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the northeast, and in the west the
territory of the region is shaped by
the Baltic Sea coast. The maximum
distance from the west to the east of
the region is 205 km, from the north
to the south − 108 km. The total
area of the Kaliningrad region is 15.1
thousand square kilometers.
Entry requirements
Russian citizens and CIS citizens
travelling around the Republic of
Lithuania by train, by bus or by car
should have their passports for
travelling abroad and a transit or a
valid Schengen visa. A civil passport
will be enough for buying a flight
ticket. For entering the Russian
Federation foreign citizens have to
present a valid identity document
and a visa.
To obtain an entry visa a foreign
citizen has to apply to the Russian
Embassy or Consulate. More
information about the visa can
be found on the websites of the
Russian Federation Consulates and
the Representative Offi ce of the
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in
Kaliningrad www.kaliningrad.mid.ru.
Starting from 1 July 2019 nationals
of 53 foreign states can visit
the Kaliningrad region using an
electronic visa. The validity period for
an electronic visa is 30 calendar days,
the duration of stay may not exceed
8 days. An e-visa is issued within 4
calendar days, including weekends
and bank holidays. Electronic
visas are issued free of charge
and do not require any invitations
or confi rmations. A more detailed
information on visa application and
issue procedures can be obtained
on the website of the Consular
Department of the Russian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs www.electronicvisa.
kdmid.ru/klgd_home
Please be informed that there are
restricted border zones for foreign
visitors in the Kaliningrad region.
To obtain a permission to visit a
restricted (border) zone citizens
of the Russian Federation and
foreign citizens need to apply to the
Frontier Directorate of the Federal
Security Service of the Russian
Federation in the Kaliningrad
region at the following address:
Kaliningrad, Suvorova St., 15,
tel.: +7 (4012) 69-11-79.
Some settlements of the Kaliningrad
region have a status of the territory
with a regulated visiting regime for
foreign citizens. To visit these areas
foreign citizens need to obtain a
permission at the following address:
Kaliningrad, Sovetsky Ave., 3,
tel: +7 (4012) 92-45-63. A map of
border areas and territories with a
regulated visiting regime for foreign
citizens is attached to the Tourist
Passport, which you are holding in
your hands.
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