As a general rule, foreign citizens arriving to Russia (leaving it) must have a Russian visa. However, Russian legislation provide for some exceptions on this rule, allowing Visa Free Travel to Russia for foreigners.
1) Tourists travelling by International Cruise Ships and Ferries are permitted to visit Russia without a visa for a period of up to 72 hours. However, they must stay aboard a cruise ship. Passengers of cruise ships and ferries have the right to go ashore without a visa during port calls only within an organized tourist group, which must be accompanied at all times by a tour operator licensed by Russian authorities.
To maximize your time ashore you can reserve a tour organized by your cruise liner. In case a tourist wants to leave the ship alone, stay in Russia longer or leave the country by other mode of transportation a visa is required.
Passengers of cruise ships and ferries who have not purchased one of the available tours and do not have a visa will not be permitted ashore.
Please note! Cruise passengers cannot obtain a visa in Russia. Visas are issued in the country of residence before departure.
It should be noted, that for visa-free travel to Russia ferry passengers (passengers of cruise ships don’t count) can arrive only to the ports defined by the current Russian legislation:
2) E-Visa Starting from August 8, 2017, nationals of 18 foreign States may be granted an e-visa to Russia through the border crossing points listed below.
An e-visa is valid for entry into and exit from the Russian Federation only through the following State border crossing points of the Russian Federation located in the territory of the free port of Vladivostok:
– Air checkpoints: Vladivostok (Knevichy Airport), Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky (Yelizovo Airport), Blagoveschensk, Khabarovsk (Novy Airport), Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk (Khomutovo Airport), Anadyr (Ugolny Airport), Chita (Kadala), Ulan Ude (Mukhino).
– maritime checkpoints: Vladivostok, Zarubino, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Korsakov, Posiet;
– railway checkpoints: Pogranichny, Khasan, Makhalino;
– road checkpoints: Poltavka, Turiy Rog.
E-visa is a single-entry visa and issued for 30 calendar days from the date of its issuance. The permitted stay in the Russian Federation with an e-visa is up to 8 days starting from the date of entry, within its validity period. E-visa validity and/or the permitted stay under it cannot be extended.
Citizens of the following countries can obtain a e-visa to Russia:
3) Countries signed bilateral agreements with Russia to allow visa-free travel for their citizens.
Please note! Even if you don’t require a Russian visa, you still need to register with the Federal Migration Service upon arrival (see the Registration section).
Please note! The total period of stay of foreign citizens (except citizens of Belarus) in Russia shall not exceed 90 days per 180 day period.
Select your country from the list below and find out if you are eligible to visit Russia without a visa.
Visa is not required: up to 90 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Abkhazia Republic on the visa-free travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Abkhazia Republic dated 02.10.2009
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Albania on the reciprocal travel of citizens dated 07.04.1993)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 19.02.2018)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Angola on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 26.02.1999)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 3 months with multiple entry/exit (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Argentine Republic on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic, official and service passports dated 16.05.1994)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Argentine Republic on the visa-free travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Argentine Republic dated 18.03.2009)
Visa is not required
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on the visa-free travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Armenia dated 25.09.2000
Visa is required
Visa is not required for Diplomatic passport holders: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic on the visa-free travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Azerbaijan Republic dated 03.07.1997
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain on the waiver of visa requirements for for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports dated 16.12.2015)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 30 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 22.09.2016)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on the reciprocal visa-free travel of citizens dated 30.11.2000
Visa is not required for Diplomatic passport holders: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Benin on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 21.06.2001)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 3 months with multiple entry/exit (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic, official and service passports dated 11.04.1995)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia on visa-free travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Plurinational State of Bolivia dated 12.04.16)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 30 days within each period of 60 days from the date of the first entry
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina on the terms of reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina dated 31.05.2013
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Botswana on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 10.02.2005)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on visa waiver applied to diplomatic and service passports dated 16.04.1991)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on the waiver of visa requirements for the short-term travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Federative Republic of Brazil dated 26.11.2008)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 14 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Brunei Darussalam on the waiver of visa formalities for the holders of diplomatic and service (official) passports on short-term travel, exchange of notes on 07.10.2009 and 12.10.2009)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 14 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam on Mutual Exemption of Visa Requirements for the holders of Regular passports dated 08.11.2017)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on the reciprocal travel of citizens dated 05.03.2002)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Burkina Faso on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 02.03.2000)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Burundi on the reciprocal waiver of visa formalities for the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 06.02.2018)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports (Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the People’s Republic of Kampuchea on a visa-free regime for the citizens of both states on business travel with diplomatic or service passports dated 17.03.1988)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Cape Verde Islands on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 14.06.1995)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: up to 3 months (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Chile on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic passports dated 14.02.1995)
Visa is not required for holders of Service passport: within 3 months (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Chile on visa waiver for the holders of service Russian passports and official Chilean passports dated 04.10.2002)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Chile on the terms of the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Government of the Republic of Chile dated 24.09.2010)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 30 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the reciprocal travel of citizens dated 22.03.2013)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: 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 (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on visa-free group tourist trips dated 29.02.2000)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Columbia on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic, service and official passports dated 26.11.1997)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days, from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Columbia on the waiver of visa requirements for the reciprocal travel of citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Columbia dated 24.09.2010)
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 3 months with multiple entry and exit (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 16.10.1997)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica on the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Costa Rica dated 18.04.2018)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: no longer than 90 days from the date of entry within the period of 6 months (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Croatia on the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Croatia dated 02.03.2010)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Cuba dated 22.05.2018
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is not required for holders of Service passport: 90 days within each calendar six-month period (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 08.06.2005)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: for a period of no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Denmark dated 27.05.2008)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is not required: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Commonwealth of Dominica on the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Commonwealth of Dominica dated 28.09.2018
Visa is required
Visa is not required
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated 30.11.2000
Visa is not required: up to 60 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Dominican Republic on the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Dominican Republic dated 23.11.2018. Agreement has not entered into force as of May 2019.
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on the reciprocal travel of citizens dated 24.01.1997)
Visa is required for holders of Regular passport
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: 90 days within one year (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and service Russian passports and diplomatic, official and special Ecuadorian passports dated 18.02.1999)
Visa is not required for holders of Regular passport: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador on the terms of the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Government of the Republic of Ecuador dated 24.09.2010)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Memorandum between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service and special passports dated 17.07.2003)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on a visa-free regime of travel for the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 11.12.2002)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required: up to 90 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Fiji on the waiver of visa requirements for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Fiji dated 28.06.2013
Visa is not required for Diplomatic passport holders: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for Diplomatic passport holders: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Gabon on visa waiver applied to diplomatic and service passports dated 05.04.2011)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of The Gambia on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 04.05.2017)
Visa is required for holders of Regular passport
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 3 months from the date of entry (Agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and service passports of the Russian Federation and diplomatic, consular and official passports of the Republic of Guatemala dated 24.05.1999)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days, from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Guatemala on the waiver of visa requirements for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Guatemala dated 22.09.2011)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Guinea on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated January 7, 1998)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service Russian passports and diplomatic Guyanese passports dated 03.11.2005)
Visa is required for holders of Regular and Service passports. up to 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana on the terms of the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Government of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana dated 27.09.2015)
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days from the date of visa-free entry (Agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Honduras on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports of the Russian Federation and diplomatic and official passports of the Republic of Honduras dated 21.09.1999)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Honduras on the waiver of visa requirements for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of Republic of Honduras dated 26.09.2014)
Visa is not required: up to 14 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Hong Kong SAR of the PRC on the waiver of visa requirements for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the permanent residents of Hong Kong SAR of the PRC dated 23.04.2009
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passports: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is not required for holders of Service passports: up to 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Hungarian Republic on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 14.06.2001)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Iceland on the facilitation of the issuance of visas dated 24.09.2008)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of India on the reciprocal travel of the holders of diplomatic and service (official) passports dated 03.12.2004)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 14 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on the waiver of visa formalities for the holders of diplomatic and service passports on short-term travel dated 01.12.2006)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 30 days (Memorandum between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 29.03.1993)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the State of Israel on the waiver of visa requirements for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the State of Israel dated 20.03.2008)
Visa is required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Jamaica on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 23.06.2000)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Jamaica on the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of Jamaica dated 27.11.2018)
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic, special or service passports dated 11.09.2017)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on the reciprocal visa-free travel of citizens dated 30.11.2000
Visa is not required: up to 90 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Vanuatu on the waiver of visa requirements for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Vanuatu dated 20.09.2016
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days, from the date of entry (Agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 28.06.1993)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreements in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the two countries dated 26.11.2008)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the terms of the reciprocal travel of citizens dated 28.10.1993)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Zimbabwe on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 23.01.1991)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the State of Kuwait on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic, service or special passports dated 10.11.2015)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on the reciprocal visa-free travel of citizens dated 30.11.2000
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 30 days with multiple entry and exit (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on the terms of the reciprocal travel of citizens dated 29.11.2004).
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 30 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on the on visa waiver dated 08.09.2016).
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Principality of Liechtenstein dated 12.11.2013)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required: up to 30 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Macau SAR of the PRC on the waiver of visa requirements dated 19.06.2012
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders:
– within 90 days for the citizens travelling for the purposes of business contacts, exchanges in scientific-technical, educational, cultural and sports areas, journalism activities, short-term training, medical treatment, as well as visits to friends or relatives. Grounds for the entry of citizens shall be the availability of an original invitation certified by the competent authorities.
– within 30 days for tourists. Toutists should travel on the basis of an original copy of the agreement on the rendering of tourist services (voucher) and confirmation of acceptance of the foreign tourist.
Agreements between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Macedonia on the terms of the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia dated 19.06.2008
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Mali on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 27.05.2009)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement. between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required: up to 60 days (no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days)
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius on the waiver of visa requirements for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Mauritius dated 23.12.2015
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Mexican States on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic, service and official passports dated 28.01.1997)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Moldova on the reciprocal visa-free travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Moldova dated 30.11.2000
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: during the term of accreditation
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: within 30 days from the date of entry, however, the total period of stay shall not exceed 90 days within each period of 180 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Mongolia on the terms of the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of Mongolia dated 03.09.2014
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: 30 days from the date of entry
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Montenegro on the terms of the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of Montenegro dated 24.09.2008
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 15.10.2002)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 30 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Mozambique on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 30.12.2009)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days with multiple entry and exit (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Union of Myanmar on visa waiver for diplomatic and service/official passports dated 03.07.2000)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required: up to 14 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Nauru on the waiver of visa requirements for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Nauru dated 24.09.2014
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days with multiple entry and exit (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Nepal on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 16.04.2002)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua on visa-free travel for the holders of diplomatic, service and official passports dated 28.11.1997)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua on the waiver of visa requirements for the reciprocal travel of citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Nicaragua dated 28.07.2009)
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: for a period of no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Norway dated 08.06.2007)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Sultanate of Oman on the reciprocal visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic, official and service passports dated 03.02.2016)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 04.06.1994)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Panama on visa-free travel for the holders of diplomatic, service, consular, official and special passports dated 20.06.1995)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Panama on the waiver of visa requirements for the reciprocal travel of citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Panama dated 09.12.2014)
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 3 months (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 20.11.1995)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Paraguay on the terms of the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Paraguay dated 25.09.2013)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Peru on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports dated 14.07.1999)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Peru on the terms of the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Peru dated 13.11.2010)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of the Philippines on the terms of the reciprocal travel of the holders of diplomatic and service (official) passports dated 03.08.2007)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days
(Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006.
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Poland on the terms of reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Poland dated 18.09.2003)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the State of Qatar on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic passports dated 18.01.2016)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
dated 19.02.2018)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the waiver of visa formalities for the holders of diplomatic passports dated 21.09.2004)
Visa is not required for holders of Service passport: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Korea on reciprocal visa waiver for the holders of service/official passports dated 17.10.2006)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders: up to 60 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Korea on the waiver of visa requirements dated 13.11.2013)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of the Congo on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 18.12.2014)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is not required for holders of Service passport: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Romania on the reciprocal travel of citizens dated 26.08.2002)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of entry
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federation of Saint Christopher and Nevis on the reciprocal visa-free travel for the citizens dated 21.09.2017
Visa is required
Visa is not required: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of entry
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on the reciprocal visa-free travel for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines dated 27.09.2018
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement in the form of exchange of notes between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports of citizens of the Russian Federation and the holders of diplomatic and official passports of citizens of the Republic of El Salvador dated 25.01.1999, 29.01.1999)
Visa is not required for holders of Regular passport: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador on the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of El Salvador dated 26.03.2015)
Visa is not required: up to 60 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Independent State of Samoa on the waiver of visa requirements for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Independent State of Samoa dated 04.04.2017
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Senegal on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 02.09.2015)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days
Visa is not required for holders of Regular passport: 30 days from the date of entry
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Serbia on the terms of the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the two countries dated 20.02.2009
Visa is not required: up to 30 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles on the waiver of visa requirements for the short-term travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of Seychelles dated 02.09.2015.
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Republic of Singapore on the waiver of visa requirements for the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 17.11.2015)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is not required for holders of Service passport: up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Slovak Republic on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 29.12.2000)
Visa is required for holders of Regular passport
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on the waiver of visa requirements for the reciprocal travel for the holders of diplomatic and service/official passports dated 05.08.2010)
Visa is not required for Regular passport holders:up to 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on the waiver of visa requirements for holders of foreign passports dated 24.01.2017, 27.02.2017)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: up to 90 days; for accredited persons – during the term of accreditation
Visa is not required for holders of Service and Regular passports: up to 90 days
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Ossetia on the visa-free travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Republic of South Ossetia dated 01.02.2010
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: 30 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic and service (official) passports dated 13.08.2015)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union dated 25.05.2006)
Visa is required for holders of Regular and Service passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Russian Federation and the Swiss Confederation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas dated 21.09.2009)
Visa is required for holders of Service and Regular passports
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Syrian Arab Republic on the visa-free travel of the holders of diplomatic, service and special passports dated 19.03.2008)
Visa is required for holders of Regular passport
Visa is not required
Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on the reciprocal visa-free travel of citizens dated 30.11.2000
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 90 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the reciprocal waiver of visa formalities for the holders of diplomatic and service passports dated 17.10.2002)
Visa is not required for holders of Regular passport: no more than 30 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on the terms of the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the nationals of the Kingdom of Thailand dated 13.12.2005)
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is required
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: up to 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of the first entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Tunisian Republic on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic and service passports of the Russian Federation and diplomatic, special and official passports of the Tunisian Republic dated 28.06.2012)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic passport: within 90 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on visa-free travel for the holders of diplomatic passports dated 05.11.1999)
Visa is not required for holders of Service and Regular passports: within 30 days from the date of entry, however, the total period of stay shall not exceed 90 days within each period of 180 days (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Turkey on the reciprocal travel of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Turkey dated 12.05.2010)
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 30 days from the date of border crossing; for accredited persons – during the term of accreditation (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on the reciprocal travel of citizens dated 17.07.1999)
Visa is required for Regular passport holders
Visa is required
Visa is not required: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days.
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on the waiver of visa formalities for the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the United Arab Emirates dated 06.07.2018
Visa is required
Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Ukraine on the visa-free travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and Ukraine dated 16.01.1997
Visa is not required for holders of Diplomatic and Service passports: within 3 months (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on visa waiver for the holders of diplomatic, service and official passports dated 13.07.1999)
Visa is not required for holders of Regular passport: no longer than 90 days within each period of 180 days from the date of entry (Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on the waiver of visa formalities for the reciprocal travel of the citizens of the Russian Federation and the citizens of the Eastern Republic of Uruguay dated 26.09.2011)
Visa is required
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