Filipino tourists and businesspeople are eligible to visit St. Petersburg on a simplified electronic visa starting October 1, 2019 under President Vladimir Putin’s new orders.
There were 53 countries listed for the free e-visa which include the Philippines. Visitors and tourists will be able to stay in Russia for eight days out of the 30-day validity period. There are considerations that must be folowed, namely:
1. Only those visitors who are looking to travel for tourism, business, and humanitarian reasons are eligible
2. Visa is only valid for stays in the bug city of St. Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad Region
3. The free e-visa is only valid for a maximum of 8 travel days (which is good enough for travel)
4. Application for the free e-visa must be made no later than four days and no earlier than 20 days before expected entry
Some tourist spots and activities to do in the city are vitit the Church of the Spilt Blood, visit Peter and Paul Fort, walk along Nevsky Prospekt, watch a Ballet at Mariinsky Theatre, be mesmirized at Palace Square and many more.
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