Russia visa exemption. Visa requirement to travel to Russia
Visa requirement to travel to Russia
Border of Russia summary
Border of Russia is ranked 162 worlwide according to our open border index. Nationals of 61 countries can travel to Russia without visa, 0 countries with visa on arrival and 49 countries with e-visa. Borders of Russia are restrictive with a Border Openess Index of 39. Currency used in Russia is Russian Ruble ( 1 RUB = 0.01 USD ).
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Statistics for border of Russia
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61
Visa free
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0
On arrival
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49
Online visa
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112
Required
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0
Refused
Visa Free Countries
Antigua and Barbuda

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Israel

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Jamaica

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any year period:
Kazakhstan

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Argentina

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
South Korea

🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:
Kyrgyzstan

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Laos

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:
Armenia

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
North Macedonia

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Visa free for holders a letter of invitation or a tourist voucher only.:eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Maldives

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Mauritius

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 60 days, 30 days if entering for a second time, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:
Moldova

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Mongolia

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:
Nauru

🏨 Maximum stay : 14 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period:
Nicaragua

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Azerbaijan

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:According to Russian law must register during 7 working days at the place of residence in Department of Citizenship and Migration.:A migration card must be produced along with passport.:
Palau

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:
Panama

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Paraguay

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Peru

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Qatar

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180-day period from 23 February 2020:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Samoa

🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:
Serbia

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : Visa free for holders of biometric passport only:eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021 for holders of non-biometric passports:
Seychelles

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:
South Africa

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Suriname

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within 180-day period:
Tajikistan

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
UAE

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Uruguay

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Uzbekistan

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Vanuatu

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Venezuela

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Bolivia

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Bosnia and Herzegovina

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : 30 days within any 60 day period:
Botswana

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:
Brazil

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Brunei

🏨 Maximum stay : 14 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:
Cape Verde

🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days
ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:
Chile

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Colombia

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Costa Rica

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Cuba

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : Within any 180 day period:
Dominica

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Andorra

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 365-day period:
Dominican Republic

🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days
ℹ Additional info : 60 days within any 180 day period:
Ecuador

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
El Salvador

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Fiji

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180-day period:
Grenada

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Guatemala

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Guyana

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Honduras

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days
ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:
Visa Online Countries
Ireland

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:Visa waiver available for passengers arriving by cruise only who are staying in Russia for a maximum of 72 hours.:
Italy

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-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.:
Japan

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
North Korea

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Kuwait

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Latvia

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Liechtenstein

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Lithuania

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Luxembourg

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Malaysia

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Malta

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Mexico

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Monaco

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Netherlands

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Norway

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:Visa free for 15 days for holders of border traffic permit.:
Oman

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Philippines

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Portugal

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-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.:
Romania

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Bahrain

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
San Marino

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Saudi Arabia

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Singapore

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa.:
Slovakia

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Slovenia

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Spain

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-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.:
Sweden

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-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.:
Switzerland

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Taiwan

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Turkey

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Belgium

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
China

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Croatia

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Cyprus

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Denmark

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Finland

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-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.:
France

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Germany

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Greece

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Vatican City

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Hungary

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
Iceland

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:
India

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:Visa not required if visiting Saint Petersburg for up to 72 hours via ferry from Finland.:
Indonesia

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-hour visa-free visit to St Petersburg, if travelling using St. Peter Line.:
Iran

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days
ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:15 day visa waiver for tourist groups of 5-50 was signed in March 2017 and is yet to be ratified. :
Visa Required Countries
Lebanon

ℹ Additional info : Visa not required for a maximum stay of 72 hours when entering Russia through the ports of Anadyr, Kaliningrad, Korsakov, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Sochi, St.Petersburg, Vladivostok, and Vyborg by ferry:Registration with the local police within 7 working days of arrival is mandatory:The visa application form may be filled online and submitted to the diplomatic mission:
Micronesia

ℹ Additional info : Visa waiver agreement was signed on 21 September 2017 and it is yet to come into force.:
Australia

ℹ Additional info : Registration required after 2 business days.:
Pakistan

ℹ Additional info : Visa not required if visiting Saint Petersburg for up to 72 hours via ferry from Finland.:
Bangladesh

ℹ Additional info : No visa required for Official and Diplomatic passport holders.:
UK

ℹ Additional info : 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.:
USA

ℹ Additional info : 72-hour visa-free for international cruise ship/ferry passengers only if travelling with an organized tour and accompanied at all times by a tour operator.:Registration required after 7 business days.:American citizens may receive multiple entry visas valid for three years.:
Canada

ℹ Additional info : Cruise ship passengers cruising in and out of a Russian port within 72 hours, who spend each night on board, and who only leave the ship on tours organized by the cruise company, do not require a tourist visa.:
Estonia

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-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.. 16 days:
Countries nearby Russia
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