What the Russia visa rules mean for Trinidad and Tobago travellers
Trinidad and Tobago passport holders need an eVisa to enter Russia. You apply online, upload a passport scan and a photo, pay the fee and receive the visa by email; it allows stays of up to 30 days. Apply at least one to two weeks before your trip and print the approval — some airlines and border officers ask to see it on paper.
The main option is the Unified e-Visa with a processing time of —.
Documents to prepare
Whatever your visa status, Russia applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:
- Passport validity: Russia's Foreign Ministry says e-visa applicants need a machine-readable passport issued by their country of nationality, valid for at least 6 months from the date the e-visa application is submitted, with sufficient sp…
- Travel insurance: Russia's Foreign Ministry says visa applicants provide a medical insurance policy unless Russia's international treaties provide otherwise; holders of diplomatic and service passports and some other categories are exemp…
- Return or onward ticket: No official source we could read states an onward-ticket requirement for visitors in general. Russia's Foreign Ministry asks transit-visa applicants for tickets valid for leaving Russia, and says the unified e-visa is v…
- Proof of funds: No official source we could read states a proof-of-funds requirement or amount for visitors to Russia.
Russia entry rules compared
Russia lets 68 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 60 and requires an embassy visa from 70. Trinidad and Tobago citizens are treated the same way as Barbados, Mexico and Saint Lucia. Overall the Trinidad and Tobago passport ranks #56 in the world with 98 visa-free destinations.
More travel options
Planning a longer trip in Europe? With a Trinidad and Tobago passport you can also visit 40 countries in the region without a visa, including Andorra, Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Bulgaria, Switzerland and Cyprus.
In the other direction, Russia citizens can visit Trinidad and Tobago visa-free for up to 90 days.