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Russia visa and entry requirements for US, UK, Canadian, Australian, NZ and Irish citizens
This page cannot confirm a visa answer for US, UK, Canadian, Australian, NZ or Irish passports: no entry rule is verified in the sources used here. Before booking anything, read your own government's Russia travel advice and confirm visa, fee and permitted stay directly with the Russian consulate for your country.
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- Someone checked it on the ground, with the date shown.
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- Worked out by Voykit from its own data (times, distances, budgets). A calculation, not a measurement.
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Key facts
- Visa required for US citizenscheck
- check — confirm with the Russian consulate and travel.state.gov
- Visa required for UK citizenscheck
- check — confirm with the Russian consulate and gov.uk travel advice
- Visa required for Canadian citizenscheck
- check — confirm with the Russian consulate and travel.gc.ca
- Visa required for Australian citizenscheck
- check — confirm with the Russian consulate and smartraveller.gov.au
- Visa required for New Zealand citizenscheck
- check — confirm with the Russian consulate and safetravel.govt.nz
- Visa required for Irish citizenscheck
- check — confirm with the Russian consulate and dfa.ie
- Maximum stay without a visacheck
- check — no visa-free stay for these passports is published on this site
- Electronic travel authorisationcheck
- check — ask the Russian consulate whether an online authorisation applies
- Who decides entrycheck
- Russian immigration authority and consulate; your own government advises on travel
Visa summary by passport
No visa rule, fee, permitted stay or processing time for these six passports is confirmed in the sources used for this page. The table shows only what to confirm, and where.
| Passport | Visa status on this page | Confirm with |
|---|---|---|
| US | check | Russian consulate; travel.state.gov |
| UK | check | Russian consulate; gov.uk foreign travel advice |
| Canada | check | Russian consulate; travel.gc.ca |
| Australia | check | Russian consulate; smartraveller.gov.au |
| New Zealand | check | Russian consulate; safetravel.govt.nz |
| Ireland | check | Russian consulate; dfa.ie |
This page is a dated draft that has not been field-verified. Do not treat any row as an entry rule.
How to confirm before you book
Start with your own government's Russia travel advice. It sets out the security situation and tells you whether travel is advised against, which affects insurance and consular help. Then contact the Russian embassy or consulate responsible for your country and ask, in writing, what your passport needs for the dates and route you plan.
Ask specifically about the visa type, the permitted stay and number of entries, the fee, how long processing takes, and whether an invitation, insurance or proof of funds is required. This page does not publish those details because none is confirmed in its sources.
Do not book flights or accommodation until the consulate has confirmed the requirement for your passport. If you are transiting Russia, ask about transit rules separately rather than assuming airside transit is covered.
- Read your government's Russia travel advice first.
- Ask the Russian consulate for your country to confirm visa type, stay, fee and processing time.
- Get the answer before paying for flights or hotels.
- Keep the written confirmation with your travel documents.
Important notes
This is a sensitive page: entry, visa and money rules change, and the sources used here do not confirm them. Anything on this page marked check must be verified with the Russian authority that decides it and with your own government before you travel.
- No visa-free stay, visa on arrival or electronic authorisation is confirmed here for these passports.
- Fees, processing times and required documents are not published on this page; ask the consulate.
- Your government's travel advice may advise against travel to Russia; check it before booking.
- Consular help may be limited; read your government's advice page for contacts.
Questions people ask
Do US, UK, Canadian, Australian, NZ and Irish citizens need a visa for Russia?
This page cannot confirm it: no visa rule for these passports is verified in its sources. Ask the Russian embassy or consulate for your country, and read your own government's Russia travel advice, before booking.
How long can I stay in Russia without a visa?
No visa-free stay for these passports is published on this site, so the answer is check. Confirm any permitted stay with the Russian consulate or immigration authority before you rely on it.
Do I need an electronic travel authorisation before flying to Russia?
Check. No electronic authorisation is confirmed in the sources used here. Ask the Russian consulate handling your trip whether an online authorisation, visa or invitation applies to your passport.
Can I get a visa on arrival in Russia?
This page cannot confirm any visa on arrival for these nationalities, so treat it as check. Do not fly relying on an arrival visa unless the Russian authority has confirmed in writing that you qualify.
Where should I check the entry rules before booking?
Start with your own government's Russia travel advice, then confirm visa, fee and stay details with the Russian embassy or consulate for your country. Get the answer before paying for flights or hotels.
Verify with the official source
Draft, not field-verified
- officialUS Department of State — Russia country information
- officialUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Russia travel advice
- officialGovernment of Canada — Russia travel advice and advisories
- officialSmartraveller (Australia) — Russia
- officialSafeTravel (New Zealand) — Russia
- officialDepartment of Foreign Affairs (Ireland) — Russia travel advice
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Every source; changeable facts are marked check
Sources
- officialUS Department of State — Russia country information
- officialUK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office — Russia travel advice
- officialGovernment of Canada — Russia travel advice and advisories
- officialSmartraveller (Australia) — Russia
- officialSafeTravel (New Zealand) — Russia
- officialDepartment of Foreign Affairs (Ireland) — Russia travel advice
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