The Embassy of the Russian Federation in Kuwait announced on Tuesday that the validity period of Russian electronic visas has been extended from 60 days to 120 days from the date of issuance, effective August 23 of this year.

In a post on its official X (formerly Twitter) account, the Russian Embassy further stated that the permitted duration of stay in Russia under the unified e-visa has also been extended to 30 days, up from the previous 16 days.