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As of January 2010, holders of the ordinary Russian passport for travel abroad who are traveling for tourism can visit at least 56 countries and territories visa free and an additional 34 visa-on-entry.

An agreement between the European Community and Russia on the facilitation of the issuance of visas[1] 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.[2][3] Both the EU and Russia acknowledge, however, that there are many problems to be solved before visa-free travel is introduced. On November 26, 2008 the President of Brazil, Luis Inacio Lula da Silva and the President of Russia, Dmitry Medvedev signed an agreement on the abolition of visas for citizens of both countries for up to 90 days.[4] According to US Consul General Kurt Amend, the US and Russia are having talks on abolishing visa regime between the two countries.[5]

On May 4, 2010, Russian head of foreign ministry announced that an agreement has been reached between Russia and EU on abolishment of visa requirement for their citizens.[6] 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 because of loose borders of Russia with Kazakhstan. Instead of going completely visa-free right now, the EU will work out a specialized for Russian citizens program of hassle-free acquirement of a standardized Schengen Visa lasting 3 months from the moment of entry (same as standard visa-free access time for countries with visa-free agreements with EU) which will last until Russia resolves its border issues, as soon as that happens, Schengen Visa will no longer be applicable to Russian citizens and will be canceled. Russia on the other hand, has agreed to ease access for EU citizens, which is not visa-free at this point because of Russian foreign relations policies stating that it is only then Russia allows visa-free access for a foreign citizen, when the country of his origin is allowing Russian citizens to enter visa-free on their side.

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Visa free or visa on arrival travel for Russian citizens

Africa

Country Acceptable passport types
Internal For travel abroad Service Diplomatic
 Angola No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Benin No Pre-issued visa required. A 2 day transit visa (extendable) may be available unofficially on a case-to-case basis at land border crossings 90 days
 Botswana No 90 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)
 Burkina Faso No 30 day visa on arrival (10 000 CFA francs) 90 days
 Burundi No Must apply for a visa in advance[7] 90 days
 Cape Verde No In most cases, can get visa on arrival 90 days
 Comoros No Visa on arrival 90 days
 Djibouti No 10 day or 1 month visa on arrival 90 days
 Egypt No 1 month visa on arrival for $15; free 15 day visa on arrival for southern Sinai Peninsula only 90 days
 Ethiopia No 30 day visa on arrival (with 2 photographs; $100) 90 days
 Guinea No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Kenya No 90 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means; $50) 90 days
 Madagascar No 30 day visa on arrival for free; 90 day visa issued on arrival (with return ticket; 140 000 Malagasy ariary or $66) 90 days
 Mauritius No 60 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and letter of invitation or tourist voucher) 90 days
 Mozambique No 30 day visa valid for one entry issued on arrival at the airport only for $25 (extension up to 60 days is possible)[8] 90 days
 Morocco No 90 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)
 Namibia No 90 days
 Sao Tome and Principe No Visa on arrival [9][10] (arrangements should be made by the carrier up to 24h prior to flight departure; $100) 90 days
 Seychelles No 30 days (return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means, and hotel reservation or tourist voucher) 90 days
 South Africa No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Swaziland No 30 days[11] 90 days
 Tanzania No Visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means; $50) 90 days
 Tunisia No Visa not required if one travels in a group or individually on a tour organised by a travel agency, and holds a hotel voucher. Otherwise must apply for visa in advance. 90 days
 Togo No 7 day visa on arrival (10 000 CFA francs) 90 days
 Uganda No Visa on arrival ($30) 90 days
 Zambia No Visa on arrival (single for $50, double for $80, multiple for $160)[12] 90 days
 Zimbabwe No Visa on arrival ($30–$55)[13] 90 days

Americas

Country Acceptable passport types
Internal For travel abroad Service Diplomatic
 Antigua and Barbuda No 1 month (with return ticket) 90 days
 Argentina No 90 days[14]
 Bahamas No 90 days
 Barbados No 30 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means) 90 days
 Bolivia No Visa is granted upon arrival for a fee of US$51[15] 90 days
 Brazil No Agreement about visa-free travel reached, but not yet in force. Electronic application form[16] 90 days
 Chile No Agreement for visa-free travel has been signed, but not yet ratified.[17] 90 days
 Colombia No 90days[18]
 Costa Rica No Must apply for a visa in advance (but holders of U.S., Canada or EU visa valid for at least 3 months can stay for 90 days without visa[19]) 90 days
 Cuba No 90 days
 Dominica No 21 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means, and hotel reservation or tourist voucher) 90 days
 Dominican Republic No 30 day tourist card issued on arrival for $10 90 days
 Ecuador No 90 days
 El Salvador No 90 days[20]
 Grenada No 90 days
 Guatemala No 90 days[21]
 Haiti No 90 days
 Honduras No Must apply for a visa in advance [22][23] 90 days
 Jamaica No 30 day visa on arrival (with return ticket, hotel reservation, and proof of sufficient monetary means) 90 days
 Mexico No Must apply for a visa in advance
Get multi-visa up to 5 or 10 years using internet application form Iniciar solicitação de visto[24]
From May 2010 holders of a valid US visa will be visa exempt for a max. stay of 180 days[25]		 90 days
 Nicaragua No Tourists need to purchase a Tourist Card upon arrival ($5), no visa required for 90 days[26] 90 days
 Panama No Must apply for a visa in advance (but holders of used U.S., Canada, Australia or EU visa can purchase a Tourist Card upon arrival and stay for 30 days) 90 days
 Paraguay No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Peru No 90 days tourism only (with return ticket)
 Saint Kitts and Nevis No Must apply for a visa in advance
To apply for e-visa use e-visa application form[27]		 With special permission 90 days
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No 30 days (with return ticket) 90 days
 Suriname No Pre-travel visa required 90 days
 Turks and Caicos Islands No 30 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means) 90 days
 Uruguay No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Venezuela No 90 days[28]

Asia

Dual: due to concessions, its legal to show the combo of internal passports to cross the border.

Country Acceptable passport types
Internal For travel abroad Service Diplomatic
 Abkhazia This country can't be used in Russia-Georgia transfer because Georgia refuses the visa
 Armenia dual* 90 days
 Azerbaijan No 90 days
 Bahrain No 14 day visa available on arrival for BHD 5 90 days
 Bangladesh No 90 day visa available of arrival for $50 90 days
 Cambodia No 1 month tourist visa on arrival (with photograph; $20); 3 month business visa on arrival (with photograph; $25) 90 days
 China No Must apply for a visa in advance, except for Russians from the regions bordering with China and Sakhalin must apply in advance 90 days
 East Timor No 30 day visa on arrival ($25) 90 days
 Georgia No 360 day visa on arrival in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Batumi airports and at some land and sea border crossings; 100 GEL [29] required required
 Hong Kong No 14 days [30] 90 days
 India No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Indonesia No Visa on arrival (with return ticket; 30 days for $25; extension of extra 30 days is possible) 90 days
 Israel No Tourism: no visa required up to 90 days, maximum 180 days per year must apply in advance must apply in advance
 Iran No 14-day tourist visa issued upon arrival at any international airport. Fee 60 EUR 30 days
 Jordan No 1 month visa issued on arrival for 10 Jordanian Dinar, can be extended for up to 6 month 90 days
 Kazakhstan Yes
 Kyrgyzstan Yes
 Laos No Tourism: no visa required up to 15 days 90 days
 Lebanon No 1 month visa on arrival, free at the airport, USD 17 at the land crossings with Syria 90 days
 Macau No 30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means; 100 Macanese pataca) Visa on arrival for 30 days Visa on arrival for 30 days
 Malaysia No 1 month (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means) same? same?
 Maldives No 30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket) 90 days
 Mongolia No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Myanmar No 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)[31] 90 days
   Nepal No Visa on arrival (with 2 photographs; $30 for 15 days, $40 for 30 days, $90 for 3 month) 90 days
 North Korea No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Pakistan No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Philippines No 21 days[32] Must apply for a visa in advance Must apply for a visa in advance
 Singapore No 96 hour transit only 30 days
 South Korea No 15 days (if have visited South Korea 5 times in past 2 years, or 10 times total). 30 days for visiting Jeju Island only. 90 days
 South Ossetia This country can't be used in Russia-Georgia transfer because Georgia refuses the visa
 Sri Lanka No 30 days, return ticket required 30 days
 Syria No Men can usually get a visa on arrival ($20). Women are recommended to apply for a visa in advance. 90 days
 Tajikistan dual* Yes
 Thailand No 30 days tourism only 90 days
 Turkmenistan No either pre-issued visa or invitation letter by MFA stating visa will be stamped at airport needed 30 days
 Uzbekistan Yes
 Vietnam No Yes (Visa free regime for up to 15 days introduced on 01/01/2009 [citation needed]) 15 days
 Yemen No Must apply for a visa in advance[33] 90 days

Europe

Country/Territory Acceptable passport types
Internal For travel abroad Service Diplomatic
 Albania No Yes, from 20 June to 31 October [34]. Visa-free for Schengen visa holders [35]. 90 days
 Austria No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Belarus Russia and Belarus form a Union State; citizens of Russia and Belarus have the right to reside and work in either country without a visa or immigration procedures
 Belgium No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Bosnia and Herzegovina No 30 days (travelling with an organised tourist group or holding letter of invitation [36]) 90 days
 Bulgaria No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Croatia No 90 days from 1 April to 31 October[37] (at other time original letter of invitation or tourist voucher required) 90 days
 Cyprus No Must apply for a visa in advance (online e-ProVisa 90 days). Visa-free for Schengen visa holders. 90 days
 Czech Republic No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Estonia No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Finland No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 France No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Germany No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Greece No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Hungary No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Italy No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Kosovo No 90 days; tourists only need a hotel reservation; business travelers need to inform Kosovo authorities in advance[38] 90 days
 Latvia No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Lithuania No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Luxembourg No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Republic of Macedonia No In practice, getting a visa in advance is sometimes required. In theory, can get a visa on arrival (with letter of invitation, tourist voucher, or "poslovno" or "podelovno" stamp). Visa-free for Schengen visa holders [39] 90 days
 Malta No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Moldova No 90 days 90 days
 Montenegro No 30 days (hotel reservation and proof of sufficient monetary means occasionally required) 90 days
 The Netherlands No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Poland No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Portugal No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Romania No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Russian Federation Russian citizens/nationals have right of abode.
 Serbia No 30 days [40] 90 days
 Slovakia No Must apply for a visa in advance 90 days
 Slovenia No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Spain No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Sweden No Must apply for a visa in advance No 90 days
 Turkey No 60 days multiple entry visa on arrival, Fee: $20 or €15 (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means; 300 USD, minimum[41][42]) visa on arrival 90 days
 Ukraine 90 days[43]

Oceania

Country Acceptable passport types
Internal For travel abroad Service Diplomatic
 Cook Islands No 31 days (with return ticket, hotel reservation or tourist voucher, and proof of sufficient monetary means)[citation needed] 90 days
 Fiji No 4 months (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)[citation needed] 90 days
 Federated States of Micronesia No 30 days tourism only[citation needed] 90 days
 Guam No visa free[citation needed] 90 days
 Niue No 30 days (with hotel reservation)[citation needed] 90 days
 Northern Mariana Islands No visa free[citation needed] 90 days
 Palau No 30 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)[citation needed] 90 days
 Samoa No 30 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means or tourist voucher)[citation needed] 90 days
 Tonga No 31 day tourist visa on arrival (with return ticket and hotel reservation or tourist voucher)[citation needed] 90 days
 Tuvalu No 1 month tourist visa on arrival (with return ticket, and hotel reservation or tourist voucher, and proof of sufficient monetary means)[citation needed] 90 days
 Vanuatu No 30 days (with return ticket, hotel reservation or tourist voucher, and proof of sufficient monetary means)[citation needed] 90 days

See also

References and notes

  1. ^ "AGREEMENT between the European Community and the Russian Federation on the facilitation of the issuance of visas to the citizens of the European Union and the Russian Federation" (PDF). Official Journal of the European Union. 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  2. ^ "Berlusconi wants EU-Russia visa regime to be scrapped". RIA Novosti. 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  3. ^ "FM: Visa Exemptions Beneficial to Finland and Russia". YLE News (Finland). 2008-05-24. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  4. ^ "Russia and Brazil agree to visa-free travel". RT (TV network). 2008-11-26. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  5. ^ "Россия и США ведут переговоры об отмене виз". NEWSru (in Russian). 2009-03-30. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. ^ http://news.mail.ru/politics/3760714/
  7. ^ {{cite web | url=http://www.travel.ru/news/2010/02/12/177398.html | title=Бурунди отказывается от практики выдачи виз по прибытии | trans_title=Burundi rejects the practice of issuing visas on arrival | language=Russian | work=Travel.ru | date=2010-02-12 | accessdate=2010-04-02
  8. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Mozambique (MZ)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  9. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Sao Tome and Principe (ST)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  10. ^ "Стало проще получать визу по прибытии в Сан-Томе и Принсипи". Travel.ru (in Russian). 2010-01-15. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  11. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Swaziland (SZ)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  12. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Zambia (ZM)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  13. ^ {{cite web | url=http://www.timaticweb.com/cgi-bin/tim_website_client.cgi?SpecData=1&VISA=&page=visa&NA=RU&AR=00&PASSTYPES=PASS&DE=ZW&user=DL&subuser=DELTAB2C | title=Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Zimbabwe (ZW) | publisher=Timatic Web (IATA) | accessdate=2010-04-02
  14. ^ "Гражданам России отныне не нужна виза для краткосрочных поездок в Аргентину" (in Russian). 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  15. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Bolivia (BO)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  16. ^ www.mid.ru
  17. ^ "Россия и Чили хотят ввести безвизовый режим" (in Russian). Gazeta.ru. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  18. ^ "Колумбия вводит безвизовый режим для россиян" (in Russian). Vesti.ru. 2009-04-20. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  19. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Costa Rica (CR)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  20. ^ "Сальвадор отменил визы для граждан России". Travel.ru (in Russian). 2009-04-06. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  21. ^ "Гватемала отменила визы для граждан России и Украины". Travel.ru (in Russian). 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  22. ^ "Honduras restituye visa consultada a 12 naciones". El Heraldo (in Spanish). 2009-08-16. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  23. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Honduras (HN)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  24. ^ "Визу в Мексику можно получить в Москве за два дня". Travel.ru (in Russian). 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  25. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Mexico (MX)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-22.
  26. ^ According to the recent unilateral decision of the Nicaragua government, see http://www.elnuevodiario.com.ni/nacionales/43072
  27. ^ www.mid.ru
  28. ^ See Russian Ministry of Exterior press-release http://www.mid.ru/brp_4.nsf/sps/0FBFA80B490074EDC325756F00505C45
  29. ^ "Visa Information for Foreign Citizens". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Georgia. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  30. ^ "Российским туристам открыли безвизовый въезд в Гонконг". Rossiyskaya Gazeta (Russian: Российская газета) (in Russian). 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  31. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Myanmar (MM)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-05-11.
  32. ^ Patrick John U. Hilado (2009-06-26). "Guidelines on the Entry of Temporary Visitors to the Philippines". Department of Foreign Affairs (Philippines). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  33. ^ "Йемен отменил выдачу виз в аэропортах". Travel.ru (in Russian). 2010-01-21. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  34. ^ www.mid.ru
  35. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Albania (AL)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  36. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Bosnia Herzegovina (BA)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  37. ^ Interfax
  38. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Kosovo (Rep. of)(RK)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  39. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Macedonia (FYROM)(MK)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  40. ^ "Приезжать в Сербию без виз можно только на 30 дней". Travel.ru (in Russian). 2009-03-28. Retrieved 2010-04-02. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  41. ^ http://www.mfa.gov.tr/visa-information-for-foreigners.en.mfa
  42. ^ "Visa Information - National Russian Federation (RU)/Destination Turkey (TR)". Timatic Web (IATA). Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  43. ^ Internal passport is valid only to cross Russia-Belarus and Ukraine borders. The citizens can't cross external borders unless they show foreign passport to enter
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