Visa policy of Russia
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The visa policy of Russia deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter the Russian Federation must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel to, enter, and remain in the country. Visa exemptions are based on bilateral or multilateral agreements. Russia has agreements with scores of countries whose citizens are either exempt from visas or can apply for a visa online (e-visa). Citizens of countries without such an agreement with Russia must obtain a visa in advance from a Russian diplomatic mission or visa centre.
Foreign citizens, while in the territory of Russia, must comply with the legislation of Russia, including requirements of customs, border and immigration regimes, rules of travel finance, registration, internal movement within the territory of Russia and extensions of stay. Nothing limits the right of competent authorities of Russia to deny entry or to shorten the period of stay in the territory of Russia for foreign citizens.
Travel restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic[edit]
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia has imposed the following temporary travel restrictions:
On 28 June 2021, Russia resumed flights with Belgium, Bulgaria, Jordan, Ireland, Italy, Cyprus, North Macedonia, USA, Turkey, Austria, Armenia, Greece, Qatar, Serbia, Finland, Croatia, and Switzerland.[1]
On 27 January 2021, Russia resumed flights with Finland, Vietnam, India and Qatar.[2]
From 15 August 2020, restrictions are lifted for citizens of Switzerland.[3]
From 1 August 2020, restrictions on entry to Russia were lifted for citizens of Abkhazia,[4] Tanzania, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The issuance of entry visas and invitations has also been resumed.[5]
The issuance of Russian electronic visas for the Far East District, Kaliningrad Oblast, and St Petersburg and Leningrad has been suspended since 18 March 2020 and has not been resumed yet.[6]
For foreign citizens who are in Russia on the basis of a visa or visa-free regime, the duration of temporary stay is suspended From 15 March to 15 June 2020.[7]
From 18 March until a special order of the government,[8] all foreign citizens (except citizens of CIS member nations, Abkhazia, South Ossetia from 20 March 2020[9][10][11]) are not allowed to enter the Russian Federation.[12][13][14] This does not apply to some category of travels.[15]
From 13 March 2020, temporarily suspended the entry of citizens of Italy travelling for educational, work, private, tourist and transit purposes[16]
From 28 February 2020, temporarily suspended the entry of citizens of Iran travelling for educational, work, private, tourist and transit purposes.[17][18]
From 20 February 2020, temporarily suspended the entry of citizens of China, Hong Kong, Macao, travelling for work, private, educational and tourist purposes.[19]
Border-crossing points[edit]
Foreign citizens may enter into the territory of Russia through the border-crossing points open to international passenger traffic. As of 11 June 2020, Russia has 386 checkpoints[20] across the state border of Russia.[21]
Land border with Belarus[edit]
Citizens of third countries are not allowed to cross the Belarus–Russia land border due to a lack of international border crossing points, because passports must be stamped.[22][23]
Visitors are advised[24] to enter mainland Russia via other countries such as Terehova–Burachki and
Senkivka–Novye Yurkovichi.
Entry will be allowed through the road checkpoints on the border between Russia and Belarus in 2021:[25]
- Vitebsk Region Yukhovichi (P46) – Dolostsy (A117) Pskov Oblast
- Vitebsk Region Yezerishche (M8) – Nevel (P23) Smolensk Oblast; Part of European route E95
- Vitebsk Region Liozno (P21) – Kruglovka (P120) Smolensk Oblast
- Vitebsk Region Redki (M1) – Krasnaya Gorka (M1) Smolensk Oblast; Part of European route E30
- Mogilev Region Zvenchatka (P43) – Dubovicka (A130) Smolensk Oblast
- Gomel Region Selishe (M10) – Novozybkov (A240) Bryansk Oblast
Land border with Kazakhstan[edit]
Residents of the border areas of Kazakhstan who visit the territory of the border areas of Russia up to three days can enter Russia through checkpoints, which are specially installed for residents of border areas.[26][27][28]
Visa policy map[edit]
Ordinary passports[edit]
Travellers who are nationals of the following 63(+2) nations are not required to obtain a visa prior to visit Russia as long as the length of their trip is within the visa waiver limit listed below. [29] [30]
From 2014, citizens of these countries—except for citizens of Belarus and South Ossetia, who have the right to unlimited visa-free entry to Russia—must not stay longer than 90 days within any 180-day period. Resetting the allowed period by leaving and re-entering the country is no longer allowed. Overstaying up to 180 days is punishable by a three-year entry ban, 180–270 days by a five-year entry ban, and over 270 days by a ten-year entry ban. [31]
Freedom of movement (2) 90 days (44)
60 days (5) 30 days (11) 14 days (3) |
ID – May enter with a national ID card.
ID(KZ) – May enter with a national ID card if arriving from Kazakhstan.
1 – 90 days within any 365-day period.
2 – 90 days within any one-year period.
3 – 60 days within any 180-day period.
4 – 90 days within any 180-day period.
5 – 30 days within any 60-day period.
- ^ On 18 February 2017 the President of Russia has signed the decree "About Recognition of the Documents Issued to the Citizens of Ukraine and Persons Without Citizenship Living in Territories of Certain Districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions of Ukraine". Holders of passports of
Donetsk People's Republic and
Luhansk People's Republic can carry out entry into the Russian Federation and departure from the Russian Federation without execution of visas. The decree is applied temporarily, for the period before political settlement of a situation in certain districts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine on the basis of the Minsk Agreement.[32]
- ^ From 29 December 2018 citizens of Ukraine who are residents of the territories of certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine can visit visa free for 180 days.[33]
- ^ Persons holding a Macau Special Administrative Region passport.
- ^ Persons holding a letter of guarantee/invitation and a tourist voucher.
- ^ Persons holding a biometric passport.[34]
- ^ Persons holding a Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport.
Date of visa changes |
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Cancelled:
As the Russian Federation
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Tour groups[edit]
Citizens of China and Iran 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 (Russia-China, Russia-Iran). |
Common visa[edit]
On 19 June 2020, Russia and Belarus have signed an agreement on mutual recognition of visas. [81] After ratification visa-free entry will be available for holders of a valid visa or residence permit of Belarus. [82]
Visa-free visits for up to 72 hours for cruise ship and ferry passengers[edit]
Since May 2009 international tourists entering by regular ferry via several ports have been able to stay in Russia visa-free for up to 72 hours, provided that they spend the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency. [83]
In addition tourists entering by tourist cruise ships can leave the ship visa-free on tours organized by any authorized local tour company, when entering Russia through the ports of Anadyr, Kaliningrad, Korsakov, Novorossiysk, Murmansk, Sevastopol, Sochi, Saint Petersburg (Big port Saint Petersburg and Passenger Port of St. Petersburg), Vladivostok, Vyborg, Zarubino. [84][85] [86]
Entry to the port of St. Petersburg by regular ferry can be done only from the ports of Tallinn (Estonia) or Helsinki (Finland). It is also possible to travel visa-free for 72 hours from the port of Stockholm with the stop in Helsinki. [87] [88]
Visa-free zones[edit]
Japan — Group travel to central and southern Kuril Islands for pre-approved lists of the Foreign Ministry. Visits are carried out on the basis of identity cards and inserts.
[89]
Visa-free for citizens of Japan who visit the burial place of relatives located in the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin Island, by pre-authorized list in the regional Russian-Japanese consultations.
[90]
On September 5, 2022, Russia terminated the agreement with Japan on facilitated visits to the Kuriles by Japanese citizens – former residents of these islands.
[91]
United States — Residents of Alaska who are members of the indigenous population do not require a visa to visit Chukotka Autonomous Okrug if they have relatives (blood relatives, members of the same tribe, native people who have similar language and cultural heritage) in Chukotka.
Individuals must be invited by a relative in Chukotka and must leave Chukotka within 90 days. Entry points are in Anadyr, Provideniya, Lavrentiya and Uelen.[92][93] The agreement was signed between USSR and USA on 23 September 1989[94] but came into force on 17 July 2015 after ratification by the United States.[95]
Local border traffic
From 6 June 2013 residents of the border areas of Latvia who have a permit for local border traffic can visit the border areas of Russia without a visa.
From 16 December 2018 amendments to the current agreement entered into force. The procedure for obtaining a permit was simplified, total period of stay (within 180 days) was canceled, and the stamping of travel documents at the border crossing was canceled.[98]
From 29 May 2012 residents of the border areas of Norway who have a permit for local border traffic can visit the border areas of Russia without a visa.
From 4 March 2017 the Protocol on amendments to the current agreement entered into force – residents of area of Neiden received the right to receive a permit for local border traffic.[100][101]
The territory covered by the agreement with Norway | |
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Norway | Finnmark county: municipality of Sør-Varanger, within a zone of 30 km from the border + area of Neiden. |
Russia | Pechengsky District: Korzunovo municipality, Zapolyarny municipality and the territory of Pechenga municipality and Nickel municipality within a zone of 30 km from the border. |
Poland — 30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within a 180-day period for holders of border traffic permit[102][103]
From 27 July 2012 residents of the border areas of Poland who have a permit for local border traffic can visit Kaliningrad Oblast without a visa.
The agreement has been suspended for an indefinite period by Poland from 4 July 2016.[104][105]
The territory covered by the agreement with Poland | ||
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Poland | Pomeranian Voivodeship | Towns: Gdańsk, Gdynia, Sopot. Gdańsk County, Malbork County, Nowy Dwór Gdański County, Puck County. |
Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship | Towns: Elbląg, Olsztyn. Bartoszyce County, Braniewo County, Elbląg County, Giżycko County, Gołdap County, Kętrzyn County, Lidzbark County, Mrągowo County, Olecko County, Olsztyn County, Węgorzewo County. | |
Russia | Kaliningrad Oblast |
Crew members[edit]
Visa is not required for crew members of airlines, sea crew, river crew, rail crew that have a bilateral agreement with the Russian government exempting crew members from visa requirements. [106] [107]
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of the airline crew: Afghanistan,[108] Algeria,[109] Austria,[110] Belgium,[111] Bulgaria,[112] Canada,[113] China,[114] Croatia,[115] Cyprus,[116] Czech Republic,[117] Denmark,[118] Egypt,[119] Ethiopia,[120] Finland,[121] France,[122] Germany,[123] Greece[124] Iceland,[125] India,[126] Iraq,[127] Italy,[128] Japan,[129] Jordan,[130] Latvia,[131] Lebanon,[132] Libya,[133] Lithuania,[134] Luxembourg,[135] Malta,[136] Netherlands,[137] North Korea,[138] North Macedonia,[139] Norway,[140] Oman,[141] Poland,[142] Portugal,[143] Qatar,[144] Romania,[145] Singapore,[146] Spain,[147] Sri Lanka,[148] Sweden,[149] Switzerland,[150] Turkmenistan,[151] United Arab Emirates,[152] United Kingdom,[153] Vietnam.[154]
Agreement was signed with Italy[155] and it yet to be ratified.
Russian Government has instructed the Foreign Ministry to sign an agreement with Georgia,[156] and Tunisia.[157]
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of the sea crew: Bulgaria,[112]
China,1 [114]
Croatia,[115]
Cyprus,[116]
DR Congo,[158]
Egypt,[159]
France,[122]
Iran,[160]
Iraq,[161]
Lithuania,1 [134]
North Korea,[138]
Poland,[142]
Tunisia,[162]
Turkey
Turkmenistan,1 [163]
Vietnam.[154]
1 – including riverboats crew
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of the railway crew: China,[114] North Korea,[164] Turkmenistan. [165]
Visa-free transit[edit]
- Direct airside transit
Passengers travelling through international airports do not need a visa for a transit of less than 24 hours in most circumstances, [166] provided a confirmed onward ticket is held and the traveller remains in the international transit area (without clearing regular passport control).
A transit visa is needed when transiting Russia to/from Belarus
The following international Russian airports do not have international transit areas, meaning a transit visa is required to connect there:
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- Saimaa canal
In accordance with a treaty between Russia and Finland, though there are passport controls at borders, a visa is not required for just passing through the Russian part of the Saimaa canal without leaving the vessel. [167]
- Värska–Ulitina road
The road from Värska to Ulitina in Estonia, traditionally the only road to the Ulitina area, goes through Russian territory for one kilometre (0.6 mi) of its length, an area called Saatse Boot. This road has no border control, but there is no connection to any other road in Russia. It is not permitted to stop or walk along the road. This area is a part of Russia but is also a de facto part of the Schengen area.
Diplomatic and service category passports[edit]
Under reciprocal agreements, holders of diplomatic or various categories of service passports (official, service, special, consular) issued by the following countries, territories and jurisdictions are allowed to enter and remain in Russia for up to 90 days (unless otherwise noted) without a visa: [168] [30]

D — diplomatic passports
S — service passports
O — official passports
Sp — special passports
C — consular passports
1 – unlimited
2 – 3 months
3 – 90 days within any 365-day period
4 – 90 days within any one-year period
5 – 90 days within any 180-day period
6 – 60 days
7 – 30 days
8 – 14 days
9 – only for employees of Zimbabwe official institutions in Russia
Currently, visa exemption for diplomatic passport holders from European Union (Include Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland) countries have been suspended.
Among nationals of countries whose citizens are normally visa-exempt, holders of diplomatic or service category passports of Israel require a visa.
APEC Business Travel Card[edit]
The APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) is a travel document issued to business travellers who are citizens of APEC participating economies.
Valid for five years, the card eliminates the need for its holder to possess a visa when visiting other APEC participating economies.
From 1 June 2013,
[170]
[171] holders of passports issued by the following countries who possess an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) containing
the "RUS" code on the reverse that it is valid for travel to Russia can enter visa-free for business trips for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.
[172]
[173]
ABTCs are issued to nationals of: [174]
Electronic visa (Suspended)[edit]
From 8 August 2017, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia started to implement the eVisa Program.
Citizens of the 18 countries[Note 18] could apply eVisa to visit to regions in the Far Eastern Federal District.
[175]
From 1 July 2019, citizens of the 54 countries could apply for single-entry business, humanitarian and tourist visas to visit the Kaliningrad region.[176]
From 8 June 2019, citizens of Taiwan were added to the list for Far East.
[177]
From 1 October 2019, electronic visas have become valid for Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast.
[178]
On 24 January 2020, the new list for the Far Eastern e-visa was approved.
[Note 19]
[179]
Thus, the list of countries has become uniform for all regions where an electronic visa is applied.
On 1 January 2021, unified electronic visas were introduced in Russia.
[180]
On 6 October 2020, in accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 2571/2020, the list of States was approved.
[181]
These are all the countries whose citizens were allowed to enter Russia with an electronic visa as part of the pilot project.
The e-visa is a single entry visa, which is valid for a period of 60 days from the date of issue, and which allows a period of stay in the Russian Federation of up to 16 days from the date of entry.
Foreign citizens have the right to freedom of movement within the entire territory of Russia.
The 16-day e-visas are issued for private or business visit, tourism, as well as for participating in scientific, cultural, socio-political, economic, sporting events.
The application can be submitted no earlier than 40 days and no later than 4 days before the expected date of entry.
Applications for a e-visa will be processed in no more than 4 calendar days from the date of submission of the application.
The consular fee is $40 (children under 6 years of age get a visa free of charge).
[182]
e-Visa allows arrival and departure only through the following border crossing points: [183][184]
Airports (16)
Seaports (6)
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Railways (2)
- Grodekovo Station (Pogranichny) – China side: Suifenhe Station
- Khasan Station – North Korea side: Tumangang Station
Roads (14)
- Vyartsilya – Finland side: Niirala
- Burachki – Latvia side: Terehova
- Ubylinka – Latvia side: Grebnova
- Chernyshevskoye – Lithuania side: Kybartai
- Morskoye – Lithuania side: Nida
- Pogranichny – Lithuania side: Ramoniškių
- Sovetsk – Lithuania side: Panemunė
- Bagrationovsk – Poland side: Bezledy
- Gusev – Poland side: Gołdap
- Mamonovo I – Poland side: Gronowo
- Mamonovo II – Poland side: Grzechotki
Mixed (1)
- Blagoveshchensk – China side: Heihe (over Amur, during navigation – river crossing, during freezing – road crossing)
Pedestrians (1)
Nationalities eligible for e-Visas are as follows:[185]
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- ^ Available for holders of non-biometric passports.
Closed cities[edit]
Several closed cities in Russia require special authorization.[186]
Areas requiring special permits[edit]
In accordance with the Government Decree of 1992, 19 areas of the Russian Federation are closed to foreigners without special permits.[187] This restriction does not apply to Russian citizens.
A full list of such areas:
- 1. Part of Kamchatka Krai.
- 2. abolished
- 3. Part of Primorsky Krai.
- 4. Part of Krasnoyarsk Krai.
- 5. Part of Orenburg Oblast.
- 6. Part of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.
- 7. Part of The Republic of Mordovia.
- 8. Parts of Murmansk Oblast and the Republic of Karelia. Transit to/from Norway is possible by main road.
- 9. Parts of Arkhangelsk Oblast (include South part of Novaya Zemlya island) and the Komi Republic.
- 10. Parts of Sverdlovsk Oblast.
- 11. Parts of Chelyabinsk Oblast.
- 12. In Leningrad Oblast – all Russian islands of Gulf of Finland, except Gogland, and 20 kilometres (12 mi) strip along south coast of the Gulf of Finland.
- 13. Parts of Moscow Oblast.
- 14. Part of Kaliningrad Oblast, approx. 15%.
- 15. Part of Volgograd Oblast.
- 16. Part of Astrakhan Oblast.
- 17. Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, all except Bilibino region.
- 18. Part of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug.
- 19. The Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, 45% of territory. Transit to border with Georgia and to border with South Ossetia are possible along the main roads. Tsey Gorge is opened for foreigners from 2012.
Crimea[edit]
As of 2014 the disputed territory of Crimea is under Russian control and Russia enforces its visa policy there.[188] However, Ukraine requires that foreigners should comply with Ukrainian visa regime including obtaining a Ukrainian visa if one is necessary. Otherwise, Ukraine may impose sanctions for "support of the temporary occupation of the Ukrainian territory".[189]
Future changes[edit]
The Russian Government has instructed the Foreign Ministry to sign an agreement on visa waiver with the following countries:
China – 21 days for tourist groups from 3 to 50 persons[190]
Côte d'Ivoire – 90 days for diplomatic and service passports[191]
Eritrea – 90 days within 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports[192]
Ghana – 90 days within 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports[193]
Lebanon – 90 days within 180 day-period for diplomatic, service and special passports[194]
Saint Lucia – 90 days within 180 day-period for all passports[195]
Visa waiver agreements have already been signed with the following countries but are not yet ratified or applied:
Guinea-Bissau – 90 days for diplomatic and service passports[196][197]
Micronesia – 30 days for all passports[198]
Sierra Leone – 90 days within 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports[199]
Sudan – 90 days within any 180-day period for diplomatic passports[200][201]
San Marino – 90 days within any 180-day period for all passports.[202]
In addition, Russia is currently in talks with Gulf countries as well as other countries to establish visa waiver agreements. [203]
Agreements[edit]
The Russian Federation has visa waiver agreements with 143 jurisdictions.
In the table, red indicates agreements signed but not ratified or temporarily not applied.
Country or territory | Duration of stay by type of passport | Date of signing | Effective date | Citation | ||
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Ordinary | ||||
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90 days | 2 Oct 2009 | 26 Apr 2011 | [204] | ||
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90 days | 7 Apr 1993 | 6 Aug 1993 | [205] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 19 Feb 2018 | 6 Feb 2019 | [206] | ||
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90 days within any 365-day period | 5 Dec 2019 | 25 Nov 2020 | [207] | ||
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90 days | 26 Feb 1999 | 16 Jun 2006 | [208] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 7 Jun 2019 | 22 Oct 2019 | [209] | ||
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3 months | 16 May 1994 | 29 Sep 1994 | [210] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 11 Mar 2009 18 Mar 2009 |
29 Jun 2009 | [211] | |||
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Unspecified period | 25 Sep 2000 | 25 Sep 2000[212] | [213][214] | ||
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Unspecified period | 3 Jul 1997 | 4 May 1998 | [215] | ||
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90 days within any 180 day-period | 16 Dec 2015 | 26 Jun 2016 | [216] | ||
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30 days | 22 Sep 2016 | 12 Feb 2017 | [217] | ||
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Unspecified period | 30 Nov 2000 | 30 Nov 2000[218] | [219] | ||
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90 days | 21 Jun 2001 | 20 Aug 2001 | [220] | ||
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3 month | 11 Apr 1995 | 24 Apr 1997 | [221] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 12 Apr 2016 | 3 Oct 2016 | [222] | |||
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90 days | 30 days within any 60-day period | 31 May 2013 | 20 Oct 2013 | [223] | |
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90 days | 10 Feb 2005 | 11 Apr 2005 | [224] | ||
30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period | 6 Jun 2019 | 8 Oct 2019 | [225] | |||
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90 days | 16 Apr 19912 | 16 May 1991 | [226] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 26 Nov 2008 | 7 Jun 2010 | [227] | |||
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14 days | 7 Oct 2009 12 Oct 20092 |
11 Nov 2009 | [228] | ||
14 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period | 8 Nov 2017 | 8 Jan 2018 | [229] | |||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 5 Mar 2002 | 7 May 2002 | [230] | ||
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90 days | 2 Mar 2000 | 2 Mar 2000 | [231] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 6 Feb 2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | [232] | ||
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90 days | 14 Jul 1995 | 12 Sep 1995 | [233] | ||
60 days1 | 30 Apr 2019 | 4 Jul 2020 | [234] | |||
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90 days | 17 Mar 1988 | 28 May 1988 | [235] | ||
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3 months | 14 Feb 1995 | 1 Oct 1996 | [236] | ||
3 months | 4 Oct 2002 | 12 Feb 2004 | [237] | |||
90 days within any 180-day period | 24 Sep 2010 | 18 Jan 2011 | [238] | |||
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30 days | 22 Mar 2013 | 26 Apr 2014 | [239] | ||
15 days for tourist groups4 | 29 Feb 2000 | 9 Nov 2000 | [240] | |||
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90 days | 26 Nov 1997 | 28 Mar 1998 | [241] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 24 Sep 2010 | 13 Mar 2011 | [242] | |||
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90 days | 18 Dec 2014 | 1 Jan 2016 | [243] | ||
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3 month | 16 Oct 1997 | 1 May 1998 | [244] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 3 May 2018 28 May 2018 |
25 May 2019 | [245] | |||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 16 Jun 2019 | 14 Dec 2019 | [246][247][248] | ||
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90 days within any 180 day period | 22 May 2018 | 21 Dec 2018 | [249] | ||
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90 days within any half-year period | 8 Jun 2005 | 20 Jan 2006 | [250] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 27 May 2008 | 1 Oct 2009 | [251] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 28 Sep 2018 | 14 Jan 2019 | [252] | ||
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90 days | 9 Sep 2009 | 9 Apr 2010 | [253] | ||
60 days within any 180-day period | 26 Nov 2018 | 15 Dec 2020 | [254] | |||
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90 days within any year period | 18 Feb 1999 | 15 May 1999 | [255] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 24 Sep 2010 | 24 Nov 2012 | [256] | |||
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90 days | 17 Jul 2003 | 17 Jul 2003 | [257] | ||
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90 days | 25 Jan 1999 29 Jan 19992 |
30 Mar 1999 | [258] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 26 Mar 2015 | 27 Aug 2016 | [259] | |||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 7 Apr 2017 | 8 Nov 2019 | [260] | ||
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90 days | 11 Dec 2002 | 11 Jan 2003 | [261] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 25 May 2006 | 1 Jun 2007; for Croatia from 1 Jul 2013 |
[262] | ||
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90 days1 | 28 Jun 2013 | 29 Jul 2013 | [263] | ||
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90 days | 5 Apr 2011 | 25 Sep 2011 | [264] | ||
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90 days | 4 May 2017 | 15 Aug 2018 | [265] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 20 Sep 2017 | 24 Dec 2017 | [266] | ||
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3 months | 24 May 1999 | 24 Jul 1999 | [267] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 22 Sep 2011 | 29 Feb 2012 | [268] | |||
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90 days | 7 Jan 1998 | 8 Mar 1998 | [269] | ||
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90 days | 23 Oct 2019 | [270] | |||
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90 days | 3 Nov 2005 | 12 Feb 2006 | [271][272] | ||
90 days | 7 Jun 2017 24 Jul 20172 |
17 Nov 2017 | ||||
90 days within any 180-day period | 27 Sep 2015 | 27 Nov 2015 | [273] | |||
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90 days | 21 Sep 19992 | 20 Nov 1999 | [274] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 26 Sep 2014 | 11 Jul 2015 | [275] | |||
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14 days1 | 23 Apr 2009 | 1 Jul 2009 | [276] | ||
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90 days | 14 Jun 2001 | 14 Jun 2001 | [277] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 24 Sep 2008 | 1 Mar 2010 | [278] | ||
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90 days | 3 Dec 2004 | 28 Mar 2006 | [279][280] | ||
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14 days | 1 Dec 2006 | 22 Mar 2008 | [281] | ||
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30 days | 29 Mar 1993 | 29 Apr 1993 | [282] | ||
15 days for tourist groups4 | 28 Mar 2017 | 1 Jul 2021 | [283] | |||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 20 Mar 2008 | 20 Sep 2008 | [284] | ||
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90 days | 23 Jun 2000 | 1 Sep 2000 | [285] | ||
90 days within any year period | 27 Sep 2018 | 27 Nov 2018 | [286] | |||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 11 Sep 2017 | 25 Jan 2018 | [287] | ||
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Unspecified period | 30 Nov 2000 | 30 Nov 2000[218] | [219] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 10 Nov 2015 | 10 Apr 2016 | [288] | ||
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Unspecified period | 30 Nov 2000 | 30 Nov 2000[218] | [219] | ||
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30 days | 29 Nov 2004 | 30 Dec 2004 | [289] | ||
30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period | 8 Sep 2016 | 2 Dec 2017 | [290] | |||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 12 Nov 2013 | 1 Apr 2015 | [291] | ||
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30 days1 | 19 Jun 2012 | 30 Sep 2012 | [292] | ||
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90 days1 | 25 Jun 2019 | 25 Jul 2019 | [293] | ||
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90 days | 27 May 2009 | 27 May 2009 | [294] | ||
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60 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period | 23 Dec 2015 | 10 Apr 2016 | [295] | ||
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90 days | 28 Jan 1997 | 5 Jul 1997 | [296] | ||
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30 days1 | 21 Sep 2017 | [297] | |||
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Unspecified period | 30 Nov 2000 | 30 Nov 2000[298] | [299] | ||
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30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period | 3 Sep 2014 | 14 Nov 2014 | [300] | ||
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90 days | 30 days | 24 Sep 2008 | 21 Nov 2008 | [301] | |
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90 days | 15 Oct 2002 | 15 Oct 2002 | [302] | ||
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30 days | 30 Dec 2009 | 30 May 2010 | [303] | ||
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90 days | 3 Jul 2000 | 3 Aug 2000 | [304] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 14 Apr 2021 | 2 Aug 2021 | [305] | ||
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14 days1 | 24 Sep 2014 | 14 May 2015 | [306] | ||
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90 days | 16 Apr 2002 | 16 May 2002 | [307] | ||
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90 days | 28 Nov 19972 | 13 Jan 1998 | [308] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 28 Jul 2009 | 3 Jul 2010 | [309] | |||
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90 days | 24 Jan 1997 | 23 May 1997 | [310] | ||
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90 days | 30 days | 19 Jun 2008 | 31 Oct 2008 | [311] | |
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90 days within any 180-day period | 8 Jun 2007 | 1 Dec 2008 | [312] | ||
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90 days | 3 Feb 2016 | 27 Oct 2016 | [313] | ||
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90 days | 4 Jul 1994 | 3 Aug 1994 | [314] | ||
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30 days1 | 28 Sep 2018 | 27 Dec 2018 | [315] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 23 Jan 2020 | 21 May 2020 | [316] | ||
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90 days | 16 Jun 1995 22 Jun 19952 |
20 Aug 1995 | [317] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 3 Dec 2014 9 Dec 20142 |
8 Feb 2015 | [318] | |||
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3 months | 20 Nov 1995 | 2 Feb 1997 | [319] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 25 Sep 2013 | 20 Oct 2014 | [320] | |||
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90 days | 14 Jul 1999 | 26 Nov 1999 | [321] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 13 Nov 2010 | 21 Jun 2011 | [322] | |||
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90 days | 3 Aug 2007 | 22 Dec 2008 | [323] | ||
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90 days | 18 Sep 2003 | 1 Oct 2003 | [324] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 27 Dec 2019 | 23 Feb 2020 | [325] | ||
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90 days | 26 Aug 2002 | 1 Mar 2004 | [326] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 21 Sep 2017 | 21 Nov 2017 | [327] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 27 Sep 2018 | 7 Jan 2019 | [328] | ||
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60 days1 | 4 Apr 2017 | 9 July 2017 | [329] | ||
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90 days | 2 Jul 2015 | 6 Feb 2017 | [330][331] | ||
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90 days | 30 days | 20 Feb 2009 | 10 Jun 2009 | [332] | |
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30 days1 | 2 Sep 2015 | 14 Dec 2015 | [333] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 17 May 2021 | [334] | |||
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90 days | 17 Nov 2015 | 2 Jan 2016 | [335] | ||
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90 days | 29 Dec 2000 | 29 Dec 2000 | [336] | ||
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90 days | 5 Aug 2010 | 15 Dec 2010 | [337] | ||
90 days1 | 24 Jan 2017 27 Feb 20172 |
30 Mar 2017 | [338] | |||
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90 days | 21 Sep 2004 | 21 Nov 2004 | [339] | ||
90 days | 17 Oct 2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | [340] | |||
60 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period | 13 Nov 2013 | 1 Jan 2014 | [341] | |||
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Unspecified period[342] | 1 Feb 2010 | 25 Apr 2011 | [343] | ||
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30 days | 13 Aug 2015 | 24 Oct 2015 | [344] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 24 Nov 2017 | [345] | |||
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90 days within any 180 day-period | 26 Sep 2018 | 13 May 2019 | [346] | ||
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90 days[347] | 19 Mar 2008 | 2 Jul 2008 | [348][349] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 21 Sep 2009 | 1 Feb 2011 | [350] | ||
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Unspecified period | 30 Nov 2000 | 30 Nov 2000[218] | [219] | ||
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90 days | 17 Oct 2002 | 6 Mar 2003 | [351] | ||
30 days | 13 Dec 2005 | 24 Mar 2007 | [352] | |||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 16 Feb 2021 | 19 Aug 2021 | [353] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 28 Jun 2012 | 13 Feb 2013 | [354] | ||
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90 days | 5 Nov 1999 | 6 Jan 2000 | [355] | ||
30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period | 12 May 2010 | 16 Apr 2011[356] | [357] | |||
30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period | ||||||
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30 days | 17 Jul 1999 | 17 Jul 1999 | [358] | ||
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Unspecified period | 16 Jan 1997 | 10 Mar 1997 | [359][360][361] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 6 Jul 2018 | 17 Feb 2019 | [362] | ||
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3 months | 13 Jul 1999 | 3 Oct 1999 | [363] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 26 Sep 2011 | 27 Dec 2011 | [364] | |||
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Unspecified period | 30 Nov 2000 | 30 Nov 2000[365] | [366] | ||
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90 days1 | 20 Sep 2016 | 21 Oct 2016 | [367] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 22 Aug 2017 | 29 Dec 2017 | [368] | ||
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90 days | 28 Jun 1993 1 Nov 19932 |
1 Nov 1993 | [369] | ||
90 days within any 180-day period | 26 Nov 2008 | 6 Mar 2009 | [370][371] | |||
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90 days | 28 Oct 1993 | 20 Feb 1994 | [372][373] | ||
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90 days within any 180-day period | 23 Oct 2019 | 1 Jul 2020 | [374] | ||
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90 days | 23 Jan 1991 31 Jan 19912 |
31 Jan 1991 | [375] | ||
Notes:
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Country | Type of passport | Duration of stay | Date of signing | Effective date | Citation |
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Alien's passport | 90 days within any 180-day period | 17 Jun 2008 | 17 Jun 2008 | [376][377] |
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Non-citizen passport | 90 days within any 180-day period | |||
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Diplomatic passport | 90 days within any 180-day period | 3 Sep 2017 | 3 Sep 2017 | [378][262] |
Russia has concluded agreements that facilitate procedures for issuing visas to both Russian citizens and citizens of the partner jurisdiction on a reciprocal basis. Such agreements are in force with the following countries or political associations:
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1993[205] |
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2002[230] |
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2014[379] |
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2013,[247] 2019[248] |
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2006[250] |
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2009[251] |
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2011[380] |
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2007[262] |
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2005[381] |
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2004[382] |
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2010[278] |
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2011,[383] 2015,[384] 2016[385] |
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1990[386] |
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1997,[387] 2016,[388] 2019[389] |
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2002[390] and 2016[391] (for holders of dip/ser passports) |
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1990,[392] 2005[393] |
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2013,[394] 2017[395] |
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1995,[396] 2013,[397] 2018[398] |
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2015[291] |
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2003[399] |
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2012,[100] 2017[101] |
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2003,[400] 2012[103] |
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2004[326] |
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2020[401] |
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1996[402] |
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1992,[403] 2002,[404] 2010[405] |
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1990,[406] 2015[407] |
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2011[350] |
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1999[358] |
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1989[408] |
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2012,[409][410] 2013[411] |
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1994,[372] 2005[373] |
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1988[412] |
Russia has agreements on cancellation of consular fees with the following countries: Algeria (1965),[413] Angola (15 Apr 1985),[414] Iran (15 Feb 1966),[415] Japan (1 Apr 1965),[416] Mauritania (1967),[417] New Zealand (1 Apr 1962).[418]
Agreements were denounced with Bangladesh,[419][420] Cambodia,[421][422] India,[423][424] and Pakistan[425][426]
Country or territory | Duration of stay by type of passport | Date of signing | Effective date | Cancellation date | Citation | ||
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Diplomatic | Service category | Ordinary | |||||
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90 days | 90 days with an invitation 30 days with a voucher |
24 Sep 2007 | 1 May 2008 | 20 Oct 2013 | [427] | |
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For a private trips with an invitation Transit without a visa |
2 Nov 1978 | 6 Jul 1979 | 1 Oct 2001 | [428] | ||
During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For a private trip with an invitation up to 90 days |
3 Nov 1969 | 24 Jan 1970 | 6 Jul 1979 | [429] | |||
About private trips | 20 May 1965 | 1 Jun 1965 | 24 Jan 1970 | [430] | |||
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Unspecified period | 9 Oct 1992 | 9 Oct 1992; for ![]() 1 Aug 1995 |
3 Dec 2000; for ![]() 19 Jun 1999 |
[431][432] | ||
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30 days | 29 Feb 2000 | 25 May 2001 | 26 Apr 2014 | [433] | ||
Yes Including passport for public affairs |
29 Dec 1993 | 29 Jan 1994 | 25 May 2001 | [434] | |||
Yes (on duty) Including passport for public affairs |
15 Jul 1988 | 14 Aug 1988 | 29 Jan 1994 | ||||
Yes | 13 Jun 1985 | 13 Jul 1985 | 14 Aug 1988 | ||||
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30 days | 3 Dec 1993 | 29 Jul 1994 | 21 Dec 2018 | [435] | ||
During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For a private trip with an invitation |
10 Jan 1985 | 29 Jul 1994 | [436] | ||||
For tourism trips | 7 Jul 1981 24 Sep 1981 |
24 Sep 1981 | 1985 | ||||
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3 months | 5 Jun 1989 | 5 Jun 1989 | 20 Jan 2006 | [437] | ||
During a term of official trips | 90 days | 27 Dec 1994 | 15 Jun 1995 | 1 Jan 2004 | [438] | ||
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During a term of official trips 30 days for all passports |
7 Dec 1994 | 3 Sep 1995 | 29 May 2000 | [439][440] | ||
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation Transit without a visa |
17 Dec 1981 | 30 May 1982 | for ![]() 3 Sep 1995; for ![]() 7 Aug 1994 |
[441] | ||
During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation up to 90 days Transit without a visa |
16 Sep 1969 | 16 Sep 1969 | 30 May 1982 | [442] | |||
90 days with an invitation | 17 Sep 1965 | 17 Sep 1965 | 15 Sep 1969 | [443] | |||
18 Dec 1962 | 17 Sep 1965 | ||||||
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation Transit without a visa |
6 Apr 1979 | 30 Aug 1979 | 3 Oct 1990 | [444] | ||
During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation up to 90 days Transit without a visa |
28 Nov 1969 | 12 Jan 1970 | 30 Aug 1979 | [445] | |||
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For a private trips with an invitation Transit without a visa |
24 Nov 1978 | 14 Jun 2001 | [446] | |||
During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation up to 90 days |
4 Mar 1969 | 11 Jun 1969 | [447] | ||||
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation |
22 Jan 1986 | 17 Sep 1986 | 23 May 1997 | [448] | ||
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Yes | 20 Dec 1984 | 30 Dec 2004 | [449] | |||
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30 days for Kaliningrad region | 24 Feb 1995 | 25 Jun 1995 | 1 Jan 2003 | [450] | ||
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation |
20 December 1979 | 5 May 1995 | [451] | |||
During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation up to 90 days |
26 Jan 1971 | 23 May 1971 | [452] | ||||
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation Transit without a visa |
13 Dec 1979 | 22 May 1980 | 1 Oct 2003 | [453] | ||
During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation up to 90 days |
5 Feb 1970 | 12 May 1970 | 22 May 1980 | [454] | |||
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90 days | 18 Jan 2016 | 14 Aug 2016 | 23 Feb 2020 | [455] | ||
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Yes | 11 Mar 1991 | 24 Oct 1991 | 1 Mar 2004 | [456] | ||
During an office mission For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation up to 45 days |
9 Sep 1983 | 11 Apr 1984 | 24 Oct 1991 | [457] | |||
During an office mission For tourism trips with tourist documents For private trips with an invitation up to 45 days |
30 Jun 1969 | 1 Jan 1970 | 11 Apr 1984 | [458][459] | |||
Without visas on office affairs For a private trips with an invitation up to 45 days within year Transit on private affairs without visa |
4 Mar 1966 | 23 Jun 1966 | 1 Jan 1970 | [460] | |||
About trips for a visit to close relatives | 1963 | 23 Jun 1966 | no text | ||||
About visa-free trips of citizens on diplomatic, service, all-civil passports and collective certificates | 1956 | 23 Jun 1966 | no text | ||||
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30 days for all passports During a term of official trips |
13 Feb 1995 | 25 Aug 1995 | 1 Jan 2001 | [461] | ||
1 Jun 1994 | 7 Aug 1994 | 25 Aug 1995 | [462] | ||||
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90 days | 27 Jun 2010 | 31 Mar 2013 | 17 Feb 2019 | [463] | ||
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with tourist documents Visa free transit for tourism and official purposes |
15 Jul 1981 | 14 Aug 1982 | 20 Feb 1994 | no text | ||
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During a term of official trips For tourism trips with a voucher For private trips with an invitation up to 90 days |
31 Oct 1989 | 26 Apr 1990 | for ![]() 31 Mar 2013; for ![]() 1 May 2008; for ![]() 21 Nov 2008; for ![]() 31 Oct 2008; for ![]() 1 Dec 1999; for ![]() 10 Jun 2009 |
[464] | ||
For tourism trips with a voucher | 3 June 1967 27 Nov 1967 |
27 Dec 1967 | 26 Apr 1990 | ||||
Yes | Yes On duty |
26 Oct 1965 | 25 Jan 1966 |
Visa[edit]
The Russian visa is a machine-readable document, which is placed in the holder's passport. All fields are indicated in both Russian and English, but are filled out only in Russian. The holder's name appears in both the Roman and Cyrillic alphabets.
The name that appears in the machine-readable zone at the bottom of the visa represents the holder's Cyrillic name mapped into the Roman alphabet. This allows Russian computer systems to read the Cyrillic name, despite the machine readers only being able to read Roman alphabet letters. As a result, the spelling of a name in the machine-readable zone does not necessarily reflect its spelling in the visa's name field. For example, the name "Christoph" would appear in the field as "Kpиcтoф/Christoph", but the MRZ would contain the name "Kristof".
Contrary to guidelines for machine-readable documents, the issuing country's ISO code (RUS) is not shown at positions 3–5 (i.e. V<RUS). Instead, the first line is formatted as: VSURNAME<<GIVEN<NAMES.
While not necessarily printed on the visa (depending on the embassy), a photo is required in the visa application. The visa application form may be filled online and submitted to the diplomatic mission.[465]
Types of visa[edit]

Depending on the purpose of entry into the Russian Federation and the purposes of stay, visas are categorized as:
- Private
- Business
- Tourist
- Educational
- Working
- Humanitarian
- Entry (for receiving shelter or to obtain citizenship in Russia)[466]
- Diplomatic visa
A diplomatic visa shall be issued to a foreign citizen holding a diplomatic passport.
A diplomatic visa is issued:
- to foreign heads of state, foreign heads of government, members of the foreign official delegations, family members of such persons traveling with them or accompanying them – for a period of up to one year.
- to diplomatic agents of diplomatic missions and consular officials of consular establishments, the staff of representations of the international organizations in the Russian Federation which have the diplomatic status in the Russian Federation, to family members of specified persons for a period of up to one year.
- to foreign diplomatic and consular couriers for the term of business trip.
- to officials of the foreign states who have the official status in the Russian Federation have the right to a diplomatic visa and who come for a working visit to diplomatic missions or consular establishments of the foreign states in the Russian Federation or to the international organizations or their representations in the Russian Federation, for a period of up to one year.
- Service visa
A service visa is issued to the foreign citizen having service (consular, official, special) passport.
A service visa is issued:
- to members of foreign official delegations, family members of such persons traveling with them or accompanying them – for a period of up to one year.
- to administrative and technical and service personnel of diplomatic missions, consular employees and service personnel of consular establishments of the foreign states in the Russian Federation, representations of the international organizations in the Russian Federation and to family members of such persons for a period of up to one year.
- to military personnel of armed forces of the foreign states and family members of such persons for a period of up to one year. Extension of term of stay in the Russian Federation by issuance of the multiple entry visa for a period of validity of the foreign trade contract registered in accordance with the established procedure, but no more than for five years is allowed to the military personnel of armed forces of the foreign states driving to the Russian Federation for implementation of international treaties of the Russian Federation and (or) decisions of public authorities of the Russian Federation in the field of military and technical cooperation, and family members of such persons.
- to foreign state officials who have the official status in the Russian Federation have the right to be issued a service visa and those who travel for a working visit to diplomatic missions or consular establishments of the foreign states in the Russian Federation or in the international organizations or their representations in the Russian Federation, for a period of up to one year.
- Ordinary visa
Depending on the purpose of entry of the foreign citizen into the Russian Federation and the purpose of his stay in the Russian Federation ordinary visas are subdivided on private, business, tourist, educational, working, humanitarian and entry visas to the Russian Federation for temporary residence or citizenship ceremony:
- An ordinary private visa is issued for a period of up to three months to foreign citizens traveling to Russia for a short visit on the basis of an invitation letter. Citizens from certain countries (based on the principle of reciprocity) can receive a visa for a period of up to one year.
- An ordinary business visa is issued for a period of up to one year to foreign citizens traveling to Russia for a business trip.
- An ordinary tourist visa is issued for a period of up to one month (or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity for a period of up to six months) to foreign citizens traveling to Russia as tourists, if holding an invitation letter by a Russian tour operator. Invitations can be issued by many hotels on request (sometimes for a fee) or through various online services associated with Russian tour operators.
An ordinary tourist group visa is issued for a period of up to one month to foreign citizens traveling to Russia as a tourist in an organized tourist group (not less than five people), of holding a confirmation by an organization in the unified federal register of tour operators. - An ordinary student visa is issued for a period of up to one year to foreign citizens traveling to Russia for training in the educational institution.
- An ordinary work visa is issued to foreign citizens visiting Russia for work purposes for a period of validity of the employment contract or civil contract for performance of work (rendering services), but no more than for one year.
- An ordinary humanitarian visa is issued for a period of up to one year (or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity for a period of up to five years) to foreign citizens visiting Russia for a scientific, cultural, political or a sport visit, religious communication and contacts, pilgrimage, charity, delivery of humanitarian aid.
- An ordinary entry visa to Russia for receiving a shelter is issued to foreign citizens for a period of up to three months if holding a decision of the federal executive authority authorized on implementation of functions on control and supervision in the sphere of migration on recognition of this foreign citizen as a refugee on the territory of Russia.
- An ordinary entry visa to Russia to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation is issued to foreign citizens for a period of up to one year if holding a decision on recognition of such foreign citizen as a native speaker of Russian.
- An ordinary entry visa to Russia to obtain permission for temporary resident is issued to foreign citizens for a period of up to four months.
- Transit visa
A Transit visa is issued for a period of up to ten days to the foreign citizen for transit through the territory of Russia.
- Visa of temporary living person
A visa of temporarily living person is issued for four months to the foreign citizen to whom entry into Russia is allowed for temporary residence, within a quota of delivery of permissions to temporary residence.
Applying for visa[edit]
All types of Russian entry visas are received through Russian embassies and consulates. Provided all the documents are ready, the process usually takes no more than 3-10 workdays for Russian travel visa.[467]
Russian Tourist Visa requirements:[468]
- Original passport
- One photo (colour, passport size photo)
- Tourist invitation
- Russian Consulate Application Form
The Russian Consulate requires the visa application form to be printed on A4 paper with right and bottom margins of 5mm. A failure to meet these requirements invalidates the form.
Exit[edit]
Russia requires that an alien who needs a visa on entry be in possession of a valid visa upon exit. To satisfy this formal requirement, exit visas sometimes need to be issued. Russia requires an exit visa if a visitor stays well past the expiration date of their visa. They must then extend their visa or apply for an exit visa and are not allowed to leave the country until they show a valid visa or have a permissible excuse for overstaying their visa (e.g., a note from a doctor or a hospital explaining an illness, missed flight, lost or stolen visa). In some cases, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can issue a Return-Home certificate that is valid for ten days from the embassy of the visitor's native country, thus eliminating the need for an exit visa.[469][470][471]
A foreign citizen granted a temporary residence permit in Russia needs a temporary resident visa to take a trip abroad (valid for both exit and return). It is also colloquially called an exit visa.
Costs for visa[edit]
Almost all Russian embassies and consulates, require visa applications to be submitted to semi-private visa processing centers instead of directly to the consular section of the embassy. Costs differ.
Fingerprinting[edit]
From January 2015 visa applicants from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Myanmar and Namibia will be obliged to provide fingerprint scans. After a trial period it will be decided whether to expand this to other countries as well.[472]
Russia plans to require, from 1 July 2019, fingerprinting and photographing of all foreign citizens entering the Russian Federation without a visa and staying for more than 30 days.[473]
Statistics[edit]
- Visitor statistics
According to the Border Service of the Federal Security Service and the Federal State Statistics Service, most visitors arriving to Russia were from the following countries of nationality:[474][475]
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2007 | 22,908,625 |
Nationality | Total (includes all types of purposes of visits) | ||||
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2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
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4,198,030 |
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2,747,358 |
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1,584,086 |
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394,872 |
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1,012,621 |
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747,640 |
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830,160 |
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979,778 |
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459,040 |
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552,909 |
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988,084 |
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611,367 |
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157,367 |
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259,191 |
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52,289 |
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474,949 |
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569,300 |
Stateless persons | ![]() |
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679,757 |
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196,704 |
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760,728 |
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262,060 |
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198,002 |
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194,248 |
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212,847 |
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100,291 |
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81,385 |
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90,622 |
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33,409 |
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110,601 |
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53,364 |
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78,188 |
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47,939 |
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24,568 |
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80,720 |
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50,823 |
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67,606 |
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35,017 |
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45,340 |
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20,576 |
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40,565 |
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44,964 |
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48,559 |
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33,396 |
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54,253 |
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30,583 |
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38,446 |
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21,950 |
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33,571 |
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15,192 |
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17,884 |
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20,736 |
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13,767 |
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21,167 |
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18,512 |
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14,448 |
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9,044 |
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18,434 |
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4,053 |
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- Visa statistics
Most visas were issued in the following countries:[476][477]
Location | Number of visas issued in | |||||
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2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
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58,953 | 410,780 | 360,582 | 336,423 | 324,959 | 299,791 |
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41,280 | 453,338 | 406,831 | 371,489 | 339,030 | 357,040 |
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34,162 | 83,169 | 81,177 | 79,898 | 45,209 | 33,698 |
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27,059 | 172,870 | 146,491 | 145,576 | 131,229 | 119,314 |
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20,770 | 92,573 | 88,290 | 96,246 | 93,169 | 87,863 |
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18,272 | 162,529 | 139,797 | 129,124 | 129,038 | 117,123 |
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16,736 | 106,250 | 98,936 | 95,630 | 94,682 | 85,974 |
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14,271 | 110,480 | 105,157 | 108,792 | 116,462 | 112,655 |
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11,295 | 78,727 | 79,082 | 74,382 | 77,574 | 70,328 |
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10,535 | 67,666 | 62,840 | 59,187 | 54,885 | 43,038 |
Total | 452 161 | 3,090,538 | 2,758,893 | 2,687,146 | 2,505,457 | 2,283,850 |
History[edit]
General Rules[edit]
The law "On the legal status of foreign citizens in the USSR" was used by the Russian Federation. Action extended from 1 January 1993. Chapter III of the law "entry into the USSR and exit from the USSR Foreign citizens" was replaced adopted the Federal Law No.114-FZ 1996 "On the Order of Exit from the Russian Federation". The law was repealed with the adoption of the Federal Law 115-FZ on 25 Jul 2002 On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation. The laws establishes that as a general rule all foreign citizens and stateless persons need visas for entry and exit from the territory of Russia and the period of temporary stay (90 days within any 180 days). It also establishes a number of exceptions addressing certain groups of travelers. The basis of the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons are secured primarily by the Constitution of the Russian Federation 1993 – Art. 62 and Art. 63.[478]
According to the Russian Constitution, international treaties of Russia override the domestic legislation. Russia has concluded a number of bilateral or multilateral treaties on visa abolishing or simplification and is seeking to negotiate new such treaties. The visa policy Russia applies the principle of reciprocity, the principle of specular.
- Visa-free 72-hour transit
In September, 2013 the president of Russia has sent the bill of introduction of 72-hour visa-free transit to parliament. The list of the airports and the list of the states which citizens will be able to use visa-free transit in the tourist purposes, will be approved by the Government of the Russian Federation after ratification. In 2014 the parliament has suspended ratification of the bill for an indefinite term.[479]
- Crimea
In April 2014 Crimea's Tourism Minister proposed a visa-free regime for foreign tourists staying at Crimean resorts for up to 12 days and a 72-hour visa-free stay for cruise passengers.[480] Visa-free access for Chinese citizens was proposed in June 2014.[481] Visa-free entrance in cruise courts to Sevastopol began to be carried out from September 2015[85] Other of the proposals has been not realized.
International events[edit]
- Art events
Participants and members of delegations coming to participate in the musical events are either provided with a simplified visa regime (e.g. Eurovision Song Contest 2009) or the right of visa-free entry (e.g. International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015).[482]
Currently (September 2015) the law providing permanent visa abolition for participants and jury members of art competitions is being planned by the Government of Russia. The focus of this regulation will be on the International Tchaikovsky Competition.[483]
- Economic events
Participants of the 1st Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok did not require a visa. Entrance was allowed with passport and the accreditation certificate only.[484]
Participants of East Economic Forum in Vladivostok can visit an event without visas from 8 to 15 September 2018.[485]
- Sporting events
Prior to the adoption of a special law, participants and members of delegations arriving to sporting events, could count on a visa-free entry or visa facilitation (determined by law for each event which has to pass ratification in parliament and to be signed by the president). For the 2008 Champions League Final held in Moscow, also spectators were given such visa-free entry. On 13 May 2013 the presidential decree on the abolition of visas for athletes, coaches, team leaders and members of foreign official delegations, as well as judges from the international sports competitions came into effect. It envisages entry on the basis of passport and accreditation certificate.[486] The order of the President or the Government of Russia is sufficient for visa abolition or simplification of registration of visas.
Visas were abolished for participants of the 2013 Summer Universiade,[487] the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow, the 2014 World Judo Championships in Chelyabinsk and the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan.[488] Participants of the XVI World Aquatics Championships in the Masters category were exempted from visa fees.[489]
The right to enter Russia without a visa was also given to visitors during the 2014 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi if they were in a possession of tickets for the event.[490] Players of 2016 IIHF World Championship were able to obtain visas on arrival, for the fans were simplified procedure for issuing visas.[491]
2017 FIFA Confederations Cup holders of tickets for matches of the championship could enter Russia without a visa with personalized card of viewer (also known as the passport of a fan or fan-ID) and national passport from 7 June to 12 July 2017, if holding a laminated FIFA FAN ID card; from 14 June to 2 July 2017, if holding a printed FIFA FAN ID electronic format card. The foreign citizens could use their FAN IDs for multiple visa-free entry into and exit from the Russian Federation.[492]
2018 FIFA World Cup holders of tickets for matches of the championship were able to enter Russia without a visa with personalized card of viewer (also known as the passport of a fan or fan-ID) and national passport from 4 June to 25 July 2018.
Foreigners participating in events and athletes included in the lists of FIFA, will have to obtain visas, but in a simplified manner. In particular, visas for this category of citizens will be issued within 3 working days from the date of filing and without consular fees. This procedure will be applied until 31 December 2018.
Foreigners involved in activities and not participating in sporting events, will travel to and from Russia by an ordinary multiple-entry work visas that will be issued for a period of 1 year. Foreigners, attracted by the FIFA, its subsidiaries and contractors, confederations, national football associations, the Russian football Union, organizing Committee "Russia-2018" will be entitled to work in Russia without obtaining a patent.[493]
See also[edit]

- Visa requirements for Russian citizens
- List of diplomatic missions of Russia
- Foreign relations of Russia
- Visa history of Russia
Notes[edit]
- ^ Previous visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1981-1985 and 1985-1994. 30 days from 29 Jul 1994 to 21 December 2018; 90 days within 180 days period from 21 December 2018.
- ^ Previous visa-free agreement was applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia).
- ^ Previous visa-free agreement under different terms was applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia).
- ^ Previous visa-free agreement under different terms were applied in period 1965 (on duty)/1967 (for tourism)-1990 and 1990-2009 (were signed between USSR and Yugoslavia).
- ^ Previous visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia) and 2008-2013.
- ^ Visa-free agreements were applied in period 1970-1979, 1979-1990.
- ^ Except «citizens of the former USSR permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Estonia who have not received citizenship of these States».
- ^ Was applied from 14 August 1982.
- ^ Was applied from 23 May 1971.
- ^ Was applied from 22 January 1986.
- ^ Was applied as Yugoslavia from 26 April 1990.
- ^ Visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1962-1965, 1965-1969, 1969-1982, 1982-1995 as Czechoslovakia and 1995-2000.
- ^ Visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1962-1965, 1965-1969, 1969-1982, 1982-1994 as Czechoslovakia and 1994-1995, 1995-2001.
- ^ Was applied from 15 June 1995.
- ^ Was applied as Yugoslavia from 26 April 1990.
- ^ Was applied from 16 April 2011.
- ^ The Crimean Peninsula, claimed and de facto administered by Russia, is recognized as territory of Ukraine by a majority of UN member nations.[169]
- ^ Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, China, India, Iran, Japan, North Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
- ^ Citizens of Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia were not included in the new list.
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