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Revision as of 16:03, 5 December 2011

Holders of the ordinary Russian passport for travel abroad traveling as tourists may visit at least 96 countries visa-free or with a visa-on-arrival. Reciprocal visa-free travel agreements are already signed or currently negotiated - but not yet in force - with Bangladesh, Ecuador (not reciprocal yet, e.g. Ecuadorians need a visa to Russia), Guatemala (not reciprocal yet), Jordan, Kuwait, Macau (expected to be signed in summer 2011),[1] Malaysia (not reciprocal yet), Mexico (not reciprocal yet), Mongolia (expected to enter into force on January 1, 2012[2]), Oman, Panama, Qatar, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea,[3] Taiwan (ROC),[4] Tunisia, the UAE and Uruguay.[5]

Visa-free (dark blue), visa-on-arrival (light blue) or online electronic visa (green) travel for Russian citizens

Travel with internal passport

Some countries allow citizens of Russia to travel with internal passport:

Country Conditions of Access
 Abkhazia 90 days
 Belarus Unrestricted access
 Kazakhstan Unrestricted access
 Kyrgyzstan Unrestricted access
 South Ossetia 90 days
 Tajikistan Unrestricted access
 Ukraine 90 days

Africa

Country Conditions of Access
 Angola Must apply for a visa in advance
 Benin Pre-issued visa required.
A 2 day transit visa (extendable) may be available unofficially on a case-to-case basis at land border crossings
 Botswana 90 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)
 Burkina Faso 90 day visa on arrival (98 000 CFA francs. Visa in advance - 47 000 CFA francs)
 Cape Verde In most cases visa on arrival is possible
 Central African Republic 7 day visa on arrival for XAF30,000 [6][7]
 Comoros 2 week visa on arrival[6][8]
 Djibouti 10 day or 1 month tourist visa on arrival (not on the land border) [6][9]
 Egypt 1 month visa on arrival for $15; free 15 day visa on arrival for southern Sinai Peninsula only
 Ethiopia 1–6 month visa on arrival ($20) [10]
 Guinea Must apply for a visa in advance
 Kenya 90 day tourist visa on arrival ($50)[11]
 Madagascar 30 day visa on arrival for free; 90 day visa issued on arrival (with return ticket; 140 000 Malagasy ariary or $66)
 Mauritius 60 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and letter of invitation or tourist voucher)
 Morocco 90 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)
 Mozambique 30 day visa valid for one entry issued on arrival at the airport only for $25 (extension up to 60 days is possible)[12]
 Namibia 90 days [13]
 Sao Tome and Principe Visa on arrival [14][15] (arrangements should be made by the carrier up to 24h prior to flight departure; $100)
 Seychelles 30 days[6]
 South Africa Must apply for a visa in advance
 Swaziland 30 days[16]
 Tanzania Visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means; $50)
 Tunisia Visa not required if one travels in a group or individually on a tour organized by a travel agency, and holds a hotel voucher.
Otherwise must apply for visa in advance.
 Togo 7 day visa on arrival (10 000 CFA francs)
 Uganda Visa on arrival ($50)
 Zambia Visa on arrival (single for $50, double for $80, multiple for $160)[17]
 Zimbabwe Visa on arrival ($30–$55)[18]

Americas

Country Conditions of Access
 Antigua and Barbuda 30 days[6]
 Argentina 90 days
 Bahamas 90 days (tourism only)
 Barbados 28 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means)[6]
 Bolivia Visa is granted upon arrival for a fee of US$51 (In embassy visa is for free in advance.)
 Brazil 90 days
 Canada Must apply for a visa in advance
 Chile 90 days[6]
 Colombia 90 days[19]
 Costa Rica Holders of U.S., Canada or EU visa valid for at least 3 months can stay for 90 days without a visa.[20]
Otherwise, must apply for a visa in advance.
 Cuba 30 days[6]
 Dominica 21 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means, and hotel reservation or tourist voucher)
 Dominican Republic 30 day tourist card issued on arrival for $10
 Ecuador 90 days
 El Salvador 90 days[21]
 Grenada 90 days
 Guatemala 90 days[22]
 Guyana 90 days
 Haiti 3 month visa on arrival[23]
 Honduras 3 months[24]
 Jamaica 30 day visa on arrival (with return ticket, hotel reservation, and proof of sufficient monetary means)
 Mexico From 1 Nov 2010 single entry 180 days e-visa can be obtained via the Internet instantly and free of charge: [1][25]
Multiple entry visas for 5–10 years available via embassy in Moscow: [2][26]
From May 2010 holders of a valid US visa are visa exempt for a max. stay of 180 days[27]
 Nicaragua 90 days
 Panama Holders of used U.S., Canada, Australia or EU visa can purchase a Tourist Card upon arrival and stay for 30 days.
Othervise, must apply for a visa in advance.
Agreement for visa-free travel under negotiation
 Paraguay Must apply for a visa in advance
 Peru 90 days [3]
 Saint Kitts and Nevis Pre-arrival Internet registration required on https://evisa.gov.kn/
 Saint Lucia 6 weeks [4]
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket)[28]
 Trinidad and Tobago 90 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient funds and fixed address in the country)[29]
 Turks and Caicos Islands Must apply for a visa in advance (since the end of September 2011)
 United States Must apply for a visa in advance
 Uruguay Visa-free agreement enters in force on 27th December 2011 [5]
 Venezuela 90 days

Asia

Country Conditions of Access
 Abkhazia 90 days. Russia-Georgia transit is prohibited
 Armenia 90 days
 Azerbaijan 90 days
 Bahrain 14 day visa available on arrival for BHD 5
 Bangladesh 14 day visa available on arrival for $51
 Brunei Visa on arrival for 72 hour transit, 5 Brunei dollars fee
 Cambodia 1 month tourist visa on arrival (with photograph; $20); 3 month business visa on arrival (with photograph; $25)
 China Visa-free if travelling in a group organized by authorized travel agency.[30]
24 hours visa-free transit.[30]
Otherwise must apply for a visa in advance, except for Russians from the regions bordering with China and Sakhalin[citation needed].
 East Timor 30 day visa on arrival ($25)
 Hong Kong 14 days [6][31]
 India Must apply for a visa in advance
 Indonesia Visa on arrival (with return ticket; 30 days for $25; extension of extra 30 days is possible)
 Israel 90 days[6]
 Iran 14-day tourist visa issued upon arrival at any international airport. Fee 60 EUR
 Iraq Must apply for a visa in advance
 Jordan 1 month visa issued on arrival for 10 Jordanian Dinar, can be extended for up to 6 months
 Kazakhstan Unrestricted access
 Kyrgyzstan Unrestricted access
 Laos Tourism: no visa required up to 15 days
 Lebanon 1 month visa on arrival, free at the airport, USD 17 at the land crossings with Syria
 Macau 30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means; 100 Macanese pataca)
 Malaysia 30 days
 Maldives 30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket)
 Mongolia Must apply for a visa in advance
 Myanmar 28-day visa on arrival in Yangon and Mandalay International Airport (with 2 photos 4x6cm, return ticket and proof of financial means; $30, $18 for a 24-hour transit visa)[32]
   Nepal Visa on arrival (with 2 photographs; $30 for 15 days, $40 for 30 days, $90 for 3 month)
 North Korea Must apply for a visa in advance
 Pakistan Must apply for a visa in advance
 Philippines 21 days[33]
 Singapore 96 hour visa-free transit,[34] otherwise pre-arrival visa must be obtained via the Internet [35]
 South Korea 30 days visa-free transit for USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan visa holders.
30 days visa-free if having visited South Korea 4 times in the past two years or 10 times during current passport validity period.
30 days visa-free for visiting Jeju Island only [36].
Otherwise must apply for a visa in advance.
 South Ossetia 90 days. Russia-Georgia transit is prohibited
 Sri Lanka 30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket)
 Syria Men can usually get a visa on arrival ($20). Women are recommended to apply for a visa in advance.
 Taiwan (ROC) Must apply for a visa in advance
 Tajikistan Unrestricted access
 Thailand 30 days
 Turkmenistan Must apply for a visa in advance
 United Arab Emirates Must apply for a visa in advance. Russian citizens qualify to apply for an online 30 days visa if flying with Emirates[37]
 Uzbekistan Unrestricted access
 Vietnam 15 days [38]

Europe

Country Conditions of Access
European Union Schengen Area Must apply for a visa in advance
 Albania Temporary visa-free entry for holders of ordinary Russian passports (90 days) from 1 June 2011 until 31 October 2011[39].

At other times, visa-free for Schengen visa holders.[40]

 Andorra Must apply for a multiple-entry Schengen visa in advance (exiting Andorra is second entry to Schengen's Spain or France)
 Belarus Unrestricted access
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 30 days (travelling with an organised tourist group or holding letter of invitation [41])
 Bulgaria Must apply for a visa in advance, 36 hours visa-free transit for Romanian, Cypriot or Schengen visa holders
 Croatia Temporary visa-free entry for holders of ordinary Russian passports (90 days) from 1 April 2011 until 31 October 2011.
At other times, visa-free for 90 days with an original letter of invitation or tourist voucher.[42]
 Cyprus 90 days e-ProVisa (valid for single entry for maximum 90 days and only for passengers arriving to Larnaca airport by direct flghts from Russia) available via the internet free of charge.[43]
Visa-free for Schengen visa holders.
Othervise must apply for a visa in advance (usually 3 years visa granted).
 Gibraltar Visa required, except for holders of a multiple entry UK visa (valid for at least 1 year).
 Ireland Must apply for a visa in advance. Visa-free for UK visa holders that was used to enter UK from July 2011 until October 2012.[44]
 Kosovo 90 days; tourists only need a hotel reservation; business travelers need to inform Kosovo authorities in advance[45]
 Republic of Macedonia Temporary visa-free entry for holders of ordinary Russian passports (90 days) from 1 March 2011 until 31 October 2011.[46]
At other times, visa-free entry for Schengen visa holders.[47] In other cases, must apply for a visa in advance.
In practice, one can get a visa on arrival (with letter of invitation, tourist voucher and "poslovno" or "podelovno" stamp).
 Moldova 90 days
 Montenegro 30 days (hotel reservation and proof of sufficient monetary means occasionally required)
 Romania Must apply for a visa in advance, 5 days visa-free transit for Bulgarian, Cypriot or Schengen visa holders
 Serbia 30 days [48]
 Turkey 60 days [6]
 Ukraine 90 days
 United Kingdom Must apply for a visa in advance
24 hours visa-free transit

Oceania

Country Conditions of Access
 Cook Islands 31 days (with return ticket, hotel reservation or tourist voucher, and proof of sufficient monetary means)[49]
 Fiji 4 months (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)[6][50]
 Federated States of Micronesia 30 days[51]
 Niue 30 days (with hotel reservation)[52]
 Northern Mariana Islands 45 days (with confirmed non-refundable return ticket and sufficient funds)[53]
 Palau 30 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)[54]
 Samoa 30 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means or tourist voucher)[55]
 Tonga 31 day tourist visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)[56]
 Tuvalu 1 month tourist visa on arrival (with return ticket, hotel reservation or tourist voucher, and proof of sufficient monetary means)[57]
 Vanuatu 30 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)[58]

Developments

European Union

An agreement between the European Community and Russia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas[59] has been in force since June 1, 2007. It has unified the cost of visas, and made it easier to obtain visas for close relatives, journalists, official delegations, transport crew members and some other groups of visitors. Similar agreements have been signed, but not yet ratified, between Russia and Denmark, and Russia and Norway. Silvio Berlusconi, the Prime Minister of Italy, and later Alexander Stubb, the Foreign Minister of Finland have started public discussions on the future possibility for visa-free travel between the EU countries and Russia.[60][61]

On May 4, 2010, The EU and Russian Federation raised the prospect of beginning negotiations on a visa-free regime between their territories.[62] However it was announced by the Council of Ministers of the EU that the EU is not completely ready to open up the borders due to high risk of increase in human trafficking and drug imports into Europe and because of the loose borders of Russia with Kazakhstan. They will instead work towards providing Russia with a "roadmap for visa-free travel." While this does not legally bind the EU to providing visa-free access to the Schengen zone for Russian citizens at any specific date in the future, it does greatly improve the chances of a new regime being established and obliges the EU to actively consider the notion, should the terms of the roadmap be met. Russia on the other hand has agreed that should the roadmap be established, it will ease access for EU citizens for whom access is not visa-free at this point, largely as a result of Russian foreign policy which states that "visa free travel must be reciprocal between states." Both the EU and Russia acknowledge, however, that there are many problems to be solved before visa-free travel is introduced.

United States

In March 2009, U.S Consul General Kurt Amend stated that the US and Russia were having talks on abolishing the visa regime between the two countries.[63]

During a meeting in Moscow on March 10, 2011, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin proposed the introduction of reciprocal visa-free travel to US Vice President Joe Biden, saying, "it would be a historical step in the development of Russian-U.S. relations" and would create "an absolutely new atmosphere between our countries."[64] The Vice President's immediate reaction was cordial, but non-committal. According to Biden's national security advisor Anthony Blinken, visa liberalization had been discussed prior to the meeting, but he added, "The Russians know full well, as do the Americans, that there are legal requirements set by Congress to be met for visa liberalization that the Russians have not yet achieved." Among the requirements was that the refusal rate for Russians seeking visas to the United States fall below 3 percent.[65] Blinken said visa free travel could happen "...next year, [or] it could be in 10 years." However Dimitri V. Trenin, director of the Carnegie Moscow Center, considered Putin's proposal to be merely a political tactic in his public exchange with Biden, calling it, "...a way to attract attention...as a way to knock someone off course, maybe it also worked."[65]

See also

References and notes

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  41. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Bosnia Herzegovina (BA)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
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  58. ^ "Визы в Ванауту" (in Russian). Retrieved 2010-08-06.
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