Who Doesn’t Need a Visa to visit Russia?

Visa to Visit Russia

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• Abkhazia – Visa not required for a period of stay up to 90 days.
• Albania – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Angola – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Argentina – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except for work, study and residence). Diplomatic or Official passport holders would require a visa for the whole period of stay.
• Armenia – Visa not required for period of stay up to 90 days.
• Austria – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Bahrain – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Bangladesh – (up to 30 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Belgium – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Benin – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Bolivia – (up to 90 days).
• Bosnia and Herzegovina – (up to 30 days for ordinary passports holders and up to 90 days for Diplomatic and Service passports holders). Tourist documents or the original invitation accordingly are required to be presented to the Russian Immigration authorities.
• Botswana – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Brazil – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except for work, study, and residence).
• Brunei – (up to 14 days) – Diplomatic, Service and Ordinary passport holders (except work, profit activities, and study).
• Bulgaria – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies for members of aircraft and sea craft crews.
• Burkina Faso – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Cabo Verde – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Cambodia – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Chile – (up to 90 days in 180 days period) – visa-free regime does not apply for work, study and commercial business-related visits and Diplomatic and Service passports holders.
• China – (up to 30 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. Visa-free regime applies for members of railway brigades, sea and river craft crews, and aircraft crews. Up to 15 days for acknowledged tourist organization groups (5-50 members).
• Colombia – (up to 90 days in 180 days period).Costa Rica (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Croatia – (up to 90 days in 180 days period) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies for members of aircraft and sea craft crews.
• Cuba – (up to 30 days). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Cyprus – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. Visa-free regime applies for members of aircraft and sea craft crews, 24 hours for transit passengers.
• Czech Republic – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea – (North Korea) (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews and crews of railway brigades.
• Denmark – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• Dominican Republic – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Ecuador – (up to 90 days in 180 days period). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Egypt – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• El Salvador – (up to 90 days). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Estonia – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. Visa-free regime applies for Estonian citizens with alien’s passports (up to 90 days).
• Ethiopia – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Fiji – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except for work, study and residence).
• Finland (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• France – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Gabon – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Germany – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• Greece – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• Grenada – (up to 90 days in 180 days period) – visa-free regime does not apply for work and commercial business-related visits and Diplomatic and Service passports holders.
• Guatemala – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except for work, study and residence).
• Guinea – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Guyana – (up to 90 days in 180 days period). Except for work, study, and commercial business. Diplomatic and ordinary passports holders only.
• Honduras – (up to 90 days in 180 days period). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Hong Kong – (up to 14 days of stay). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Hungary – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Iceland – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• India – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Indonesia – (up to 14 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Iran – (up to 30 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Israel – (up to 90 days). The visa-free regime does not apply for Diplomatic and Service passports holders. Tourist documents or the original invitation accordingly are required to be presented to the Russian Immigration authorities.
• Italy – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Jamaica – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Japan – Visa-free regime applies for members of aircraft crews of “Aeroflot” and “Jal” airline companies, for special purpose visits to South-Kuril Islands (list of visitors confirmed by Russian Embassy in Japan).
• Kuwait – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Latvia – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. Visa-free regime applies for Latvian citizens with alien’s passports and citizens with special border zone permit.
• Liechtenstein – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• Lithuania – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. Visa-free regime applies for members of aircraft, sea and river craft crews.
• Luxembourg – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• The Republic of Korea – (up to 60 days) – for all types of passports for up to 90 days, with the exception of work, study and residence.
• The people’s Democratic Republic of Laos – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except for work, study and residence).
• Macedonia – (up to 30 days tourist and up to 90 days for other visitors). Tourist documents or the original invitation accordingly are required to be presented to the Russian Immigration authorities. Visa-free regime applies for members of aircraft, sea and river craft crews.
• Macao – (up to 30 days of stay). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Mali (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Mauritius – (up to 60 days except for work and study).
• Mexico – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Mongolia – (up to 30 days) for the holders of diplomatic, official and foreign passports. In the case of consequent trips, the total amount of days spent in Russia cannot exceed 90 days in a period of 180 days from the date of the first entrance. Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Montenegro – (up to 30 days). Except for work, study, and commercial business. The visa-free regime does not apply for Diplomatic and Service passports holders.
• Mozambique – (up to 30 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Morocco – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Myanmar – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Nauru – (up to 14 days).
• Nepal – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Netherlands – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Nicaragua – (up to 90 days of stay). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Norway – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. Visa-free regime applies for Norway citizens with special border zone permit.
• Oman – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Pakistan – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Panama – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except for work, study and residence).
• Paraguay – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except work, study and residence).
• Peru – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except for work, study and residence) Visa-free regime does not apply for Diplomatic and Service passports holders.
• Philippines – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Poland – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft and sea craft crews.
• Portugal – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• Qatar – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• Romania – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Republic of Congo – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Saint Kitts and Nevis – (up to 90 days in 180 days period) – visa-free regime does not apply for work and commercial business-related visits and Diplomatic and Service passports holders.
• Senegal – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Spain – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Seychelles – (up to 30 days). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Singapore – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Citizens of Serbia with biometric passports obtained after April 9th, 2008 can stay in Russia for up to 30 days. Diplomatic or Official passport holders without accreditation in Russia can stay up to 90 days. Serbian nationalities with temporary and permanent resident permits can stay without time limits. In all other cases, visa is required. The visa-free regime does not apply for Yugoslavian passports holders.
• Slovakia – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Slovenia – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• South Ossetia – visa-free regime does not apply for work and commercial business-related visits.
• Sri Lanka – (up to 30 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Sweden – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• Switzerland – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only. A visa-free regime applies to members of aircraft crews.
• Syria – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• The Republic of South Africa – for all types of passports for up to 90 days, except work, study and residence.
• Thailand – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. Holders of ordinary passports can stay up to 30 days.
• Tunisia – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Turkey – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic passports holders only.
• Turkmenistan – (up to 30 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. Visa free regime applies for members of aircraft, sea and river craft crews, crews of railway brigades, employees of intergovernmental courier service with appropriate certificate.
• Ukraine – (up to 90 days).
• United Arab Emirates – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic holders only.
• Uruguay – (up to 90 days in 180 days period except for work, study and residence).
• Vanuatu – (up to 90 days). Except for work, study, and commercial business.
• Venezuela – (up to 90 days). Except for work, study, and commercial business. The visa-free regime does not apply for Diplomatic and Service passports holders.
• Vietnam – (up to 90 days) – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only.
• Zimbabwe – Diplomatic and Service passports holders only. Only for employees of official institutions of the country on the territory of the Russian Federation.