Visa requirements for Russia

Most visitors need a visa in advance for Russia. 69 of 199 passports enter visa-free.

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Rules by passport

Visa-free (69)

Andorra
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Belize
Bolivia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Chile
China
Colombia
Costa Rica
Cuba
Dominica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Fiji
Georgia
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Honduras
Hong Kong
Israel
Jamaica
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Macao
Mauritius
Moldova
Mongolia
Montenegro
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nicaragua
Oman
Palau
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Qatar
Russia
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
South Africa
South Korea
Suriname
Tajikistan
Thailand
the Dominican Republic
the Maldives
the Seychelles
the United Arab Emirates
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Venezuela
Vietnam

Checked against Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Government of the Russian Federation (Decree 2571-r via legal database text of the official act), Consular Department, MFA of Russia (e-visa portal), President of Russia (kremlin.ru) on October 10, 2026.

E-Visa (59)

Austria
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Bhutan
Bulgaria
Cambodia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Papua New Guinea
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Saint Lucia
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
the Netherlands
the Philippines
the Vatican City
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Zimbabwe

Visa required (71)

Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Australia
Bangladesh
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Chad
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iraq
Ivory Coast
Kiribati
Kosovo
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Micronesia
Morocco
Mozambique
Nepal
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Palestine
Rwanda
Sao Tome and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
the Bahamas
the Central African Republic
the Comoros
the Democratic Republic of the Congo
the Gambia
the Marshall Islands
the Republic of the Congo
the Solomon Islands
the United Kingdom
the United States
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
Yemen
Zambia

Visa fees for Russia

E-Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. Fee amount shown only during application on the portal; not published as a fixed schedule. Checked: Consular Department, MFA of Russia.

Visa fee: No official source publishes this information. Sticker-visa fees are reciprocity-based, published by each Russian mission; no universal schedule. Checked: Consular Department, MFA of Russia.

Processing times

Visa type	Processing time	Source
E-Visa	no more than 4 calendar days from submission	Consular Department, MFA of Russia

Visa processing time: No official source publishes this information. No official processing time found. Checked: Consular Department, MFA of Russia.

Apply through official channels

Start the official Russian e-visa portal E-visa covers tourism, business, private and event visits (single entry, 120-day validity, up to 30 days stay).

Consular Department: countries with simplified entrySticker visas are issued at Russian diplomatic missions/consular posts.

Travel insurance for Russia

Travel insurance

Not required. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Russia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors.

Some visa services claim insurance is mandatory for Russia and charge you for a policy. We found no official rule behind those claims, so we will not present it as one. Insurance may still be a sensible choice for your trip, but for Russia it is your choice, not an entry rule. We watch for new mandates daily, and this page will say so if one appears.

Countries that do require it: the full travel insurance requirements list.

Sources and verification

199 of 199 passport rules verified against Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Government of the Russian Federation (Decree 2571-r via legal database text of the official act), Consular Department, MFA of Russia (e-visa portal), President of Russia (kremlin.ru), 0 with no official source publishing the rule.

Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (checked October 10, 2026)
Government of the Russian Federation (Decree 2571-r via legal database text of the official act) (checked October 10, 2026)
Consular Department, MFA of Russia (e-visa portal) (checked October 10, 2026)
President of Russia (kremlin.ru) (checked October 10, 2026)
President of Russia (kremlin.ru) (checked October 10, 2026)

Common questions

Do I need a visa for Russia?

It depends on your passport. 69 of 199 passports enter Russia visa-free; 130 need a visa or authorisation arranged in advance. Find your passport in the groups above.

How long does Russia visa processing take?

Standard processing for the e-visa: no more than 4 calendar days from submission.

Do I need travel insurance for Russia?

No verified requirement. No official source we have checked requires travel insurance to visit Russia, and none publishes a minimum coverage amount for visitors. Some visa services claim it is mandatory and charge for a policy; we found no official rule behind those claims.