Indian Tourists May Soon Travel to Russia Visa-Free Starting in 2025

Good news for Indian tourists! Indian tourists might soon be able to go to Russia without a visa starting in the spring of 2025. Russia and India have been talking about easing visa requirements and making travel easier for people from both countries, which led to this big change.

Indian tourists should not need a visa to visit other countries. This idea has been around for a while. In June 2023, news sources said that Russia and India were talking about making an agreement to let groups of tourists visit each other without visas. As part of its plan to boost tourists and improve relations with India, Russia is taking this step. This new method might make it easier for Indian tourists to travel around Russia, just like it is now easier for people from some other countries.

India isn't the only country that Russia wants to loosen visa rules for, which is interesting. Russia started a program in August 2023 that let Chinese and Iranian citizens travel easily without a visa. This was part of a larger plan to encourage tourist exchange. Because this program worked so well, Russia is thinking about giving Indian citizens the same benefits. This could lead to more tourism and culture exchange between the two countries.

At the moment, Indian passport holders can visit 62 countries without a visa. These include famous vacation spots like Thailand, Nepal, and the Maldives. Adding Russia to this list would be great for Indian tourists because they would no longer have to think about the time and money it takes to get a visa.

For now, things are already looking better for Indian tourists going to Russia. Indian people have been able to get an e-visa for Russia since August 2023. The process takes about four days. This is a good step towards making it easier for people to fly to Russia. But the new method that will let people enter the country without a visa will make things even easier.

Even though the new system is expected to start in 2025, the specifics of how it will work are still being worked out. While we wait for more information, this shows that more and more countries are working together to make it easy for tourists to travel between countries.

Right now, if you want to use the e-visa method for your trip to Russia, make sure to apply a long time ahead of time to avoid any problems at the last minute. But visa-free travel might be on the way soon, making it even easier for Indian tourists to travel around Russia.

Keep an eye out for more news about this exciting story, and get ready for some great travel chances coming up soon!

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