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Can I visit Russia without speaking Russian?

Travelling in Russia can be challenging for non-Russian speakers. Migration cards may be in Cyrillic only, and immigration officials may only speak Russian. At train stations, most signs are in Cyrillic and ticket sellers usually do not speak English.



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Russia tends to be relatively safe for tourists, but petty crime does happen. Travelers are advised to follow the same personal security procedures they would in any other country and stay alert.

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About Safety
Visiting Russia is possible, and most of all, the biggest part of Russia is safe to travel. You better don't visit some regions, like the border between Russia and Ukraine but a region like Altai Republic is absolutely safe. In general the attitude of Russian people didn't change towards foreigners.

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I HAVE A MEXICAN PASSPORT, DO I NEED A RUSSIA VISA FOR MEXICANS? Every Mexican visitor needs a visa to travel to the biggest country in the World. But, for your benefit, you can use iVisa.com to apply for a Kalinigrad eVisa or a Far East eVisa, as long as you keep in mind that these eVisas apply only for those regions.

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For travel to Russia, all travelers must have a visa and an official Letter of Invitation approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, its regional representatives, or by an appropriate Russian Federation Migration Service Branch.

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The Department of State continues to advise that U.S. citizens not travel to Ukraine due to active armed conflict. Read the entire Travel Advisory.

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Nationals of the following countries can enter Russia and remain for up to 90 days, without the need of obtaining a visa prior to their trip:
  • Abkhazia.
  • Argentina*
  • Armenia.
  • Azerbaijan.
  • Bolivia*
  • Brazil*
  • Chile*
  • Colombia*


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Visa Free Countries for Mexican Citizens in 2023
  • Albania.
  • Andorra.
  • Antigua and Barbuda.
  • Argentina.
  • Armenia *
  • Aruba.
  • Austria.
  • Bahamas.


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Leading source markets for travel to Russia 2020-2022, by arrivals. In 2022, the country that visited Russia the most was Ukraine. Over 2.2 million trips were made to Russia from that country, marking a decrease compared to the previous year.

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