Visa Requirements for Russia

Instant Visa policy lookup for Russia

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Freedom of Travel

Passport holders of 1 country have freedom of travel to Russia. This often means there will be no limitation on the duration of stay, and no restrictions on activities such as volunteering, employment, or conducting business.

Visa Not Required

Passport holders of 68 countries can travel to Russia without prior visa, eVisa, or on-arrival visa.

eVisa

Passport holders for 57 countries can obtain an electronic visa / authorization prior to arrival to travel to Russia.

  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa15 days / 16 daysCitizens of China may visit Russia without a visa for up to 15 days if traveling as part of a tour group from 5 to 50 persons that is accompanied by a representative of a tour operator registered in both countries.
    e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
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    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
    72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
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    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
    72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 days
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 daysSingle entry e-Visa is issued and holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
    Application must be made 40 to 4 days before the intended entry date.
    Visa is not required if visiting Saint Petersburg for up to 72 hours via ferry from Finland.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
    72-hour visa-free visit to St Petersburg, if travelling using St. Peter Line.
  • eVisa15 days / 16 daysVisa free for tourist groups of 5-50.
    eVisa holders can arrive and depart from 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
    Visa waiver available for passengers arriving by cruise only who are staying in Russia for a maximum of 72 hours.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
    72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
    Regular visa free of charge for Japanese passport holders.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
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    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 days
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa30 days / 16 daysVisa free for holders a letter of invitation or a tourist voucher only.
    e-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 daysVisa waiver available for passengers arriving by cruise only who are staying in Russia for a maximum of 72 hours.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
    Visa waiver available for passengers arriving by cruise only who are staying in Russia for a maximum of 72 hours.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
    e-Visa service resumed as of August 2023
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    eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 daysHolders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.
    72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
    72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.
  • eVisa16 days
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoint.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints.
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and departure via 29 checkpoints
  • eVisa16 dayse-Visa holders must arrive and depart via 29 checkpoints.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

Prior to arrival at Russia, passport holders of 103 countries must obtain a visa at their corresponding consulate of Russia. Additional travel conditions (such as Visas to other countries) may waive this requirement.

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