Are Russians travelling abroad for holidays?

The FSB recorded 4.9 million trips abroad on tourism, work, study and business by Russians in January-March 2023, a 26.2% increase from 3.9 million trips the same time last year. Tourist trips to foreign countries also jumped to 1.7 million, a nearly 50% increase over 1.2 million in the same period of 2022.



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Countries where citizens of the Russian Federation can go without a foreign passport
  • - Abkhazia. Abkhazia is a region in the northwestern part of the southern slope of the Main Caucasus Range, on the northeastern coast of the Black Sea. ...
  • - Armenia. ...
  • - Belarus. ...
  • - Kazakhstan. ...
  • - Kyrgyzstan. ...
  • - Turkey. ...
  • - Montenegro. ...
  • - Israel.


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You cannot fly from Russia directly to the UK, or via EU countries.

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Yes, they do. Russian Citizens must apply for a Schengen visa before entering France for travel. Foreign nationals from the European Union and nationals of Schengen countries can travel visa-free between Schengen nations. So can people from the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada.

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The Portugal (Schengen) Visa for citizens of Russia is a required travel document that visitors coming from Russia must get before entering any Schengen country. It grants them access for 90 days without any restriction.

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SINGAPORE, 27 April 2023: Turkey, UAE, and Thailand are becoming more important tourist destinations for Russian travellers, while classic European destinations such as Italy, Germany, France, Spain, and Greece have seen a significant decrease.

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A citizen of a foreign country who seeks to enter the United States generally must first obtain a U.S. visa, which is placed in the traveler's passport, a travel document issued by the traveler's country of citizenship.

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Cypriot authorities have announced that the country will no longer apply facilitated rules for citizens of Russia applying for tourist visas. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, starting from December 1, 2022, the country will start charging Russians that apply for tourist visas.

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