Egypt visa stamp.

Changes 2018. At the beginning of 2019, the following changes came into force:
Costa Rica canceled visa-free entry for Russians.
We introduced a visa-free regime for Russians or extended the period of visa-free stay:
Laos, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Tunisia, Macedonia, Jamaica, China (Hainan only), Cuba.

From 04/13/2017 to 10/30/2017 Montenegro establishes a visa-free stay period of 90 days for Russian citizens.

From 02/01/2017 United United Arab Emirates introduced a simplified visa regime for citizens Russian Federation. The visa is obtained at the airport free of charge.

10/3/2016 Bolivia.
Bolivia and Russia are establishing a visa-free regime for tourist travel. The period of visa-free stay is up to 90 days for a period of 180 days from the date of first entry.

06/3/2016 Montenegro.
From June 3, 2016 to October 31, 2016, Montenegro establishes a visa-free stay period of 90 days for Russian citizens.

12/16/2015 Seychelles and Russia have established a visa-free regime for short-term trips. The visa-free entry period is 30 days with the right to extend.

11/27/2015 Russia. The Russian government has decided to suspend the visa-free regime between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Turkey.
The decision will come into force on January 1, 2016.
Türkiye maintains a visa-free regime for Russians.

06/10/2015 Indonesia canceled visas for Russian tourists. Visa-free entry is allowed for up to 30 days without the right of extension.

From 05/01/2015 in Egypt The grace period for entry into the country for Russian tourists is ending. Now tourists will have to, as before, buy a stamp for $25 upon arrival at the airport.

01.12.2014. Tunisia canceled visas for tourists from the Russian Federation.

25.04.2014. The Turkish Embassy in the Russian Federation distributed a press release about the adoption of the resolution of the Council of Ministers of Turkey “On postponing the date of entry into force of Law No. 6458 to the end of 2014.” In accordance with it, citizens of the Russian Federation until December 31, 2014 can enter Turkey according to the previous rules, that is, The minimum validity period of the passport remains 3 months!

16.04.2014. Validity period of the passport for visa-free entry to Turkey citizens of the Russian Federation is established in 4 months. Previously it was 3 months.

WITH 07.04.2014 length of stay Russian citizens in Ukraine limited to 90 days in a 180 day period.

WITH 01.01.2014 The Republic of Korea establishes for tourists from Russia visa-free regime.

WITH 20.05.2013 The period of stay in Turkey for Russian tourists has been increased from 30 to 60 days.

WITH April 1, 2013 Croatia is becoming a visa country for Russians.
Until July 1, 2013, Russians are allowed to enter Croatia with a valid Schengen visa.

WITH 1.06.2012 requirements for passport validity have been changed to the Dominican Republic. Now at least 6 months!

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Visa-free and visa-free countries for Russians 2020.

Data is as of July 25, 2019.

There is quite a wide variety of all kinds visas, through which a citizen of one country can enter the territory of another. But out of all this diversity, you and I are only interested in those visas, through which you can enter the country for tourism purposes. In some countries, such a visa is directly called tourist visa, in others it may be something different. For example, to visit the Schengen countries, a tourist must obtain Schenge visa type "C".

Visa regime for tourist trips may vary from country to country. Some countries introduce simplified visa procedure right at the arrival airport or border crossing point. The most advanced relations between states allow citizens of their countries to travel mutually without a visa at all. But the most common form of entry into a foreign country, unfortunately, remains visa entry.

Regardless of the established visa regime length of stay in the country visits are always limited. Sometimes this period is not enough. In this case, you should consider the procedure visa extension. In some countries, for example in Egypt, this is quite easy to do. In others, for example, in Sri Lanka this is completely impossible. It is advisable to determine all these nuances at home, and the managers of our travel agency will help and advise you with this.

So that you can get some general idea about countries and operating in them visa regimes We provide you with tables with data on the most popular destinations.
In these tables, in the “Passport Expiration” column, the period during which your passport must be valid after returning from a trip is indicated. Some countries consider this period before the start of the trip, but these are in the minority. If the validity of your passport is less than that required to obtain a visa or entry permit, you must obtain a new passport in advance.

In any case, when traveling abroad, it is advisable to find out the telephone numbers of consular and diplomatic missions Russia in the country you intend to visit. Remember, you are a citizen of the Russian Federation, you support Russia with your labor and money! And therefore, you have every right for support from your state in case of any difficulties abroad!

Visa-free countries for Russians in 2020.

List visa-free countries for Russians is given in the table. We can travel to these countries without obtaining visas either in Russia or upon arrival in the country of destination. However, this does not mean that we can come there and live there as long as we want. The length of stay is always limited and its duration is given in the third column. If you need to stay in the country beyond this period, you must find out in advance the possibility of extending your visa directly in the host country or immediately obtain a visa in Russia with the required validity period.

List of visa-free countries for Russian citizens:

A country	Mode	Length of stay	Passport expiration date
Azerbaijan	Without a visa
Antigua and Barbuda	Without a visa	30 days
Argentina	Without a visa	90 days	6.00 months
Armenia	Without a visa
Bahamas	Without a visa	90 days
Barbados	Without a visa
Belarus	Without a visa
Bolivia	Without a visa	90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Without a visa	30 days	3.00 months
Botswana	Without a visa	30 days
Brazil	Without a visa	90 days	6.00 months
Vanuatu	Without a visa	90 days
Venezuela	Without a visa	90 days	6.00 months
Vietnam	Without a visa	15 days	3.00 months
Guyana	Without a visa	90 days
Guatemala	Without a visa	90 days
Honduras	Without a visa	90 days
Hong Kong	Without a visa	14 days
Grenada	Without a visa	90 days
Georgia	Without a visa	360 days
Dominica	Without a visa	21 days
Dominican Republic	Without a visa	30 days	6.00 months
Israel	Without a visa	90 days	6.00 months
Indonesia	Without a visa	30 days	6.00 months
Kazakhstan	Without a visa
Kyrgyzstan	Without a visa
China	Without a visa	30 days	6.00 months
Colombia	Without a visa	90 days
Korea	Without a visa	60 days
Cuba	Without a visa	90 days	3.00 months
Laos	Without a visa	30 days
Mauritius	Without a visa	60 days	6.00 months
Macau	Without a visa	30 days
Macedonia	Without a visa	90 days	1.00 month
Malaysia	Without a visa	30 days	6.00 months
Maldives	Without a visa	90 days	6.00 months
Morocco	Without a visa	90 days	3.00 months
Micronesia, fsh	Without a visa	30 days
Moldova	Without a visa
Mongolia	Without a visa	30 days
Namibia	Without a visa	90 days	6.00 months
Nauru	Without a visa	14 days
Nicaragua	Without a visa	90 days
Panama	Without a visa	90 days	3.00 months
Paraguay	Without a visa	90 days
Peru	Without a visa	90 days
Salvador	Without a visa	90 days
Samoa	Without a visa	60 days
Seychelles	Without a visa	30 days	6.00 months
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Without a visa	30 days
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Without a visa	90 days
Saint Lucia	Without a visa
Serbia	Without a visa	30 days	2.00 months
Tajikistan	Without a visa
Thailand	Without a visa	30 days	6.00 months
Trinidad and Tobago	Without a visa	90 days
Tunisia	Without a visa	90 days	3.00 months
Türkiye	Without a visa	60 days	4.00 months
Uzbekistan	Without a visa
Ukraine	Without a visa	90 days
Uruguay	Without a visa	90 days
Fiji	Without a visa	90 days
Philippines	Without a visa	30 days	2.00 months
Montenegro	Without a visa	30 days	3.00 months
Chile	Without a visa	90 days	6.00 months
Ecuador	Without a visa	90 days
Eswatini	Without a visa	30 days
South Africa	Without a visa	90 days	1.00 month
Jamaica	Without a visa	90 days	6.00 months

Countries with simplified visa regime.

Simplified visa regime from a practical point of view, for a tourist it means the same as a visa-free regime. The border crossing procedure in both cases is as simple as possible and does not cause any problems. Unless at the border crossing point at the arrival airport you will need to spend a little money to pay for a visa. List of countries with simplified visa regime for Russians is given in the table:

List of countries with simplified visa regime:

A country	Mode	Length of stay	Passport expiration date
Egypt	Simplified	30 days	6.00 months
Jordan	Simplified	30 days	6.00 months
Qatar	Simplified	14 days	6.00 months
Kenya	Simplified	90 days	3.00 months
Nepal	Simplified	30 days	6.00 months
UAE	Simplified	30 days	6.00 months
Oman	Simplified		6.00 months
Syria	Simplified	14 days	6.00 months
Sri Lanka	Simplified	30 days	6.00 months

ATTENTION!!!
When traveling with children to the UAE, children must have their own passport! If children are included in the parents’ passports, then in this case the simplified visa regime does not apply to children!

Visa countries for Russians in 2020.

Every year the list visa countries is decreasing, but, unfortunately, among them there are still many countries that are very attractive to Russian tourists. To these countries, Russians need to obtain visas for the entire program, with the collection of documents and agonizing wait for whether they will be granted or not. What to do, the world is still not perfect... Here they are, visa countries for Russians.

List of visa countries for Russian citizens:

A country	Mode	Length of stay	Passport expiration date
Australia	Visa	3 months	6.00 months
Austria	Visa		3.00 months
Albania	Visa		6.00 months
Algeria	Visa	30 days	6.00 months
Andorra	Visa		3.00 months
Belgium	Visa		3.00 months
Bulgaria	Visa		3.00 months
Great Britain	Visa		6.00 months
Hungary	Visa		6.00 months
Germany	Visa		3.50 months
Greece	Visa		3.50 months
Denmark	Visa		3.50 months
India	Visa		6.00 months
Ireland	Visa		6.00 months
Iceland	Visa		3.50 months
Spain	Visa		3.00 months
Italy	Visa		95.00 days
Canada	Visa		6.00 months
Cyprus	Visa		6.00 months
Costa Rica	Visa		6.00 months
Latvia	Visa		95.00 days
Lithuania	Visa		3.00 months
Luxembourg	Visa		3.50 months
Malta	Visa		3.00 months
Mexico	Visa		6.00 months
Netherlands	Visa		95.00 days
New Zealand	Visa		6.00 months
Norway	Visa		3.00 months
Poland	Visa		3.00 months
Portugal	Visa		3.00 months
Puerto Rico	Visa
Romania	Visa	90 days	3.00 months
Saudi Arabia	Visa
Singapore	Visa		6.00 months
Slovakia	Visa		3.00 months
Slovenia	Visa		3.00 months
USA	Visa		3.00 months
Taiwan	Visa		6.00 months
Tanzania	Visa		6.00 months
Finland	Visa		3.00 months
France	Visa		115.00 days
Croatia	Visa		3.00 months
Central African Republic	Visa		6.00 months
Czech	Visa		3.00 months
Switzerland	Visa		3.50 months
Sweden	Visa		3.00 months
Estonia	Visa		3.00 months
Japan	Visa		6.00 months

Of the listed visa countries, 26 are members of the Schengen agreement.

This is an opportunity to travel easily without visas.In the article we presented an updatedlist of visa-free countries for Ukrainians in 2020.It has changed a little over the year. It was replenished with several new countries, and the length of stay in some of them increased. Also, lists of countries with visas at the airport have been added to the article; Countries that require an e-visa to visit.

The content of the article:

It has arrived. To travel visa-free, citizens of Ukraine need to have it with them. If you have an ordinary foreigner, you need to apply for a visa in advance.

I wrote in a separate article that Ukrainians can visit with biometric passports without a visa.

Countries for entry that require a foreign passport. Please note that to enter some of them you may be required to provide additional documents: return tickets or a document confirming your solvency.So, the countries where Ukrainian citizens can go without a visa, with a foreign passport:

• Azerbaijan(up to 90 days)
• Albania(up to 90 days)
• Antigua and Barbuda from June 29, 2018 (up to 90 days within 180 days)
• Argentina(up to 90 days)
• Armenia
• (up to 30 days)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina(up to 30 days). Return tickets, invitation, host or travel voucher may be required
• Brazil(up to 90 days). Return tickets may be required
• Brunei(up to 30 days). Be sure to have return tickets with you
• Vanuatu(up to 30 days) Citizens of Ukraine entering Vanuatu for a period of no more than 30 days do not need a visa; a visa stamp is placed directly at the border crossing point. You need to have return tickets, a hotel reservation, and a document confirming your solvency.
• Guatemala(up to 90 days). Round trip tickets required
• Hong Kong(up to 14 days). Return tickets will be required
• Grenada(up to 90 days) Only available with travel vouchers
• Georgia(up to 365 days)
• Dominica ( 90 days every 180 days)
• West Sahara
• Israel(up to 90 days)
• Indonesia(up to 30 days) a foreign passport valid for at least another 6 months from the date of arrival in the republic, as well as return tickets or tickets to another country.
• Kazakhstan(up to 90 days)
• Qatar(for a period not exceeding 90 days, within 180 days)
• Kyrgyzstan(up to 90 days)
• Costa Rica(up to 90 days). Since December 2016, a visa-free regime has been introduced for citizens of Ukraine. A necessary requirement for entry into the country is to have passport document, which must be valid for at least 90 days at the time of intended departure from Costa Rica. When leaving the state, a fee of $29 must be paid, regardless of the type of traveler's passport document
• Colombia(90 days out of 180)
• Malaysia(up to 30 days). Have return tickets with you
• Macedonia(North Macedonia) up to 90 days. You will need an insurance policy
• Micronesia(only for tourists with vouchers)
• Moldova
• Mongolia(up to 90 days). An invitation from the host is required
• Marshall Islands
• Namibia(up to 90 days). You need a migration card filled out on English language
• Niue(up to 30 days). Need return tickets
• Nicaragua
• UAE ( On December 31, 2017, the Memorandum on the mutual abolition of visas came into force.

  Visa-free visits to the UAE are only available to citizens with biometric passports valid for at least 6 months. N It is possible to travel without a visa in the UAE for up to 30 days.

• Cook Islands(up to 31 days)
• Panama(up to 90 days)
• Paraguay(up to 90 days). Return tickets required
• Peru(up to 90 days) Up to 183 days, subject to availability of documents confirming the tourist purpose of travel
• Pitcairn(for 14 days) In case of arrival and departure on the same ship
• Russia(up to 90 days) It is also allowed to enter the territory of Russia by.
• Samoa(up to 60 days)
• Swaziland(up to 30 days)
• Seychelles(up to 30 days). Return tickets and travel voucher required
• Serbia(up to 90 days)
• Saint Kitts And
• Nevis(up to 90 days) from June 24, the Ukrainian government adopted a draft agreement on the mutual abolition of the visa regime with Saint Kitts and Nevis
• Thailand(up to 30 days)from April 14, 2019, Ukrainians do not need to pay a consular fee of about $60 to receive tourist visa upon arrival.
• Tajikistan(up to 90 days)
• Tunisia(up to 30 days) You must have a travel voucher with you
• (before90 days within 180 days from the date of entry). Return tickets and travel voucher may be required upon request. Ukrainians can visit Turkey using an ID card.
• Uzbekistan
• Montenegro (up to 90 days)
• Chile(up to 90 days)
• Spitsbergen
• Sri Lanka (up to 30 days) From August 1, 2019, the Government of Sri Lanka has waived the visa fee allowing citizens of Ukraine to enter the country for 30 days.Travelers who have not obtained a free visa in advance will be issued one at a special counter at Colombo International Airport. Extension of a visa for a period of more than 30 days will be subject to a fee. The new rules are being introduced for six months in order to attract more tourists to the island.
• Ecuador(up to 90 days out of 180)
• Jamaica(up to 30 days). You will need return tickets and proof of solvency.
• Jan Maen(visa-free, but you need to travel through Norway, which is visa-free for Ukrainians)

Visa-free countries for citizens of Ukraine with a biometric foreign passport

Ukrainians can visit 26 countries that are members of the European Union, except Ireland and the UK, using a biometric foreign passport. These include:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Bulgaria
• Hungary
• Germany
• Greece
• Denmark
• Spain
• Sweden
• Italy
• Cyprus
• Latvia
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Estonia
• Portugal
• Romania
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Finland
• France
• Croatia
• Czech

Countries with visas available at the airport

To visit the countries listed below, a visa can be obtained upon arrival at the airport. These include:

• Macao(Macau) (up to 30 days)
• Bangladesh
• Barbados(up to 28 days)
• Bahrain(permission from the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Bahrain is required. It is issued with the direct participation of the receiving party, its role can be played by a Bahraini citizen, hotel, state organization or travel company)
• Bolivia(in an Aeroport)
• Burkina Faso(on the border)
• Burundi(preferably opened at the embassy)
• Botswana(up to 15 days) can be obtained at the airport if it is issued with permission from the Botswana immigration service, which should be arranged in advance.
• Butane(up to 15 days) Bhutan visa is issued at Paro airport. The visa fee is payable locally in the amount of $20. A visa to Bhutan is issued only if you enter the country organized group with mandatory coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan of the route for visiting tourist sites and hotels according to the program. Bhutan visa is one of the most complex visas, to obtain it, you first need to obtain a “visa permit”; the processing time for this document is about 30 days. Royal Bhutanese Druk Air issues air tickets to Bhutan on the basis of a “visa permit”.
• East Timor(up to 30 days)
• Vietnam(up to 90 days) A visa can be obtained at any airport, but you must have an invitation letter.
• Haiti(up to 90 days)
• Gambia
• Dominican Republic(up to 60 days)
• Egypt ( up to 30 days), you can get an electronic visa either at the airport or
• Zambia(up to 30 days)
• Jordan(up to 30 days)
• India(30 days) From November 27, 2014, a visa to India can be obtained at the airport upon arrival ( e-TOURIST VISA (e-TV)) , and apply for permission on the website indianvisaonline.gov.in. Visa on arrival can be obtained at the following airports: Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Chennai, Chandigarh, Coimbatore, Delhi, Gaya, Goa, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Calicut, Jaipur, Kolkata, BagdograLucknow, Mangalore, Mumbai, Nagpur, Cochin, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Trivandrum & Varanasi.
  e-TOURIST VISA (e-TV) is available for citizens of Ukraine
• Iran(officially a visa can be issued at the border)
• Cambodia(You can get it directly upon arrival at the airports of Phnom Penh, Siam Reap, and at any border checkpoint with neighboring countries (excluding the border with Laos, where visas are not issued at entry), through the Consulate of the Kingdom in Moscow, or on the Internet.
• Cape Verde(up to 30 days)
• Comoros
• Kuwait(It is quite possible to obtain a visa with a validity of up to one month directly at the airport upon arrival in Kuwait) An invitation from the receiving party will be required.
• Laos
• Lebanon(up to 30 days)
• Mauritius(up to 60 days)
• Mauritania(visa can be obtained at the border with Morocco, andat Nouakchott airportfor 1 month, 3 months and 1 year)
• Madagascar(up to 90 days). Return tickets required.
• Malawi
• Maldives(up to 30 days)
• Nepal(up to 90 days) Required return tickets and documents confirming solvency
• Pakistan(at Karachi airport)
• Rwanda
• Salvador(up to 90 days) Visa is issued upon arrival for 90 days. Cost $10. Be sure to have a return ticket with you.
• Sao Tome and Principe(visa is issued at the airport, but must first be agreed with the immigration service)
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines(up to 30 days)
• Northern Cyprus
• Syria(up to 15 days) The visa is issued at the border and costs $20. However, a visa will not be issued if the passport has an Israeli stamp. Required documents: international passport; contact details of the inviting person
• Togo
• Tonga
• Tuvalu
• Tanzania(up to 90 days)
• Thailand(tourist visa for 15 days is issued at the border)
• Uganda
• Fiji
• South Sudan

Countries to visit that require an e-visa

The section lists countries for which visas can be obtained online or by mail, without traveling to the embassy. These include:

• Australia(permission to obtain a visa at the arrival airport is issued via the Internet)
• Botswana(Botswana Immigration visa approval at the airport is processed online)
• Benin(up to 30 days)
• Ghana
• Djibouti(up to 30 days)
• India From November 27, 2014, the e-TOURIST VISA (e-TV) electronic visa is available for citizens of Ukraine. The corridor for such a visa is 30 days).
• Egypt(up to 30 days)

  I remind you that Since December 2017, you can apply for an e-visa to Egypt. The application must be submitted within 90 days before the planned trip (no less than 7 days before travel) on the website www.egyptvisa.com. You need to fill out the form online and pay a fee of $25. The e-visa will be sent to you by email. You need to print it out and take it with you.

  For registration e-visa Children who have their own foreign passport must submit separate applications.

  Basic requirements: A foreign passport valid for at least eight months from the date of entry into the country; an electronic copy of your passport and documents confirming the purpose of the trip (hotel reservation, tickets, availability of funds on the card).

• Cambodia(It can be obtained directly upon arrival both at the airports of Phnom Penh and Siam Reap, and at any border checkpoint with neighboring countries (excluding the border with Laos, where visas are not issued at entry), through the Consulate of the Kingdom in Moscow, or issued via the Internet .
• Canada(Since March 2015, the entire process of paperwork takes place through electronic service Consulates, and each traveler must fill out an eTA (Electronic Travel Authorization) form
• Kenya(application for an e-visa is submitted through the Kenyan government website eCitizen. When arriving in Kenya, you must have a copy of the e-visa, a passport valid for at least 6 months, supporting documents about the purpose of the trip)
• Mexico(An electronic permit is issued, which gives the right to a one-time visit within 30 days from the date of issue).
• Papua New Guinea
• Senegal
• Saint Lucia Visa required. But you can obtain a visa permit remotely by filling out a visa application form and sending it to the Immigration Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at e-mail ([email protected]).
• Singapore
• Suriname(Up to 60 days) A visa is issued at the border if you have a visa permit from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Suriname It can be issued by mail. The visa costs $30. Required documents: international passport; visa permit (can be issued by mail); return tickets
• South Sudan

​ The right to visa-free entry into the Sultanate of Oman is available to citizens whose passports contain Valid Visa United Arab Emirates.

Countries that require a Schengen visa to enter

A biometric passport does not require a visa.

If there is no biometric foreign passport, as before, you need to apply for a visa in advance, at the embassy of the country where you are going to go.

According to the Schengen Agreement, you can travel throughout the Schengen area (up to 90 days) without restrictions. The Schengen visa is valid in all the countries listed below.

• Austria
• Andora
• Belgium
• Hungary
• Germany
• Estonia
• Iceland
• Spain
• Italy
• Latvia
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Malta
• Netherlands
• Norway
• Portugal
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Finland
• France
• Croatia
• Czech
• Switzerland
• Sweden

Countries that are allowed to enter with a valid Schengen visa

Below we have written a list of countries where entry is allowed with a valid Schengen visa. If you plan to enter and leave the Schengen area, the Schengen visa must be multiple-entry, the so-called multivisa. These include: Countries that provide visa-free transit to Ukrainians

Visa-free transit makes it possible to stay on the territory of a visa state for a specified period of time without obtaining permits. These include:

• Bulgaria (36 hours) With a Cyprus or Romanian visa
• Great Britain (24 hours) From December 1, visa-free transit conditions have been greatly tightened
• Lebanon (48 hours)
• Romania (24 hours) (With a Cyprus or Bulgaria visa
• Singapore (96 hours)
• Shanghai (144 hours) Recently, citizens of Ukraine (and 50 other countries) can stay in Shanghai for 144 hours without a visa, including Jiangsu and Zhejiang. This will be relevant for transit travelers, for example, who are traveling to a third country or region in transit

Countries that are dangerous to visit

For independent travelers, it will be useful to know in which countries danger can await them. Therefore, before you go, think carefully about whether it is worth the risk.

• Algeria
• Afghanistan
• Haiti
• Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Ethiopia
• Zimbabwe
  • Angola
  • Butane
  • Libya
  • Saudi Arabia
  • North Korea

  I hope the article "" will be useful to you, and you won’t hesitate to go to at least one of them!)Those countries that are not included in the lists can only be visited by obtaining a visa in advance at the embassy. Have a great trip and unforgettable emotions!

  Important! The foreign passport must have at least 2 blank pages. The exception is Brunei - 4 blank pages. In most cases, the passport must be valid for at least 3 months. Check the details on the websites of the embassies of the countries you want to visit.

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Immigration Services foreign countries put forward various requirements for crossing borders. For citizens of the Russian Federation, in most cases, visa and visa-free countries are available if a number of additional documents, the most popular of which are return tickets and confirmation of sufficient financial resources for the trip.

Entry with a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation

To enter some states, you can cross their borders using the internal Russian one. The list of visa-free countries for Russia, entry to which is possible with a general passport, is presented in the table below:

State		Requirements and documents
Abkhazia	90	Citizens of the Russian Federation only need to have an internal passport; For a stay over 90 days you will need to apply for a visa in your passport
Armenia	90 out of 180	national or foreign passport of the Russian Federation
Belarus	30	Registration required after 90 days of stay
Kazakhstan	30	check-in after 30 days of stay
Kyrgyzstan	30	if the planned trip exceeds 30 days, then within 5 days after entry you need to register with the Ministry of Internal Affairs
South Ossetia	90	internal or foreign passport (or other document that can prove identity)

Entry with a foreign passport

Countries without visas for Russians, where crossing borders are required, are often available to Russian travelers with some additional documents. Most often, when crossing borders, border guards check confirmation of departure from the country before the end of the period giving the right to stay under a visa-free regime, as well as.

State	Number of days of permitted stay	Requirements and documents
Azerbaijan	90	Registration with the migration service is required within 10 days after arrival
Antigua and Barbuda	30
Argentina	90 out of 180	Same
Bahamas	90	the same, instead of a ticket, an extract from the ship’s role can be used - in case of travel on private ships
Barbados	28	return ticket, proof of funds
Bosnia and Herzegovina	30 out of 60	Same
Botswana	90	return ticket, proof of availability of 300 US dollars per person per week (usually a bank card is sufficient)
Brazil	90 out of 180	return ticket, proof of hotel reservation or invitation from an individual or legal entity
Venezuela	90 out of 180	return ticket, confirmation of sufficient funds (payment for a hotel room, Bank card, traveler's checks or cash), completed migration card
Vanuatu	30	return ticket, proof of sufficient funds
Vietnam	15	return ticket
Haiti	90	Same
Guyana	90	migration card, confirmation of length of stay (tickets, hotel reservation or invitation)
Gambia	56	return ticket or proof of hotel reservation
Guatemala	90	return ticket or to a third country, proof of sufficient funds
Hong Kong	14	Same
Honduras	90	migration card, return ticket, proof of sufficient funds and/or confirmation of hotel reservation
Grenada	90	travel voucher, proof of financial means
Georgia	360	You only need a foreign passport, entry from Abkhazia and South Ossetia is prohibited
Guam	45	migration card (issued on airplanes), return ticket
Dominica	21	a return ticket for an airplane, a sea vessel, or an extract from the ship's role in the case of a trip on a private vessel, proof of sufficient financial resources
Dominican Republic	30	tourist card (worth 10 US dollars), return ticket
Israel	90	return ticket, confirmation of hotel reservation or rental housing (printouts from websites are sufficient), invitation - in case of private visits, letter from medical clinic-for travel for treatment
Indonesia	30	return ticket, confirmation of hotel reservation or enough money to stay in the country, migration card
Colombia	90	return ticket, proof of sufficient funds
Costa Rica	30	return ticket, hotel booking confirmation or invitation
Cuba	30	return ticket, migration card
Laos	15	return ticket, proof of hotel reservation
Mauritius	60	return ticket, confirmation of hotel reservation or invitation, proof of funds: USD 100 per person per day (bank card is sufficient)
Macedonia	90 out of 180	medical insurance policy for the entire trip
Macau	30	return ticket, sufficient funds or confirmation of hotel reservation
Malaysia	30	return ticket, at least 500 US dollars for the entire stay in the country
Maldives	30	return ticket, tourist voucher
Morocco	90	migration card (must be completed in Arabic, French or English)
Micronesia	30	return ticket
Moldova	90 out of 180	only passport
Mongolia	one entry – maximum 30, totaling 90 out of 180 days	only passport
Namibia	90	migration card, certificate of vaccination against yellow fever (if arriving from a country with an increased risk of infection)
Nauru	14	return ticket
Nicaragua	90	tourist card (English or Spanish), return ticket, 200 USD for the entire trip
Niue	30	proof of hotel reservation/invitation/tourist voucher
Cook Islands	31	return ticket, confirmation of hotel reservation, confirmation of financial means (70 NZD per person for one day of stay)
Panama	90	return ticket, 500 US dollars for the entire trip
Paraguay	90 out of 180	return ticket and enough money to stay in the country
Peru	90	the same + confirmation of hotel reservation
Salvador	90	return ticket, proof of sufficient funds, migration card
Swaziland	30	only passport
Northern Mariana Islands	45	return ticket, migration cards
Seychelles	30	return ticket, proof of hotel reservation/tourism voucher/invitation, USD 50 per person per day
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	30 days	return ticket or extract from the ship's role, proof of availability of funds
Saint Kitts and Nevis	90	proof of hotel reservation or travel voucher,
Saint Lucia	42	return ticket, proof of funds
Serbia	30	50 euros per person per day, medical insurance policy for 20 thousand euros
Tajikistan	90	registration required within 3 days after entry
Thailand	30	migration card
Turks and Caicos	90	return ticket, proof of availability of funds
Trinidad and Tobago	90	the same + confirmation of hotel reservation, migration card
Tunisia	90	return ticket, migration card
Türkiye	60 per entry, no more than 90 out of 180 days	travel voucher, proof of hotel reservation or return ticket, proof of USD 300 for the entire trip
Uzbekistan	60	only passport
Ukraine	90 out of 180 days	confirmation of availability of funds
Uruguay	90 out of 180 days	return ticket
Fiji	120
Philippines	30	Same
Montenegro	30	only passport
Chile	90 out of 180 days	return ticket, proof of financial means for the period of travel, migration card
Ecuador	90	only passport
South Korea	60	return ticket, confirmation of availability of funds for the period of travel, migration card
Jamaica	30	return ticket, proof of financial means for the duration of the trip

Obtaining a visa at the border

A visa for Russians in 2019 may be available in some countries. In this case, the traveler must also take care in advance of preparing additional documents, the list of which varies in each country.

State	Number of days of permitted stay	Requirements and documents
Bangladesh	15	return ticket, migration card and customs declaration, payment visa fee- 51 US dollars
Belize	30	copy of the passport page with information about the owner, photo 35 x 45 mm, visa application form (issued upon crossing the border)
Bolivia	30	return ticket, proof of availability of funds
Burundi	30	return ticket, visa fee ($40 for a transit visa and $90 for a tourist visa)
East Timor	30	the stamp is placed exclusively in the city of Dili (seaport or airport)
Gabon	90	entry permit from the migration department
Ghana	90	clearance through Ghana Immigration via email at least 48 hours prior to departure, Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, US$100 visa fee
Djibouti	30	migration card in English or French, return ticket, proof of hotel reservation (can be printed from the Internet) or an invitation from a travel agency in Djibouti sent by fax or mail
Egypt	30 (Sinai Peninsula – 15)	return ticket, payment 25 US dollars
Zambia	tourist – 90, business visa – 30	return ticket, copy of the first page of the foreign passport, certificate of vaccination against yellow fever, if the tourist arrives from a country with a high risk of infectious diseases
Zimbabwe	tourist – 30, business visa – 30, transit – 3	return ticket or confirmation of financial means for stay and departure, migration card in English (issued at checkpoints)
Jordan	30	proof of hotel reservation, tourist voucher or invitation, payment of 40 JOD (visa is required at all checkpoints except Allenby-King Hussein, located on the border with Israel)
Iran	30	permit issued by the Iranian Immigration Service through a travel agency or inviting party (can be either an individual or an organization), a questionnaire filled out at the airport (only possible at Tehran Imam Khomein (IKA), Gheshm Island (GSM), Esfahan (IFN) airports , Mashhad (MHD), Tabriz (TBZ), Shiraz (SYZ), Kish Island (KIH))
Cape Verde	30	copy of the passport page with data and photo, return ticket, payment 25 euros
Cambodia	30	payment of a visa fee of 30 US dollars, one passport photo (fine from 1 to 3 US dollars for its absence)
People's Republic of China	O. Hainan (Sanya and Haikou airports) – 15 days,	one color passport photo, application form filled out in English or Chinese, return ticket, hotel reservation confirmation, visa fee - 5 US dollars ( required condition– arrival on a direct international flight without transfers);
(Hainan Island, Dalian Airport and some control	for groups of 2 people or more who booked a trip through a travel agency cooperating with Chinese tour operators - 21 days,	Dalian airport: one passport-size photo, ticket to a third country (mandatory condition - departure from the same airport), payment of a visa fee - 14 US dollars
checkpoints for residents of territories adjacent to the border)	Dalian Airport – 7 days (for transit purposes)
Comoros	45	2 forms (filled out in Arabic, French or English), the visa is issued in them migration service
Kuwait	30	an invitation from a private individual in Kuwait or an invitation from a tour operator, a return ticket, confirmation of financial means, payment of a visa fee of 20 US dollars (if the passport contains notes about entry into Israel, the visa will be denied)
Lebanon	90	proof of hotel reservation or travel voucher; Tourists whose passports contain entry stamps into Israel will be denied
Madagascar	30, 60, 90 days	return ticket, visa fee 80,000 MGA for 30 days, 100,000 MGA for 60 days and 140,000 MGA for 90 days (can be paid in US dollars and euros)
Mali	the visa is issued for the duration of the planned stay	operates through Bamako airport and the border with Senegal; the traveler is given a special form, with which he will then need to contact the prefecture of one of the regional centers and register, after which a visa will be pasted into the passport
Nepal	90	2 color photos 3x4 cm, completed application form, visa fee: 25 US dollars for 15 days, 40 US dollars for 30 days, 100 US dollars for 90 days
Palau	30	return ticket or entry permit issued by the Palau Immigration Service, proof of funds at the rate of US$200 per person for 7 days (travelers' checks, cash, bank statements)
Paraguay	90 out of 180	return ticket, proof of financial means (they don’t always check at the border)
Pitcairn	14	return ticket or statement of reservation of a place on a sea vessel, confirmation of financial resources at the rate of 300 New Zealand dollars per person for 7 days, payment of a visa fee (30 New Zealand dollars)
Western Samoa	60	return ticket
UAE	30	only passport
St. Helena Island	183	return ticket for a ship or confirmation of a seat reservation on a private ship, medical insurance for the period of the planned stay, proof of financial means (card, cash), proof of hotel reservation or confirmation from an individual or organization of the obligation to accommodate the guest, application (completed in English)
Suriname	60	permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname, return ticket, application form (filled in Dutch or English), 1 color photo 3x4 cm, itinerary / invitation from a private person / proof of hotel reservation for a tourist visa, invitation from a business partner on letterhead with signature of the director of the company and seal for business visa, birth certificate and notarized consent of the second parent (also translated into English or Dutch) in case the child leaves with one of them or with a third party (documents are sent to the Surinamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after which the applicant receives permission with which he goes on a trip and upon arrival receives a visa)
Tanzania	tourist visa – 3 months, transit – 14 days	migration card and application form filled out in English (available at the checkpoint), return ticket, proof of funds at the rate of 3 thousand Tanzanian shillings per person per day
Togo	7	payment of 10 thousand African francs (about 20 US dollars)
Tonga	31	return ticket or proof of further travel by sea, proof of availability of funds
Tuvalu	30	proof of hotel reservation or travel voucher, return ticket, proof of funds at AUD 50 per person per day
Turkmenistan	10	can be issued only at the Ashgabat airport, an official invitation from an organization or an individual, issued through the migration service of Turkmenistan, a boarding card worth 12 US dollars (to be filled out upon arrival at the airport)
Uganda	single entry – 90, single entry – 180	completed application form, payment of the visa fee (USD 50 - single entry, USD 200 - multiple entry)
Central African Republic	7	return ticket, certificate of vaccination against yellow fever, payment of a visa fee in the amount of 30 thousand West African francs (if you have a visa permit from the migration service - 20 thousand African francs), if there is no return ticket, you need to pay a deposit of 15 thousand. African francs, which are returned before departure
Sri Lanka	tourist – 30 days, transit – 48 hours	migration card, receipt of payment of the visa fee, return ticket, no visa fee is charged during transit
Eritrea (Asmara airport only)	tourist – 30 days, transit – 7	one color photo, return ticket, payment of a visa fee of 50 US dollars, a copy of the passport page with data, an invitation from the Eritrean side issued 48 hours before the trip
Ethiopia (only at Addis Ababa airport)	30	application form (filled out in English), payment of a visa fee, return ticket or confirmation of sufficient financial resources

Agreement on local border traffic

There are countries with visa-free entry for Russian citizens who have a special permit for cross-border travel. This permit is issued to residents of border areas with Norway and Latvia.

State	Number of days of permitted stay	Requirements and documents
Norway (Sør-Varanger municipality)	15	border resident certificate (only for residents living in the zone at a distance of no more than 30 km)
Poland (Warmian-Masurian and Pomeranian Voivodeships)	30	permit for local border movement (only for residents of the Kaliningrad region)
Latvia (cities in the 30-kilometer border zone)	90 out of 180 days	permit for local border movement, foreign or internal passport

Obtaining a visa online

Many countries provide the opportunity. To do this, you need to visit the website of the migration service of the country where you are planning a trip and fill out an application form, to which you are often asked to attach a photo and a copy of the passport page with data.

After processing the data at the migration service, you need to obtain an electronic visa permit, which is printed and presented at the border.

State	Number of days of permitted stay	Requirements and documents
Bahrain	14	filling out a form on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Bahrain, paying a visa fee of 29 Bahraini dinars
India	30	scan of a color photo from 10 to 100 kb (JPEG), scan of a page of a foreign passport with data from 10 to 100 kb (PDF), payment of a visa fee of 60 US dollars
Kenya	90	scan of the passport page with data, photo up to 500 kb in size, payment of visa fee: transit – 21 US dollars, tourist – 51 US dollars
Cyprus (Paphos and Larnaca airports only)	90 out of 180 days	completed online application form
Mexico	30	the permit obtained after filling out the online form must be presented at the border
Montserrat	1 year	a printout of the visa form received after filling out the online form (to be presented at the border), a return ticket, confirmation of a hotel reservation or sufficient financial resources
Myanmar	28 out of 90 days	online application, color photo up to 2 MB
Rwanda	30	proof of hotel reservation or invitation ( PDF format), the response received after filling out the online form should be printed and provided to the border guards upon arrival
Sao Tome and Principe	30	a scan of the hotel reservation confirmation, a scan of the foreign passport page with data (PDF format, size – up to 1 MB); the response sent by mail must be printed and presented at the border
Singapore	35 days out of a 5 week visa validity period	color photo on a white background in JPEG format up to 60 kb (400x514 pixels), confirmation of a hotel reservation, scan of a page of a foreign passport with data, round-trip tickets, invitation from a private individual or organization, medical insurance in the amount of 30,000 US dollars (the latter is not required, but it is a significant advantage)

Entry with visas from other countries

Some countries do not require a visa if you have a visa to another country. Length of stay in the country in this case may be limited to a certain number of days or correspond to the validity period of the visa on the basis of which entry is permitted.

State	Number of days of permitted stay	Requirements and documents
Albania	90 out of 180 days	US visa, UK visa or Schengen visa. The visa must be multiple-entry; in addition, it requires at least one entry for the intended purpose.
Anguilla	validity period of the existing visa
Bermuda	90	multiple entry UK, US or Canadian visa
Bulgaria	valid term of a visa	double or multiple entry Schengen visa or multiple entry visa of Croatia, Cyprus, Romania
O. Bonaire, Sint Eustatitus and Saba	30 days in case of entry with a visa or 90 days in case of stay with a residence permit	visa or residence permit to the Schengen countries, USA or Canada
Gibraltar	21 days if you have a Schengen visa or the period corresponding to a visa to the United Kingdom	multiple entry Schengen visa or UK visa
Ireland	valid term of a visa	visa to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
O. Curacao	30	multiple entry Schengen visa category C or long-term visa category D
Mariana Islands	valid term of a visa	US visa, round-trip tickets, immigration cards on forms I-94 and I-736 completed in English (issued on the plane)
Marshall Islands	the entire visa period	US visa
O. Norfolk	the entire visa period	Australian multiple entry visa or New Zealand visa if entry is from New Zealand
Reunion	the entire visa period	French Schengen visa marked ALSO VALID FOR REUNION
Romania	validity period of a cash visa	double or multiple entry Schengen visa or visa to Bulgaria, Croatia or Cyprus
Sint Maarten	30	multiple entry Schengen visa category C or D
French Guiana	period of validity of a cash visa	French Schengen visa marked ALSO VALID FOR FRENCH GUIANA
Croatia	the entire period of validity of the existing visa	double or multiple entry visa for Bulgaria, Cyprus, Romania

Visa countries for Russians

Despite the fact that Russian citizens are given many opportunities to visit many countries, some states require a visa before traveling to mandatory. depend not only on the country, but also on the purpose of entry.

Depending on the purpose of your visit, you can apply for different visas, the validity periods of which differ depending on their categories. Therefore, it is better to find out about the validity period of visas before preparing documents - directly at the consulate or immigration service of the state you are interested in.

The list of countries with a visa regime for citizens of the Russian Federation (not including those where a visa is issued at the border or online) is as follows:

• Australia,
• Algeria,
• Angola,
• Afghanistan,
• Brunei,
• Burkina Faso,
• Great Britain,
,
• Luxembourg,
• Austria,
• Denmark,
• Malta,
• Norway,
• Iceland,
• Lithuania,
• Finland,
• Netherlands,
• Portugal,
• Liechtenstein,
• Estonia,
• Slovenia,
• Sweden,
• Slovakia,
• Switzerland.

Visa-free countries in Europe - Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Turkey - do not require a Schengen visa, since they are not members of the Schengen Agreement.

For those who are interested in learning more about the possibilities of traveling with a Schengen visa, we recommend.

Conclusion

Russians have the opportunity to travel to many countries without a visa. But many states require evidence at the border that the guest intends to return to his homeland or, if transit passage- travel further. For this purpose, they often request a ticket in the opposite direction or to a third country.

Also, proof that you do not intend to stay in the country longer than allowed is proof of a hotel reservation indicating the dates of entry and exit. In addition to these documents, immigration officers may ask you to provide proof of sufficient funds to stay in the country.

In addition to meeting these requirements, some countries can only be visited by first applying for a visa online or obtaining a special entry permit through immigration authorities.

Russians have the opportunity to travel to some countries with visas from other states, as well as with permits for local border movement.

Where to go on vacation. New visa-free countries for Russians: Video

A visa-free regime between states is a normal modern practice. It is installed in unilaterally or by mutual agreement when one of the countries is glad to see tourists from another country, or when such interest is mutual. The borders of many states are open to Russian citizens around the world, although most developed countries We still need visas. What does the list of visa-free countries for Russians look like for 2019 - which countries in the world do not require a visa for Russian citizens and under what conditions.

Where Russians do not need a visa in 2019

In international practice, a visa-free regime can be established for owners different types passports: diplomatic, official or civil.

For example, visa-free entry for diplomats is available in a larger number of countries. Although it also happens that the country is visa-free for those entering with a general passport, diplomats must obtain permission to enter.

A visa-free regime can operate without any restrictions on the length of stay in a particular country (for example, Russians can stay in Belarus as long as their heart desires), although most often there are such restrictions. IN different countries restrictions may vary, but an ordinary tourist who enters the state with the aim of relaxing and getting to know the local culture will have enough time.

The current list of countries with a visa-free entry regime for Russians is provided on the website of the Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which reflects last changes on such a list.

The same list provides specific grounds on which such a regime is based in each country. These can be mutual agreements between states (indicate when they were adopted) or a unilateral decision by the authorities of a particular country.

As of the end of 2018 - beginning of 2019, Russians can visit 74 countries without the need for a visa.

Of course, a valid passport is required to enter most of them. Use normal Russian passport possible for entry into a few countries.

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List of visa-free countries in the world for Russians for 2019

So, at the beginning of 2019, Russians can enter the following countries of the world without a visa:

	State	Limitations of the visa-free regime
1	Abkhazia	up to 90 days
2	Azerbaijan	no limits
3	Antigua and Barbuda	up to 30 days
4	Argentina	up to 90 days in 180 days
5	Armenia	no limits
6	Bahamas	up to 90 days
7	Barbados	no limits
8	Belarus	no limits
9	Bolivia	up to 90 days in 180 days
10	Bosnia and Herzegovina	up to 30 days in 60 days
11	Botswana	up to 30 days
12	Brazil	up to 90 days
13	Brunei Darussalam	up to 14 days
14	Vanuatu	up to 90 days
15	Venezuela	up to 90 days in 180 days
16	Vietnam	up to 15 days
17	Guyana	up to 90 days in 180 days
18	Guatemala	up to 90 days in 180 days
19	Honduras	up to 90 days in 180 days
20	Grenada	up to 90 days in 180 days
21	Georgia	up to 360 days
22	Dominica (Commonwealth of Dominica)	up to 21 days
23	Dominican Republic	up to 30 days
24	Israel	up to 90 days in 180 days
25	Indonesia	up to 30 days
26	Kazakhstan	no limits
27	Kyrgyzstan	no limits
28	China (PRC)	Visa-free regime no, but there are exceptions: up to 15 days for members of tourist groups formed by tourism organizations, up to 30 days for tourists to Hainan Province, provided the trip is arranged through a travel agency registered in the specified province
29	Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China	up to 14 days
30	Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China	up to 30 days
31	Taiwan, China	up to 14 days (from 09/06/2018 to 07/31/2019)
32	Colombia	up to 90 days in 180 days
33	Korea	up to 60 days
34	Cuba	up to 90 days in 180 days
35	Laos	up to 30 days
36	Mauritius	up to 60 days (but not more than 90 days in 180 days)
37	Macedonia	up to 90 days
38	Malaysia	up to 30 days
39	Maldives	up to 1 month
40	Morocco	up to 90 days
41	Mexico	up to 180 days
42	Federated States of Micronesia	up to 30 days
43	Moldova	no limits
44	Mongolia	up to 30 days (but not more than 90 days in 180 days)
45	Namibia	up to 90 days
46	Nauru	up to 14 days
47	Nicaragua	up to 90 days in 180 days
48	Panama	up to 90 days in 180 days
49	Paraguay	up to 90 days in 180 days
50	Peru	up to 90 days in 180 days
51	Salvador	up to 90 days in 180 days
52	Samoa	up to 60 days
53	Seychelles	up to 30 days
54	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	up to 30 days
55	Saint Kitts and Nevis	up to 90 days in 180 days
56	Saint Lucia	no limits
57	Serbia	30 days from the date of entry
58	Tajikistan	no limits
59	Thailand	up to 30 days
60	Trinidad and Tobago	up to 90 days
61	Tunisia	up to 90 days
62	Türkiye	up to 60 days (but not more than 90 days in 180 days)
63	Uzbekistan	no limits
64	Ukraine	up to 90 days in 180 days
65	Uruguay	up to 90 days in 180 days
66	Fiji	up to 90 days
67	Philippines	up to 30 days
68	Montenegro	up to 30 days
69	Chile	up to 90 days in 180 days
70	Ecuador	up to 90 days in 180 days
71	Eswatini (formerly Swaziland)	up to 30 days
72	South Africa	up to 90 days
73	South Ossetia	no limits
74	Jamaica	up to 90 days in 1 year

Citizens of these states can visit Russia without obtaining a Russian visa. The same rules apply to Russian citizens planning to visit these countries.

Below are maximum terms visa-free stay for each country:

A country	Visa-free stay period	Came into force
Abkhazia		26.04.2011
Azerbaijan	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 90 days.	03.07.1997
Argentina		18.03.2009
Armenia	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 90 days.	25.09.2000
Belarus	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 90 days.	30.11.2000
Bosnia and Herzegovina	For tourists - up to 30 days (if you have a tourist invitation) Business and private trips up to 90 days, original invitation required	24.09.2007
Brazil	The total period of stay within a period of 180 days should not exceed 90 days (the period of 180 days is counted from the moment of entry into the Russian Federation).	26.11.2008
Venezuela	The total period of stay within a period of 180 days should not exceed 90 days (the period of 180 days is counted from the moment of entry into the Russian Federation).	26.11.2008
Israel	The total period of stay within a period of 180 days should not exceed 90 days (the period of 180 days is counted from the moment of entry into the Russian Federation).	20.03.2008
Kazakhstan		30.11.2000
Kyrgyzstan (Kyrgyzstan)	No more than 90 days from the moment of crossing the border.	30.11.2000
Colombia	The total period of stay within a period of 180 days should not exceed 90 days (the period of 180 days is counted from the moment of entry into the Russian Federation).	13.03.2011
Cuba		03.12.1993
Macedonia	For tourists, the period of stay is no more than 30 days, for non-commercial purposes no more than 90 days. The basis for the entry of citizens is the presence of an original invitation certified by the competent authority.	19.06.2008
Moldova		30.11.2000
Nicaragua	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 90 days. The total period of stay without a visa, in each period of 180 days, is not more than 90 days. The original invitation is required.	28.07.2009
Peru	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 90 days. The total period of stay without a visa, in each period of 180 days, is not more than 90 days. The original invitation is required.	21.06.2011
Serbia	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 30 days, for owners biometric passports issued after April 8, 2008.	20.02.2009
USA	The process of receiving visa invitations has been simplified. The visas themselves have not been cancelled. The visa can be obtained for 3 years.	09.09.2012
Tajikistan	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa, for a period of no more than 90 days.	30.11.2000
Thailand	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa, for a period of no more than 30 days.The original invitation is required.	13.12.2005
Türkiye	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 30 days. To stay in the Russian Federation for more than 30 days, you must apply for a visa.	16.04.2011
Uzbekistan	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa, for a period of no more than 90 days.	30.11.2000
Ukraine	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa, for a period of no more than 90 days.	16.01.1997
Uruguay	The total period of stay within a period of 180 days should not exceed 90 days (the period of 180 days is counted from the moment of entry into the Russian Federation).	27.09.2011
Croatia	From April 1, 2013, citizens of Russia, Belarus, Ukraine, Kazakhstan and other CIS countries require a VISA for a one-time visit to Croatia for tourism purposes.	01.04.2013
Montenegro	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 30 days. Entry with original invitation.	24.08.2009
Chile	Entry into the Russian Federation without a visa for a period of no more than 90 days. The total period of stay without a visa in each period of 180 days is no more than 90 days. The original invitation is required.	24.09.2010
South Korea (Republic of Korea)	Entry into the Russian Federation for a period of no more than 60 days. The total period of stay in the Russian Federation should not exceed 90 days within 180 days.	01.01.2014

Please note that the half-year calculation is carried out from the moment of the first entry under the visa-free regime.

Example: If foreign citizen entered the Russian Federation for the first time on 10/01/2015, then for him the half-year will be from 10/01/2015 to 03/28/2016 (exactly 180 days) and during this period his total period of stay in the Russian Federation should not exceed 90 days. Breaking this simple rule may subsequently lead to a ban on entry into the Russian Federation for a period of 3 to 10 years.