Policy on permits required to enter Russia and the occupied territories of Ukraine
This article is about current requirements to enter Russia. For prior requirements that are no longer in effect, see
Visa history of Russia .
Thevisa policy of Russia deals with the requirements of foreign nationals to enter Russia.
Russia has agreements with many countries whose citizens are exempt fromvisas , although an Electronic Travel Authorization with aQR code from theGosuslugi mobile app is required in these cases. If a visa is required, depending on country of origin, some people may obtain anelectronic visa (e-Visa); while others must apply for a visa at adiplomatic mission of Russia or visa center. A holder of a visa to enter Belarus may also enter Russia with such visa; however, this policy does not apply to Belarusian e-visas.
Despiteinternational sanctions during the Russian invasion of Ukraine , Russia continues to issue visas to citizens of all countries. Depending on country of origin, at any border crossing, foreigners may be questioned, have theirbiometrics taken, includingfingerprints and photos, and are subject to search of baggage and mobile phone content, includingcontact lists , correspondence, and posts onsocial media . Officers focus on contact with Ukrainians, and any opinions on politics and theRussian invasion of Ukraine .[ 1]
Types of visas available for issuance include private, business, tourist, educational, working, transit, humanitarian, service, and diplomatic. The length and terms of visas depend on the nationality of the recipient and other personal circumstances. Long term tourist visas are available to citizens of the United States (3-year visa, 6 months per visit with an unlimited number of visits) and the European Union (5-year visa).
The Russianvisa is amachine-readable document , that is stickered to a page in the holder'spassport . All fields are indicated in both Russian and English, but are filled out only in Russian. The holder's name appears in theCyrillic alphabets. However, since Cyrillic letters cannot be used in the machine-readable passport (only theLatin letters A–Z and theArabic numerals 0–9 can be used), Russia has aone-to-one correspondence for the Cyrillic letters and the Latin letters, but sinceRussian alphabet has 33 Cyrillic letters, 26 Latin letters are not sufficient, thus Russia also uses some Arabic numerals for the Cyrillic letters.[ 2] [ 3]
To apply for a visa, a passport, a passport photo, a tourist invitation letter (can be purchased online), and a completed application form printed onA4 paper are required.[ 4]
Russia has 380 border checkpoints.[ 5] Transporting any amount of currency of countries in theEuropean Union (EU), includingEuros , directly to Russia from EU countries such as Estonia and Latvia is prohibited by the EU.
Crimea is underde facto Russian control and the visa policy of Russia applies for travel to Crimea.Donetsk ,Kharkiv ,Kherson ,Luhansk , andZaporizhzhia are internationally recognized as part of Ukraine, and, although they are at least partially or sometimes controlled by Russia, thevisa policy of Ukraine applies to travel to these regions.
Freedom of movement
Visa not required (90 days)
Visa not required (60 days)
Visa not required (30 days)
Visa not required (14 days)
Visa not required for tour groups (15 days) / eVisa (30 days)
eVisa (30 days)
Visa required
Holders of ordinary passports [ edit ] Electronic visa (e-Visa)[ edit ] Citizens of the following 64 countries and territories may obtain an e-Visa,[ 6] which allows entry for up to 30 days until 120 days after issuance.[ 7]
Border crossing points for eVisa holders[ 8] [ 9] Airports (51)
Seaports (14)
Railways (8)
Roads (26)
Poltavka –China side:Sanchakou Starotsurukhaytuy –China side: Heishantou Turiy Rog –China side: Dangbi Verkhniy Lars –Georgia side: Dariali Burachki –Latvia side: Terehova Ubylinka –Latvia side: Grebnova Mixed (3)
River (1)
Pedestrians (1)
Sample of Russian notification of granting an eVisa Citizens of the 18 countries[ Note 1] could apply an e-Visa to visit to regions in theFar Eastern Federal District .[ 10]
Citizens of 54 countries could apply for single-entry business, humanitarian and tourist visas to visit the Kaliningrad region.[ 11]
Visa-exempt countries [ edit ] Holders of ordinary passports of the following countries and territories may enter Russia without a visa for the time periods specified below.[ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
Citizens who are exempt from obtaining a visa must obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization with aQR code from theGosuslugi mobile app .[ 15]
Resetting the allowed period by leaving and re-entering the country is prohibited.
Foreign citizens from visa-exempt countries may only stay 90 days within any 1 calendar year period, unless otherwise stipulated by an international agreement or Russian legislation.[ 16]
Freedom of movement
90 days
60 days
30 days
14 days
ID - May enter with a national ID card in lieu of a passport. IDKZ - May enter with a national ID card in lieu of a passport if arriving directly from Kazakhstan. IP - May enter with an internal passport. 1 - 90 days within any 180-day period. 2 - 90 days within any 365-day period. 3 - 90 days within any 1 calendar year period. 4 - 90 days within any 1 year period. 5 - 60 days within any 180-day period. 6 - 30 days within any 60-day period.
Date of visa changes Citizens of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan have never required a visa to enter the Russian Federation.
29 July 1994: Cuba[ Note 2] 24 March 2007: Thailand 17 June 2008: Estonia and Latvia (holders of analien passport and anon-citizen passport ) (resumed) 20 September 2008: Israel 31 October 2008: North Macedonia[ Note 3] 21 November 2008: Montenegro[ Note 4] 6 March 2009: Venezuela 10 June 2009: Serbia[ Note 5] 29 June 2009: Argentina 1 July 2009: Hong Kong 7 June 2010: Brazil 3 July 2010: Nicaragua[ 20] 18 January 2011: Chile[ 21] 13 March 2011: Colombia[ 22] 25 April 2011: South Ossetia[ 23] 26 April 2011: Abkhazia[ 24] 21 June 2011: Peru[ 25] 27 December 2011: Uruguay[ 26] 29 February 2012: Guatemala[ 27] 30 September 2012: Macao 24 November 2012: Ecuador[ 28] 1 May 2013: Bosnia and Herzegovina[ Note 6] [ 29] 29 July 2013: Fiji[ 30] 1 January 2014: South Korea[ 31] 20 October 2014: Paraguay[ 32] 14 November 2014: Mongolia[ 33] (resumed under different terms) 8 February 2015: Panama[ 34] 14 May 2015: Nauru[ 35] 11 July 2015: Honduras[ 36] 27 November 2015: Guyana[ 37] 14 December 2015: Seychelles[ 38] 10 April 2016: Mauritius[ 39] 27 August 2016: El Salvador[ 40] 3 October 2016: Bolivia[ 41] 21 October 2016: Vanuatu 30 March 2017: South Africa[ 42] 9 July 2017: Samoa[ 43] 21 November 2017: Saint Kitts and Nevis[ 44] 2 December 2017: Laos[ 45] 24 December 2017: Grenada[ 46] 8 January 2018: Brunei[ 47] 27 November 2018: Jamaica[ 48] 27 December 2018: Palau[ 49] 7 January 2019: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines[ 50] 14 January 2019: Dominica[ 51] 17 February 2019: United Arab Emirates[ 52] 13 May 2019: Suriname 25 May 2019: Costa Rica[ 53] 25 July 2019: Maldives[ 54] 8 October 2019: Botswana[ 55] 22 October 2019: Antigua and Barbuda[ 56] 23 February 2020: Qatar[ 57] 4 July 2020: Cape Verde[ 58] 25 November 2020: Andorra[ 59] 15 December 2020: Dominican Republic[ 60] 2 August 2021: Namibia[ 61] 12 January 2022: Belize[ 62] 10 May 2023: Georgia[ 63] (resumed) 10 October 2024: Georgia (unlimited for the duration of study or work)[ 64] 18 August 2025: Jordan[ 65] Cancelled :As the Soviet Union:
As the Russian Federation :
Estonia and Latvia: 12 May 1993[ Note 8] [ 66] Vietnam: 20 February 1994[ Note 9] Lithuania: 19 April 1994[ 67] Mongolia: 5 May 1995[ Note 10] (resumed under different terms in 2014) North Korea: 22 May 1997[ Note 11] Turkmenistan: 17 July 1999 Slovenia: 1 December 1999[ Note 12] Czech Republic: 29 May 2000[ Note 13] Georgia: 3 December 2000 (was resumed in 2023) Estonia and Latvia (holders of analien passport and anon-citizen passport ): 1 January 2001[ 68] (was resumed in 2008) Slovakia: 1 January 2001[ Note 14] Hungary: 14 June 2001 Bulgaria: 7 May 2002 Poland: 1 October 2003 Cyprus: 1 January 2004[ Note 15] Romania: 1 March 2004 Croatia: 31 March 2013[ Note 12] Turkey: 1 January 2016[ Note 16]
Other visa exemptions [ edit ]
Entry stamp in the Russian federation issued atSheremetyevo Airport Economic integration and international treaties [ edit ] The following partnerships provide for special entry rules to citizens of certain countries:
Tour groups from Iran or China [ edit ] Citizens ofChina may visit Russia without a visa for up to 15 days and citizens ofIran may visit Russia without a visa for up to 15 days during one trip, but no more than 90 days within any 180-day period if traveling as part of a tour group from 5 to 50 persons that is accompanied by a representative of a tour operator registered in both countries (Russia-China, Russia-Iran).
Mutual recognition of visas between Russia and Belarus [ edit ] Holders of a valid visa or residence permit of either Belarus or Russia and a mutually recognizedidentity document may enter both countries, within the validity of the visa; however, this policy does not apply to e-visas.[ 69] [ 70] In cases where one country has a visa-free regime and the other requires a visa, the person must hold both the ID document and a visa for the latter.[ 70]
Foreign nationals with temporarypermanent residency or a document for attending an international event have the right to enter, exit, stay, and transit without a visa within the validity of their documents.[ 70]
Stay duration is calculated from entry into one country from a third state.[ 70]
The common visa does not apply to individuals restricted from entering either country.[ 70] Officials retain the right to deny entry or reduce the duration of stay for any foreign national or stateless person, as well as to check compliance with entry, exit, transit, or stay regulations.[ 70]
Crossing between Belarus and Russia via land is allowedonly at the following 6 international border crossing points:
Visa-free visits for up to 72 hours for cruise ship and ferry passengers [ edit ] International tourists entering by regular ferry via several ports are able to stay in Russia visa-free for up to 72 hours, provided that they spend the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.[ 71]
In addition, tourists entering by tourist cruise ships can leave the ship visa-free on tours organized by any authorized local tour company, when entering Russia through the ports ofAnadyr ,Kaliningrad ,Korsakov ,Novorossiysk ,Murmansk ,Sevastopol ,Sochi ,Saint Petersburg (Great Port of Saint Petersburg andPassenger Port of St. Petersburg ),Vladivostok ,Vyborg ,Zarubino .[ 72] [ 73]
Visa-free visits to Chukotka Autonomous Okrug by indigenous Alaskans [ edit ] United States - Residents ofAlaska who are members of the indigenous population do not require a visa to visitChukotka Autonomous Okrug if they have relatives (blood relatives, members of the same tribe, native people who have similar language and cultural heritage) in Chukotka. Individuals must be invited by a relative in Chukotka and must leave Chukotka within 90 days. Entry points are inAnadyr ,Provideniya ,Lavrentiya andUelen .[ 74] The agreement was signed betweenUSSR and United States on 23 September 1989 but came into force on 17 July 2015 after ratification by the United States.[ 75] Visa-free visits to border areas by residents of Latvia [ edit ] Latvia - Residents of the border areas of Latvia who have a permit for local border traffic can visit the border areas of Russia without a visa.[ 76] [ 77] [ 78] The territory covered by the agreement with Latvia Latvia Alūksne Municipality Alsviķi parish ,Alūksne town,Anna parish ,Jaunalūksne parish ,Jaunanna parish ,Jaunlaicene parish ,Liepna parish ,Maliena parish ,Mālupe parish ,Mārkalne parish ,Pededze parish ,Veclaicene parish ,Ziemeri parish Baltinava Municipality Balvi Municipality Balvi parish ,Balvi town,Bērzkalne parish ,Bērzpils parish ,Briežuciems parish ,Krišjāņi parish ,Kubuli parish ,Lazduleja parish ,Tilža parish ,Vectilža parish ,Vīksna parish .Cibla Municipality Blonti parish ,Cibla parish ,Līdumnieki parish ,Pušmucova parish ,Zvirgzdene parish .Dagda Municipality Bērziņi parish ,Ezernieki parish ,Ķepova parish ,Svariņi parish ,Šķaune parish Kārsava Municipality Goliševa parish ,Kārsava town,Malnava parish ,Mērdzene parish ,Mežvidi parish ,Salnava parish .Ludza Municipality Briģi parish ,Cirma parish ,Isnauda parish ,Istra parish ,Ludza town,Nirza parish ,Ņukši parish ,Pilda parish ,Pureņi parish ,Rundēni parish .Rēzekne Municipality Bērzgale parish ,Dricāni parish ,Gaigalava parish ,Ilzeskalns parish ,Lendži parish ,Nautrēni parish ,Strūžāni parish .Rugāji Municipality Lazdukalns parish ,Rugāji parish .Viļaka Municipality Kuprava parish ,Medņeva parish ,Susāji parish ,Šķilbēni parish ,Vecumi parish ,Viļaka town,Žīguri parish .Zilupe Municipality Lauderi parish ,Pasiene parish ,Zaļesje Parish ,Zilupe town.Russia Pskov Oblast Krasnogorodsky District :Krasnogorodsk , Pogranichnaya Volost, Krasnogorodskaya Volost, Partizanskaya Volost.Opochetsky District : Varyginskaya Volost, Makushinskaya Volost, Prigorodnaya Volost.Ostrovsky District :Ostrov , Berezhanskaya Volost, Gorayskaya Volost.Palkinsky District :Palkino , Kachanovskaya Volost, Rodonskaya Volost, Palkinskaya Volost, Novousitovskaya Volost, Vasilyevskaya Volost, Cherskaya Volost.Pechorsky District :Pechory , Lavrovskaya Volost, Kruppskaya Volost, Novoizborskaya Volost, Izborskaya Volost, Panikovskaya Volost.Pytalovsky District :Pytalovo , Gavrovskaya Volost, Linovskaya Volost, Nosovskaya Volost, Skalinskaya Volost, Vyshgorodskaya Volost, Tulinskaya Volost, Utroinskaya Volost.Sebezhsky District :Sebezh ,Sosnovy Bor , Sebezhskaya Volost, Mostischenskaya Volost.
Visa-free visits to border areas by residents of Kazakhstan [ edit ] Residents of the border areas of Kazakhstan who visit the territory of the border areas of Russia up to three days can enter Russia through checkpoints, which are specially installed for residents of border areas.[ 79] [ 80] [ 81]
Visa-free visits to border areas by residents of Norway [ edit ] Norway - 15 days for holders of border traffic permit[ 82] Residents of the border areas of Norway who have a permit for local border traffic can visit the border areas of Russia without a visa. From 4 March 2017, the Protocol on amendments to the current agreement entered into force – residents ofarea of Neiden received the right to receive a permit for local border traffic.[ 83] [ 84]
The territory covered by the agreement with Norway Norway Finnmark county :Sør-Varanger Municipality , within a zone of 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border + theNeiden village area.Russia Pechengsky District : Korzunovo municipality, Zapolyarny municipality and the territory of Pechenga municipality and Nickel municipality within a zone of 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the border.
Visa-free visits to border areas by residents of Poland [ edit ] Poland - 30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within a 180-day period for holders of border traffic permit[ 85] [ 86] From 27 July 2012, residents of the border areas of Poland who have a permit for local border traffic can visitKaliningrad Oblast without a visa. The agreement has been suspended for an indefinite period by Poland from 4 July 2016.[ 87]
The territory covered by the agreement with Poland Poland Pomeranian Voivodeship Towns:Gdańsk ,Gdynia ,Sopot .Gdańsk County ,Malbork County ,Nowy Dwór Gdański County ,Puck County . Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship Towns:Elbląg ,Olsztyn .Bartoszyce County ,Braniewo County ,Elbląg County ,Giżycko County ,Gołdap County ,Kętrzyn County ,Lidzbark County ,Mrągowo County ,Olecko County ,Olsztyn County ,Węgorzewo County . Russia Kaliningrad Oblast
Visa is not required for crew members of airlines, sea crew, river crew, rail crew that have a bilateral agreement with the Russian government exempting crew members from visa requirements.[ 88]
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of theairline crew :Afghanistan,Algeria,Austria,[ 89] Belgium,[ 90] Bulgaria,[ 91] Canada,[ 92] China,[ 93] Croatia,[ 94] Cyprus,[ 95] Czech Republic,[ 96] Denmark,[ 97] Egypt,Ethiopia,[ 98] Finland,[ 99] France,[ 100] Germany,Greece,[ 101] Iceland,[ 102] India,[ 103] Iraq,Italy,[ 104] Japan,Jordan,[ 105] Latvia,[ 106] Lebanon,Libya,Lithuania,Luxembourg,[ 107] Malta,Netherlands,[ 108] North Korea,North Macedonia,Norway,[ 109] Oman,[ 110] Poland,[ 111] Portugal,[ 112] Qatar,Romania,Singapore,Spain,[ 113] Sri Lanka,[ 114] Sweden,[ 115] Switzerland,Turkmenistan,[ 116] United Arab Emirates,United Kingdom,Vietnam.[ 117]
Russian Government has instructed the Foreign Ministry to sign an agreement with Georgia,[ 118] and Tunisia.[ 119]
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of thesea crew : Bulgaria,[ 91] China,1 [ 93] Croatia,[ 94] Cyprus,[ 95] DR Congo,Egypt,France,[ 100] Iran,[ 120] Iraq,Lithuania,[ 121] North Korea,Poland,[ 111] Tunisia,[ 122] Turkey Turkmenistan,[ 121] [ 123] Vietnam.[ 117]
Citizens of following countries may visit Russia without a visa if they are travelling as part of therailway crew :China,[ 93] North Korea,Turkmenistan.[ 124]
Direct airside transit Passengers travelling through international airports do not need a visa for a transit of less than 24 hours in most circumstances,[ 125] provided a confirmed onward ticket is held and the traveller remains in the international transit area (without clearing regular passport control).
The following international Russian airports do not have international transit areas, meaning a transit visa is required to transfer planes:
In accordance with a treaty between Russia andFinland , though there are passport controls at borders, a visa is not required for just passing through the Russian part of theSaimaa canal without leaving the vessel.[ 126]
Värska–Ulitina road[ edit ] The road fromVärska toUlitina inEstonia , traditionally the only road to the Ulitina area, goes through Russian territory for one kilometre (0.6 mi) of its length, an area calledSaatse Boot . This road has no border control, but there is no connection to any other road in Russia. It is not permitted to stop or walk along the road. This area is a part ofRussia but is also a de facto part of the Schengen area.[ 127]
Holders of non-ordinary passports [ edit ] Under reciprocal agreements, holders of diplomatic or various categories of service passports (consular, official, service, special) of the following countries and territories may enter and remain in Russia without a visa for the following period:[ 13]
Russia
Visa not required for holders of diplomatic, official or service passports
Visa not required for holders of official passports
Visa not required for holders of diplomatic passports
Freedom of movement
3 months 3
90 days
60 days
30 days
14 days
C - Consular passports D - Diplomatic passports O - Official passports S - Service passports Sp - Special passports
1 – 90 days within any 365-day period. 2 – 90 days within any 180-day period. 3 - With the right of multiple entry and exit. 4 - Applies only to employees of official institutions operating in the territory of a contracting parties and their families.
Currently, visa exemption for holders of diplomatic passports ofEuropean Union member states,Iceland ,Liechtenstein ,Norway andSwitzerland have been suspended.[ 128]
Among citizens of countries whose citizens do not normally require a visa, holders of diplomatic or service passports ofIsrael require a visa.[ 129]
Russia has signed visa exemption agreements with the following countries, but they have not yet entered into force:
Russia is considering visa exemption agreements or visa policy improvements for the following countries:
China - 21 days for tourist groups from 3 to 50 persons (as of June 2019)[ 133] Côte d'Ivoire - 90 days for diplomatic and service passports (as of October 2020)[ 134] Eritrea - 90 days within any 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports (as of August 2019)[ 135] Ghana - 90 days within any 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports (as of October 2019)[ 136] Lebanon - 90 days within any 180 day-period for diplomatic, service and special passports (as of July 2020)[ 137] Mauritania - 90 days within any 180 day-period for diplomatic and service passports (as of February 2025)[ 138] Saint Lucia - 90 days within any 180 day-period for all passports (as of January 2020)[ 139] In addition, Russia is currently in talks with Gulf countries as well as other countries to establish visa exemption agreements.[ 140]
A - 30 days for all passports B - 30 days for ordinary passports TG - For tourist groups
Holders of APEC Business Travel Card [ edit ] Holders ofAPEC Business Travel Cards as well as passports issued by full members of APEC (listed below) may enter Russia without a visa for business trips for up to 90 days within any 180-day period.[ 144] [ 145]
ABTCs are issued to citizens of:[ 146]
In accordance with the Government Decree of 1992, special authorization is required to enter 19closed cities in Russia.[ 147] This restriction does not apply to Russian citizens.
A full list of such areas:
Entry and stay conditions for EAEU and CIS citizens [ edit ] Russia's visa and other migration policies (incl. healthcare and conditions of family members) are also implemented in accordance with themobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of thesingle market of the Eurasian Economic Union .
Changes and tightening of Russian legislation in the sphere of migration do not apply to those who have Russian citizenship through international agreements on dual citizenship, and to citizens of the EAEU countries. For citizens of the EAEU, the rules of the EAEU apply.[ 148] [ 149]
On 29 November 2024, theCommonwealth of Independent States adopted an updated Concept for the phased formation of acommon labor market (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan) and migration regulation.[ 150] [ 151] [ 152] [ 153]
Simplified Ordinary Tourist Visa [ edit ] The Russian government issues general tourist visas for up to 6 months to 19 countries based on hotel reservations or other accommodation reservation confirmations. This list includes information on hotels, ski resorts, and beaches.[ 154]
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 10 days from the embassy of the visitor's native country, thus eliminating the need for an exit visa.[ 155] [ 156] [ 157]
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 anexit visa .
Visitor and visa statistics [ edit ] Visitor statistics According to theBorder Service of the Federal Security Service and theFederal State Statistics Service , most visitors arriving to Russia were from the following countries of nationality:[ 158] [ 159]
Total visitors by year 2019 32,866,2652018 32,550,6772017 32,035,4432016 31,466,5382015 33,729,1872014 32,421,4902013 30,792,0912012 28,176,5022011 24,932,0612010 22,281,2172009 21,338,6502008 23,676,1402007 22,908,625
Visitor statistics 2024-2021
Country 2024 2023 2022 2021 Kazakhstan 3,407,706 3,163,214 Uzbekistan 3,360,423 3,109,445 Tajikistan 1,701,543 2,153,956 China 1,695,873 794,387 Kyrgyzstan 1,195,392 1,140,239 Abkhazia 718,101 764,766 Armenia 621,015 616,659 Azerbaijan 533,020 476,743 Belarus 519,591 414,677 Mongolia 367,451 311,479
Visitor statistics 2020-2016 Nationality Total (includes all types of purposes of visits) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Ukraine 3,648,972 8,646,295 9,177,272 9,817,008 9,737,405 Kazakhstan 1,426,727 4,324,856 4,241,244 4,137,613 4,686,059 Uzbekistan 720,041 2,588,922 2,354,642 2,350,007 2,116,480 Abkhazia 414,927 600,399 492,310 436,368 415,606 Tajikistan 401,888 1,557,148 1,340,975 1,350,356 1,293,270 Kyrgyzstan 299,611 959,130 859,735 836,946 792,042 Azerbaijan 269,807 1,175,045 1,145,327 1,143,243 1,156,703 Armenia 209,812 816,454 825,200 857,212 833,577 Finland 180,110 938,693 994,098 1,063,348 1,376,646 Belarus 176,601 440,438 403,597 382,022 320,372 China 155,594 2,257,039 2,030,319 1,780,200 1,565,524 Moldova 154,766 614,043 698,027 803,916 699,112 Philippines 133,414 193,031 179,672 172,278 160,734 Poland 133,014 680,382 728,546 765,544 1,056,013 Turkey 132,372 187,612 196,061 181,285 120,035 Estonia 105,584 540,062 496,582 432,803 433,926 Latvia 93,865 365,783 355,641 330,266 360,603Stateless persons 74,215 303,851 327,613 318,393 321,383 South Ossetia 70,470 147,355 143,501 137,427 115,382 Germany 69,456 744,473 701,576 629,082 613,370 Lithuania 57,883 253,950 243,190 256,009 281,168 Mongolia 56,625 394,994 401,485 416,293 542,196 Georgia 56,266 120,086 123,732 117,204 65,378 India 46,025 180,567 159,865 130,400 108,498 South Korea 42,297 453,796 386,413 276,560 181,024 France 38,391 249,410 236,583 211,673 201,260 Israel 32,402 260,472 228,530 185,426 182,438 Italy 28,432 251,751 225,776 206,860 208,689 Serbia 26,731 84,852 96,730 87,899 79,575 United Kingdom 22,471 194,956 216,029 193,522 190,278 Turkmenistan 21,680 92,616 82,675 65,749 56,258 Vietnam 19,477 90,565 84,612 77,391 66,939 United States 19,306 300,933 337,395 293,011 248,990 Japan 16,048 127,696 119,240 114,207 95,675 Netherlands 14,663 84,651 80,540 73,729 68,017 Egypt 13,481 28,039 39,402 Iran 12,725 54,469 61,007 91,862 75,203 Thailand 12,183 72,031 64,898 52,697 32,222 Greece 11,732 44,784 42,967 41,205 46,730 Bulgaria 10,255 41,083 40,836 39,191 41,290 Austria 9,977 67,429 64,500 59,501 56,663 Czech Republic 9,874 57,835 53,739 49,232 47,288 Indonesia 9,671 40,284 31,695 25,425 20,211 Spain 9,565 140,181 123,652 118,642 116,032 Romania 9,335 32,779 29,920 26,330 23,684 Norway 8,506 52,022 51,003 53,197 46,631 Sweden 8,308 43,198 55,329 32,095 39,153 Belgium 7,534 42,473 48,270 38,868 37,492 Croatia 7,480 19,243 36,045 Switzerland 7,407 55,747 59,828 53,167 52,656 Cuba 6,631 29,169 27,882 30,711 26,667 Hungary 5,680 35,541 32,998 25,659 25,313 Denmark 5,01624,662 31,308Total n/a 32,866,265 32,550,677 32,035,443 31,466,538
Visitor statistics 2015-2010 Nationality Total (includes all types of purposes of visits) 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 Ukraine 10,314,757 9,842,990 7,080,991 6,502,543 6,072,7754,198,030 Kazakhstan 5,180,246 4,215,161 3,848,899 3,630,342 3,049,4062,747,358 Uzbekistan 2,163,256 2,353,140 2,967444 2,677,322 2,086,3591,584,086 Poland 1,766,612 1,823,143 1,644,657 1,190,003 704,610394,872 Finland 1,476,412 1,446,169 1,388,036 1,375,614 1,211,5201,012,621 China 1,353,051 1,125,098 1,071,515 978,988 845,588747,640 Tajikistan 1,200,972 1,202,260 1,348,868 1,134,150 955,455830,160 Azerbaijan 1,071,324 1,021,204 1,196,759 1,116,238 1,045,525979,778 Armenia 850,137 794,098 882,864 700,332 550,349459,040 Kyrgyzstan 842,396 725,664 763,418 623,970 592,960552,909 Moldova 770,965 923,625 1,374,690 1,194,291 1,073,637988,084 Germany 595,200 635,153 686,557 671,676 629,391611,367 Mongolia 505,429 225,972 226,673 365,236 212,117157,367 Belarus 424,531 495,999 418,207 372,942 267,233259,191 Abkhazia 422,130 362,811 293,429 273,964 202,44052,289 Estonia 382,031 363,942 430,164 494,282 519,402474,949 Latvia 348,338 374,701 391,304 461,162 571,374569,300 Stateless persons 326,841 349,400 463,640 523,333 618,705679,757 Turkey 323,039 361,416 385,147 305,429 249,109196,704 Lithuania 270,600 487,206 539,308 553,896 622,740760,728 United States 242,104 257,070 305,954 286,551 275,239262,060 Italy 204,710 219,976 225,933 212,411 207,476198,002 France 191,643 219,210 225,860 225,343 213,473194,248 United Kingdom 190,775 228,346 259,676 231,670 221,418212,847 Israel 165,003 152,853 136,827 123,974 114,380100,291 Philippines 163,010 162,990 149,213 130,541 99,40581,385 South Korea 153,189 135,676 107,942 94,922 91,33590,622 South Ossetia 125,444 117,283 94,159 73,863 47,73933,409 Spain 110,247 100,206 109,089 101,536 129,730110,601 India 95,527 94,259 95,542 80,127 60,19153,364 Japan 93,550 105,220 102,408 86,806 76,20478,188 Serbia 79,406 87,048 107,601 70,371 57,17747,939 Georgia 69,095 58,264 48,440 35,511 30,41524,568 Netherlands 63,469 80,543 86,402 81,212 87,54980,720 Vietnam 60,882 75,840 81,073 62,961 53,52950,823 Austria 57,242 67,392 74,277 71,863 70,38867,606 Turkmenistan 51,170 47,002 40,238 43,720 39,57935,017 Norway 49,535 57,423 54,433 50,115 48,61445,340 Iran . 46,760 29,743 20,657 23,085 21,57520,576 Czech Republic 46,432 68,875 76,530 62,980 46,77640,565 Switzerland 46,200 50,838 54,898 52,852 47,97844,964 Canada 43,663 53,370 61,234 54,730 52,23848,559 Greece 41,210 46,450 48,280 36,474 33,56933,396 Sweden 40,424 49,908 53,340 58,900 60,84054,253 Australia 39,613 46,072 46,861 43,105 34,86830,583 Bulgaria 37,035 42,230 47,154 45,312 42,03138,446 Brazil 35,531 33,301 37,386 33,647 29,84021,950 Belgium 33,714 37,441 40,316 37,025 36,43033,571 Thailand 29,482 25,585 23,919 19,375 17,02315,192 Romania 25,970 28,391 30,886 24,792 21,99317,884 Hungary 24,849 28,421 27,155 23,047 23,24120,736 Mexico 22,922 18,223 21,527 16,431 16,75913,767 North Korea 20,893 23,902 23,604 22,071 18,90121,167 Slovakia 19,876 24,962 27,554 24,161 20,44518,512 Indonesia 18,100 20,330 21,088 18,572 18,31314,448 Argentina 17,322 13,614 15,944 13,976 12,3169,044 Portugal 15,475 15,181 14,952 15,398 15,81418,434 Cuba 12,349 11,609 9,625 5,293 4,0994,053 Total 33,729,187 32,421,490 30,792,091 28,176,502 24,932,016 22,281,217
Visa statistics Most electronic visas were issued for citizens of the following countries (top-10):
Country 2024 2023[ Note 17] China 311,839 86,619 Saudi Arabia 63,218 8,915 Germany 52,425 11,335 Turkey 42,202 9,865 India 32,145 9,456 Estonia 25,404 13,318 Latvia 19,410 5,137 Kuwait 16,982 3,924 Iran 16,973 3,276 Lithuania 10,121 3,107 Total 670,947 170,104
Most visas were issued in the following countries:
Country Number of visas issued in 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Germany 58,953 410,780 360,582 336,423 324,959 299,791 China 41,280 453,338 406,831 371,489 339,030 357,040 Turkey 34,162 83,169 81,177 79,898 45,209 33,698 France 27,059 172,870 146,491 145,576 131,229 119,314 United Kingdom 20,770 92,573 88,290 96,246 93,169 87,863 Italy 18,272 162,529 139,797 129,124 129,038 117,123 United States 16,736 106,250 98,936 95,630 94,682 85,974 Finland 14,271 110,480 105,157 108,792 116,462 112,655 Latvia 11,295 78,727 79,082 74,382 77,574 70,328 Poland 10,535 67,666 62,840 59,187 54,885 43,038 Total 452 161 3,090,538 2,758,893 2,687,146 2,505,457 2,283,850
^ Algeria, Bahrain, Brunei, China, India, Iran, Japan, North Korea, Kuwait, Mexico, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates. ^ Previous visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1981-1985 and 1985-1994. 30 days from 29 Jul 1994 to 21 December 2018; 90 days within 180 days period from 21 December 2018. ^ Previous visa-free agreement was applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia). ^ Previous visa-free agreement under different terms was applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia). ^ Previous visa-free agreement under different terms were applied in period 1965 (on duty)/1967 (for tourism)-1990 and 1990-2009 (were signed between USSR and Yugoslavia). ^ Previous visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1990-2008 (was signed between USSR and Yugoslavia) and 2008-2013. ^ Visa-free agreements were applied in period 1970-1979, 1979-1990. ^ Except «citizens of the former USSR permanently residing in the territory of the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Estonia who have not received citizenship of these States». ^ Was applied from 14 August 1982. ^ Was applied from 23 May 1971. ^ Was applied from 22 January 1986. ^a b Was applied as Yugoslavia from 26 April 1990. ^ Visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1962-1965, 1965-1969, 1969-1982, 1982-1995 as Czechoslovakia and 1995-2000. ^ Visa-free agreements under different terms were applied in period 1962-1965, 1965-1969, 1969-1982, 1982-1994 as Czechoslovakia and 1994-1995, 1995-2001. ^ Was applied from 15 June 1995. ^ Was applied from 16 April 2011. ^ Russia started issuing e-Visas on 1 August 2023. ^ Beardsworth, James (23 June 2022)."Westerners Face Lengthy Interrogations at Russian Border Amid Ukraine War" .The Moscow Times . ^ Приложение N 8. Правила и способ формирования машиночитаемой записи в паспорте ^ 俄罗斯签证的姓名西里尔字母转写及机读码 ^ "visa.kdmid.ru" . visa.kdmid.ru.^ "Пункты пропуска через государственную границу Российской Федерации" . 30 December 2024.^ "Russia: e-Visa extends to 64 countries and validity may increase soon" .Visas News . 9 December 2024.^ "Срок действия электронной визы для пребывания в РФ продлили с 60 до 120 суток" [The validity period of an electronic visa for staying in the Russian Federation has been extended from 60 to 120 days].Interfax (in Russian). 8 July 2025.^ doc Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 23.10.2020 № 2741-р .pravo.gov.ru (in Russian).^ doc Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 16.01.2021 № 36-р .pravo.gov.ru (in Russian).^ "О начале выдачи электронных виз иностранным гражданам для посещения свободного порта Владивосток" .Mid.ru (in Russian).^ "Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 595/2019" (in Russian).^ "Условия въезда граждан иностранных государств в Российскую Федерацию по дипломатическим, служебным (официальным, специальным), общегражданским паспортам" [Conditions for entry and stay of citizens of foreign countries in the Russian Federation with diplomatic, service (official, special), and general civil passports].Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 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Retrieved1 January 2019 .^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов о взаимной отмене визовых требований для граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Объединенных Арабских Эмиратов .mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved2 February 2019 .^ "О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Коста-Рика об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Республики Коста-Рика" .www.mid.ru . Retrieved17 June 2019 .^ О Соглашении между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Мальдивской Республики о взаимной отмене визовых требований для граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Мальдивской Республики .mid.ru (in Russian). 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Retrieved26 July 2020 .^ О Соглашении между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Княжества Андорра об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Княжества Андорра .mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved29 November 2020 .^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Доминиканской Республики об условиях отказа от визовых формальностей при взаимных поездках граждан Российской Федерации и граждан Доминиканской Республики от 26 ноября 2018 года .mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved19 May 2021 .^ "Russia and Namibia introduce visa-free travel — embassy" .TASS . Retrieved30 January 2022 .^ "Agreement on abolition of visas between Russia and Belize comes into force" .TASS . Retrieved30 January 2022 .^ Light, Felix (10 May 2023)."Russia restores visa-free access for Georgians, lifts flight ban; Tbilisi happy" .Reuters . Retrieved10 May 2023 . ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 10.10.2024 № 873 ∙ Официальное опубликование правовых актов" .publication.pravo.gov.ru . Retrieved19 January 2025 .^ "Правительство Иордании утвердило взаимную отмену виз с Россией" .Gazeta.Ru . Retrieved20 August 2025 .^ "Постановление Совета Министров - Правительства РФ от 13.04.1993 N 309 "О введении визового (разрешительного) порядка въезда граждан Латвийской Республики и Эстонской Республики на территорию Российской Федерации" " .base.garant.ru . Retrieved16 December 2017 .^ "Постановление Правительства РФ от 29.03.1994 N 241 "О введении визового (разрешительного) порядка въезда граждан Литовской Республики на территорию Российской Федерации" " .base.garant.ru . 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Retrieved26 December 2016 .^ "Information For Cruise Ship Passengers" .Petersburg CITY . Retrieved2 March 2016 .^ "Sevastopol included into list of ports for visa-free entry of ferry passengers" .Portnews . 17 September 2014.^ "Безвизовый режим введен для коренных жителей Чукотки и Аляски | РИА Новости - события в России и мире: темы дня, фото, видео, инфографика, радио" . Ria.ru. 23 July 2015. Retrieved26 December 2016 .^ "Безвизовый режим введен для коренных жителей Чукотки и Аляски" [Visa-free regime introduced for the indigenous people of Chukotka and Alaska].РИА Новости . 23 July 2015. Retrieved17 June 2019 .^ О вступлении в силу Соглашения о внесении изменений в Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Латвийской Республики об упрощении взаимных поездок жителей приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Латвийской Республики от 20 декабря 2010 года [On the entry into force of the Agreement on Amendments to the Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Republic of Latvia on the Simplification of Mutual Travel for Residents of the Border Territories of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Latvia dated December 20, 2010].Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 17 December 2018.^ "More visa-free traveling in the Baltic" .Barentsobserver.com . Retrieved16 December 2017 .^ "Home" . Liia.lv. Retrieved26 December 2016 .^ Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Казахстан о порядке пересечения российско-казахстанской государственной границы жителями приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Республики Казахстан .Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 3 October 2006.^ Протокол о внесении изменений и дополнений в Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Казахстан о порядке пересечения российско-казахстанской государственной границы жителями приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Республики Казахстан от 3 октября 2006 года .Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 6 July 2012.^ Протокол о внесении изменений в Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Казахстан о порядке пересечения российско-казахстанской государственной границы жителями приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Республики Казахстан от 3 октября 2006 года .Ministry of Foreign Affairs (in Russian). 9 November 2018.^ "Visa-free zone between Norway and Russia" .Visahouse.com . Retrieved16 December 2017 .^ Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Королевства Норвегия об упрощении порядка взаимных поездок жителей приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Королевства Норвегия .mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved27 January 2021 .^ Протокол о внесении изменений в приложение к Соглашению между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Королевства Норвегия об упрощении порядка взаимных поездок жителей приграничных территорий Российской Федерации и Королевства Норвегия от 2 ноября 2010 г. .mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved1 January 2019 .^ "EU makes visa exception for Kaliningrad" .Barentsobserver.com . Retrieved16 December 2017 .^ Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Республики Польша о порядке местного приграничного передвижения .mid.ru (in Russian). 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(in Russian)" . ^a b c From 26 Apr 2014"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the government of the people's Republic of China about simplification of trips of citizens (in Russian)" . Archived fromthe original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved23 May 2015 . ^a b From 31 Mar 2013 ^a b From 20 Jan 2006"Agreement Between the Government of the Russian Federation and Government of the Republic of Cyprus on conditions of trips of citizens of the Russian Federation and Citizens of the Republic of Cyprus (in Russian)" . ^ From 21 Jul 2014"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Czech Republic about the simplified rules of entry, stay and exit the territory of their States members of crews of aircraft of airlines of the Russian Federation and the Czech Republic (in Russian)" . ^ From 1 Jan 1993"Agreement between the government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Denmark on the establishment of a simplified procedure of entry and departure of crew members of airlines of Russia and Denmark (in Russian)" . ^ From 11 December 2019"Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Федеративной Демократической Республики Эфиопии об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Российской Федерации и Федеративной Демократической Республики Эфиопии" . ^ "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Финляндской Республики об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Российской Федерации и Финляндской Республики (в форме обмена нотами)" .mid.ru . Retrieved4 August 2020 .^a b From 1 May 2005"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the French Republic to facilitate on a mutual basis of conditions of entrance, trips and departure of citizens of the Russian Federation and citizens of the French Republic (in Russian)" . ^ From 15 Jun 2017"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Hellenic Republic about the simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Hellenic Republic (in Russian)" . ^ From 5 Jun 2013"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Iceland on simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and Iceland (scan copy, in Russian)" . ^ "Двусторонние договоры" .Mid.ru . Retrieved16 December 2017 .^ From 29 Jan 1990, forAlitalia only"Agreement between the Government of the USSR and the Government of the Italian Republic on visa issues (in Russian)" . ^ From 8 Apr 2014"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan on simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (in Russian)" . ^ Соглашение между Правительством Латвийской Республики и Правительством Российской Федерации об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Латвийской Республики и Российской Федерации .mid.ru (in Russian). Retrieved15 January 2020 .^ "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Великого Герцогства Люксембург об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Российской Федерации и Великого Герцогства Люксембург (в форме обмена нотами)" .mid.ru . Retrieved4 August 2020 .^ From 30 Jul 2009"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, on simplifying the rules of entry and exit for crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Kingdom of the Netherlands (in Russian)" . ^ From 1 Jan 1993"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Norway on the facilitation of entry and exit of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of Russia and Norway (in Russian)" . ^ "Соглашение между Правительством Российской Федерации и Правительством Султаната Оман об упрощенных правилах въезда, пребывания и выезда для членов экипажей воздушных судов авиапредприятий Российской Федерации и Султаната Оман (заключено путем обмена нотами от 15 июля 2013 года и 3 июля 2017 года, вступило в силу 28 марта 2018 года)" .publication.pravo.gov.ru . Retrieved2 April 2018 .^a b From 1 Oct 2003"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)" . ^ From 24 May 2015"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Portuguese Republic about the simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Portuguese Republic (scan copy, in Russian)" . ^ From 13 July 2015; forIberia from 26 Oct 1990"The Memorandum between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Kingdom of Spain on the procedure of issuing visas (in Russian)" ."Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Spain on amending the Memorandum between the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Kingdom of Spain on the procedure of issuing visas on 26 October 1990 (in Russian)" . ^ From 4 Dec 2012"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka on simplified rules of entry, stay and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of the Russian Federation and the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (in Russian)" . ^ From 3 Jan 1993"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Kingdom of Sweden on the establishment of the simplified order of entrance and departure of crew members of aircraft of the airlines of Russia and Sweden (in Russian)" . ^ From 17 Jul 1999"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)" . Archived fromthe original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved30 December 2016 . ^a b From 20 Feb 1994"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam about conditions of mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)" . ^ "Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации" .publication.pravo.gov.ru . Retrieved16 December 2017 .^ "Официальный интернет-портал правовой информации" .publication.pravo.gov.ru . Retrieved16 December 2017 .^ From 6 Feb 2016"Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran on simplification of conditions of mutual trips of certain categories of citizens of the Russian Federation and the Islamic Republic of Iran (in Russian)" . Archived fromthe original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved2 August 2016 . ^a b Including riverboats crew. ^ From 24 Sep 1984"Agreement between the Government of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the government of the Tunisian Republic on Maritime navigation (in Russian)" . ^ From 17 Jul 1999Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian) , archived fromthe original on 31 December 2016, retrieved30 December 2016 ^ "Agreement between the Government of the Russian Federation and the Government of Turkmenistan on mutual trips of citizens (in Russian)" . Archived fromthe original on 31 December 2016. Retrieved30 December 2016 . From 17 Jul 1999^ "Transit Visas" . Embassy of the Russian Federation, The Netherlands. 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