Who can enter Russia?

To enter Russia for any purpose, a U.S. citizen must possess a valid U.S. passport and a bona fide visa issued by a Russian Embassy or Consulate. It is impossible to obtain an entry visa upon arrival, so travelers must apply for their visas well in advance.



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For a trip to Russia, the electronic visa is mandatory. Since January 1, 2021, you can visit the whole country with the unified electronic visa. The Russia visa allows you to stay 16 days in the various Russian oblasts for the purpose of visiting relatives, for business or tourism.

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Russia is open to all travelers. All arrivals must fill out this form before arrival.

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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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Yes. Indians must apply for a visa before entering Russia. Russia recently launched their unified e-visa program, which allows Indians to easily apply for a visa to enter and exit the country*.

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Russia - Level 4: Do Not Travel. Updated to remove COVID-specific information and the kidnapping risk indicator as well as updates to security risks.

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In addition, since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, a visa regime has been introduced between Ukraine and russia, and therefore, to cross the border, you need to apply for a visa and confirm the purpose of your trip.

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As of 20 July 2023, Russian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 115 countries and territories, ranking the Russian passport 50th in terms of travel freedom according to the Henley Passport Index.

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