NOTICE

 WARNING AGAINST VIOLATION OF PROVISIONS OF E-VISAS TO KALININGRAD AND ST. PETERSBURG

The Philippine Consulate General in Chongqing wishes to inform all Filipinos of the advisory of Philippine Embassy in Moscow on the new E-visa scheme for Filipino tourists travelling to 1) Kaliningrad Enclave of the Russian Federation in the Baltics, and 2) St. Petersburg.

The said E-visa scheme will allow for greater people-to-people contact and increase understanding between the Philippines and Russia.

However, Filipinos who use this E-visa are reminded that they should observe its strict limitations. Everyone who will avail of the Russian E-visa to these tourist places should fully understand that there are strict limitations that must be followed. E-visas are city specific and exclude all other parts of Russia. The Filipino tourists can only enter and exit from Kaliningrad and St. Petersburg, respectively, and cannot travel back to their next destination outside of these exit points. If you entered, for example in St. Petersburg, you must exit Russia through St. Petersburg with no connecting flights within Russia.

Those interested in visiting Russia on an E-visa should carefully examine all conditions under the E-visa.

Please visit https://philippines.mid.ru/en_GB/consul for further information on Russian visas, including E-visas. END