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Entry stampExit stampEntry and exit passport stamps issued at Saint Petersburg port.

The visa policy of Russia deals with the requirements which a foreign national wishing to enter Russia must meet to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel to, enter and remain in the country. Visa exemptions are based on bilateral or multilateral agreements. Citizens of countries without such an agreement with the Russian Federation must obtain a visa in advance from one of the Russian diplomatic missions or visa centres.

General Rules

The principal law pertaining to the visa policy or Russia is the Federal Law No.114-FZ On the Order of Exit from the Russian Federation and Entry to the Russian Federation. The law establishes that as a general rule all foreign citizens and stateless persons need visas for entry and exit from the territory of Russia. It also establishes a number of exceptions addressing certain groups of travelers.

According to the Russian Constitution, international treaties of Russia override the domestic legislation. Russia has concluded a number of bilateral or multilateral treaties on visa abolishing or simplification and is seeking to negotiate new such treaties.

Visa policy map

Visa policy of Russia

Visa

Russian visa

The Russian visa is a machine-readable document, which is placed in the passport. It contains a transcription of the name in the Cyrillic script and all fields are indicated in Russian and English. The indication of nationality and entry requirements however is only written in Russian. The machine-readable strip contains the name based on romanization of the Cyrillic name, and does not necessarily reflect the name as it was written in the Roman script (example in the figure: Christoph --> (Cyrillic) Kpиcтoф --> (transcription; roman) Kristof). Contrary to guidelines for machine-readable documents, the issuing country abbreviation (RUS) not is shown at the positions 2-4 (e.g. starting V>RUS), and the surname starts immediately in the second field: VSURNAME>>GIVENNAME. Photo must necessarily be in the Russian visa.

Types of visa

Depending on the purpose of entry of the foreign citizen into the Russian Federation and the purposes of his stay in the Russian Federation ordinary visas are subdivided on private, business, tourist, educational, working, humanitarian and entry visas to the Russian Federation for receiving a shelter or reception in citizenship of the Russian Federation.

Diplomatic visa

A diplomatic visa shall be issued to a foreign citizen holding a diplomatic passport.
A diplomatic visa is issued:

  • to foreign heads of state, foreign heads of government, members of the foreign official delegations, family members of such persons traveling with them or accompanying them - for a period of up to one year.
  • to diplomatic agents of diplomatic missions and consular officials of consular establishments, the staff of representations of the international organizations in the Russian Federation which have the diplomatic status in the Russian Federation, to family members of specified persons for a period of up to one year.
  • to foreign diplomatic and consular couriers for the term of business trip.
  • to officials of the foreign states who have the official status in the Russian Federation have the right to a diplomatic visa and who come for a working visit to diplomatic missions or consular establishments of the foreign states in the Russian Federation or to the international organizations or their representations in the Russian Federation, for a period of up to one year.

Service visa

A service visa is issued to the foreign citizen having a service passport.
A service visa is issued:

  • to members of foreign official delegations, family members of such persons traveling with them or accompanying them - for a period of up to one year.
  • to administrative and technical and service personnel of diplomatic missions, consular employees and service personnel of consular establishments of the foreign states in the Russian Federation, representations of the international organizations in the Russian Federation and to family members of such persons for a period of up to one year.
  • to military personnel of armed forces of the foreign states and family members of such persons for a period of up to one year. Extension of term of stay in the Russian Federation by issuance of the multiple entry visa for a period of validity of the foreign trade contract registered in accordance with the established procedure, but no more than for five years is allowed to the military personnel of armed forces of the foreign states driving to the Russian Federation for implementation of international treaties of the Russian Federation and (or) decisions of public authorities of the Russian Federation in the field of military and technical cooperation, and family members of such persons.
  • to foreign state officials who have the official status in the Russian Federation have the right to be issued a service visa and those who travel for a working visit to diplomatic missions or consular establishments of the foreign states in the Russian Federation or in the international organizations or their representations in the Russian Federation, for a period of up to one year.

Ordinary visa

Depending on the purpose of entry of the foreign citizen into the Russian Federation and the purpose of his stay in the Russian Federation ordinary visas are subdivided on private, business, tourist, educational, working, humanitarian and entry visas to the Russian Federation for temporary residence or citizenship ceremony

  1. An ordinary private visa is issued for a period of up to three months or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity for a period of up to one year to foreign citizens traveling to the Russian Federation for a short visit on the basis of an invitation letter.
  2. An ordinary business visa is issued for a period of up to one year to foreign citizens traveling to the Russian Federation for a business trip.
  3. An ordinary tourist visa is issued for a period of up to one month or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity for a period of up to six months to foreign citizens traveling to the Russian Federation as tourists, if holding an invitation letter by a Russian tour operator. Invitations can be issued by many hotels on request (sometimes for a fee) or through various online services associated with Russian tour operators.
    An ordinary tourist group visa is issued for a period of up to one month to foreign citizens traveling to the Russian Federation as a tourist in an organized tourist group (not less than five people), of holding a confirmation by an organization in the unified federal register of tour operators.
  4. An ordinary student visa is issued for a period of up to one year to foreign citizens traveling to the Russian Federation for training in the educational institution.
  5. An ordinary work visa is issued to foreign citizens visiting the Russian Federation for work purposes for a period of validity of the employment contract or civil contract for performance of work (rendering services), but no more than for one year.
  6. An ordinary humanitarian visa is issued for a period of up to one year or on the basis of the principle of reciprocity for a period of up to five years to foreign citizens visiting the Russian Federation for a scientific, cultural, political or a sport visit, religious communication and contacts, pilgrimage, charity, delivery of humanitarian aid.
  7. An ordinary entry visa to the Russian Federation for receiving a shelter is issued to foreign citizens for a period of up to three months if holding a decision of the federal executive authority authorized on implementation of functions on control and supervision in the sphere of migration on recognition of this foreign citizen as a refugee on the territory of the Russian Federation.
  8. An ordinary entry visa to the Russian Federation to obtain citizenship of the Russian Federation is issued to foreign citizens for a period of up to one year if holding a decision on recognition of such foreign citizen as a native speaker of Russian.

Transit visa

A Transit visa is issued for a period of up to ten days to the foreign citizen for transit through the territory of the Russian Federation.

Visa of temporary living person

A visa of temporarily living person is issued for four months to the foreign citizen to whom entry into the Russian Federation is allowed for temporary residence, within a quota of delivery of permissions to temporary residence.

Applying for visa

All types of Russian entry visas are received through Russian embassies and consulates. Provided all the documents are ready, the process usually takes no more than 3-10 workdays for Russian travel visa.

Russian Tourist Visa requirements:

  • Original passport
  • One photo (colour, passport size photo)
  • Tourist invitation
  • Russian Consulate Application Form

The Russian Consulate requires the visa application form to be printed on A4 paper with right and bottom margins of 5mm. A failure to meet these requirements invalidates the form.

Exit

Russia requires that an alien who needs a visa on entry be in possession of a valid visa upon exit. To satisfy this formal requirement, exit visas sometimes need to be issued. Russia requires an exit visa if a visitor stays well past the expiration date of their visa. They must then extend their visa or apply for an exit visa and are not allowed to leave the country until they show a valid visa or have a permissible excuse for overstaying their visa (e.g., a note from a doctor or a hospital explaining an illness, missed flight, lost or stolen visa). In some cases, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can issue a Return-Home certificate that is valid for ten days from the embassy of the visitor's native country, thus eliminating the need for an exit visa.

A foreign citizen granted a temporary residence permit in Russia needs a temporary resident visa to take a trip abroad (valid for both exit and return). It is also colloquially called an exit visa.

Costs for visa

Some Russian embassies and consulates, but not all, require visa applications to be submitted in person to visa processing centres instead of directly to the consular section. Costs differ per administration center.

Visa-free entry

The citizens of the following 38 countries and territories are eligible to visit Russia with a valid passport and without obtaining a visa in advance. These rules generally apply to holders of ordinary passports, rules for holders of diplomatic passports and other travel documents may differ.

As of 2014, citizens of the countries, except Belarus, who have the right to a visa-free entry to Russia must not stay longer than 90 days per every 180 days. Resetting the allowed period by leaving and re-entering the country is no longer allowed. Overstaying is punishable by a three-year entry ban.

Unlimited period

90 days

1 – internal passport/national identification card accepted.

Stateless persons

Stateless persons who were citizens of the Soviet Union and now reside in the following countries are visa-exempt:

Non-commercial purposes

60 days for non-commercial purposes

30 days for non-commercial purposes

1 – if holding a letter of guarantee/invitation and a tourist voucher.

15 days for tourist groups

  •  China (Only for group tourism (from 5 to 50 persons) organized by accredited Chinese travel agencies)

14 days for non-commercial purposes

Vladivostok

After the cancellation of 106 years ago, Vladivostok again received the status of "porto franco" (free port). Federal Law №212- FZ "On the free port of Vladivostok" signed by the President of the Russian Federation of 13 July 2015, entered into force 12 October 2015. Among other simplifications of government procedures it will be introduced visa-free regime in the territory of a free port. From 1 January 2016 will be allowed to stay of foreign citizens within 8 days. The list of countries will be approved by decree of the Government.

Visa-free zones

  •  Japan — between the residents of the central and southern Kuril Islands and the citizens of Japan. Group travel for pre-approved lists of the Foreign Ministry. Visits are carried out on the basis of identity cards and inserts.
    No visas for citizens of Japan who visit the burial place of relatives located in the Kuril Islands and Sakhalin Island. By pre- authorized list in the regional Russian-Japanese consultations.
  •  Latvia — in the area within a radius of 50 kilometers on both sides of the border residents may travel to the other country without a visa.
  •  Norway — in the area within a radius of 30 kilometers on both sides of the border residents may travel to the other country without a visa. A certificate of the border resident are issued for three years, and give the right to stay for 15 days.
  •  Poland — there is a visa-free regime between Poland and Kaliningrad Oblast.
  •  USA — 90 days, the agreement between Chukotka and Alaska for indigenous people. Entry points are in Anadyr, Provideniya, Lavrentiya and Uelen.

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of APEC Business Travel Cards containing the “RUS” code on the reverse side have the right to enter the Russian Federation and exit from the Russian Federation without a visa from 5 Jun 2012.

International events

Art events

Participants and members of delegations coming to participate in the musical events are either provided with a simplified visa regime (e.g. Eurovision Song Contest 2009) or the right of visa-free entry (e.g. International Tchaikovsky Competition 2015).
Currently (September 2015) the law providing permanent visa abolition for participants and jury members of art competitions is being planned by the Government of Russia. The focus of this regulation will be on the International Tchaikovsky Competition.

Economic events

Participants of the 1st Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok did not require a visa. Entrance was allowed with passport and the accreditation certificate only.

Sporting events

Prior to the adoption of a special law, participants and members of delegations arriving to sporting events, could count on a visa-free entry or visa facilitation (determined by law for each event which has to pass ratification in parliament and to be signed by the president). On 13 May 2013 the presidential decree on the abolition of visas for athletes, coaches, team leaders and members of foreign official delegations, as well as judges from the international sports competitions came into effect. It envisages entry on the basis of passport and accreditation certificate. The order of the President or the Government of Russia is sufficient for visa abolition or simplification of registration of visas.
Visas were abolished for participants of the 2013 Summer Universiade, the 2014 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Moscow, the 2014 World Judo Championships in Chelyabinsk and the 16th FINA World Championships in Kazan. Participants of the XVI World Aquatics Championships in the Masters category were exempted from visa fees.

The right to enter Russia without a visa was also given to visitors during thee 2014 Winter Olympics and 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi if they were in a possession of tickets for the event.

Players of 2016 IIHF World Championship will be able to obtain visas on arrival for the fans will be simplified procedure for issuing visas.
This experiment is planned to be extended to the visitors of the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and of the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Diplomatic and service/official passports

  Russian Federation  Diplomatic and service/official passports  Diplomatic passports only

Holders of diplomatic and service/official passports of the following countries may enter Russia without a visa:

* - diplomatic passports only (excluding Hungary and Slovakia )

D — diplomatic passports
O — official passports
S — service passports
Sp — special passports
C — consular passports

Visa on arrival

72-hour stay for Kaliningrad visits

From 1 February 2002 citizens of Schengen states, United Kingdom and Japan may visit the Kaliningrad region as tourists and obtain a 72-hour visa at the border check points of Bagrationovsk, Mamonovo and Khrabrovo Airport if travelling through one of the approved travel agencies. The Russian Government was planning to cancel this service in 2015, but after appeals management of Kaliningrad region and the MFA of Russia, this possibility has been extended to 2015. Addressing parliament the Minister of Foreign Affairs reported about extension of service for 2016.

Cruise ship passengers

Since May 2009 international tourists have been able to stay in Russia visa-free up to 72 hours when entering Russia through the ports of Anadyr, Kaliningrad, Korsakov, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Sochi, St.Petersburg, Vladivostok, Vyborg by ferry. In 2014 it was proposed to extend the policy to tourists arriving by train.

Visa-free transit

Direct airside transit

Passengers travelling through international airports do not need a visa for a transit of less than 24 hours, provided a confirmed onward ticket is held and the traveller remains in the international transit area (without clearing passport control).

Only five Russian airports have an international transit area:

Saimaa canal

In accordance with a treaty between Russia and Finland, though there are passport controls at borders, a visa is not required for just passing through the Russian part of the Saimaa canal without leaving the vessel.

Closed cities

Several closed cities and regions in Russia require special authorization.

Agreements

Russia has visa agreements from 107 countries and territories. Russia is the state successor of the Soviet Union, visa agreements of the Soviet Union continue to work for the Russian Federation (with Brazil, Cambodia, Zimbabwe). In the table agreements in force and signed but not ratified (are allocated red) agreements.

Bilateral and multilateral visa-free agreements of Russian Federation
Country or territory Duration of stay by type of passport Date of signing Effective date Citation
Diplomatic Official/Service Ordinary
 Abkhazia 90 days 02 Oct 2009 26 Apr 2011
 Albania 90 days 7 Apr 1993 6 Aug 1993
 Angola 90 days 26 Feb 1999 16 Jun 2006
 Argentina 3 months 16 May 1994 27 Sep 1994
90 days within 180 11 Mar 2009 29 Jun 2009
 Armenia 90 days 25 Sep 2000 25 Sep 2000
 Azerbaijan 90 days 3 Jul 1997 4 May 1998
 Belarus Yes 30 Nov 2000 7 Jun 2002
 Benin 90 days 21 Jun 2001 20 Aug 2001
 Bolivia 3 month 11 Apr 1995 28 Apr 1997
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days 30 days within 60 31 May 2013 20 Oct 2013
 Botswana 90 days 10 Feb 2005 11 Apr 2005
 Brazil 90 days 16 Apr 1991 16 May 1991
90 days within 180 26 Nov 2008 7 Jun 2010
 Brunei 14 days 12 Oct 2012 11 Nov 2012
 Bulgaria 90 days within 180 25 May 2006 1 Jun 2007
90 days within 180 5 Mar 2002 7 May 2002
 Burkina Faso 90 days 2 Mar 2000 2 Mar 2000
 Cape Verde 90 days 14 Jul 1995 14 Sep 1995
 Cambodia 90 days 17 Mar 1988 28 May 1988 no text
 Chile 3 months 14 Feb 1995 1 Oct 1996
3 months 4 Oct 2002 12 Feb 2004
90 days within 180 24 Sep 2010 18 Jan 2011
 China 30 days 22 Mar 2013 26 Apr 2014
15 days for
tourist groups
29 Feb 2000 9 Nov 2000
 Colombia 90 days 26 Nov 1997 28 Mar 1998
90 days within 180 24 Sep 2010 11 Mar 2011
 Congo 90 days 18 Dec 2014 1 Jan 2016
 Costa Rica 3 month 16 Oct 1997 30 Apr 1998
 Croatia 90 days within 6 months 2 Mar 2010 31 Mar 2013
 Cuba 30 days 3 Dec 1993 29 Jul 1994
 Cyprus 90 days within 180 25 May 2006 1 Jun 2007
90 days within half-year 8 Jun 2005 20 May 2006
 Dominican Republic 90 days 9 Sep 2009 9 Apr 2010
 Ecuador 90 days within year 18 Feb 1999 15 May 1999
90 days within 180 24 Sep 2010 24 Nov 2012
 Egypt 90 days 17 Jul 2003 17 Jul 2003
 El Salvador 90 days 29 Jan 1999 30 Mar 1999
90 days within 180 26 Mar 2015
 Ethiopia 90 days 11 Dec 2002 11 Jan 2003
 Fiji 90 days 28 Jun 2013 29 Jul 2014
 Gabon 90 days 5 Apr 2011 25 Sep 2011
 Guatemala 3 months 24 May 1999 24 Jul 1999
90 days within 180 22 Sep 2011 29 Feb 2012
 Guinea 90 days 7 Jan 1998 8 Mar 1998
 Guyana 90 days 3 Nov 2005 12 Feb 2006
90 days within 180 27 Sep 2015 27 Nov 2015 no text
 Honduras 90 days 21 Sep 1999 20 Nov 1999
90 days within 180 26 Sep 2014 11 Jul 2015
 Hong Kong 14 days 24 Apr 2009 1 Jul 2009
 Hungary 90 days within 180 25 May 2006 1 Jun 2007
90 days 14 Jun 2001 14 Jun 2001
 India 90 days 3 Dec 2004 15 Feb 2005
 Indonesia 14 days 1 Dec 2006 22 Mar 2008
 Iran 30 days 29 Mar 1993 28 Apr 1993
 Israel 90 days within 180 20 Mar 2008 20 Sep 2008
 Jamaica 90 days 23 Jun 2000 1 Sep 2000
 Kazakhstan 90 days 30 Nov 2000 7 Jun 2002
 Kyrgyzstan 90 days 30 Nov 2000 7 Jun 2002
 Laos 30 days 29 Nov 2004 30 Dec 2004
 Liechtenstein 90 days within 180 12 Nov 2013 1 Apr 2015
 Macau 30 days 19 Jun 2012 30 Sep 2012
 Macedonia 90 days 30 days 19 Jun 2008 31 Oct 2008
 Mali 90 days 27 May 2009 27 May 2009
 Mexico 90 days 28 Jun 1997 5 Jul 1997
 Moldova 90 days 30 Nov 2000 30 Nov 2000
 Mongolia 30 days, up to 90 days within 180 3 Sep 2014 14 Nov 2014
during all them of accreditation
 Montenegro 90 days 30 days 24 Sep 2008 21 Nov 2008
 Morocco 90 days 15 Oct 2008 15 Oct 2008
 Mozambique 30 days 30 Dec 2009 30 May 2010
 Myanmar 90 days 3 Jul 2000 3 Aug 2000
 Nauru 14 days 24 Sep 2014 14 May 2015
   Nepal 90 days 16 Apr 2002 16 May 2002
 Nicaragua 90 days 28 Nov 1997 13 Jan 1998
90 days within 180 28 Jul 2009 3 Jul 2010
 North Korea 90 days 24 Jan 1997 ?
 Pakistan 90 days 4 Jun 1994 4 Jul 1994 no text
 Panama 90 days 20 Jun 1995 20 Aug 1995
90 days within 180 3 Dec 2014 8 Feb 2015
 Paraguay 3 months 20 Nov 1995 2 Feb 1997
90 days within 180 25 Sep 2013 20 Oct 2014
 Peru 90 days 14 Jul 1999 19 Nov 1999
90 days within 180 13 Nov 2010 21 Jun 2011
 Philippines 90 days 3 Aug 2007 22 Dec 2008
 Poland 90 days within 180 25 May 2006 1 Jun 2007
90 days 18 Sep 2003 1 Oct 2003
 Romania 90 days within 180 25 May 2006 1 Jun 2007
90 days 26 Aug 2002 1 Mar 2004
European Union Schengen area countries 24 states (excluding Liechtenstein
and Switzerland)
90 days within 180 25 May 2006 1 Jun 2007
 Senegal 90 days 2 Jul 2015
 Serbia 90 days 30 days 20 Feb 2009 10 Jun 2009
 Seychelles 30 days 2 Sep 2015 14 Dec 2015
 Slovakia 90 days within 180 25 May 2006 1 Jun 2007
90 days 29 Dec 2000 29 Dec 2000 no text
 South Africa 90 days 5 Aug 2010 15 Dec 2010
 South Korea 90 days 21 Sep 2004 21 Nov 2004
90 days 17 Oct 2006 31 Dec 2006
60 days 13 Nov 2013 1 Jan 2014
 South Ossetia 90 days 1 Feb 2010 25 Apr 2011
 Sri Lanka 30 days 13 Aug 2015 24 Oct 2015
 Syria 90 days 20 Mar 2008 2 Jul 2008
  Switzerland 90 days within 180 21 Sep 2009 1 Feb 2011
 Tajikistan 90 days 30 Nov 2000 7 Jun 2002
 Thailand 90 days 17 Oct 2002 6 Mar 2003
30 days 13 Dec 2005 24 Mar 2007
 Tunisia 90 days within 180 28 Jun 2012 13 Feb 2013
 Turkey 90 days 5 Nov 1999 6 Jan 2000
30 days, up to 90 days within 180 12 May 2000 16 Apr 2011
 Turkmenistan 30 days 17 Jul 1999 17 Jul 1999
 Ukraine 90 days 90 days within 180 16 Jan 1997 10 Mar 1997
 United Arab Emirates 90 days 27 Jun 2010 31 Mar 2013
 Uruguay 3 months 13 Jul 1999 3 Oct 1999
90 days within 180 26 Sep 2011 27 Dec 2011
 Uzbekistan 90 days 30 Nov 2000 24 Nov 2009
 Venezuela 90 days 28 Jun 1993 1 Nov 1993 no text
90 days within 180 26 Nov 2008 6 Mar 2009
 Vietnam 90 days 28 Oct 1993 20 Feb 1994
 Zimbabwe 90 days 31 Jan 1991 31 Jan 1991
1 - Agreement between Russia and EU. Article 14 " ...the provisions <of the agreement> shall prevail over the provisions of any bilateral or multilateral agreements or arrangements between the Russian Federation and the Member States ... "
2 - Only for group tourism (from 5 to 50 persons) organized by accredited Russian or Chinese travel agencies
Unilateral visa-free concessions of Russian Federation
Country Type of passport Duration of stay Date of signing Effective date Citation
 Estonia Holders of an alien passport 90 days within 180 17 Jun 2008 17 Jun 2008
 Latvia Holders of a non-citizen passport

Russian government has instructed the Foreign Ministry to sign an agreement on visa-free regime with  Bahrain,  Bangladesh,  Equatorial Guinea,  Kuwait,  Mauritius,  Oman,  Qatar,  Singapore,  Vanuatu.

Russia concluded a visa facilitation agreement with the  European Union (excluding Denmark, Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom) that came into force on 1 June 2007 and which reduces the number of documents sufficient for justifying the purpose of the trip, envisages issuance of multiple-entry visas, limits the length of processing and reduces the issuing fee or waives it entirely for many categories of EU citizens.

Visa-free agreements which became invalid
Country or territory Duration of stay by type of passport Date of signing Effective date Cancellation date Citation
Diplomatic Official/Service Ordinary
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 90 days 90 days with invitation
30 days with voucher
24 Sep 2007 1 May 2008 20 Oct 2013
 Bulgaria During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation
Transit without a visa
2 Nov 1978 6 Jul 1979 7 May 2002
 Bulgaria During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation up to 90 days
3 Nov 1969 24 Jan 1970 6 Jul 1979
 Bulgaria About private trips 20 May 1965 1 Jun 1965 24 Jan 1970 no text
 China Yes 29 Feb 2000 25 May 2001 25 Apr 2014
 China Yes 29 Dec 1993 29 Jan 1994 25 May 2001
 China 15 Jul 1988 29 Jan 1994 no text
 Cyprus During the term of official journey 90 days 27 Dec 1994 15 Jun 1995 1 Jan 2004
 Czech Republic During the term of official journey
30 days for all passports
7 Dec 1994 28 Sep 1995 29 May 2000
 Czechoslovakia During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation
Transit without a visa
17 Dec 1981 30 May 1982 for  Czech Republic
28 Sep 1995
for  Slovakia
7 Aug 1994
 Czechoslovakia During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation up to 90 days
Transit without a visa
16 Sep 1969 16 Sep 1969 30 May 1982
 Hungary During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation
Transit without a visa
24 Nov 1978 14 Jun 2001
 Hungary During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation up to 90 days
4 Mar 1969 11 Jun 1969
 Laos Yes 20 Dec 1984 30 Dec 2004
 Lithuania 30 days for residents of the Kaliningrad region 24 Feb 1995 25 Jun 1995 1 Jan 2003
 Mongolia During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation up to 90 days
26 Jan 1971 23 May 1971 1995
 Poland During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation
Transit without a visa
13 Dec 1979 22 May 1980 1 Oct 2003
 Poland During the term of official journey
For tourism with tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation up to 90 days
5 Feb 1970 12 May 1970 22 May 1980
 Romania Yes
About abolition of the visa regime
11 Mar 1991 1 Mar 2004 no text
 Romania During an office mission
For tourism with a tourist documents
For a private trip with an invitation up to 45 days
30 Jun 1969 1 Jan 1970
 Romania Without visas on office affairs
For a private trip with an invitation up to 45 days within 1 calendar year
Transit on private affairs without visa
4 Mar 1966 23 Jun 1966 1 Jan 1970
 Romania About trips for a visit to close relatives 1963 23 Jun 1966 no text
 Romania About visa-free trips of citizens on diplomatic, service, all-civil passports and collective certificates 1956 23 Jun 1966 no text
 Slovakia 30 days for all passports
During the term of official journey
13 Feb 1995 25 Aug 1995 1 Jan 2001
 Slovakia 1 Jun 1994 7 Aug 1994 25 Aug 1995 no text
 Yugoslavia During a term of an official trip
For tourism with a voucher
For a private trip with an invitation up to 90 days
31 Oct 1989 26 Apr 1990 for  Croatia
31 Mar 2013
for  Bosnia and Herzegovina
1 May 2008
for  Macedonia
31 Oct 2008
for  Montenegro
21 Nov 2008
for  Slovenia
1 Dec 1999
for  Serbia
10 Jun 2009
 Yugoslavia About simplification of the formalities connected with moving of border 26 Oct 1965 26 Apr 1990 no text

Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia were forced to cancel the visa-free agreements with Russia before joining the EU and the Schengen area. It was made for the unification of visa requirements.

Visitor statistics

According to the Federal Security Service and the Federal State Statistics Service. In the table top-50 for 2014, 2013, 2012. For 2011 the top isn't full.

The number of arrivals to the territory of Russia by countries:

Excluding intersections Russian-Belarusian border, in the absence of border control.

Nationality Total
2014 2013 2012 2011
 Abkhazia Increase 362,811 Increase 293,429 273,964
 Armenia Decrease 794,098 Increase 882,864 700,332
 Australia Decrease 46,072 Increase 46,861 Increase 43,105 Increase 34,868
 Austria 67,392 Increase 74,277 Increase 71,863 Increase 70,388
 Azerbaijan Decrease 1,021,204 Increase 1,196,759 1,116,238
 Belarus Increase 495,999 Increase 418,207 372,942
 Belgium Decrease 37,441 Increase 40,316 37,025
 Brazil Decrease 33,301 Increase 37,386 33,647
 Bulgaria Decrease 42,230 Increase 47,154 Increase 45,312 Increase 42,031
 Canada Decrease 53,370 Increase 61,234 Increase 54,730 Increase 52,238
 China Increase 1,125,098 Increase 1,071,515 Increase 978,988 Increase 845,588
 Czech Republic Decrease 68,875 Increase 76,530 Increase 62,980 Increase 46,776
 Denmark Decrease 33,271 Increase 36,262 34,908
 Estonia Decrease 363,942 Decrease 430,164 Decrease 494,282 Increase 519,402
 Finland Increase 1,446,169 Increase 1,388,016 Increase 1,375,614 Increase 1,211,519
 France Decrease 219,210 Increase 225,860 Increase 225,343 Increase 213,473
 Germany Decrease 635,153 Increase 686,557 Increase 671,676 629,391
 Georgia Increase 58,264 Increase 48,440 35,511
 Greece Decrease 46,450 Increase 48,280 Increase 36,474 33,569
 Hungary Increase 28,421 27,155 Increase 23,241
 India Decrease 94,259 Increase 95,542 80,127
 Iran 29,743 23,085
 Israel Increase 152,853 Increase 136,827 Increase 123,974 Increase 114,380
 Italy Decrease 219,976 Increase 225,933 Increase 212,411 207,476
 Japan Increase 105,220 Increase 102,408 86,806
 Kazakhstan Increase 4,215,161 Increase 3,848,899 3,630,342
 Kyrgyzstan Decrease 725,664 Increase 763,418 623,970
 Latvia Decrease 374,701 Decrease 391,304 Decrease 461,162 Increase 571,374
 Lithuania Decrease 487,206 Decrease 539,308 Decrease 553,896 Decrease 622,740
 Moldova Decrease 923,625 Increase 1,374,690 1,194,291
 Mongolia Decrease 225,972 Decrease 226,673 365,236
 Netherlands Decrease 80,543 Increase 86,402 Decrease 81,212 87,549
 Norway Increase 57,423 Increase 54,433 Increase 50,115 Increase 48,614
 Philippine Increase 162,990 Increase 149,213 Increase 130,541 Increase 99,405
 Poland Increase 1,823,143 Increase 1,644,657 Increase 1,190,003 Increase 704,610
 Romania Increase 30,886 Increase 24,792 Increase 21,993
 Serbia Decrease 87,048 Increase 107,601 70,371
 South Korea Increase 135,676 Increase 107,942 Increase 94,922 91,335
 South Ossetia Increase 117,283 Increase 94,159 73,863
 Slovakia Increase 27,554 Increase 24,161 Increase 20,445
 Spain Decrease 100,206 Increase 109,089 Decrease 101,536 129,730
Stateless persons 349,400
 Sweden Decrease 49,908 Increase 53,340 Decrease 58,900 Increase 60,840
  Switzerland Decrease 50,838 Increase 54,898 Increase 52,852 Increase 47,978
 Tajikistan Decrease 1,202,260 Increase 1,348,868 1,134,150
 Turkey Decrease 361,416 Increase 385,147 Increase 305,429 Increase 249,109
 Turkmenistan Increase 47,002 Decrease 40,238 43,720
 Ukraine Increase 9,842,990 Increase 7,080,991 6,502,543
 United Kingdom Decrease 228,346 Increase 259,676 Increase 231,670 Increase 221,418
 United States Decrease 257,070 Increase 305,954 286,551 Increase 275,239
 Uzbekistan Decrease 2,353,140 Increase 2,967444 2,677,322
 Vietnam Decrease 75,840 Increase 81,073 62,961
Nationality Purpose|— Tourism
2014 2013 2012 2011
 Argentina Decrease 11,617 Increase 13,156 11,521
 Armenia Increase 12,280 Increase 9,050 7,522
 Australia Increase 36,468 Increase 36,117 Increase 33,021 Increase 24,775
 Austria 23,373 Increase 29,139 Increase 28,076 Decrease 28,034
 Azerbaijan Increase 10,158 Decrease 9,034 9,656
 Belarus Increase 43,225 Increase 27,164 19,695
 Belgium Decrease16,945 Decrease 17,771 18,568
 Brazil Decrease 27,142 Increase 30,049 27,180
 Bulgaria Decrease 6,852 Increase 8,023 Increase 7,096 Increase 6,800
 Canada Decrease 35,796 Increase 41,000 Increase 36,260 Increase 34,926
 China Increase 409,817 Increase 372,314 Increase 343,357 Increase 234,127
 Czech Republic Decrease 10,389 Decrease 11,365 Decrease 12,252 Increase 12,972
 Colombia Decrease 7,908 Increase 8,659 6,966
 Cuba 6,813 Increase 1,572
 Denmark Decrease 13,173 Decrease 16,594 16,723
 Estonia Decrease 25,936 Decrease 26,280 Decrease 27,436 Decrease 31,255
 Finland Decrease 68,618 Decrease 93,762 Decrease 120,306 Decrease 133,630
 France Decrease 94,941 Decrease 96,947 Increase 99,581 Increase 94,863
 Germany Decrease 349,481 Increase 380,253 Increase 375,285 346,627
 Greece Decrease 12,355 Increase 14,641 Decrease 14,525 17,060
 Hong Kong Decrease 9,470 Decrease 16,782 16,983
 Hungary 7,595 Decrease 6,302 Increase 6,463
 India Decrease 16,304 Decrease 17,824 26,598
 Iran Increase 17,223 Decrease 8,534 14,005
 Israel Increase 108,175 Increase 92,478 Increase 85,955 Increase 75,468
 Italy Decrease 107,072 Decrease 117,927 Decrease 118,729 125,062
 Japan Decrease 54,111 Increase 55,092 Increase 44,667 Decrease 37,985
 Kazakhstan Increase 26,213 Decrease 21,079 23,832
 Latvia Increase 29,199 Decrease 28,149 Decrease 32,125 Decrease 33,522
 Lithuania Decrease 20,081 Increase 21,950 Decrease 21,060 Decrease 22,114
 Mexico Decrease 14,694 Increase 15,797 13,155
 Moldova Increase 7,512 7,220
 Mongolia Increase 20,923 Decrease 19,481 31,035
 Netherlands Decrease 28,097 Decrease 30,893 Decrease 32,533 37,874
 Norway Decrease 12,734 Decrease 15,634 Decrease 20,617 Increase 23,338
 Poland Decrease 17,905 Decrease 28,229 Increase 30,088 Increase 29,908
 Portugal Decrease 7,229 Decrease 7,476 8,585
 Romania 7,573 Increase 6,142
 Serbia Decrease 23,338 Increase 23,699 16,227
 South Korea Increase 82,494 Increase 52,114 Increase 48,425 46,991
 Spain Decrease 60,443 Decrease 70,193 Decrease 70,291 100,773
Stateless persons 7,138
 Sweden Decrease 13,468 Decrease 17,937 Decrease 23,862 Increase 27,408
  Switzerland Decrease 26,678 Increase 29,099 Increase 28,845 Increase 26,277
 Tajikistan 8,193
 Taiwan Decrease 8,540 Decrease 11,033 12,270
 Thailand Increase 12,343 Increase 11,498 Increase 10,410 Increase 9,402
 Turkey Increase 134,702 Increase 122,728 Increase 100,918 Increase 80,754
 Turkmenistan Increase 17,313 Decrease 13,474 13,548
 Ukraine Decrease 41,349 Increase 43,545 38,450
 United Kingdom Decrease 134,314 Increase 157,799 Increase 135,949 Increase 128,533
 United States Decrease 162,102 Increase 197,334 179,763 Increase 169,763
 Uzbekistan Decrease 11,263 Increase 12,886 11,567
 Vietnam 11,516

Crimea

As of 2014 the disputed territory of Crimea is under Russian control and Russia enforces its visa policy there. However, Ukraine requires that foreigners should comply with Ukrainian visa regime including obtaining a Ukrainian visa if one is necessary. Otherwise, it may entail sanctions for "support of the temporary occupation of the Ukrainian territory".

In April 2014 Crimea’s Tourism Minister proposed a visa-free regime for foreign tourists staying at Crimean resorts for up to 12 days and a 72-hour visa-free stay for cruise passengers. Visa-free access for Chinese citizens was proposed in June 2014. None of the proposals has been realized as of May 2015.

Proposals

In August 2015 President of Russia proposed a visa-free regime for the citizens of India and South Africa visiting as tourist groups. The deadline for a draft proposal on the implementation of visa-free regime for BRICS nationals is 30 October. Tourist agencies of Russia and China approved the change of visa-free group tours between the two countries . Now tourists can enter for a mutually visa-free group lists of 5 to 50 people for up to 15 days. But while planning to increase the visa-free stay up to 21 days, and a minimum number of people in the " visa-free " group cut up to 3.

At a meeting with the Vice President of the Dominican Republic, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov proposed a bilateral visa-free agreement.

There is a plan to introduce a uniform visa with Belarus. The first step in the implementation of the common visa space will be an agreement on mutual recognition of visas between Russia and Belarus.

Russia and Laos are completing the approval procedure of the bilateral intergovernmental agreement on the abolition of visa requirements.

Russia suggested Costa Rica to sign the bilateral agreement on cancellation of visa formalities.

Fingerprinting

From January 2015 visa applicants from the United Kingdom, Denmark, Myanmar and Namibia will be obliged to provide fingerprint scans. After a trial period it will be decided whether to expand this to other countries as well.

See also

References

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  43. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Albania "On mutual trips of citizens" (in Russian)
  44. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Angola on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
  45. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Argentine Republic on visa-free trips on diplomatic, official or service passports (in Russian)
  46. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Argentinian Republic on visa-free trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Argentinian Republic (in Russian)
  47. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Armenia on mutual visa-free trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Armenia (in Russian)
  48. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan on visa-free trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Azerbaijan (in Russian)
  49. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic , the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on mutual visa-free trips of citizens (in Russian)
  50. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Benin on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
  51. Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Bolivia on visa-free trips on diplomatic, official or service passports (in Russian)
  52. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Council of Ministers Bosnia and Herzegovina on terms of mutual trips of citizens The Russian Federation and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Russian)
  53. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Botswana on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
  54. Agreement in the form of an exchange of notes between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the Federative Republic of Brazil on the abolition of visa with regard to diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
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  58. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)
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  60. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cape Verde on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
  61. Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the People's Republic of Kampuchea on visa-free regime for citizens of both countries , undertaking an official journey through diplomatic or service passports (in Russian)
  62. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Chile on visa-free trips on diplomatic passports (in Russian)
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  65. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the People's Republic of facilitating travel for citizens (in Russian)
  66. About the Group Tourism Visa-free Agreement between China and Russia (in Chinese)
  67. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Colombia on the abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic , service or official passports (in Russian)
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  69. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Congo on visa-free trips of owners of diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
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  71. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Croatia on mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Croatia (in Russian)
  72. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cuba on the terms of mutual trips of citizens of both countries (in Russian)
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  76. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador on the abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic and official Russian and diplomatic , official and special passports of Ecuador (in Russian)
  77. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Ecuador on the terms of rejection of visa requirements for mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Ecuador (in Russian)
  78. Memorandum between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt on visa-free trips on diplomatic , service and special passports (in Russian)
  79. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of El Salvador on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports of the Russian Federation and the diplomatic and official passports of the Republic of El Salvador. It concluded by an exchange of notes (in Russian)
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  81. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on visa-free travel for diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
  82. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Fiji on mutual abolition of visa requirements for citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Fiji (in Russian)
  83. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Gabonese Republic on the abolition of visas for holders of diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
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  90. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government the Republic of Honduras on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports citizens of the Russian Federation and the diplomatic and the official passports citizens of the Republic Honduras (in Russian)
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  105. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Macedonia on conditions of mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Macedonia (in Russian)
  106. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Mali on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
  107. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Mexican States on visa-free trips on diplomatic, service and official passports (in Russian)
  108. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Moldova on mutual visa-free trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Moldova (in Russian)
  109. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of Mongolia on conditions of mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of Mongolia (in Russian)
  110. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Montenegro on conditions of mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of Montenegro (in Russian)
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  112. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Mozambique on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
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  115. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom Nepal on abolition of visas to owners of diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
  116. The agreement in the form of an exchange of notes between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua about visa-free trips according to diplomatic, service and official passports (in Russian)
  117. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Nicaragua on cancellation of visa requirements at mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Nicaragua (in Russian)
  118. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of Democratic People's Republic of Korea on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)
  119. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Panama on visa-free trips on diplomatic, service, consular, official and special passports .doc (in Russian)
  120. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Panama on conditions of refusal of visa formalities at mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Panama (in Russian)
  121. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Paraguay on visa-free trips on diplomatic, service Russian or official Paraguayan passports (in Russian)
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  123. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Peru on abolition of visas to owners of diplomatic, service and special passports (in Russian)
  124. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Peru on conditions of refusal of visa formalities at mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Peru (in Russian)
  125. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of the Philippines on conditions of mutual trips of owners of diplomatic and service (official) passports (in Russian)
  126. The agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of issuance of visas to citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union (in Russian)
  127. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Poland on conditions of mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Poland (in Russian)
  128. The agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of issuance of visas to citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union (in Russian)
  129. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Romania on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)
  130. The agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of issuance of visas to citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union (in Russian)
  131. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Senegal on visa-free trips of owners of diplomatic or service passports (in Russian)
  132. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic Serbia on conditions of mutual trips of citizens of two countries (in Russian)
  133. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Seychelles on cancellation of visa requirements at short-term trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Seychelles (in Russian)
  134. The agreement between the Russian Federation and the European Community on the facilitation of issuance of visas to citizens of the Russian Federation and the European Union (in Russian)
  135. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of South Africa on refusal of visa requirements for owners of diplomatic and service/official passports (in Russian)
  136. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Korea on abolition of visa formalities for owners of diplomatic passports (in Russian)
  137. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Korea on mutual visa abolition for owners of service/official passports (in Russian)
  138. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Korea on mutual cancellation of visa requirements (in Russian)
  139. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic South Ossetia about mutual visa-free trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic South Ossetia (in Russian)
  140. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka about on visa-free trips of owners of diplomatic and service (official) passports (in Russian)
  141. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Syrian Arab Republic on visa-free trips of owners of diplomatic, service and special passports (in Russian)
  142. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Federal Council of the Swiss Confederation on simplification of issue of visas to citizens of the Russian Federation and Swiss Confederation (in Russian)
  143. Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Belarus, the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic , the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tajikistan on mutual visa-free trips of citizens (in Russian)
  144. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on mutual refusal of visa formalities for owners of diplomatic and service passports (in Russian, in English)
  145. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on conditions of refusal of visa formalities at mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Kingdom of Thailand. (in Russian)
  146. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Tunisia on cancellation of a visa regime for owners of diplomatic, special or service passports (in Russian)
  147. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Turkey on visa-free trips on diplomatic passports (in Russian)
  148. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Turkey on conditions of mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and Republic of Turkey (in Russian)
  149. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)
  150. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of Ukraine on visa-free trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and Ukraine (edition of 14.03.2007) (in Russian)
  151. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the United Arab Emirates on mutual cancellation of entry visas for owners of diplomatic passports (in Russian)
  152. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Oriental Republic of Uruguay on visa abolition for owners of diplomatic, service and official passports (in Russian)
  153. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Oriental Republic of Uruguay on conditions of refusal of visa formalities at mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of Oriental Republic of Uruguay (in Russian)
  154. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan on mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan (in Russian)
  155. The agreement in the form of an exchange of notes between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela about visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports (in Russian)
  156. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela on refusal of visa formalities at mutual trips of citizens of two countries (in Russian)
  157. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on conditions of mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)
  158. The agreement between the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and the Republic of Zimbabwe on a visa-free regime for the citizens of the USSR and Zimbabwe who are carrying out mutual trips on diplomatic and service passports (it is concluded by an exchange of notes) (in Russian)
  159. Decree of the Russian President "About an order of entry into the Russian Federation and departure from the Russian Federation the stateless persons consisting in nationality of the USSR and living in the Republic of Latvia or the Republic of Estonia" (in Russian)
  160. http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201507060045
  161. http://ips.pravo.gov.ru/?docbody=3&nd=102163012
  162. http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201508140014
  163. http://ips.pravo.gov.ru/?docbody=5&nd=102153757
  164. http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201502090005?index=1&rangeSize=1&back=False
  165. http://ips.pravo.gov.ru/?docbody=6&nd=102146380
  166. http://ips.pravo.gov.ru/?docbody=&link_id=6&nd=102149175
  167. http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201309230008
  168. http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001201510220019
  169. 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
  170. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Council of ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina on conditions of mutual trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina (in Russian)
  171. Agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Government of the National Republic of Bulgaria on conditions of mutual visa-free trips of citizens (in Russian)
  172. Agreement on an order of mutual visa-free trips of citizens of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and citizens of the National Republic of Bulgaria (in Russian)
  173. (in Russian)
  174. The agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of People's Republic of China on mutual trips of citizens
  175. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of People's Republic of China on visa-free trips on diplomatic and service passports
  176. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Cyprus visa-free entry - exit
  177. Agreement between the Government of the Czech Republic and the Government of the Russian Federation on visa-free trips of citizens
  178. Agreement between the government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and government of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic about conditions of mutual trips of citizens of both states
  179. Agreement on mutual visa-free trips of citizens of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and citizens of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (in Russian)
  180. Agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Government of the Hungarian National Republic on conditions of mutual visa-free trips of citizens (in Russian)
  181. Agreement on an order of mutual visa-free trips of citizens of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and citizens of the Hungarian National Republic (in Russian)
  182. The agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic on a visa-free regime for citizens of both states making office trips on diplomatic or service passports
  183. Interim agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Lithuania on mutual trips of citizens
  184. Agreement on an order of mutual visa-free trips of citizens of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and citizens of the Monolsky National Republic (in Russian)
  185. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Abkhazia on mutual visa-free trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Abkhazia Agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Government of the Polish National Republic on mutual visa-free trips of citizens of both states (in Russian)
  186. Agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Government of the Polish National Republic on mutual visa-free trips of citizens of both states (in Russian)
  187. The agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania on visa abolition for office, tourist, private and transit trips (in Russian)
  188. The agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Romania on cancellation of the entrance - exit visas at trips on office affairs, on a visit to relatives and acquaintances and about cancellation of transit visas (in Russian)
  189. Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Slovak Republic on visa-free travel (in Russian)
  190. Agreement between the Government of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Allied Executive Veche of Skupstina of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)
  191. http://www.russiatourism.ru/contents/statistika/statisticheskie-pokazateli-vzaimnykh-poezdok-grazhdan-rossiyskoy-federatsii-i-grazhdan-inostrannykh-gosudarstv/strany-lidiruyushchie-po-kolichestvu-pribytiy-na-territoriyu-rossiyskoy-federatsii/
  192. Foreigners need visas to travel to Crimea
  193. Ukraine insists on right of issuing Crimean visa
  194. Crimea proposes lifting visas for tourists
  195. Crimea visits to be visa-free for Chinese travellers — Russia tourism chief
  196. Putin offers easing visa regime for some categories of tourists from BRICS countries
  197. Putin wants to make Russia visa-free for BRICS
  198. http://www.rg.ru/2015/10/12/visa.html
  199. http://www.mid.ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/1740093?p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_cKNonkJE02Bw&_101_INSTANCE_cKNonkJE02Bw_languageId=en_GB
  200. http://ria.ru/world/20151001/1294534717.html
  201. http://www.mid.ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/1827715
  202. http://www.mid.ru/foreign_policy/news/-/asset_publisher/cKNonkJE02Bw/content/id/61626?p_p_id=101_INSTANCE_cKNonkJE02Bw&_101_INSTANCE_cKNonkJE02Bw_languageId=en_GB
  203. Russia to introduce fingerprint scanning for visa applicants in UK, Denmark, Myanmar, Namibia

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