Border crossing and other border formalities
TRAVEL TO THE REGION OF KALININGRAD (RUSSIAN FEDERATION)
If you have decided to travel to the Kaliningrad region of the Russian Federation, it is necessary to know that if you are a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania (or other European Union countries), you need to have a visa of the Russian Federation. To obtain a visa you need to apply to the Consular Section of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania or the General consulate of the Russian Federation in Klaipeda or to the Visa center „VFS Global“.
Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Lithuania: https://lithuania.mid.ru/
General consulate of the Russian Federation in Klaipėda: https://klaipeda.mid.ru/
The relevant travel agencies also provide mediation services to obtain a visa for the Russian Federation.
Visas to the Russian Federation are not issued at the border control points of the Russian Federation.
Visas of the Russian Federation can be obtained at the Visa centers „VFS Global“ in Vilnius or Klaipėda. Website:
https://www.vfsglobal.com/russia/lithuania/Lithuanian/contact-us.html
Applications can be submitted on weekdays from 09:00 to 15:00.
Issuance of prepared documents: 09.00–17.00.
Office in Vilnius:
Linkmenų st. 5/92, Vilnius, LT-09306
Office in Klaipėda:
Naujoji Uosto str.11, 3rd floor, Klaipėda, LT-92121
Information for travelers to the Kaliningrad region is also available on the website of the Lithuanian General consulate:
https://consulate-kaliningrad.mfa.lt/kaliningrad/lt/konsuline-informacija/kita-konsuline-informacija/informacija-keliaujantiems-i-kaliningrado-sriti
General consulate of Lithuania in Kaliningrad:
Proletarskaja str. 133, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation
E-mail: kons.kaliningradas@urm.lt
Telephone numbers: (+7 4012) 95 94 86 (information on visa issues 8.30 - 10.30), 95 76 88 (information on administrative matters)
Fax: (+7 4012) 95 68 38
Website: http://consulate-kaliningrad.mfa.lt
Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Sovetsk:
Iskry str. 22, Sovetsk, Russian Federation
E-mail: konsovetsk@urm.lt
Phone number: (+7 401 61) 38 165
Fax: (+7 401 61) 37 309
Website: http://consulate-sovetsk.mfa.lt
Upon entering the Russian Federation every foreigner must receive and complete a migration card. Migration card (миграционная карта) is a document with information about a foreigner, entering the territory of the Russian Federation. It is recorded the time of the visitor's stay in the country. The migration card can usually be obtained by plane, train or bus traveling to the Russian Federation, or at border checkpoints in the Russian Federation when traveling by private car or other means of transport. Migration cards are distributed free of charge. Her form is completed in Russian. If the person does not speak Russian, the migration card can be filled in in Latin characters that correspond to the records in the foreigner's travel document. The completed migration card is presented together with the travel document and the Russian visa for border guards.
It is necessary to remember, that the completed migration card must always have the stamp of the border control point of the Russian Federation, certifying the fact of entry into the country. The migration card must be kept throughout the stay in the territory of the Russian Federation. The migration card is valid for 3 months from the date of entry into the territory of the Russian Federation.
Upon leaving the country, a note on the date of departure of the foreigner shall be made on the migration card at the border control point of the Russian Federation. The migration card remains at the border checkpoint of the Russian Federation. It is advisable to have copies of your passport, Russian visa and completed migration card during your stay in the Russian Federation.
When entering the Kaliningrad area of the Russian Federation via the Curonian Spit (Nida-Morskoye border checkpoint), a fixed fee must be paid on the Russian Federation side for entering the territory of the Kurskaya kosa national park. The fee can be paid in Russian rubles or by payment card. More information about the tax and applicable benefits can be found on the website of the National park "Kurskaja kosa" http://www.park-kosa.ru/stoimost-uslug-i-lgotyi.
-------------------------TRAVEL TO THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA
If you have decided to travel to Marijampolė county or other places in the Republic of Lithuania, it is necessary to know, that if you are not a citizen of the Republic of Lithuania or other European Union countries, you need to have a Lithuanian national or Schengen visa. To obtain a visa, you need to apply to the visa center „VFS Global“ or the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania in the Russian Federation or the General consulate in Kaliningrad.
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General consulateof Lithuania in Kaliningrad:
Proletarskaja str.133, Kaliningrad, Russian Federation
E-mail: kons.kaliningradas@urm.lt
Telephone numbers: (+7 4012) 95 94 86 (information on visa matters from 8.30 to 10.30), 95 76 88 (information on administrative matters)
Fax: (+7 4012) 95 68 38
Website: http://consulate-kaliningrad.mfa.lt
Information is also available at the Consulate of the Republic of Lithuania in Sovetsk:
Iskry str. 22, Sovetsk, Russian Federation
E-mail: konsovetsk@urm.lt
Telephone number: (+7 401) 61 38 165
Fax: (+7 401 61) 37 309
Website: http://consulate-sovetsk.mfa.lt
National or Schengen visas of the Republic of Lithuania can be obtained at the „VFS Global“ Visa Center or its branches in Kaliningrad, Sovetsk and other cities. More on the website: https://www.vfsglobal.com/lithuania/russia/.
The following branches are open on weekdays from 9:00 to 18:00 (Moscow time). Information is provided by phones: (+7 499) 703-49-84, 704-36-65.
„VFS Global“ branch in Kaliningrad:
1812 goda str. 126, 236016, Kaliningrad,
info.lithukal@vfshelpline.com
„VFS Global“ branch in Sovetsk:
Gagarina str. 11, 238750, Sovetsk
info.lithukal@vfshelpline.com
Visas to the Republic of Lithuania are not issued at the border control points of the Republic of Lithuania.
P.S.
Please note, that in the cases of a pandemic, the normal visa process for both countries will be suspended or replaced.
