Policy on permits required to enter Russia and the occupied territories of Ukraine
This article is about current requirements to enter Russia. For prior requirements that are no longer in effect, see
Visa history of Russia .
Russian transit visa with entry and exit stamps in a Swedish passport
The visa policy of Russia deals with the requirements of foreign nationals to enter Russia.
Russia has agreements with many countries whose citizens are exempt from visas , although an Electronic Travel Authorization with a QR code from the Gosuslugi mobile app is required in these cases. If a visa is required, depending on country of origin, some people may obtain an electronic visa (e-Visa); while others must apply for a visa at a diplomatic mission of Russia or visa center. A holder of a visa to enter Belarus may also enter Russia with such visa.
Despite international sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine , Russia continues to issue visas to citizens of all countries. Depending on country of origin, at any border crossing, foreigners may be questioned, have their biometrics taken, including fingerprints and photos, and are subject to search of baggage and mobile phone content, including contact lists , correspondence, and posts on social media . Officers focus on contact with Ukrainians, and any opinions on politics and the Russian invasion of Ukraine .[ 1]
Types of visas available for issuance include private, business, tourist, educational, working, transit, humanitarian, service, and diplomatic. The length and terms of visas depend on the nationality of the recipient and other personal circumstances.
The Russian visa is a machine-readable document , that is stickered to a page 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.
To apply for a visa, a passport, a passport photo, a tourist invitation letter (can be purchased online), and a completed application form printed on A4 paper are required.[ 2]
Russia has 380 border checkpoints.[ 3] Transporting any amount of currency of countries in the European Union (EU), including Euros , directly to Russia from EU countries such as Estonia and Latvia is prohibited by the EU.
Crimea is under de facto Russian control and the visa policy of Russia applies for travel to Crimea. Donetsk , Kharkiv , Kherson , Luhansk , and Zaporizhzhia are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, and, although they are at least partially or sometimes controlled by Russia, the visa policy of Ukraine applies to travel to these regions.
Freedom of movement
Visa not required (90 days)
Visa not required (60 days)
Visa not required (30 days)
Visa not required (14 days)
Visa not required for tour groups (15 days) / eVisa (30 days)
eVisa (30 days)
Visa required
Holders of ordinary passports [ edit ]
Electronic visa (e-Visa)[ edit ]
Citizens of the following 64 countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa,[ 4] which allows entry for up to 30 days until 120 days after issuance.[ 5]
Border crossing points for eVisa holders[ 6] [ 7]
Airports (51)
Seaports (14)
Railways (8)
Roads (26)
Russia –
Сhina border (3)
Poltavka – China side: Sanchakou
Starotsurukhaytuy – China side: Heishantou
Turiy Rog – China side: Dangbi
Verkhniy Lars – Georgia side: Dariali
Burachki – Latvia side: Terehova
Ubylinka – Latvia side: Grebnova
Mixed (3)
River (1)
Pedestrians (1)
Sample of Russian notification of granting an eVisa
Citizens of the 18 countries[ Note 1] could apply an e-Visa to visit to regions in the Far Eastern Federal District .[ 8]
Citizens of 54 countries could apply for single-entry business, humanitarian and tourist visas to visit the Kaliningrad region.[ 9]
Visa-exempt countries [ edit ]
Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Russia without a visa for the time periods specified below.[ 10] [ 11] [ 12]
Citizens who are exempt from obtaining a visa must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization with a QR code from the Gosuslugi mobile app .[ 13]
Resetting the allowed period by leaving and re-entering the country is prohibited.
Foreign citizens from visa-exempt countries may only stay 90 days within any 1 calendar year period, unless otherwise stipulated by an international agreement or Russian legislation.[ 14]
Freedom of movement
90 days
60 days
30 days
14 days
ID - May enter with a national ID card in lieu of a passport.
IDKZ - May enter with a national ID card in lieu of a passport if arriving directly from Kazakhstan.
IP - May enter with an internal passport.
1 - 90 days within any 180-day period.
2 - 90 days within any 365-day period.
3 - 90 days within any 1 calendar year period.
4 - 90 days within any 1 year period.
5 - 60 days within any 180-day period.
6 - 30 days within any 60-day period.
Date of visa changes
Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan have never required a visa to enter the Russian Federation.
29 July 1994: Cuba[ Note 2]
24 March 2007: Thailand
17 June 2008: Estonia and Latvia (holders of an alien passport and a non-citizen passport ) (resumed)
20 September 2008: Israel
31 October 2008: North Macedonia[ Note 3]
21 November 2008: Montenegro[ Note 4]
6 March 2009: Venezuela
10 June 2009: Serbia[ Note 5]
29 June 2009: Argentina
1 July 2009: Hong Kong
7 June 2010: Brazil
3 July 2010: Nicaragua[ 18]
18 January 2011: Chile[ 19]
13 March 2011: Colombia[ 20]
25 April 2011: South Ossetia[ 21]
26 April 2011: Abkhazia[ 22]
21 June 2011: Peru[ 23]
27 December 2011: Uruguay[ 24]
29 February 2012: Guatemala[ 25]
30 September 2012: Macao
24 November 2012: Ecuador[ 26]
1 May 2013: Bosnia and Herzegovina[ Note 6] [ 27]
29 July 2013: Fiji[ 28]
1 January 2014: South Korea[ 29]
20 October 2014: Paraguay[ 30]
14 November 2014: Mongolia[ 31] (resumed under different terms)
8 February 2015: Panama[ 32]
14 May 2015: Nauru[ 33]
11 July 2015: Honduras[ 34]
27 November 2015: Guyana[ 35]
14 December 2015: Seychelles[ 36]
10 April 2016: Mauritius[ 37]
27 August 2016: El Salvador[ 38]
3 October 2016: Bolivia[ 39]
21 October 2016: Vanuatu
30 March 2017: South Africa[ 40]
9 July 2017: Samoa[ 41]
21 November 2017: Saint Kitts and Nevis[ 42]
2 December 2017: Laos[ 43]
24 December 2017: Grenada[ 44]
8 January 2018: Brunei[ 45]
27 November 2018: Jamaica[ 46]
27 December 2018: Palau[ 47]
7 January 2019: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[ 48]
14 January 2019: Dominica[ 49]
17 February 2019: United Arab Emirates[ 50]
13 May 2019: Suriname
25 May 2019: Costa Rica[ 51]
25 July 2019: Maldives[ 52]
8 October 2019: Botswana[ 53]
22 October 2019: Antigua and Barbuda[ 54]
23 February 2020: Qatar[ 55]
4 July 2020: Cape Verde[ 56]
25 November 2020: Andorra[ 57]
15 December 2020: Dominican Republic[ 58]
2 August 2021: Namibia[ 59]
12 January 2022: Belize[ 60]
10 May 2023: Georgia[ 61] (resumed)
10 October 2024: Georgia (unlimited for the duration of study or work)[ 62]
Cancelled :
As the Soviet Union:
As the Russian Federation :
Estonia and Latvia: 12 May 1993[ Note 8] [ 63]
Vietnam: 20 February 1994[ Note 9]
Lithuania: 19 April 1994[ 64]
Mongolia: 5 May 1995[ Note 10] (resumed under different terms in 2014)
North Korea: 22 May 1997[ Note 11]
Turkmenistan: 17 July 1999
Slovenia: 1 December 1999[ Note 12]
Czech Republic: 29 May 2000[ Note 13]
Georgia: 3 December 2000 (was resumed in 2023)
Estonia and Latvia (holders of an alien passport and a non-citizen passport ): 1 January 2001[ 65] (was resumed in 2008)
Slovakia: 1 January 2001[ Note 14]
Hungary: 14 June 2001
Bulgaria: 7 May 2002
Poland: 1 October 2003
Cyprus: 1 January 2004[ Note 15]
Romania: 1 March 2004
Croatia: 31 March 2013[ Note 12]
Turkey: 1 January 2016[ Note 16]
Other visa exemptions [ edit ]
Entry stamp in the Russian federation issued at Sheremetyevo Airport
Economic integration and international treaties [ edit ]
The following partnerships provide for special entry rules to citizens of certain countries:
Tour groups from Iran or China [ edit ]
Citizens of China may visit Russia without a visa for up to 15 days and citizens of Iran may visit Russia without a visa for up to 15 days during one trip, but no more than 90 days within any 180-day period 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).
Mutual recognition of visas between Russia and Belarus [ edit ]
Holders of a valid visa or residence permit of either Belarus or Russia and a mutually recognized identity document may enter both countries, within the validity of the visa.[ 66] [ 67] In cases where one country has a visa-free regime and the other requires a visa, the person must hold both the ID document and a visa for the latter.[ 67]
Foreign nationals with temporary permanent residency or a document for attending an international event have the right to enter, exit, stay, and transit without a visa within the validity of their documents.[ 67]
Stay duration is calculated from entry into one country from a third state.[ 67]
The common visa does not apply to individuals restricted from entering either country.[ 67] Officials retain the right to deny entry or reduce the duration of stay for any foreign national or stateless person, as well as to check compliance with entry, exit, transit, or stay regulations.[ 67]
Crossing between Belarus and Russia via land is allowed only at the following 6 international border crossing points:
Visa-free visits for up to 72 hours for cruise ship and ferry passengers [ edit ]
International tourists entering by regular ferry via several ports are 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.[ 68]
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 (Great Port of Saint Petersburg and Passenger Port of St. Petersburg ), Vladivostok , Vyborg , Zarubino .[ 69] [ 70]
Visa-free visits to Chukotka Autonomous Okrug by indigenous Alaskans [ edit ]
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 .[ 71] The agreement was signed between USSR and United States on 23 September 1989 but came into force on 17 July 2015 after ratification by the United States.[ 72]
Visa-free visits to border areas by residents of Latvia [ edit ]
Latvia - 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.[ 73] [ 74] [ 75]
The territory covered by the agreement with Latvia
Latvia
Alūksne Municipality
Alsviķi parish , Alūksne town, Anna parish , Jaunalūksne parish , Jaunanna parish , Jaunlaicene parish , Liepna parish , Maliena parish , Mālupe parish , Mārkalne parish , Pededze parish , Veclaicene parish , Ziemeri parish
Baltinava Municipality
Balvi Municipality
Balvi parish , Balvi town, Bērzkalne parish , Bērzpils parish , Briežuciems parish , Krišjāņi parish , Kubuli parish , Lazduleja parish , Tilža parish , Vectilža parish , Vīksna parish .
Cibla Municipality
Blonti parish , Cibla parish , Līdumnieki parish , Pušmucova parish , Zvirgzdene parish .
Dagda Municipality
Bērziņi parish , Ezernieki parish , Ķepova parish , Svariņi parish , Šķaune parish
Kārsava Municipality
Goliševa parish , Kārsava town, Malnava parish , Mērdzene parish , Mežvidi parish , Salnava parish .
Ludza Municipality
Briģi parish , Cirma parish , Isnauda parish , Istra parish , Ludza town, Nirza parish , Ņukši parish , Pilda parish , Pureņi parish , Rundēni parish .
Rēzekne Municipality
Bērzgale parish , Dricāni parish , Gaigalava parish , Ilzeskalns parish , Lendži parish , Nautrēni parish , Strūžāni parish .
Rugāji Municipality
Lazdukalns parish , Rugāji parish .
Viļaka Municipality
Kuprava parish , Medņeva parish , Susāji parish , Šķilbēni parish , Vecumi parish , Viļaka town, Žīguri parish .
Zilupe Municipality
Lauderi parish , Pasiene parish , Zaļesje Parish , Zilupe town.
Russia
Pskov Oblast
Krasnogorodsky District : Krasnogorodsk , Pogranichnaya Volost, Krasnogorodskaya Volost, Partizanskaya Volost.
Opochetsky District : Varyginskaya Volost, Makushinskaya Volost, Prigorodnaya Volost.
Ostrovsky District : Ostrov , Berezhanskaya Volost, Gorayskaya Volost.
Palkinsky District : Palkino , Kachanovskaya Volost, Rodonskaya Volost, Palkinskaya Volost, Novousitovskaya Volost, Vasilyevskaya Volost, Cherskaya Volost.
Pechorsky District : Pechory , Lavrovskaya Volost, Kruppskaya Volost, Novoizborskaya Volost, Izborskaya Volost, Panikovskaya Volost.
Pytalovsky District : Pytalovo , Gavrovskaya Volost, Linovskaya Volost, Nosovskaya Volost, Skalinskaya Volost, Vyshgorodskaya Volost, Tulinskaya Volost, Utroinskaya Volost.
Sebezhsky District : Sebezh , Sosnovy Bor , Sebezhskaya Volost, Mostischenskaya Volost.
Visa-free visits to border areas by residents of 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.[ 76] [ 77] [ 78]
Visa-free visits to border areas by residents of Norway [ edit ]
Norway - 15 days for holders of border traffic permit[ 79]
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.[ 80] [ 81]
The territory covered by the agreement with Norway
Norway
Finnmark county : Sør-Varanger Municipality , within a zone of 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border + the Neiden village area.
Russia
Pechengsky District : Korzunovo municipality, Zapolyarny municipality and the territory of Pechenga municipality and Nickel municipality within a zone of 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border.
Visa-free visits to border areas by residents of Poland [ edit ]
Poland - 30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within a 180-day period for holders of border traffic permit[ 82] [ 83]
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.[ 84]
The territory covered by the agreement with Poland
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
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.[ 85]
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of the airline crew :
Afghanistan,
Algeria,
Austria,[ 86]
Belgium,[ 87]
Bulgaria,[ 88]
Canada,[ 89]
China,[ 90]
Croatia,[ 91]
Cyprus,[ 92]
Czech Republic,[ 93]
Denmark,[ 94]
Egypt,
Ethiopia,[ 95]
Finland,[ 96]
France,[ 97]
Germany,
Greece,[ 98]
Iceland,[ 99]
India,[ 100]
Iraq,
Italy,[ 101]
Japan,
Jordan,[ 102]
Latvia,[ 103]
Lebanon,
Libya,
Lithuania,
Luxembourg,[ 104]
Malta,
Netherlands,[ 105]
North Korea,
North Macedonia,
Norway,[ 106]
Oman,[ 107]
Poland,[ 108]
Portugal,[ 109]
Qatar,
Romania,
Singapore,
Spain,[ 110]
Sri Lanka,[ 111]
Sweden,[ 112]
Switzerland,
Turkmenistan,[ 113]
United Arab Emirates,
United Kingdom,
Vietnam.[ 114]
Russian Government has instructed the Foreign Ministry to sign an agreement with Georgia,[ 115] and Tunisia.[ 116]
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of the sea crew : Bulgaria,[ 88]
China,1 [ 90]
Croatia,[ 91]
Cyprus,[ 92]
DR Congo,
Egypt,
France,[ 97]
Iran,[ 117]
Iraq,
Lithuania,[ 118]
North Korea,
Poland,[ 108]
Tunisia,[ 119]
Turkey Turkmenistan,[ 118] [ 120]
Vietnam.[ 114]
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of the railway crew :
China,[ 90] North Korea,
Turkmenistan.[ 121]
Direct airside transit
Passengers travelling through international airports do not need a visa for a transit of less than 24 hours in most circumstances,[ 122] provided a confirmed onward ticket is held and the traveller remains in the international transit area (without clearing regular passport control).
The following international Russian airports do not have international transit areas, meaning a transit visa is required to transfer planes:
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.[ 123]
Värska–Ulitina road[ edit ]
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.[ 124]
Holders of non-ordinary passports [ edit ]
Under reciprocal agreements, holders of diplomatic or various categories of service passports (consular, official, service, special) of the following countries and territories may enter and remain in Russia without a visa for the following period:[ 11]
Russia
Visa not required for holders of diplomatic, official or service passports
Visa not required for holders of official passports
Visa not required for holders of diplomatic passports
Freedom of movement
3 months 3
90 days
60 days
30 days
14 days
C - Consular passports
D - Diplomatic passports
O - Official passports
S - Service passports
Sp - Special passports
1 – 90 days within any 365-day period.
2 – 90 days within any 180-day period.
3 - With the right of multiple entry and exit.
4 - Applies only to employees of official institutions operating in the territory of a contracting parties and their families.
Currently, visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports of European Union member states, Iceland , Liechtenstein , Norway and Switzerland have been suspended.[ 125]
Among citizens of countries whose citizens do not normally require a visa, holders of diplomatic or service passports of Israel require a visa.[ 126]
Russia has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Country
Passports
Days
Micronesia [ 127]
All
30 days
Oman [ 128]
Ordinary
30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 1 calendar year period
San Marino [ 129]
All
90 days within any 180-day period
Russia is considering visa exemption agreements or visa policy improvements for the following countries:
China - 21 days for tourist groups from 3 to 50 persons (as of June 2019)[ 130]
Côte d'Ivoire - 90 days for diplomatic and service passports (as of October 2020)[ 131]
Eritrea - 90 days within any 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports (as of August 2019)[ 132]
Ghana - 90 days within any 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports (as of October 2019)[ 133]
Lebanon - 90 days within any 180 day-period for diplomatic, service and special passports (as of July 2020)[ 134]
Mauritania - 90 days within any 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports (as of February 2025)[ 135]
Saint Lucia - 90 days within any 180 day-period for all passports (as of January 2020)[ 136]
In addition, Russia is currently in talks with Gulf countries as well as other countries to establish visa exemption agreements.[ 137]
A - 30 days for all passports
B - 30 days for ordinary passports
TG - For tourist groups
Holders of APEC Business Travel Card [ edit ]
Holders of APEC Business Travel Cards as well as passports issued by full members of APEC (listed below) may enter Russia without a visa for business trips for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.[ 141] [ 142]
ABTCs are issued to citizens of:[ 143]
In accordance with the Government Decree of 1992, special authorization is required to enter 19 closed cities in Russia.[ 144] This restriction does not apply to Russian citizens.
A full list of such areas:
Entry and stay conditions for EAEU and CIS citizens [ edit ]
Russia's visa and other migration policies (incl. healthcare and conditions of family members) are also implemented in accordance with the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the single market of the Eurasian Economic Union .
Changes and tightening of Russian legislation in the sphere of migration do not apply to those who have Russian citizenship through international agreements on dual citizenship, and to citizens of the EAEU countries. For citizens of the EAEU, the rules of the EAEU apply.[ 145] [ 146]
On 29 November 2024, the Commonwealth of Independent States adopted an updated Concept for the phased formation of a common labor market (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) and migration regulation.[ 147] [ 148] [ 149] [ 150]
Simplified Ordinary Tourist Visa [ edit ]
The Russian government issues general tourist visas for up to 6 months to 19 countries based on hotel reservations or other accommodation reservation confirmations. This list includes information on hotels, ski resorts, and beaches.[ 151]
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 10 days from the embassy of the visitor's native country, thus eliminating the need for an exit visa.[ 152] [ 153] [ 154]
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 .
Visitor and visa 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:[ 155] [ 156]
Total visitors by year
2019
32,866,265
2018
32,550,677
2017
32,035,443
2016
31,466,538
2015
33,729,187
2014
32,421,490
2013
30,792,091
2012
28,176,502
2011
24,932,061
2010
22,281,217
2009
21,338,650
2008
23,676,140
2007
22,908,625
Visitor statistics 2024-2021
Country
2024
2023
2022
2021
Kazakhstan
3,407,706
3,163,214
Uzbekistan
3,360,423
3,109,445
Tajikistan
1,701,543
2,153,956
China
1,695,873
794,387
Kyrgyzstan
1,195,392
1,140,239
Abkhazia
718,101
764,766
Armenia
621,015
616,659
Azerbaijan
533,020
476,743
Belarus
519,591
414,677
Mongolia
367,451
311,479
Visitor statistics 2020-2016
Nationality
Total (includes all types of purposes of visits)
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
Ukraine
3,648,972
8,646,295
9,177,272
9,817,008
9,737,405
Kazakhstan
1,426,727
4,324,856
4,241,244
4,137,613
4,686,059
Uzbekistan
720,041
2,588,922
2,354,642
2,350,007
2,116,480
Abkhazia
414,927
600,399
492,310
436,368
415,606
Tajikistan
401,888
1,557,148
1,340,975
1,350,356
1,293,270
Kyrgyzstan
299,611
959,130
859,735
836,946
792,042
Azerbaijan
269,807
1,175,045
1,145,327
1,143,243
1,156,703
Armenia
209,812
816,454
825,200
857,212
833,577
Finland
180,110
938,693
994,098
1,063,348
1,376,646
Belarus
176,601
440,438
403,597
382,022
320,372
China
155,594
2,257,039
2,030,319
1,780,200
1,565,524
Moldova
154,766
614,043
698,027
803,916
699,112
Philippines
133,414
193,031
179,672
172,278
160,734
Poland
133,014
680,382
728,546
765,544
1,056,013
Turkey
132,372
187,612
196,061
181,285
120,035
Estonia
105,584
540,062
496,582
432,803
433,926
Latvia
93,865
365,783
355,641
330,266
360,603
Stateless persons
74,215
303,851
327,613
318,393
321,383
South Ossetia
70,470
147,355
143,501
137,427
115,382
Germany
69,456
744,473
701,576
629,082
613,370
Lithuania
57,883
253,950
243,190
256,009
281,168
Mongolia
56,625
394,994
401,485
416,293
542,196
Georgia
56,266
120,086
123,732
117,204
65,378
India
46,025
180,567
159,865
130,400
108,498
South Korea
42,297
453,796
386,413
276,560
181,024
France
38,391
249,410
236,583
211,673
201,260
Israel
32,402
260,472
228,530
185,426
182,438
Italy
28,432
251,751
225,776
206,860
208,689
Serbia
26,731
84,852
96,730
87,899
79,575
United Kingdom
22,471
194,956
216,029
193,522
190,278
Turkmenistan
21,680
92,616
82,675
65,749
56,258
Vietnam
19,477
90,565
84,612
77,391
66,939
United States
19,306
300,933
337,395
293,011
248,990
Japan
16,048
127,696
119,240
114,207
95,675
Netherlands
14,663
84,651
80,540
73,729
68,017
Egypt
13,481
28,039
39,402
Iran
12,725
54,469
61,007
91,862
75,203
Thailand
12,183
72,031
64,898
52,697
32,222
Greece
11,732
44,784
42,967
41,205
46,730
Bulgaria
10,255
41,083
40,836
39,191
41,290
Austria
9,977
67,429
64,500
59,501
56,663
Czech Republic
9,874
57,835
53,739
49,232
47,288
Indonesia
9,671
40,284
31,695
25,425
20,211
Spain
9,565
140,181
123,652
118,642
116,032
Romania
9,335
32,779
29,920
26,330
23,684
Norway
8,506
52,022
51,003
53,197
46,631
Sweden
8,308
43,198
55,329
32,095
39,153
Belgium
7,534
42,473
48,270
38,868
37,492
Croatia
7,480
19,243
36,045
Switzerland
7,407
55,747
59,828
53,167
52,656
Cuba
6,631
29,169
27,882
30,711
26,667
Hungary
5,680
35,541
32,998
25,659
25,313
Denmark
5,016
24,662
31,308
Total
n/a
32,866,265
32,550,677
32,035,443
31,466,538
Visitor statistics 2015-2010
Nationality
Total (includes all types of purposes of visits)
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
Ukraine
10,314,757
9,842,990
7,080,991
6,502,543
6,072,775
4,198,030
Kazakhstan
5,180,246
4,215,161
3,848,899
3,630,342
3,049,406
2,747,358
Uzbekistan
2,163,256
2,353,140
2,967444
2,677,322
2,086,359
1,584,086
Poland
1,766,612
1,823,143
1,644,657
1,190,003
704,610
394,872
Finland
1,476,412
1,446,169
1,388,036
1,375,614
1,211,520
1,012,621
China
1,353,051
1,125,098
1,071,515
978,988
845,588
747,640
Tajikistan
1,200,972
1,202,260
1,348,868
1,134,150
955,455
830,160
Azerbaijan
1,071,324
1,021,204
1,196,759
1,116,238
1,045,525
979,778
Armenia
850,137
794,098
882,864
700,332
550,349
459,040
Kyrgyzstan
842,396
725,664
763,418
623,970
592,960
552,909
Moldova
770,965
923,625
1,374,690
1,194,291
1,073,637
988,084
Germany
595,200
635,153
686,557
671,676
629,391
611,367
Mongolia
505,429
225,972
226,673
365,236
212,117
157,367
Belarus
424,531
495,999
418,207
372,942
267,233
259,191
Abkhazia
422,130
362,811
293,429
273,964
202,440
52,289
Estonia
382,031
363,942
430,164
494,282
519,402
474,949
Latvia
348,338
374,701
391,304
461,162
571,374
569,300
Stateless persons
326,841
349,400
463,640
523,333
618,705
679,757
Turkey
323,039
361,416
385,147
305,429
249,109
196,704
Lithuania
270,600
487,206
539,308
553,896
622,740
760,728
United States
242,104
257,070
305,954
286,551
275,239
262,060
Italy
204,710
219,976
225,933
212,411
207,476
198,002
France
191,643
219,210
225,860
225,343
213,473
194,248
United Kingdom
190,775
228,346
259,676
231,670
221,418
212,847
Israel
165,003
152,853
136,827
123,974
114,380
100,291
Philippines
163,010
162,990
149,213
130,541
99,405
81,385
South Korea
153,189
135,676
107,942
94,922
91,335
90,622
South Ossetia
125,444
117,283
94,159
73,863
47,739
33,409
Spain
110,247
100,206
109,089
101,536
129,730
110,601
India
95,527
94,259
95,542
80,127
60,191
53,364
Japan
93,550
105,220
102,408
86,806
76,204
78,188
Serbia
79,406
87,048
107,601
70,371
57,177
47,939
Georgia
69,095
58,264
48,440
35,511
30,415
24,568
Netherlands
63,469
80,543
86,402
81,212
87,549
80,720
Vietnam
60,882
75,840
81,073
62,961
53,529
50,823
Austria
57,242
67,392
74,277
71,863
70,388
67,606
Turkmenistan
51,170
47,002
40,238
43,720
39,579
35,017
Norway
49,535
57,423
54,433
50,115
48,614
45,340
Iran .
46,760
29,743
20,657
23,085
21,575
20,576
Czech Republic
46,432
68,875
76,530
62,980
46,776
40,565
Switzerland
46,200
50,838
54,898
52,852
47,978
44,964
Canada
43,663
53,370
61,234
54,730
52,238
48,559
Greece
41,210
46,450
48,280
36,474
33,569
33,396
Sweden
40,424
49,908
53,340
58,900
60,840
54,253
Australia
39,613
46,072
46,861
43,105
34,868
30,583
Bulgaria
37,035
42,230
47,154
45,312
42,031
38,446
Brazil
35,531
33,301
37,386
33,647
29,840
21,950
Belgium
33,714
37,441
40,316
37,025
36,430
33,571
Thailand
29,482
25,585
23,919
19,375
17,023
15,192
Romania
25,970
28,391
30,886
24,792
21,993
17,884
Hungary
24,849
28,421
27,155
23,047
23,241
20,736
Mexico
22,922
18,223
21,527
16,431
16,759
13,767
North Korea
20,893
23,902
23,604
22,071
18,901
21,167
Slovakia
19,876
24,962
27,554
24,161
20,445
18,512
Indonesia
18,100
20,330
21,088
18,572
18,313
14,448
Argentina
17,322
13,614
15,944
13,976
12,316
9,044
Portugal
15,475
15,181
14,952
15,398
15,814
18,434
Cuba
12,349
11,609
9,625
5,293
4,099
4,053
Total
33,729,187
32,421,490
30,792,091
28,176,502
24,932,016
22,281,217
Visa statistics
Most electronic visas were issued for citizens of the following countries (top-10):
Country
2024
2023[ Note 17]
China
311,839
86,619
Saudi Arabia
63,218
8,915
Germany
52,425
11,335
Turkey
42,202
9,865
India
32,145
9,456
Estonia
25,404
13,318
Latvia
19,410
5,137
Kuwait
16,982
3,924
Iran
16,973
3,276
Lithuania
10,121
3,107
Total
670,947
170,104
Most visas were issued in the following countries:
Country
Number of visas issued in
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
Germany
58,953
410,780
360,582
336,423
324,959
299,791
China
41,280
453,338
406,831
371,489
339,030
357,040
Turkey
34,162
83,169
81,177
79,898
45,209
33,698
France
27,059
172,870
146,491
145,576
131,229
119,314
United Kingdom
20,770
92,573
88,290
96,246
93,169
87,863
Italy
18,272
162,529
139,797
129,124
129,038
117,123
United States
16,736
106,250
98,936
95,630
94,682
85,974
Finland
14,271
110,480
105,157
108,792
116,462
112,655
Latvia
11,295
78,727
79,082
74,382
77,574
70,328
Poland
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
^ Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, China, India, Iran, Japan, North Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
^ 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.
^ a b 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 from 16 April 2011.
^ Russia started issuing e-Visas on 1 August 2023.
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^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов о взаимной отмене визовых требований для граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2 February 2019 .
^ "О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Коста-Рика об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Республики Коста-Рика" . www.mid.ru . Retrieved 17 June 2019 .
^ О Соглашении между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Мальдивской Республики о взаимной отмене визовых требований для граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Мальдивской Республики . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 29 November 2020 .
^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Ботсвана об отмене визовых требований для граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Республики Ботсвана . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Антигуа и Барбуды об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Антигуа и Барбуды . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 16 October 2019 .
^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Государства Катар о взаимной отмене визовых требований для граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Государства Катар . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 6 February 2020 .
^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Кабо-Верде о взаимной отмене визовых требований . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 26 July 2020 .
^ О Соглашении между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Княжества Андорра об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Княжества Андорра . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 29 November 2020 .
^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Доминиканской Республики об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Доминиканской Республики от 26 ноября 2018 года . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 19 May 2021 .
^ "Russia and Namibia introduce visa-free travel — embassy" . TASS . Retrieved 30 January 2022 .
^ "Agreement on abolition of visas between Russia and Belize comes into force" . TASS . Retrieved 30 January 2022 .
^ Light, Felix (10 May 2023). "Russia restores visa-free access for Georgians, lifts flight ban; Tbilisi happy" . Reuters . Retrieved 10 May 2023 .
^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 10.10.2024 № 873 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов" . publication.pravo.gov.ru . Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Постановление Совета Министров - Правительства РФ от 13.04.1993 N 309 "О введении визового (разрешительного) порядка въезда граждан Латвийской Республики и Эстонской Республики на территорию Российской Федерации" " . base.garant.ru . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ "Постановление Правительства РФ от 29.03.1994 N 241 "О введении визового (разрешительного) порядка въезда граждан Литовской Республики на территорию Российской Федерации" " . base.garant.ru . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ "Распоряжение Правительства РФ от 22.10.1999 N 1702-р О продлении срока безвизового порядка въезда в РФ и выезда из РФ для граждан бывшего СССР, постоянно проживающих на территории Литвы и Эстонии и не получивших гражданства этих государств, Российской Федерации или третьего государства (прекратило действие) - ГАРАНТ" . base.garant.ru . Retrieved 17 June 2019 .
^ "О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Республикой Беларусь и Российской Федерацией о взаимном признании виз" . Government of Belarus (in Belarusian). 10 January 2025.
^ a b c d e f "О вступлении в силу российско-белорусского соглашения о взаимном признании виз" [On the entry into force of the Russian-Belarusian agreement on mutual recognition of visas] (in Belarusian). 10 January 2025.
^ "Постановление Правительства РФ N 397 О порядке пребывания на территории РФ иностранных граждан и лиц без гражданства, прибывающих в Российскую Федерацию в туристических целях на паромах" . Travel.ru. Retrieved 26 December 2016 .
^ "Information For Cruise Ship Passengers" . Petersburg CITY . Retrieved 2 March 2016 .
^ "Sevastopol included into list of ports for visa-free entry of ferry passengers" . Portnews . 17 September 2014.
^ "Безвизовый режим введен для коренных жителей Чукотки и Аляски | РИА Новости - события в России и мире: темы дня, фото, видео, инфографика, радио" . Ria.ru. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2016 .
^ "Безвизовый режим введен для коренных жителей Чукотки и Аляски" [Visa-free regime introduced for the indigenous people of Chukotka and Alaska]. РИА Новости . 23 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2019 .
^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения о внесении изменений в Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Латвийской Республики об упрощении взаимных поездок жителей приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Латвийской Республики от 20 декабря 2010 года [On the entry into force of the Agreement on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on the Simplification of Mutual Travel for Residents of the Border Territories of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Latvia dated December 20, 2010]. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 17 December 2018.
^ "More visa-free traveling in the Baltic" . Barentsobserver.com . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ "Home" . Liia.lv. Retrieved 26 December 2016 .
^ Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Казахстан о порядке пересечения российско-казахстанской государственной границы жителями приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Республики Казахстан . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 3 October 2006.
^ Протокол о внесении изменений и дополнений в Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Казахстан о порядке пересечения российско-казахстанской государственной границы жителями приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Республики Казахстан от 3 октября 2006 года . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 6 July 2012.
^ Протокол о внесении изменений в Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Казахстан о порядке пересечения российско-казахстанской государственной границы жителями приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Республики Казахстан от 3 октября 2006 года . Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 9 November 2018.
^ "Visa-free zone between Norway and Russia" . Visahouse.com . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Королевства Норвегия об упрощении порядка взаимных поездок жителей приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Королевства Норвегия . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 27 January 2021 .
^ Протокол о внесении изменений в приложение к Соглашению между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Королевства Норвегия об упрощении порядка взаимных поездок жителей приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Королевства Норвегия от 2 ноября 2010 г. . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 1 January 2019 .
^ "EU makes visa exception for Kaliningrad" . Barentsobserver.com . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Польша о порядке местного приграничного передвижения . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 January 2019 .
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^ See Agreement section
^ From 1 Jul 1990; for Austrian Airlines from 1986 "Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Austrian Federal Government on a simplified procedure of entry, departure and temporary stay of members of crews of aircraft of the Soviet and Austrian airlines (in Russian)" .
^ From 28 Apr 2014 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium on simplified rules of entry, stay, departure of the first crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of Belgium (in Russian)" .
^ a b From 7 May 2002 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)" .
^ From 20 Dec 1989 "Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of Canada on a simplified procedure of entry and departure of crew members of aircraft of Aeroflot and Canadian Airlines International Ltd. (in Russian)" .
^ a b c From 26 Apr 2014 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the government of the people's Republic of China about simplification of trips of citizens (in Russian)" . Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 23 May 2015 .
^ a b From 31 Mar 2013
^ a b From 20 Jan 2006 "Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Cyprus on conditions of trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and Citizens of the Republic of Cyprus (in Russian)" .
^ From 21 Jul 2014 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Czech Republic about the simplified rules of entry, stay and exit the territory of their States members of crews of aircraft of airlines of the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic (in Russian)" .
^ From 1 Jan 1993 "Agreement between the government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark on the establishment of a simplified procedure of entry and departure of crew members of airlines of Russia and Denmark (in Russian)" .
^ From 11 December 2019 "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Федеративной Демократической Республики Эфиопии об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Российской Федерации и Федеративной Демократической Республики Эфиопии" .
^ "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Финляндской Республики об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Российской Федерации и Финляндской Республики (в форме обмена нотами)" . mid.ru . Retrieved 4 August 2020 .
^ a b From 1 May 2005 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the French Republic to facilitate on a mutual basis of conditions of entrance, trips and departure of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the French Republic (in Russian)" .
^ From 15 Jun 2017 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Hellenic Republic about the simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Hellenic Republic (in Russian)" .
^ From 5 Jun 2013 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Iceland on simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and Iceland (scan copy, in Russian)" .
^ "Двусторонние договоры" . Mid.ru . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ From 29 Jan 1990, for Alitalia only "Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the Italian Republic on visa issues (in Russian)" .
^ From 8 Apr 2014 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (in Russian)" .
^ Соглашение между Правительством Латвийской Республики и Правительством Российской Федерации об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Латвийской Республики и Российской Федерации . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 15 January 2020 .
^ "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Великого Герцогства Люксембург об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Российской Федерации и Великого Герцогства Люксембург (в форме обмена нотами)" . mid.ru . Retrieved 4 August 2020 .
^ From 30 Jul 2009 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on simplifying the rules of entry and exit for crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (in Russian)" .
^ From 1 Jan 1993 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on the facilitation of entry and exit of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of Russia and Norway (in Russian)" .
^ "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Султаната Оман об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Российской Федерации и Султаната Оман (заключено путем обмена нотами от 15 июля 2013 года и 3 июля 2017 года, вступило в силу 28 марта 2018 года)" . publication.pravo.gov.ru . Retrieved 2 April 2018 .
^ a b From 1 Oct 2003 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Poland on conditions of mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Poland (in Russian)" .
^ From 24 May 2015 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Portuguese Republic about the simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Portuguese Republic (scan copy, in Russian)" .
^ From 13 July 2015; for Iberia from 26 Oct 1990 "The Memorandum between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Kingdom of Spain on the procedure of issuing visas (in Russian)" ."Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain on amending the Memorandum between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Kingdom of Spain on the procedure of issuing visas on 26 October 1990 (in Russian)" .
^ From 4 Dec 2012 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (in Russian)" .
^ From 3 Jan 1993 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on the establishment of the simplified order of entrance and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of Russia and Sweden (in Russian)" .
^ From 17 Jul 1999 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)" . Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016 .
^ a b From 20 Feb 1994 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam about conditions of mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)" .
^ "Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации" . publication.pravo.gov.ru . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ "Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации" . publication.pravo.gov.ru . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ From 6 Feb 2016 "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran on simplification of conditions of mutual trips of certain categories of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Russian)" . Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2016 .
^ a b Including riverboats crew.
^ From 24 Sep 1984 "Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the government of the Tunisian Republic on Maritime navigation (in Russian)" .
^ From 17 Jul 1999 Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian) , archived from the original on 31 December 2016, retrieved 30 December 2016
^ "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)" . Archived from the original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2016 . From 17 Jul 1999
^ "Transit Visas" . Embassy of the Russian Federation, The Netherlands. Retrieved 30 March 2018 .
^ "Treaty between the Russian Federation and the Finnish Republic on leasing to the Finnish Republic of the Russian part of Saimaa canal and adjoining territory and on the conditions of navigation through Saimaa canal, article 6, paragraph 3" .
^ "Border tweak steals tourism magnet" . Postimees . 7 August 2013.
^ "Указ президента Российской Федерации об ответных мерах визового характера в связи с недружественными действиями иностранных государств" .
^ "Agreement between the Government of Israel and the Government of the Russian Federation on the terms and procedures for issuing visas for holders of diplomatic and service passports" (PDF) .
^ "Press release on Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov's meeting with high representatives of small island states of the South Pacific" . Mid.ru . 21 September 2017.
^ "Russia, Oman ink agreement on visa-free travel between countries" . TASS . 22 April 2025.
^ "San Marino, Russia sign agreement to scrap visa requirements" . TASS . 2 December 2021.
^ Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 13.06.2019 № 1274-р "О подписании Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Китайской Народной Республики о безвизовых групповых туристических поездках" . mid.ru (in Russian). 17 June 2019.
^ doc Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 10.01.2020 № 6-р "О подписании Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Кот-д'Ивуар о безвизовых поездках владельцев дипломатических или служебных паспортов" . mid.ru (in Russian). 1 October 2020.
^ doc Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 17.08.2019 № 1843-р "О подписании Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Государства Эритрея о безвизовых поездках владельцев дипломатических или служебных паспортов" . mid.ru (in Russian). 17 August 2019.
^ doc Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 22.10.2019 № 2489-р "О подписании Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Гана о безвизовых поездках владельцев дипломатических или служебных паспортов" . mid.ru (in Russian). 22 October 2019.
^ doc Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 04.07.2020 № 1729-р "О подписании Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Ливанской Республики о безвизовых поездках владельцев дипломатических, служебных и специальных паспортов" . mid.ru (in Russian). 7 July 2020.
^ docРаспоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 07.02.2025 № 258-р "О подписании Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Исламской Республики Мавритании о безвизовых поездках владельцев дипломатических или служебных паспортов" . mid.ru (in Russian). 7 February 2025.
^ doc Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 30.01.2020 № 149-р "О подписании Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Сент-Люсии об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Сент-Люсии" . mid.ru (in Russian). 30 January 2020.
^ a b "Russia Visa Policy" .
^ "РФ и Индия работают над соглашением о безвизовых групповых поездках" .
^ Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 30.04.2025 № 1092-р . mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 30 April 2025 .
^ Okafor, Chinedu (25 September 2024). "Zimbabwe seeks to attract Russian tourists amid visa-free travel talks" . Business Insider Africa . Retrieved 19 January 2025 .
^ "Law onб═entry into Russia ofб═foreign nationals holders ofб═APEC Business Travel Cards Б─╒ President ofб═Russia" . En.kremlin.ru. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2016 .
^ "Russia Implements Visa-Free Entry for APEC Businessmen" . Bernama . 8 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013 .
^ "ABTC Economy Entry Information" (PDF) .
^ "Постановление Правительства РФ от 04.07.1992 N 470 "Об утверждении Перечня территорий Российской Федерации с регламентированным посещением для иностранных граждан" (с изменениями и дополнениями)" . base.garant.ru . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ "Запрет на работу в России не коснется мигрантов из ЕАЭС" .
^ "Граждане стран ЕАЭС получат возможность менять цель въезда, не покидая Россию" .
^ https://pravo.by/novosti/obshchestvenno-politicheskie-i-v-oblasti-prava/2024/december/79763/
^ "Мишустин: СНГ работает над созданием общего рынка труда" . 16 December 2024.
^ "Мишустин: страны СНГ постоянно работают над улучшением жизни своих граждан" .
^ "Пространство для маневра" . 17 December 2024.
^ "6 months tourist visa approval" .
^ "Russian Visa - problems and solutions" . Visahouse.com . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ "Russian Visa Online" . VisaToRussia . Archived from the original on 31 August 2015.
^ "What is a visa to Russia: all about visas and invitations" . Visalink-russia.com . Retrieved 16 December 2017 .
^ "Паспорт набора данных "Визы по странам" " (in Russian). Консульский департамент МИД России. Archived from the original on 9 August 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020 .
^ Въезд иностранных граждан в РФ
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