reference, payment receipt and the email address used to apply.
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Follow up through your application channel
Check the official application service or responsible mission for a decision and any requests for information.
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Wait for the decision
A submitted application or payment receipt does not establish that a visa or authorisation has been granted.
Have approval
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Compare it with your passport
Check your name, passport number and the passport you will actually use to travel.
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Check dates and entries
Read the validity dates, permitted stay and number of entries. These are separate conditions.
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Prepare for the journey
Follow the official instructions for carrying or displaying your permission, and complete the entry checklist below.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Before and during your visit to Russia
Check migration registration
If your stay requires migration registration, the MFA FAQ gives a seven-working-day notification deadline and says hotels handle it for guests. Some nationality agreements allow a longer registration-free period; confirm the rule for your passport and lodging.
Russia travel essentials
- Capital
- Moscow
- Currency
- RUB
- Calling code
- +7
Russia entry questions
Do Bahamian citizens need a visa for Russia?
For tourism in Russia, ordinary passport holders from Bahamas need a visa before travel.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Russia’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open Russian ordinary tourist visa
Apply at the Russian consular mission serving your permanent residence. Complete the MFA visa form and follow the mission’s current document and fee instructions.
Check Russia’s electronic visa guidance
Check eligible nationalities and conditions on the official consular portal.
Open the Russian visa application form
Use the official MFA form, then submit the complete application to the responsible consular mission.
Open Russian ordinary tourist visa
· Russia — Ministry of Foreign AffairsApply at the Russian consular mission serving your permanent residence. Complete the MFA visa form and follow the mission’s current document and fee instructions.
https://www.kdmid.ru/cons/visas/Check Russia’s electronic visa guidance
· Russia — Ministry of Foreign AffairsCheck eligible nationalities and conditions on the official consular portal.
https://evisa.kdmid.ru/Open the Russian visa application form
· Russia — Ministry of Foreign AffairsUse the official MFA form, then submit the complete application to the responsible consular mission.
https://visa.kdmid.ru/
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Russia with an ordinary Bahamas passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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