A visa is a document that allows a person to cross the borders of a certain state and stay on its territory for some time. In some countries, it is issued right at the border, while to visit others, a visa must be issued in advance.
Countries where visa is issued upon arrival
Visas at the border are issued by Egypt and Turkey, although you will need to pay from 15 to 20 dollars for it. Upon arrival, a visa is issued in the Dominican Republic (for 30 days), Indonesia, Iran, Jordan, the Maldives and Seychelles. You can also get an entry permit right at the airport in Bangladesh and Bahrain, Nepal, Syria, Cambodia, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Kenya and Mozambique.
Countries requiring prior visa processing
When visiting any European country, you must obtain a Schengen visa in advance. The first time it is, as a rule, issued for 30-90 days, the second - for six months. Schengen visa processing takes from 3 to 21 working days, depending on the country and the number of tourists. This permit is required to enter Germany, Portugal, Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Belgium, Hungary, Denmark, the Baltic States and others that are part of the European Union.
Visiting the UK requires a special visa, which is often much more difficult to obtain than a Schengen visa. Moreover, the passport after the expiration of the visa must be valid for six months.
An entry permit must be issued in advance to the United States and Canada, and citizens of the Russian Federation must submit documents and pass an interview for a visa to these countries in person, at the embassy of these states in Moscow. A visa is also required to many countries in South America: Brazil, Bolivia, Guatemala, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Panama, Chile and Uruguay.
It is also necessary to take care of the visa in advance when visiting African countries. So, permission for tourists to enter is required in Morocco, Tunisia, Sudan, Botswana, Benin, Gabon, Ghana, Cameroon, Zimbabwe, Congo, Chad, South Africa, Namibia, Nigeria, Nicaragua, the Comoros and many other states of the continent.
You also need to apply for a visa to travel to Japan and China, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, Turkmenistan, Singapore, Pakistan and Palestine. Permission required when visiting Iraq and Iran.
It can take a whole month to get a visa to Japan, so you should take care of getting it long before your trip to this country.
To visit Australia, you must also apply for an entry permit in advance, which may take 20 business days. At the same time, you can send documents to the Australian Embassy in Moscow by courier service, and the tourist visa itself, as a rule, is issued for 12 months, which is very convenient.
