Visa policy of Russia

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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 For prior requirements that are no longer in effect, see Visa history of Russia.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.

## Visa policy map

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Russia (including occupied territories of Ukraine)

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

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### Electronic visa (e-Visa)

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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]

* All European Union member states

*  Bahrain
*  Barbados
*  Bhutan
*  Cambodia
*  China
*  Eswatini
*  Iceland
*  India
*  Indonesia
*  Iran

*  Japan
*  Jordan
*  Kenya
*  Kuwait
*  Liechtenstein
*  Malaysia
*  Mexico
*  Monaco
*  Myanmar
*  North Korea

*  North Macedonia
*  Norway
*  Oman
*  Papua New Guinea
*  Philippines
*  Saint Lucia
*  San Marino
*  Saudi Arabia
*  Singapore
*  Switzerland

*  Taiwan
*  Tonga
*  Trinidad and Tobago
*  Turkey
*  Turkmenistan
*  Vatican City
*  Vietnam
*  Zimbabwe

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Border crossing points for eVisa holders[6][7]

Airports (51)

* Abakan
* Anadyr
* Arkhangelsk
* Astrakhan
* Barnaul
* Belgorod
* Bryansk
* Vladivostok
* Vladikavkaz (Beslan)
* Volgograd
* Grozny

* Yekaterinburg
* Irkutsk
* Kazan
* Kaliningrad
* Kaluga
* Kemerovo
* Krasnodar
* Krasnoyarsk
* Lipetsk
* Makhachkala

* Mineralnye Vody
* Moscow – Domodedovo
* Moscow – Sheremetyevo
* Moscow – Vnukovo
* Moscow – Zhukovsky
* Murmansk
* Nalchik
* Nizhny Novgorod
* Novosibirsk
* Omsk

* Orenburg
* Perm
* Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky
* Rostov-on-Don
* Samara
* Saint Petersburg
* Saratov
* Sochi (Adler)
* Syktyvkar
* Tomsk

* Tyumen
* Ulan-Ude
* Ulyanovsk
* Ufa
* Khabarovsk
* Cheboksary
* Chelyabinsk
* Chita
* Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk
* Yaroslavl

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Seaports (14)

* Kaliningrad
* Kandalaksha
* Korsakov
* Magadan
* Murmansk
* Nikolayevsk-on-Amur
* Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky

* Posyet
* Great Port of Saint Petersburg
* Saint Petersburg – Passenger Port
* Sochi
* Vladivostok – Sea passenger terminal
* Vladivostok – Zarubino
* Vysotsk

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Railways (8)

* Zabaykalsk Station – China side: Manzhouli Station
* Mamonovo Station – Poland side: Braniewo Station
* Makhalino Station (Kraskino) – China side: Hunchun Station
* Naushki Station – Mongolia side: Sükhbaatar Station
* Grodekovo Station (Pogranichny) – China side: Suifenhe Station
* Saint-Petersburg (Finland Station)
* Sovetsk Station – Lithuania side: Pagėgiai Station
* Khasan Station – North Korea side: Tumangang Station

Roads (26)

Russia – Сhina border (3)

* Poltavka – China side: Sanchakou
* Starotsurukhaytuy – China side: Heishantou
* Turiy Rog – China side: Dangbi

Russia – Estonia border (3)

* Ivangorod – Estonia side: Narva
* Kunichina Gora – Estonia side: Koidula
* Shumilkino – Estonia side: Luhamaa

Russia – Finland border (7)

* Brusnichnoye – Finland side: Nuijamaa
* Lyuttya – Finland side: Vartius
* Salla – Finland side: Salla
* Svetogorsk – Finland side: Imatra
* Suoperya – Finland side: Kuusamo
* Torfyanovka – Finland side: Vaalimaa
* Vyartsilya – Finland side: Niirala

Russia – Georgia border (1)

* Verkhniy Lars – Georgia side: Dariali

Russia – Latvia border (2)

* Burachki – Latvia side: Terehova
* Ubylinka – Latvia side: Grebnova

Russia – Lithuania border (4)

* Chernyshevskoye – Lithuania side: Kybartai
* Morskoye – Lithuania side: Nida
* Pogranichny – Lithuania side: Ramoniškių
* Sovetsk – Lithuania side: Panemunė

Russia – Mongolia border (3)

* Kyakhta – Mongolia side: Altanbulag
* Solovyevsk – Mongolia side: Chuluunkhoroot
* Tashanta – Mongolia side: Tsagaannuur

Russia – Poland border (4)

* Bagrationovsk – Poland side: Bezledy
* Gusev – Poland side: Gołdap
* Mamonovo I – Poland side: Gronowo
* Mamonovo II – Poland side: Grzechotki

Mixed (3)

* Amurzet
* Blagoveshchensk – China side: Heihe (over Amur, during navigation – river crossing, during freezing – road crossing)
* Pokrovka, Khabarovsk Krai

River (1)

* Khabarovsk

Pedestrians (1)

* Ivangorod – Estonia side: Narva

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

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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

*  Belarus

*  South OssetiaIP

*  UkraineID[a][b][c]

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90 days

*  AbkhaziaIP
*  Andorra2
*  Antigua and Barbuda1
*  Argentina1
*  Armenia3
*  Azerbaijan3
*  Belize1
*  Bolivia1
*  Brazil1
*  Chile1
*  Colombia1

*  Costa Rica1
*  Cuba1
*  Dominica1
*  Ecuador1
*  El Salvador1
*  Fiji3
*  Georgia3
*  Grenada1
*  Guatemala1
*  Guyana1
*  Honduras1

*  Israel1
*  Jamaica4
*  Kazakhstan3 IDKZ
*  Kyrgyzstan3 ID
*  Maldives3
*  Moldova3
*  Namibia1
*  Nicaragua1
*  Panama1
*  Paraguay1
*  Peru1

*  Qatar1
*  Saint Kitts and Nevis1
*  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1
*  South Africa3
*  Suriname1
*  Tajikistan3
*  United Arab Emirates1
*  Uruguay1
*  Uzbekistan3
*  Vanuatu3
*  Venezuela1

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*  Estonia (holders of an alien passport only)3
*  Latvia (holders of a non-citizen passport only)3

60 days

*  Cape Verde3
*  Dominican Republic5

*  Mauritius1
*  Samoa3

*  South Korea1

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30 days

*  Bosnia and Herzegovina6
*  Botswana2
*  Laos

*  Macao[d]
*  Mongolia1
*  Montenegro

*  North Macedonia[e]
*  Palau
*  Serbia

*  Seychelles
*  Thailand

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14 days

*  Brunei

*  Hong Kong[f]

*  Nauru

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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:

* East Germany: 1990[Note 7]

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

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Entry and exit passport stamps issued at the Great Port of Saint Petersburg

Entry stamp in the Russian federation issued at Sheremetyevo Airport

#### Economic integration and international treaties

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The following partnerships provide for special entry rules to citizens of certain countries:

* Union State of Russia and Belarus (citizens of Belarus)
* Single Economic Space of the Eurasian Economic Union (citizens of Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan)
* Mobility rights arrangements of the Commonwealth of Independent States (citizens of present and former countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, including Ukraine and Georgia, but not Turkmenistan)

#### Tour groups from Iran or China

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*  China
*  Iran

| 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).

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#### Mutual recognition of visas between Russia and Belarus

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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:

* Yukhovichi – Dolossy (Opochka – Novopolotsk)
* Yezeryshche – Nevel (Kyiv – St. Petersburg)
* Lyozno – Kruglovka (Vitebsk – Smolensk)
* Redki – Krasnaya Gorka (Minsk – Moscow)
* Zvenchatka – Dubovichka (Bobruisk – Moscow)
* Selishche – Novozybkov (Gomel – Bryansk)

#### Visa-free visits for up to 72 hours for cruise ship and ferry passengers

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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

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*  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

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*  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

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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

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*  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

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*  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 |

#### Crew members

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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]

### Visa-free transit

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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:

* Irkutsk Airport (IKT)
* Khabarovsk Airport (KHV)
* Krasnodar Airport (KRR)
* Mineralnye Vody Airport (MRV)

* Rostov Airport (ROV)
* Sochi Airport (AER)
* Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk Airport (UUS)
* Zhukovsky Airport (ZIA)

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#### Saimaa canal

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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

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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

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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

*  BelarusD S

*  South OssetiaD S

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*  ArgentinaD O S

*  BoliviaD O S

*  Costa RicaD S

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*  AbkhaziaD S
*  AlbaniaD S
*  Algeria2 D S
*  Andorra1 D
*  AngolaD S
*  Antigua and Barbuda2 D O
*  Armenia2 D
*  Azerbaijan2 D S
*  Bahrain2 D O Sp
*  Belize2 D O
*  BeninD S
*  Bosnia and HerzegovinaD S
*  BotswanaD S
*  BrazilD S
*  Bulgaria2 O
*  Burkina FasoD S
*  Burundi2 D S
*  Cabo VerdeD S
*  Cambodia2 D S
*  Cameroon2 D S
*  Central African Republic2 D S
*  ChileD O
*  ColombiaD O S
*  DR Congo2 D S
*  Republic of CongoD S
*  Croatia2 O

*  Cuba2 D O S
*  Djibouti2 D S
*  Dominica2 D S
*  Dominican RepublicD S
*  EcuadorD O Sp
*  EgyptD S Sp
*  El SalvadorD O
*  Equatorial Guinea2 D O S
*  Eswatini2 D S
*  EthiopiaD S
*  FijiD
*  GabonD S
*  GambiaD S
*  Georgia2 D S
*  Grenada2 D S
*  GuatemalaC D O
*  GuineaD S
*  Guinea-BissauD S
*  GuyanaD
*  HondurasD O
*  Hungary2 O
*  IndiaD O S
*  Iraq2 D S Sp
*  JamaicaD S
*  Jordan2 D S Sp
*  Kazakhstan2 D S

*  Kuwait2 D S Sp
*  Kyrgyzstan1 D S
*  MaldivesD S
*  MaliD S
*  MexicoD O S
*  Moldova2 D S
*  MontenegroD S
*  MoroccoD S
*  Myanmar3 D O S
*  Namibia2 D O
*  Nepal3 D S O
*  NicaraguaD O S
*  Niger2 D S
*  North KoreaD S
*  North MacedoniaD S
*  OmanD S Sp
*  PakistanD S
*  PalauD S
*  Palestine2 D
*  PanamaC D O S Sp
*  ParaguayD S
*  PeruD S Sp
*  PhilippinesD O S
*  Qatar2 D Sp
*  Rwanda2 D S
*  Saint Kitts and Nevis2 D O

*  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines2 D O
*  SenegalD S
*  SerbiaD S
*  Sierra Leone2 D S
*  SingaporeD O S
*  South AfricaD O S
*  South KoreaD O S
*  Sudan2 D
*  Suriname2 D S
*  SyriaD S Sp
*  Tajikistan2 D S
*  ThailandD S
*  Togo2 D S
*  Tunisia2 D S Sp
*  TurkeyD
*  Ukraine2 D S
*  United Arab Emirates2 D Sp
*  UruguayD O S
*  Uzbekistan2 D S
*  VanuatuD S
*  VenezuelaD S
*  VietnamD S
*  Zambia2 D
*  Zimbabwe2 4 D S

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*  Mauritius2 D S

*  SamoaD O

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*  BangladeshD O S
*  ChinaD S
*  IranD S

*  LaosD S
*  Mongolia2 D S
*  MozambiqueD S

*  SeychellesD O
*  Sri LankaD O S
*  Turkey2 S Sp

*  TurkmenistanD S

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*  BruneiD O S

*  IndonesiaD S

*  NauruD O

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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]

### Future changes

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Russia has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:

Country  | Passports  | Days

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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]

*  Bahamas
*  Bahrain
*  Barbados
*  Haiti

*  Hong KongA[137]
*  IndiaTG[138]
*  Jordan
*  Kuwait

*  Malaysia
*  Mexico
*  MyanmarB[139]
*  Saudi Arabia

*  Trinidad and Tobago
*  VietnamTG
*  Zambia
*  Zimbabwe[140]

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A - 30 days for all passports
B - 30 days for ordinary passports
TG - For tourist groups

## Holders of APEC Business Travel Card

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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]

*  Australia
*  Brunei
*  Chile
*  China
*  Hong Kong
*  Indonesia
*  Japan
*  South Korea
*  Malaysia

*  Mexico
*  New Zealand
*  Papua New Guinea
*  Peru
*  Philippines
*  Singapore
*  Taiwan
*  Thailand
*  Vietnam

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## Closed cities

[edit]

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:

* 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 was opened for foreigners from 2012.

### Entry and stay conditions for EAEU and CIS citizens

[edit]

Main articles: mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and Single Economic Space of the Eurasian Economic Union

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

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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]

*  Bahrain
*  Brunei
*  Cambodia
*  China
*  Philippines

*  India
*  Indonesia
*  Iran
*  Kuwait
*  Laos

*  Malaysia
*  Mexico
*  Myanmar
*  North Korea
*  Oman

*  Saudi Arabia
*  Serbia
*  Thailand
*  Turkey

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## Exit visa

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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)

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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]

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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

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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

## See also

[edit]

* Russia portal

* Visa requirements for Russian citizens
* List of diplomatic missions of Russia
* Foreign relations of Russia
* Visa history of Russia

## Notes

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1. ^ Only subject to fingerprinting, photographing and medical examination if staying more than 90 days.[15]
2. ^ Citizens of Ukraine must arrive only through Sheremetyevo International Airport (Moscow).[16]
3. ^ Citizens of Ukraine could be subject to interrogation by the Federal Security Service upon entering Russia.[17]
4. ^ For holders of Macao Special Administrative Region passport only.
5. ^ A visa is not required if holding a letter of guarantee / invitation and a tourist voucher.
6. ^ For holders of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region passport only.

1. ^ Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, China, India, Iran, Japan, North Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Previous visa-free agreement was applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia).
4. ^ Previous visa-free agreement under different terms was applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia).
5. ^ 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).
6. ^ Previous visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia) and 2008-2013.
7. ^ Visa-free agreements were applied in period 1970-1979, 1979-1990.
8. ^ 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».
9. ^ Was applied from 14 August 1982.
10. ^ Was applied from 23 May 1971.
11. ^ Was applied from 22 January 1986.
12. ^ a b Was applied as Yugoslavia from 26 April 1990.
13. ^ Visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1962-1965, 1965-1969, 1969-1982, 1982-1995 as Czechoslovakia and 1995-2000.
14. ^ 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.
15. ^ Was applied from 15 June 1995.
16. ^ Was applied from 16 April 2011.
17. ^ Russia started issuing e-Visas on 1 August 2023.

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80. ^ 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.
81. ^ 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.
82. ^ "EU makes visa exception for Kaliningrad". Barentsobserver.com. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
83. ^ Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Польша о порядке местного приграничного передвижения. mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
84. ^ @"20160702/1456503968.html". РИА Новости. 2 July 2016.
85. ^ See Agreement section
86. ^ 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)".
87. ^ 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)".
88. ^ 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)".
89. ^ 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)".
90. ^ 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.
91. ^ a b From 31 Mar 2013
92. ^ 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)".
93. ^ 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)".
94. ^ 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)".
95. ^ 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".
96. ^ "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.
97. ^ 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)".
98. ^ 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)".
99. ^ 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)".
100. ^ "Двусторонние договоры". Mid.ru. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
101. ^ 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)".
102. ^ 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)".
103. ^ 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.
104. ^ "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.
105. ^ 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)".
106. ^ 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)".
107. ^ "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.
108. ^ 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)".
109. ^ 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)".
110. ^ 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)".
111. ^ 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)".
112. ^ 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)".
113. ^ 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.
114. ^ 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)".
115. ^ "Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
116. ^ "Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации". publication.pravo.gov.ru. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
117. ^ 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.
118. ^ a b Including riverboats crew.
119. ^ 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)".
120. ^ 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
121. ^ "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
122. ^ "Transit Visas". Embassy of the Russian Federation, The Netherlands. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
123. ^ "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".
124. ^ "Border tweak steals tourism magnet". Postimees. 7 August 2013.
125. ^ "Указ президента Российской Федерации об ответных мерах визового характера в связи с недружественными действиями иностранных государств".
126. ^ "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).
127. ^ "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.
128. ^ "Russia, Oman ink agreement on visa-free travel between countries". TASS. 22 April 2025.
129. ^ "San Marino, Russia sign agreement to scrap visa requirements". TASS. 2 December 2021.
130. ^ 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.
131. ^ 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.
132. ^ 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.
133. ^ 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.
134. ^ 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.
135. ^ 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.
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137. ^ a b "Russia Visa Policy".
138. ^ "РФ и Индия работают над соглашением о безвизовых групповых поездках".
139. ^ Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 30.04.2025 № 1092-р. mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 30 April 2025.
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142. ^ "Russia Implements Visa-Free Entry for APEC Businessmen". Bernama. 8 June 2013. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
143. ^ "ABTC Economy Entry Information" (PDF).
144. ^ "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.
145. ^ "Запрет на работу в России не коснется мигрантов из ЕАЭС".
146. ^ "Граждане стран ЕАЭС получат возможность менять цель въезда, не покидая Россию".
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149. ^ "Мишустин: страны СНГ постоянно работают над улучшением жизни своих граждан".
150. ^ "Пространство для маневра". 17 December 2024.
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156. ^ Въезд иностранных граждан в РФ

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* The conditions of entry of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation of diplomatic, service (official, special), regular passport. (in Russian) May 2017 Archived 21 September 2017 at the Wayback Machine
* Electronic visa / Consular department of MFA of Russia
* FAN ID Archived 23 October 2020 at the Wayback Machine
* Federal Law No.114-FZ On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation (in English) (without additions) Archived 20 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
* Federal Law No.114-FZ On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation (in Russian) (with additions) Archived 24 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine

* v
* t
* e

Visa policy by country

* Visa
* Passport
* Travel document

Africa|

* Algeria
* Angola
* Benin
* Botswana
* Burkina Faso
* Burundi
* Cameroon
* Cape Verde
* Central African Republic
* Chad
* Comoros
* DR Congo
* Djibouti
* Egypt6
* Equatorial Guinea
* Eritrea
* Eswatini
* Ethiopia
* Gabon
* Gambia
* Ghana
* Guinea
* Guinea-Bissau
* Ivory Coast
* Kenya
* Lesotho
* Liberia
* Libya
* Madagascar
* Malawi
* Mali
* Mauritania
* Mauritius
* Morocco
* Mozambique
* Namibia
* Niger
* Nigeria
* R Congo
* Rwanda
* Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha1
* São Tomé and Príncipe
* Senegal
* Seychelles
* Sierra Leone
* Somalia
* Somaliland3
* South Africa
* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Anguilla1
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda1
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands1
* Canada
* Cayman Islands1
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* Dutch Caribbean (Aruba, Caribbean Netherlands, Curaçao, Sint Maarten)
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Falkland Islands1
* Greenland5
* Grenada
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Montserrat1
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* St. Kitts and Nevis
* St. Lucia
* St. Vincent and the Grenadines
* South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands1
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands1
* United States
* Puerto Rico4
* Virgin Islands4
* Uruguay
* Venezuela

Asia|

* Abkhazia2 3
* Afghanistan
* Akrotiri and Dhekelia1 2
* Armenia2
* Azerbaijan2
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Hong Kong
* Macau
* Cyprus2
* Egypt6
* Georgia2
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Israel
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan2
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Northern Cyprus2 3
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine3
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Russia2
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* South Ossetia2
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Taiwan (Republic of China)3
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Turkey2
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

Europe|

* Abkhazia2 3
* Akrotiri and Dhekelia1 2
* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia2
* Austria
* Azerbaijan2
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Cyprus2
* Denmark
* Faroe Islands
* Greenland
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Overseas
* Georgia2
* Germany
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Italy
* Kazakhstan2
* Kosovo3
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* Overseas
* North Macedonia
* Northern Cyprus2 3
* Norway
* Svalbard
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* Russia2
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* South Ossetia2 3
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Transnistria3
* Turkey2
* Ukraine
* United Kingdom
* Overseas
* Vatican City

Oceania|

* American Samoa4
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam4
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Niue
* Northern Mariana Islands4
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Pitcairn Islands1
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tokelau
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

Historical|

* Artsakh2
* Russia2

1 British Overseas Territories. 2 These countries span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 3 Partially recognized. 4 Unincorporated territory of the United States. 5 Part of the Kingdom of Denmark. 6 Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia.

* v
* t
* e

Visa requirements by citizenship

* Visa
* Passport
* Travel document

Africa|

* Algerian
* Angolan
* Beninese
* Botswana
* Burkinabe
* Burundian
* Cameroonian
* Cape Verdean
* Central African
* Chadian
* Comorian
* Congolese (Democratic Republic)
* Congolese (Republic)
* Djiboutian
* Egyptian4
* Equatorial Guinean
* Eritrean
* Ethiopian
* Gabonese
* Gambian
* Ghanaian
* Guinea-Bissauan
* Guinean
* Ivorian
* Kenyan
* Lesothan
* Liberian
* Libyan
* Malagasy
* Malawian
* Malian
* Mauritanian
* Mauritian
* Moroccan
* Mozambican
* Namibian
* Nigerian
* Nigerien
* Rwandan
* Saint Helena1
* Santomean
* Senegalese
* Seychellois
* Sierra Leonean
* Somali (Somaliland)
* South African
* South Sudanese
* Sudanese
* Swazi
* Tanzanian
* Togolese
* Tunisian
* Ugandan
* Zambian
* Zimbabwean

Americas|

* Anguillan1
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentine
* Bahamian
* Barbadian
* Belizean
* Bermudian1
* Bolivian
* Brazilian
* British Virgin Islands1
* Canadian
* Caymanian1
* Chilean
* Colombian
* Costa Rican
* Cuban
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuadorian
* Greenlandic
* Grenadian
* Guatemalan
* Guyanese
* Haitian
* Honduran
* Jamaican
* Mexican
* Montserratian1
* Nicaraguan
* Panamanian
* Paraguayan
* Peruvian
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucian
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Salvadoran
* Surinamese
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands1
* United States
* Uruguayan
* Venezuelan

Asia|

* Abkhaz2 5
* Afghan
* Armenian3
* Azerbaijani2
* Bahraini
* Bangladeshi
* Bhutanese
* Bruneian
* Cambodian
* Chinese
* Hong Kong
* Macau
* Cypriot3
* East Timorese
* Egyptian4
* Emirati
* Georgian2
* Indian
* Indonesian
* Iranian
* Iraqi
* Israeli
* Japanese
* Jordanian
* Kazakhstani2
* Kuwaiti
* Kyrgyzstani
* Laotian
* Lebanese
* Malaysian
* Maldivian
* Mongolian
* Myanmar
* Nepalese
* North Korean
* Northern Cypriot3 5
* Omani
* Pakistani
* Palestinian
* Philippine
* Qatari
* Russian2
* Saudi
* Singaporean
* South Korean
* South Ossetian2 5
* Sri Lankan
* Syrian
* Taiwanese5
* Tajikistani
* Thai
* Turkish2
* Turkmen
* Uzbekistani
* Vietnamese
* Yemeni

Europe|

* Abkhaz2 5
* Albanian
* Andorran
* Armenian3
* Austrian
* Azerbaijani2
* Belarusian
* Belgian
* Bosnian and Herzegovinian
* British (BOTC · BN(O) · BOC)
* Bulgarian
* Croatian
* Cypriot3
* Czech
* Danish
* Faroese
* Greenlandic
* Dutch
* Estonian (Non-citizens)
* EU
* Finnish
* French
* Georgian2
* German
* Greek
* Hungarian
* Icelandic
* Irish
* Italian
* Kazakhstani2
* Kosovar5
* Latvian (Non-citizens)
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuanian
* Luxembourg
* Maltese
* Moldovan
* Montenegrin
* Monégasque
* North Macedonian
* Northern Cypriot3 5
* Norwegian
* Polish
* Portuguese
* Romanian
* Russian2
* San Marino
* Serbian
* Slovak
* Slovenian
* South Ossetian2 5
* Spanish
* Swedish
* Swiss
* Transnistrian5
* Turkish2
* Ukrainian
* Vatican City

Oceania|

* Australian
* Fijian
* Kiribati
* Marshallese
* Micronesian
* Nauruan
* New Zealand
* Palauan
* Papua New Guinean
* Pitcairn Islands1
* Samoan
* Solomon Islands
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1 British Overseas Territories. 2 Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Russia and the partially recognised republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia each span the conventional boundary between Europe and Asia. 3 Cyprus, Armenia, and the partially recognised republic of Northern Cyprus are entirely in Western Asia but have socio-political connections with Europe. 4 Egypt spans the boundary between Africa and Asia. 5 Partially recognized.

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