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  • 1. Visa
    • 1.1. Invitation to Russia
      • Should I indicate nights on the train in the application for an invitation letter or Russian visa?
      • Russian visa invitation. What is it and how to get it in 5 minutes?
      • How do I get the invitation to Russia if I’m staying with Airbnb?
      • How do I get the invitation to Russia if I’m making hotel reservations with Booking.com?
      • How do I get the invitation to Russia if I travel on a cruise ship?
      • Can I modify my invitation to Russia if it contains some incorrect information?
    • 1.2. Visa to Russia
      • How to obtain a Russian Visa in an easy and cost-effective way in 2019
      • Is it possible to travel to Russia Visa-Free? Who does not need a visa?
      • Flight Stopover in Moscow: What to See and How to Obtain a Transit Visa
      • Where do I apply for a Russian visa if I live abroad?
      • How to get a Russian visa in Canada in an easy way
      • Russian Embassies, Consulates and Visa Centers – Updated list
      • Visiting St. Petersburg on a cruise without a visa (visa-free) and with a tourist visa
      • How to get a private visa to visit relatives or friends in Russia
      • Is it possible to change my itinerary or renew my Russian visa?
      • The reasons for refusal of the Russian Visa (and how to avoid them)
      • Business Visa to Russia: Step by step guide
      • How to obtain the Russian electronic visa (e-visa): St. Petersburg, Kaliningrad and Far Eastern regions
      • How to get a 3-year tourist Russian visa (only for US citizens)
      • How to get travel medical insurance for Russian visa (in 5 minutes)
    • 1.3. Registration and immigration
      • Registration in Russia: What it is and how it is done
      • Russian airports: immigration card and customs formalities
    • 1.4. Visa to China, India and post-Soviet states
      • How to travel to Belarus without a visa (visa-free) and with visa
      • How to obtain a Chinese Visa in Canada in an easy and cost-effective way
      • How to obtain a Chinese Visa in the USA in an easy and cost-effective way
      • How to apply for the electronic visa to Uzbekistan (e-Visa)
      • How to get an e-Visa to India online: Step-by-step guide
  • 2. Transport
    • 2.1. Arriving by plane
      • How to go from the airport to the center of Moscow or the Red Square
      • How to find the cheapest flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • How to go from Pulkovo Airport to St. Petersburg
      • Russian airports: immigration card and customs formalities
    • 2.2. Russian trains
      • Traveling between Moscow and St. Petersburg: Which is the best way?
      • Trains in Russia: How to buy tickets on-line without the middle-man
      • Train stations in Russia: luggage storage, Wi-Fi and other services
    • 2.3. Metro, bus and taxi
      • How to use the Moscow Metro and what stations to visit
      • How to catch a taxi in Moscow, Saint Petersburg, or in other Russian cities
      • Moscow’s Troika Card: paying all public transport costs with a card
      • St. Petersburg’s Public transport: the Podorozhnik card
      • Traveling by bus through Russia (and how to buy tickets online)
    • 2.4. Car rental
      • Is it worth to rent a car in Russia? Recommendations and requirements
  • 3. Sleep and eat
    • 3.1. Accommodation in Russia
      • Accommodations in Russia: How to choose and where to make a reservation cheaply
      • Ostrovok: the best alternative to Booking.com
    • 3.2. Restaurants in Russia
      • Where to eat in Moscow: from Teremok to Café Pushkin
      • How to book a restaurant in Moscow, St. Petersburg or other Russian cities
      • What do you eat in Russia? Typical dishes and Russian restaurants
  • 4. Destinations
    • 4.1. Moscow
      • What is the Moscow Kremlin and how to buy tickets online
      • Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow: tickets and guided tours
      • What to see and do in Moscow in 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 days
      • Flight Stopover in Moscow: What to See and How to Obtain a Transit Visa
      • Shopping in Moscow: from GUM to Izmailovo market
      • Where to eat in Moscow: from Teremok to Café Pushkin
      • Guided tours in Moscow: by foot, by bicycle, by boat, or by tour bus?
      • The Free Visit to the Lenin Mausoleum in Moscow
      • St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. Visits, tickets and schedules
      • Moscow’s Troika Card: paying all public transport costs with a card
      • Moscow Tourist Information Offices
      • Official tourist maps of Moscow (PDF)
      • Russia Travel itineraries: Big capitals, the Trans-Siberian Route and the Golden Ring
      • Places to enjoy the best views of Moscow
      • How to buy tickets for the Russian circus in Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • Russian Folklore Shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • Moscow in Space: from the Museum of Cosmonautics to the Planetarium
      • What is a Russian banya and why you should visit it
      • The Seven Sisters of Moscow: The Stalinist Skyscrapers secrets
      • The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour of Moscow: you will not believe its story
      • What to see in Red Square in Moscow (and best things to do)
      • Novodevichy Convent (and cemetery), one of my favorite places in Moscow
      • Star City Moscow, where the cosmonauts live – What to see inside?
      • Moscow City: Skyscrapers & Observation Decks (You can go up to enjoy for its views)
      • Traveling to Moscow with children: What to see and do as a family
      • The Tretyakov Gallery: Russian art like you’ve never seen before
      • VDNH (VDNKh), my favorite park in Moscow: Back to the USSR!
    • 4.2. St Petersburg
      • The Hermitage of St. Petersburg: What to see and how to avoid queues
      • What to see and do in St. Petersburg in 1, 2, 3 or 4 days
      • The Palaces and Gardens of Peterhof, a must-go site in St. Petersburg
      • Catherine’s Palace in St. Petersburg: how to buy tickets online
      • The main cathedrals of St. Petersburg: Tickets and schedules
      • Opera and ballet in St. Petersburg: Where to go and how to buy tickets
      • Russia Travel itineraries: Big capitals, the Trans-Siberian Route and the Golden Ring
      • St. Petersburg’s Public transport: the Podorozhnik card
      • How to buy tickets for the Russian circus in Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • Russian Folklore Shows in Moscow and St. Petersburg
      • The Church of the Savior in St. Petersburg: How to buy tickets and schedules
      • Saint Isaac’s Cathedral in St. Petersburg: how to buy tickets and schedules
      • What is a Russian banya and why you should visit it
      • Peter and Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg: Guide to not get lost
      • White Nights of St. Petersburg: When the city doesn’t sleep
      • Essential tourist maps of St. Petersburg (PDF and JPG)
      • Visiting St. Petersburg on a cruise without a visa (visa-free) and with a tourist visa
      • Drawbridges (and Pedestrian Bridges) of St. Petersburg: Schedules and Recommendations
    • 4.3. Trans-Siberian
      • Organizing a Trans-Siberian Train Trip
      • Russia Travel itineraries: Big capitals, the Trans-Siberian Route and the Golden Ring
      • What is a Russian banya and why you should visit it
      • What to see (and do) at Lake Baikal between Irkutsk and Ulan-Ude
      • Yekaterinburg, where Europe and Asia come together
      • Next stop: Novosibirsk. Welcome to Siberia!
    • 4.4. The Golden Ring of Russia
      • The Golden Ring of Russia: from Sergiyev Posad to Suzdal
    • 4.5. Veliky Novgorod
      • Trip to Veliky Novgorod: the birthplace of Russia
    • 4.6. Kazan
      • The Kazan Kremlin: it will captivate you
  • 5. Practicalities
    • 5.1. Ruble exchange and prices
      • How to send money to Russia: WesterUnion, PayPal or TransferWise?
      • Is Russia an expensive or cheap country to travel? Tips to reduce expenses
      • Where is it better to change dollars for rubles?
      • How to request a VAT refund in Russia (Tax Free)
      • How to pay for purchases in Russia without losing money in ruble exchange?
    • 5.2. Weather, health and safety
      • Is Russia a safe country for tourists? Travel tips
      • When is the best time to travel to Russia (and which clothes to wear)
      • What is a Russian banya and why you should visit it
    • 5.3. Telephone and Internet
      • How to buy a Russian SIM card for your smartphone (online or in a store)
    • 5.4. Russian products
      • Which souvenirs to buy in Russia? From Matrioskas to Cheburashka
      • 15 maps that will give you a better insight of Russia
      • Traveling to Russia with a travel agency or on your own? What is better?
      • Holidays and celebrations in Russia in 2020 (and important days)
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Is it possible to travel to Russia Visa-Free? Who does not need a visa?

Posted on: 06.29.19 | by Irena Domingo

There are around 50 nationalities which are not required to have a visa to enter Russia. If you are not a citizen of any of these countries (and you don’t have a diplomatic passport), then you need to apply for a visa to Russia before departure. However, there are some minor exceptions to this general rule, for example, travelers arriving to Russian ports in a cruise.

Article updated on June 29, 2019 (originally written March 13, 2017)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

  • 1. COUNTRIES WITH VISA-FREE travel to Russia
    • A) Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
    • B) Countries of South America and Central America
    • C) Balkan countries
    • D) Asian countries
    • E) Countries of Oceania
    • F) African countries
  • 2. Visa exemption for CRUISE PASSENGERS worldwide
    • CASE 1: Boat cruise to St. Petersburg (or other ports of Russia)
    • CASE 2: Travel by ferry to St. Petersburg and Vyborg
      • From Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm
      • From Lappeenranta
    • CASE 3: Travel on the Allegro train to St. Petersburg
  • 3. Attendees to certain international SPORTS EVENTS
  • 4. TRANSIT through Russian airports
  • 5. Electronic visa to visit KALININGRAD REGION
  • 6. Electronic visa to visit VLADIVOSTOK

1. COUNTRIES WITH VISA-FREE travel to Russia

The vast majority of foreigners traveling to Russia require a visa to enter the country, however, there are about 50 nationalities which are not required to have a visa to enter Russia.

Mainly it is about the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (former countries of the USSR) and countries of South and Central America, although there are also some European, Asian, African and Oceanian countries that do not require a visa. In this map you can see in a summarized way:

Visa policy to travel Russia - World mapThe list of countries that do not need a visa is a list that may vary, since the Russian government can reach bilateral or multilateral agreements with other countries or economic areas. For this reason, it is best to consult the list of countries with specific exemptions on the official website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The site is in Russian but you can use the automatic translator)

A) Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

The citizens of the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, of which most of the former Soviet republics are part, can travel to Russia without a visa for stays of up to 90 days:

  • Abkhazia
  • Armenia
  • Azerbaijan
  • Belarus
  • Kazakhstan
  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Moldova
  • South Ossetia
  • TajikistanUkraine
  • Uzbekistan

This group does not include the 3 Baltic states, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, which are currently members of the EU, nor Georgia or Turkmenistan, which are no longer part of the CIS.

B) Countries of South America and Central America

A total of 22 countries in South and Central America do not require a visa for stays of up to 90 days:

  • Argentina
  • Bolivia
  • Brazil
  • Chile
  • Colombia
  • Commonwealth of Dominica
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Ecuador
  • El Salvador
  • Grenada
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Paraguay
  • Peru
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Uruguay
  • Venezuela

C) Balkan countries

Some Balkan countries do not need a visa under certain conditions:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina. They do not need a visa for up to 30 days for ordinary passports.
  • Macedonia. They do not need a visa for up to 30 days, if they have a tourist invitation.
  • Montenegro. They do not need a visa for up to 30 days for ordinary passports.
  • Serbia. The holders biometric civil passports do not need a visa for up to 30 days.

Please note that citizens of Turkey no longer have visa-free from January 1, 2016.

D) Asian countries

The citizens of some Asian countries do not need a visa under certain conditions:

  • Brunei Darussalam. No visa for all types of passports for stays of up to 14 days.
  • Laos. No visa for all types of passports for stays up to 30 days.
  • Mongolia. No visa for all types of passports for stays up to 30 days.
  • North Korea. No visa for regular civil passports up to 60 days.
  • Hong Kong. No visas of up to 14 days for permanent residents of Hong Kong with a valid passport.
  • Macao. No visa for stays of up to 30 days for permanent residents of Macao with valid passport.
  • Thailand. Without visa for ordinary passports and stays up to 30 days.
  • Israel. Without visa for ordinary passports and stays up to 90 days.

Finally add that citizens of the People’s Republic of China can enter Russia without a visa for up to 15 days in tourist groups of 5 to 50 people, according to the certified lists and confirmations of Russian tourist organizations.

E) Countries of Oceania

Some small countries in Oceania can also travel to Russia without a visa:

  • Fiji. No visa for all types of passports for stays up to 90 days.
  • Nauru. No visa for all types of passports for stays of up to 14 days.
  • Samoa. No visa for all types of passports for stays up to 60 days.
  • Vanuatu. No visa for all types of passports for stays up to 90 days.

F) African countries

Few African countries are on the list of countries that do not need a visa to travel to Russia:

  • Mauricio. No visa for all types of passports for stays up to 60 days.
  • Seychelles No visa for all types of passports for stays up to 30 days.
  • South Africa. No visa for all types of passports for stays up to 90 days.

2. Visa exemption for CRUISE PASSENGERS worldwide

If you are not a citizen of any of the countries that have visa exemption (and you don’t have a diplomatic passport and you are not part of the ship or aircraft crew), then you need to apply for a visa to Russia before departure, though there are some minor exceptions to this rule and some additional conditions that must be met:

  • If you traveling in a cruise to St. Petersburg (or other Russian ports)
  • If you are traveling by ferry from Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm (with a stop in Helsinki) to St. Petersburg with St. Peter Line company or from Lappeenranta to Saint Petersburg or Vyborg with the company Saimaa Travel.

CASE 1: Boat cruise to St. Petersburg (or other ports of Russia)

Around half a million tourists visit St. Petersburg by cruise every year. So, if you are travelling on a boat cruise and St. Petersburg it is one of the stops on this cruise, then you do not need a visa to enter Russia if you meet the following conditions:

  • If you’re going to be in town for a maximum period of 72 hours and you are spending the night on the boat.
  • If you are visiting the city with an authorized guided tour, who will accompany you at all times on your visit to the city. This means that from the moment you leave the boat in the morning (usually around 8) until you return to it (about 17 hours), you have to follow the scheduled time and you won’t have the opportunity to visit the city on your own.

This rule also applies if you arrive to Russia through the ports of Anadyr, Arkhangelsk, Kaliningrad, Korsakov, Novorossiysk, Murmansk, Sebastopol, Sochi, Vladivostok, Vyborg and Zarubino.

Passenger Poft of St Petersberg Marina Facade - Visa Free

The question is: What guided tours can I hire in St. Petersburg to make this visit without a visa? Well, there are two possibilities:

  • Hire the guided tour offered by your cruise. This is the easiest option, but note that the tours offered by cruises are significantly more expensive than those you can hire independently on your own count with any company in St. Petersburg.
  • Hire a guided tour independently. The tours offered by cruises are not the only ones authorized to make visits to the city without a visa. On the contrary, there are a variety of tourist agencies in St. Petersburg which also have authorization to offer tours to their customers without a visa. The advantage of this option is that you have a variety of companies and tours to choose from with many different schedules (not only the most common, those usually offered by cruises). In addition, these companies also offer the opportunity to design their own itinerary and are usually more economic. Some guided tours that I recommend for travelers arriving on cruise ships:
    • St. Petersburg 1-Day Visa-Free Shore Excursion
    • 2 Day St Petersburg Shore Excursion

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Is it worthwhile to make a guided tour or is it better to apply for a tourist visa to visit the city independently?

It depends. The easiest way is to hire a guided tour; however, if you want to be completely free to move around St. Petersburg, enjoy the city at night (especially during the time of white nights) or the Sapsan train to reach Moscow in 4 hours and visit the Russian capital, the best option is to apply for a visa before taking the cruise, which will probably mean a lower expense than hiring guided tours (in this article I explain you how to do it and how to gather all documentation in 1 hour).

If you plan to visit the city at night, it is advisable to book accommodation in St. Petersburg, since it is likely that there are restrictions on returning to the ship from certain times in the afternoon.

CASE 2: Travel by ferry to St. Petersburg and Vyborg

From Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm

If you are traveling by ferry from Helsinki, Tallinn and Stockholm (with a stop in Helsinki) to St. Petersburg with St. Peter Line Company, you can also enter St. Petersburg without a visa for a maximum period of 72 hours.

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The ferry ride is also considered a cruise and to enter the city without a visa, you are required to book a guided tour bus via St. Peter Line. This is a shuttle that runs along the journey from Vassilevskiy Island to the city center, in which you can make stops. On this map you can see the path that it makes:

Map route - st-peter-line-minibus

Unlike cruise passengers who are forced to spend the night on the boat, if they want to enter the city without a visa, St. Peter Line’s passengers need to book a hotel or apartment during their stay.

From Lappeenranta

Besides St. Peter Line, it is also possible to enter without a visa in St. Petersburg or Vyborg, making the trip from Lappeenranta with the Finnish company Saimaa Travel, and hiring some of their guided tours.

saimaa-travel-cruises to travel Russia without visa

CASE 3: Travel on the Allegro train to St. Petersburg

Finally, it has arose the matter of whether it would be a good idea to remove the visa for travelers that are going from Helsinki to St. Petersburg on the Allegro train, though to current date these travelers still need visa. We’ll see if in the future it is possible to enter without a visa by train from Finland.

3. Attendees to certain international SPORTS EVENTS

In the past, at some international sporting events, the Russian government has allowed assistance without a visa:

  • 2020 UEFA Euro Cup (St. Petersburg)
  • World Cup in 2018
  • 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup
  • Olympic Winter Games in Sochi in 2014

Fan ID 2018 Russia World Cup 1

4. TRANSIT through Russian airports

Passengers that make stops at international airports in Russia to continue their journey to another destination outside Russia don’t need a visa if they remain for less than 24 hours and don’t leave the international area of the airport, and don’t cross the passport control, either.

Just 5 Russian airports have an international transit area:

  • Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO). Terminals D, E and F.
  • Moscow Domodedovo International Airport (DME)
  • International Airport of Vnukovo (VKO) in Moscow. Terminal A.
  • Pulkovo Airport in St. Petersburg (LED)
  • International Koltsovo Airport (SVX).

When you make a plane trip with a stopover in a Russian airport, I recommend to always contact the airline, so they expressly inform you if you need transit visa for the journey.

It is also useful to consult the Timaticweb system to find the specific visa requirements.

Flight scale in Moscow - Transit visa

5. Electronic visa to visit KALININGRAD REGION

Since July 1, 2019 citizens of some foreign countries, can apply via a special website of the Russian Foreign Ministry http://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/ for single-entry business, humanitarian and tourist visas in the form of an electronic document (so-called e-visas) to visit the Kaliningrad region. An e-visa is issued free of charge.

The basis for issuing an e-visa is a statement of a foreign citizen, filled out in electronic form on the Russian MFA website, not later than 4 calendar days before the expected date of entry, with a digital photo (electronic file) attached to it. No other documents are required for obtaining an e-visa.

E-visas are issued for a period of 30 days from the date of issue and with an allowed period of stay in the Kaliningrad region up to 8 days from the date of entry.

An e-visa (electronic visa) to visit the Kaliningrad region can be obtained by citizens of the following states:

1. Andorra
2. Austria
3. Bahrain
4. Belgium
5. Bulgaria
6. China (including Taiwan)
7. Croatia
8. Cyprus
9. Czech Republiek
10. Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)
11. Denmark
12. Estonia
13. Finland
14. France
15. Germany
16. Greece
17. Hungary
18. Iceland
19. India
20. Indonesia
21. Iran
22. Ireland
23. Italy
24. Japan
25. Kuwait
26. Latvia
27. Liechtenstein
28. Lithuania
29. Luxembourg
30. Malaysia
31. Malta
32. Mexico
33. Monaco
34. the Netherlands
35. North Macedonia
36. Norway
37. Oman
38. Philippines
39. Poland
40. Portugal
41. Qatar
42. Romania
43. San Marino
44. Saudi Arabia
45. Serbia
46. Singapore
47. Slovakia
48. Slovenia
49. Spain
50. Sweden
51. Switzerland
52. Turkey
53. Vatican.

E-visas for visiting the Kaliningrad region are valid for entry into the Russian Federation and exit from the Russian Federation only through the following State border crossing points of the Russian Federation located in the territory of the Kaliningrad region:

1. Air crossing point “Kaliningrad (Khrabrovo)”;
2. Sea crossing points “Kaliningrad” (sites in the cities of Kaliningrad, Baltiysk and Svetly);
3. Automobile crossing points “Bagrationovsk”, “Gusev”, “Mamonovo (Gzhekhotki)”, “Mamonovo (Gronovo)”, “Morskoye”, “Pogranichnyy”, “Sovetsk”, “Chernyshevskoe”;
4. Railway crossing points “Mamonovo”, “Sovetsk”.

Foreign citizens who have received e-visas to visit the Kaliningrad region, are authorized to be and move only within the territory of the Kaliningrad region. Their entry to the rest of the territory of the Russian Federation for the purpose of a transit travel to the Kaliningrad region or exit from it, including through airports without a layover, is not possible.

Electronic visa Kaliningrad Region

6. Electronic visa to visit VLADIVOSTOK

From 2018 citizens of 18 nationalities, who enter through Vladivostok, can visit Russia for 8 days, by means of a simplified procedure, by filling out an electronic visa application questionnaire on the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

This electronic visa is free and valid for arrivals to Russia through Vladivostok International Airport or through the passenger maritime terminal of Vladivostok. In short, it is not a visa waiver but a free electronic visa granting system, and to visit Vladivostok.

Citizens of the following countries can apply for this visa: Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, India, Iran, Qatar, China, North Korea, Kuwait, Morocco, Mexico, Arab Emirates, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey and Japan.

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    • 2.1. Arriving by plane
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    • 3.1. Accommodation in Russia
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    • 4.1. Moscow
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    • 4.5. Veliky Novgorod
    • 4.6. Kazan
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