For many citizens, the question of where to relax when going on their next working holiday becomes relevant. It is provided once a year, so they want to use it properly.
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Russian citizens will be able to visit 73 countries of the world, four of which allow entry on the basis of a general passport.
Travel abroad mode
The regime for the legal entry of Russian citizens into the territory of a foreign state is determined by its government and international agreements. Some foreign states have established a visa-free entry regime for Russian citizens. They have the right to impose additional requirements on foreign citizens wishing to enter the country. For example, providing a medical certificate about your health status.
At its core, a “visa” is a permit that allows you to temporarily stay in another state.
It is the main document that allows you to cross the state border of a foreign state.
It certifies that a country legally allows:
- enter your territory;
- drive through it;
- go beyond its borders.
The wording “Schengen visa” means an official document that allows you to enter and exit the territory of a foreign country. Many countries in the Schengen area of Europe require a visa. You can enter only four of them on the basis of a general passport.
Russian citizens can visit 26 European countries with it in their hands. It was established by the Schengen Agreement on the simplification of passport and visa control. The measure allows you to enter the host country of the Schengen zone, move freely within it and leave it after the visa expires. Today, the Schengen area covers most European countries with the exception of Great Britain.
It includes the following countries:
- Austria;
- Belgium;
- Italy;
- Romania;
- Bulgaria;
- Norway;
- Iceland;
- Switzerland;
- Liechtenstein.
It is prohibited to reside in countries with a visa-free regime in the Schengen zone without official permission. The number of days allowed for stay is 90 days or 3 months in every six months. The reason for the trip does not affect the specified period, therefore, the person who entered the country of destination must leave after the specified period.
Why is it needed?
A Schengen visa is required for citizens to:
- traveling directly related to the performance of work duties abroad on behalf of his employer;
- travel for treatment to European clinics;
- holidays in other countries;
- going on tourist trips.
Where to go to Europe without a Schengen visa
Each country has established its own rules for visiting, so the procedure for entry and stay varies. You can only travel to 6 countries located in the Schengen area without a visa.
These include:
- Albania;
- Bosnia and Herzegovina;
- Macedonia;
- Türkiye;
- Serbia;
- Montenegro.
List of CIS countries
Russian citizens can travel to certain republics of the former Soviet Union without obtaining special permission. An agreement on a visa-free regime was signed between them and the Russian state.
These include countries:
- Ukraine. The length of stay is 90 days of the established 180. In this case, adult citizens and children over 14 years of age must present a foreign passport must present a foreign passport. If they are traveling with young minor children, they must be included in their passport;
- Belarus. Russians may be in the country up to 3 months by presenting a general passport identifying the identity of a Russian citizen and a foreign passport;
- Moldova. Russian citizens are allowed to stay in the country for as long as 90 days. To enter it you need to present a foreign passport. If you are traveling with children over 14 years of age, you must present their passport. As for younger children, they should be. The only condition in relation to children is to have a photograph of a child who is 6 years of age or older in their passport.
You can enter certain CIS countries where resort areas are located only with a general passport.
To make a trip, you need to purchase a ticket to a resort or sanatorium, but you can go without it. For example, Abkhazia. It attracts with the purest sea water and low housing prices, which is important.
Ticket price
As a rule, prices for air tickets from Moscow and other cities of the Federation vary. Below are the prices of air tickets purchased in the capital. They are indicated in national currency. They are converted into foreign currency at the official rate in effect at the time of purchase of the air ticket.
Prices to destination from Moscow:
- to Belgrade – 13,000-14,000 rubles;
- to Istanbul – 9,000-10,000 rubles;
- in Tivat – 12,000-14,000 rubles;
- to Podgorica – 15,000 rubles and above.
As for the constituent entities of the Federation, the cost of an air ticket from St. Petersburg to Istanbul is 13,000 rubles or more, to Belgrade from other regions it is 15,000-20,000 rubles. You can buy it for all destinations at a discount during promotions and sales held by companies and companies selling airline tickets.
What is required to visit
The following documents provide the right to travel outside the Russian state and enter it back. They identify the authenticity of the identity of a Russian citizen during his stay outside his native country.
These include:
- passport;
- international passport;
- diplomatic passport;
- service passport;
- seaman's passport.
With a single long-term Schengen visa you can visit an additional 54 different countries and territories.
It provides unhindered access to more than 200 countries, including EU countries in various cases and conditions. The basic requirements are set for the required documents on the basis of which a visa is issued.
Features of visiting individual countries
Holders of a multiple-entry Schengen visa have the right to enter and stay in Albania on the basis of a foreign passport at any time. Other citizens can visit it during the period from May 25 to September 25, because it is during this period that the visa-free regime is extended. During other periods, you need to obtain a visa. The period of stay in the country is 90 days, counted from the day of crossing its border.
Tourists are allowed to stay in Bosnia and Herzegovina without a visa for 30 days of each period equal to 60 days. They must present a valid passport confirming the expiration of 3 months from the date of their last trip to it. In addition, a travel company voucher is provided, which is certified in the prescribed manner.
As a rule, it indicates the hotel where the room is booked in the name of the tourist. If the trip is made at the invitation of private or legal entities, then it must be presented. The transit passenger must present an airbus ticket.
Russians do not need a Schengen visa to visit Macedonia. They have the right to stay in the country for 90 days in a period of time equal to 180 days. The procedure for entering the country has been simplified, which allows you not to present a tourist voucher or invitation, confirming the purpose of the trip.
To visit the country you must present:
- a foreign passport with an expiration date no earlier than return from the country;
- medical insurance for the entire period of your trip around the country.
If the trip is made by a minor alone or accompanied by third parties, then a power of attorney must be submitted by the parents, notarized.
The entry stamp into the country is affixed at the airport.
A person wishing to visit Turkey can stay on its territory without obtaining a Schengen visa for 60 days. The country does not limit the number of entries, but the total number of days of stay in it must be 90 days in a period of time equal to 180 days.
To enter it, you need to present:
- international passport;
- the required amount of money confirming financial solvency;
- travel company voucher;
- a document indicating the hotel number booked or a ticket for a return airbus flight.
The passport must have enough space to affix an entry and exit stamp. In addition, its validity period should expire no earlier than 4 months after returning from it.
To visit Serbia, you must present a foreign passport. Its validity must be one month, counted from the date of expiration of the last trip to the country. Russian citizens can stay in the country no more than 30 days, which are counted from the day of entry into it.
The peculiarity of staying in the country is to register at the police station after staying in it for two days. As a rule, the registration issue is dealt with by the hotel administration or the owner of the rental property.
You can stay in Montenegro for 30 days by presenting a foreign passport. The only condition is its validity period, which must be no less than 3 months, counted from the date of entry.
Why choose countries with a visa-free regime
Many Russian citizens strive to go on vacation to countries where it is not required. The phenomenon is directly related to the fact that obtaining a visa is associated with some complications.
These include:
- impossibility of purchasing a last minute ticket. Visa processing takes a long time, and tours sell out 2-3 days before the expected departure day;
- Duration of obtaining a Schengen visa. As a rule, the number of people traveling abroad in the summer increases significantly, so queues form at consulates;
- necessities that cannot be collected in a short period of time. For example, it is almost impossible to obtain permission from the mother for a minor child to travel abroad with the father if the parents are divorced;
- the high cost of a visa, which does not always allow you to purchase it for the whole family.
Which visa-free countries for Russians this year 2019 provide visa-free entry? Current and complete list of visa-free countries for tourists from Russia. A beach holiday at sea is very close! 2019 has already come into its own, and the upcoming 2020 will come very quickly (summer will fly by without blinking an eye).
Visa is one of the reasons why many Russian tourists postpone their beach holiday. Since you are already looking for countries with a visa-free regime, and you are a citizen of Russia, then you do not need to explain what a tourist (Schengen) visa is and how to get it.
Stop working, it's time to relax
For those who are “in the tank”: a tourist visa is needed to visit a number of countries for a short period (during a stay on a tour package, for a beach holiday, while traveling).
In our experience, it is best to obtain a visa from a visa or travel agency. This way you will save both time and money. To understand, the receipt procedure requires a number of documents and funds (consular fee, photographs, translation, income certificates, etc.).
“Savages” and free travelers may be denied a visa more often than those who purchased it from an agency!
Visa-free countries, for entry into which you do not need not only a visa, but also an international passport - Where you can go without a passport
This is our neighboring countries:
- Armenia
- Belarus
- Kazakhstan
- South Ossetia
Visits to these countries are allowed for 90 days, except for Belarus (without restrictions).
Visa-free countries for Russians in 2019 list of countries in Europe, Asia, America, Africa
Here is a list of countries where a passport is required (no visa required):
- Azerbaijan (90 days, registration within 3 days)
- Antigua and Barbuda (1 month, return tickets required)
- Argentina (3 months, air tickets, top-up account)
- Albania (from May 15 to November 1, 2017 - visa-free)
- Bahamas (90 days)
- Barbados (28 days)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina (1 month, Europe)
- Botswana (90 days, $300 with you)
- Brazil (3 months, hotel booked)
- Venezuela (90 days in half a year)
- Vanuatu (1 month)
- Vietnam (15 days), at least 30 days after previous entry
- Haiti (3 months, airport tax 60 bucks)
- Guyana (90 days), became visa-free from November 27, 2015.
- Gambia (56 days)
- Guatemala (90 days)
- Honduras (90 days)
- Hong Kong (14 days)
- Grenada (90 days)
- Georgia (365 days), +5 days
- Guam (up to 45 days)
- Dominica (21 days)
- Dominican Republic (30 days)
- Israel (90 days)
- Indonesia (30 days), but previously they issued a visa at the border
- Colombia (90 days)
- Kyrgyzstan (60 days), and previously there was entry with a Russian passport
- Costa Rica (30 days)
- Cuba (90 days, subject to return tickets)
- Laos (15 days)
- Mauritius (up to 60 days), but it was 90...
- Macedonia (up to 90 days within six months, Europe)
- Macau (30 days)
- Malaysia (30 days)
- Maldives (30 days)
- Morocco (3 months)
- Micronesia (30 days, return tickets)
- Moldova (entry with international passport)
- Mongolia (30 days, no more than 90 in total in each 180-day period)
- Namibia (3 months)
- Nauru (14 days)
- Nicaragua (90 days)
- Niue (30 days)
- Cook Islands (31 days)
- Panama (90 days)
- Paraguay (90 days)
- Peru (90 days)
- El Salvador (up to 90 days)
- Seychelles (30 days), but there were specials. permission upon arrival.
- Swaziland (1 month)
- Northern Mariana Islands (45 days with return tickets)
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (up to 3 months)
- Saint Lucia (up to 6 weeks)
- Serbia (30 days, Europe)
- Tajikistan (entry with international passport)
- Thailand (30 days)
- Trinidad and Tobago (90 days)
- Tunisia (up to 3 months)
- Türkiye (60 days, Europe)
- Uzbekistan (entry with a foreign passport, 90 days and registration, more than 4,700 hryvnia with you)
- Ukraine (90 days within 180, entry with a foreign passport)
- Uruguay (up to 90 days within six months)
- Fiji (4 months, return tickets)
- Philippines (30 days)
- Montenegro (90 days, Europe), and before it was 30
- Chile (up to 90 days)
- Ecuador (90 days)
- South Africa (from March 30, 2017, the visa is officially canceled! 90 days)
- South Korea (60 days, but not more than 90 days in six months)
- Jamaica (90 days)
By the way, you can visit Singapore and a number of Chinese countries by “flight” (in transit).
List of countries with visa-free transit and how long you can stay
For example, you decided to go on vacation to Thailand and noticed that you can purchase air tickets with transit through China. It turns out that you fly to one country, and you will visit (at least for a few hours) another. Such visa-free transits (overflights) are often even cheaper than direct ones.
But don't relax. There are some subtleties, or rather rules. Each such transit country has its own laws. In China, it is necessary for a transit flight: air tickets are in English, and calculate the time of stay - this is very important.
And here is a list of countries that provide visa-free transit:
- UK - (24 hours)
- New Zealand (if final destination is Australia) - (24 hours)
- Romania - (24 hours)
- Bulgaria - (36 hours)
- China (Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing) - 72 hours).
- Singapore - (96 hours)
Countries where a visa must be issued at the border and how much it costs
- Bangladesh (15 days, 50 dollars)
- Bahrain (14 days, $65)
- Belize (up to 30 days, $50)
- Bolivia (up to 30 days, $50)
- Burundi (30 days, with special permission from the country's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 90 bucks)
- East Timor (only at the international airport and seaport of Dili, up to 30 days, $30)
- Gabon (30 days, visa is issued online in advance, $100)
- Ghana (up to 90 days, with visa permit, $100)
- Guinea-Bissau (30 days, e-visa, 64 euros)
- Djibouti (1 month, $90)
- Egypt (30 days, free “Sinai stamp” - 15 days, $25)
- Zambia (90 days tourist visa, 30 days business visa, 50 bucks)
- Zimbabwe (90 days tourist visa, 30 days business visa, 3 days transit visa, $30)
- India (30 days with online visa approval, select airports only, $60)
- Jordan (30 days, $55)
- Iraq (14 days, applies to Kurdistan Region only, requires visa permission from the Kurdistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Iran (30 days, the islands of Kish and Qeshm do not require a visa, 30-80 euros), but there were only 14 days, a visa is no longer required for tourist group trips to Iran
- Cape Verde (30 days, 20 euros)
- Cambodia (1 month, $35)
- Qatar (1 month, $27, $1,500 on card)
- Kenya (3 months, from 09/01/2015 with eVisa, $51)
- Cyprus (90 days, free with proVisa issued online)
- China (Hainan Island only - up to 15 days, Dalian airport - transit 7 days, a number of ground checkpoints for border residents
- territories)
- Comoros (14 days, $50)
- Kuwait (1 month under a number of conditions - you need an invitation from a Kuwaiti tour operator, $30)
- Lebanon (subject to certain conditions; 3 months)
- Madagascar (90 days)
- Mauritania ($50)
- Mexico (free, up to 180 days, electronic permit issued in advance)
- Myanmar (with eVisa, up to 28 days, $50)
- Nepal (90 days, $30-90)
- Nicaragua ($10, 90 days)
- Palau (30 days, 50 bucks)
- Paraguay (up to 90 days)
- Pitcairn (up to 14 days; 35 bucks)
- Rwanda ($100, 90 days)
- Samoa Western (60 days)
- Sao Tome and Principe (if you have a visa issued online, $20)
- Saint Helena Island (up to 183 days, does not apply to Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha archipelago)
- Senegal, (became visa-friendly, only through the consulate)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (up to 30 days)
- Syria (up to 15 days)
- Singapore ($40, 30 days e-visa, can be in transit for 96 hours)
- Somalia ($50, 30 days)
- Suriname (2 months; with permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname, $30)
- Tanzania (90 days - tourist visa, 14 days - transit, $50)
- Togo (7 days, $17)
- Tonga (31 days, free)
- Tuvalu (1 month, free)
- Turkmenistan (10 days, you need an invitation from an individual or legal entity in Turkmenistan, 155 bucks)
- Uganda (90 days)
- Central African Republic (7 days)
- Sri Lanka (transit - up to 48 hours, tourist - up to 30 days, $30-35)
- Eritrea (1 month with a visa permit issued by the host party at the Immigration Service, $50)
- Ethiopia (1 month, only at the airport, 50$)
List of countries with online (easy) visa
- Australia (visa application online), but it was only at consulates.
- Bahrain (visa online)
- Gabon (visa online), but it was at the border
- Guinea-Bissau
- Cyprus (minimum documents at the consulate, or visa online)
- Kuwait
- Mexico (visa online possible)
- Montserrat (visa applied online)
- Myanmar (visa is issued online)
- Rwanda (visa applied online)
- Niger
- UAE (visa can be issued online or upon arrival at the airport, but more expensive)
- Singapore (visa is issued online)
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Visa-free countries with the sea for Russians 2019: list of Top 9 countries with inexpensive beach holidays in summer and winter
Where can you go on an inexpensive holiday at sea without a visa in 2019? Where can you safely soak up the sand next to the sea? And how you don’t want to waste time getting a visa - Brrrr...
List of Top 9 visa-free countries for Russian citizens, where they offer comfortable and inexpensive beach holidays at sea in summer and winter:
Do you want to know in which country you can sunbathe on the beach inexpensively without a visa?
Türkiye - the best beach holiday without visas, no problems! The most popular destination for Russians in 2019
We give the first place in the list of inexpensive countries without visa control to Turkey. Why do you think the Russian people are so eager to come to the shores of Antalya? Everything is very clear, here you will have the best and most comfortable holiday! It’s cheap, beautiful (even “luxury”) and accessible.
And everything is fine today with tours, air tickets, hotels, and weather in Turkey!
Just imagine that on an all-inclusive tourist package for 2 adults and 2 children, we paid only 96 thousand rubles. Even at the airport there is a huge banner in Russian “Welcome Home”!
Five-star hotel “Ali Bey Resort”, amazing, clear, warm sea. “Shvedka” (buffet) with so much food that it makes your eyes wide open. Breakfast, second (late) breakfast, lunch and dinner. There was simply plenty of food. Drinks and alcohol in countless quantities and for every color and taste.
Find a great tour →
In the meantime, let’s move on to the country that took 2nd place in our ranking of visa-free countries for Russians.
Thailand
A paradise in Asia - Thailand has very often begun to attract our fellow countrymen with its almost white sandy beaches with clear water. The most popular resorts are Phuket, Pattaya, Koh Samui, Bangkok, Krabi. Flight time is 15-16 hours from the capital of Russia. You can stay for a month without a visa.
Russians do not need a visa to this country, only a foreign passport. It rains most often in summer, so it’s worth going here between November and April. Inexpensive hotels, inexpensive food, inexpensive service and a fabulous view by the sea.
Morocco - without a sea visa
Not telling you that it's inexpensive here would be lying. But a holiday with an Arabian twist and Turkish luxury is guaranteed here. You can relax on the beaches of both the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. The visa-free regime lasts a maximum of 3 months.
Main resorts: Agadir, Marrakesh, Essaouira, Casablanca, Fet.
Tunisia
An alternative holiday in Turkey - inexpensive! The tourism business is expanding here. But what about: the warm sea is available all year round, clear blue (turquoise) water invites you to swim, relatively cheap beach service, especially with children.
Today, visa-free stay in this country is 3 months. Popular resorts: Hammamet, Sousse, Monastir, Mahdia, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said.
Israel
Connoisseurs of beach holidays and visa-free travel can return to the homeland of Jesus - Israel. Just think about it and imagine: medicinal hot springs - good for health, three seas at once - Mediterranean, Dead and Red, ancient cultural and historical values, attractions and water parks for children.
You can stay and relax here for a maximum of 90 days.
Montenegro
Holidays in Montenegro are divided: beach holidays in summer and ski holidays in winter. The most attractive resort is the city of Budva. Here you can relax on the beach or improve your health in a sanatorium.
Our tourists also like the Montenegro resort, which attracts with its slender cliffs, gentle Adriatic Sea and budget options. Without a visa you can enjoy a holiday of up to 30 days.
More details about this country and the best resorts in Abkhazia, where you can best relax in our article:.
Vietnam is an inexpensive visa-free country for Russians
Two weeks (visa-free regime) is enough to enjoy the amazing nature - flora and fauna. It is better to come on vacation to Vietnam in winter, although the beach season lasts all year round. If we talk in this case about the south coast.
In summer it rains more often and even typhoons occur, more often on the northern coast.
The food and housing here are quite inexpensive, and that’s why Russians began to visit Vietnam more and more every year.
P.S.: If you don’t “bother” at all with either a visa or an international passport - don’t go through these “circles of hell” of bureaucratic rules and laws, then you should pay attention to what lies right in front of your nose - and the Krasnodar Territory .
P.P.S.: As new rules change and are introduced, this list of visa-free countries for Russians will be updated and, if possible, changed.
Summer is a time of revival of sales, increased consumer demand and increased economic activity. Most of the population of our country receives vacation at the end of the beach season. If it is quite problematic to find a place to relax within Russia in late autumn and especially in winter, then it is possible to go to the sea without a visa and enjoy the sun abroad.
Most people plan their vacation according to the classic model, preferring to spend a well-deserved vacation lying on a sun lounger by the sea. In the summer months, you can fully enjoy the sea coast in Russia, for example, by going on vacation to the Krasnodar Territory.
In winter, seaside holidays become possible only outside the Russian Federation.
When planning a trip, you need to prepare all the documents in advance, obtain visas and think through the nuances. At the same time, the process of obtaining entry permits to a particular country does not always go smoothly and is quite complex. However, it is possible to travel abroad without a visa.
A visa is still required to visit most European countries in 2020. However, there are also countries where entry into the territory is simplified as much as possible, and the conditions for recreation are at the highest level. The most popular, from the point of view of the classical holiday model, are the following countries:
- Abkhazia,
- Guam,
- Indonesia,
- Cuba,
- Kuwait,
- Philippines.
Traveling abroad without a visa to one of these countries will not be difficult. The above list contains only the most interesting tourist destinations, without covering other routes and countries whose territory is entered on visa-free or simplified conditions.
Turkish coast
You can enter the territory of the state with a minimum package of documents, having only a valid passport. However, no fees or additional duties are charged for crossing the border.
You can vacation within the country on a visa-free basis for up to 60 days. If desired, your stay in the country can be extended for another 90 calendar days, although you will have to pay another 149 liras for this.
The Vietnamese resorts of Phan Thiet and Nha Trang are among the most inexpensive holiday destinations for Russian tourists.
A visa to Vietnam is not required. Citizens of Russia can stay in this country without it for 15 days.
Coast of Colombia
Today, Colombia is open to travelers from Russia, whose government is doing everything possible to increase tourist interest in the country. Therefore, in 2020, Russians do not need a visa to visit it. Moreover, the duration of stay on the territory of the state is limited to 90 days for each six months.
To successfully pass customs control, it is enough to present your international passport, return tickets and confirm payment for the hotel room at the border.
Argentina is another country where Russian citizens can go on vacation. In 2009, visa rules for both countries were abolished by mutual agreement of the parties. Russians can stay here for up to 90 days without a visa in one half-year.
To successfully cross the border, you must present an active passport, return tickets and confirm your financial stability. When traveling with a child, you must also have his birth certificate and written permission for export, which is required only if he is traveling with one of the parents.
Despite the simplified border crossing regime, Argentina is still an unexplored corner for most tourists from Russia. The territorial distance from the borders of our country plays a decisive role in this.
The natural world and climatic conditions of Argentina are quite diverse, which is explained by its large extent from north to south. One part of the country is home to magnificent ski resorts, while the other is replete with endless beaches.
Inaccessible mountain ranges and snow-capped peaks form magnificent landscapes that contrast with the azure ocean coast. Evergreen jungles and ancient monuments only enhance the feeling of surrealism and increase overall tourist interest in the state.
Beaches of Guam
The abundance of flora and fauna on the Mariana Islands is amazing, and comfortable beaches and mild climate make them a real boon for tourists.
Geographically, Guam belongs to the United States of America and is its unofficial part. Until recently, access to the island was only possible with a standard American visa. However, since 2012, the visa policy for tourists from the Russian Federation has been changed, and today you can fly to Guam without a visa.
The visa-free regime is provided exclusively for tourists and allows you to stay on the island for up to 180 days if you have a US visa. At the same time, in order to smoothly clear customs, you need to fill out the standard I-734 form, have a valid passport and return air tickets indicating the departure date.
Vacations abroad are closer and easier than you think. For many countries, you don’t even need a visa - they will be glad to see you with a simple passport. Therefore, we regularly update the list of visa-free countries for Russians.
Countries that don't even require a passport:
Abkhazia
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Armenia
KyrgyzstanThe maximum period of stay in these countries without a passport and visa is different. In most cases this is from 30 to 90 days.
When I found out that you can see half the world without a visa!
Visa-free countries 2019
Azerbaijan(entry with international passport)
Antigua and Barbuda(1 month)
Argentina(90 days)
Albania(usually the summer visa-free period from May 15 to November 1)
Bahamas(90 days)
Barbados(28 days)
Bosnia and Herzegovina(30 days)
Botswana(90 days)
Brazil(90 days)
Yes, you! Pack your things and quickly come to me for 90 days!
Venezuela(90 days in half a year)
Vanuatu(30 days)
Vietnam(15 days), at least 30 days must have passed from the previous entry into the country
Haiti(3 months)
Guyana(90 days)
Gambia(56 days)
Guatemala(90 days)
Honduras(90 days)
Hong Kong(14 days)
Grenada(90 days)
Georgia (90 days + can be extended at the place of stay)
Guam(up to 45 days)
Dominica(21 day)
Dominican Republic(30 days)
Israel(90 days)
What is there to think about, we have to fly!
Indonesia(30 days)
Colombia(90 days)
Costa Rica(30 days)
Cuba(30 days)
Laos(15 days)
Mauritius(up to 60 days)
Macedonia
Macau(30 days)
Malaysia(30 days)
Maldives(30 days)
Morocco(3 months)
Micronesia(30 days if return tickets are available)
Moldova(entry with international passport)
Mongolia(30 days, no more than 90 in total in each 180-day period)
To Mongolia for 30 days - either a vacation or a punishment
Namibia(3 months)
Nauru(14 days)
Nicaragua(90 days)
Niue(30 days)
Cook Islands(31 days)
Panama(90 days)
Paraguay(90 days)
Peru(90 days)
Salvador(up to 90 days)
Seychelles(30 days)
Swaziland(1 month)
Northern Mariana Islands(45 days if return tickets are available)
Saint Kitts and Nevis(up to 3 months)
Northern Cyprus(entry through Cyprus, visa for 90 days, can be placed on a separate insert)
Where is St. Kitts anyway?
Saint Lucia(up to 6 weeks)
Serbia(30 days)
Tajikistan(entry with international passport)
Thailand(30 days)
Trinidad and Tobago(90 days)
Tunisia(up to 3 months)
Türkiye(60 days)
Uzbekistan(entry with international passport)
Ukraine(90 days within 180, entry with a foreign passport, biometric control)
Uruguay(up to 90 days within six months)
Fiji(4 months)
Philippines(30 days)
Montenegro(90 days)
Chile(up to 90 days)
Ecuador(90 days)
South Korea(60 days)
South Africa(90 days)
Jamaica(30 days)
I allow you to live without a visa!
Visa at the border
Bangladesh(15 days)
Bahrain(14 days)
Belize(up to 30 days)
Bolivia(up to 30 days)
Burundi(30 days with special permission from the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
East Timor(only at the international airport and seaport of Dili, up to 30 days) (up to 3 months, with a visa permit from the Immigration Department)
Ghana(up to 90 days, subject to visa permission)
Guinea-Bissau(90 days)
Djibouti(1 month)
Egypt(30 days, free “Sinai stamp” - 15 days)
Zambia(90 days tourist visa, 30 days business visa)
Zimbabwe(90 days tourist visa, 30 days business visa, 3 days transit visa)
Jordan(30 days)
Iraq(14 days, applies only to Kurdistan Region, requires visa permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kurdistan Region)
Iran(30 days)
Cape Verde(30 days)
Cambodia(1 month)
Kenya(3 months with eVisa)
China(only Hainan Island - up to 15 days, Dalian airport - transit 7 days, a number of ground checkpoints for residents of border areas)
Comoros(2 weeks)
Kuwait(1 month under certain conditions)
Lebanon(under certain conditions; 3 months)
Madagascar(90 days)
Myanmar(if you have an eVisa, up to 28 days)
Nepal (90 days)
UAE (visa is issued for 30 days at the airport)
Palau(30 days)
Paraguay(up to 90 days)
Pitcairn(up to 14 days; under certain conditions)
Samoa Western(60 days)
Sao Tome and Principe(if you have a visa issued online)
Saint Helena Island(up to 183 days, does not apply to Ascension Island and the Tristan da Cunha archipelago)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines(up to 30 days)
Syria(up to 15 days; under certain conditions)
Tanzania(90 days - tourist visa, 2 weeks - transit)
Togo(7 days)
Tonga(31 days)
Tuvalu(1 month)
Turkmenistan(invitation required, 10 days)
Uganda(90 days)
Central African Republic(7 days)
Sri Lanka(transit - up to 48 hours, tourist - up to 30 days)
Ethiopia(1 month, only at the airport)Easy to get a visa in 2019
Australia(online visa application)
Bahrain(online visa application)
Gabon(online visa application)
Cyprus(minimum documents at the consulate, or visa online)
Mexico(it is possible to obtain a visa online)
Montserrat(visa is issued online)
Myanmar(visa is issued online)
Rwanda(visa is issued online)
India(visa permit is issued online, visa is issued at the border. Does not work for all regions of India)
Cyprus(at the border, if you have a proVisa issued online)
Oman(at the border with permission from the country's immigration department)
Singapore(visa is issued online)
Suriname(2 months; subject to permission from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Suriname)
Eritrea(1 month if there is a visa permit issued by the receiving party at the Immigration Service)
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Where can you go with a visa from other countries?
Albania(if you have a multiple Schengen visa, USA, UK)
Bulgaria(if you have a double or multiple entry visa for Romania, Cyprus, Croatia and national visas and residence permits and Schengen)
Ireland(with UK visa)
Zambia
Zimbabwe(30 days if you have the same KAZA visa with Zambia)
Oman(with UAE visa)
Romania(if you have a double or multiple entry visa for Schengen, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia (national visas)
French Guiana(Schengen with a note about the possibility of entering French Guiana)
Croatia(if you have a double or multiple entry visa for Schengen, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Romania)Visa-free transit
You can stay in these countries without a visa for several days if you have transit tickets. Enough to see a couple of sights, buy souvenirs and try local delicacies.
Great Britain(24 hours)
New Zealand(if final destination is Australia) (24 hours)
Romania(24 hours)
Bulgaria(36 hours)
China: Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Chongqing (72 hours)
Singapore(96 hours)More than 100 countries around the world are waiting for you, and for this we offer the most profitable trips to the most beautiful places. Traveling has never been easier!
Traveling abroad is often associated with tedious visa applications and a host of associated expenses. However, there are a large number of countries offering Russian citizens inexpensive holidays abroad without a visa in 2019. Including great beach activities.
What are the advantages of traveling and vacationing without a visa?
Among the advantages of a visa-free holiday abroad:
- no need to visit the consulate;
- minimum set of documents for travel;
- reduction in the cost of travel, since there is no need to pay.
Thanks to the presence of relevant bilateral agreements, citizens of the Russian Federation can afford to fly inexpensively without a visa not only to Asian, Eastern and Latin American countries, but also to a number of European ones.
However, it should be borne in mind that for visa-free entry, in addition to , you will need additional documents that are requested when crossing the border:
- or apartments / exact information about the place of residence with relatives or friends;
- a certain amount of cash or credit cards with an open credit limit.
In addition, there are requirements for: from one to six months.
About what else may be required, see the article ““.
The most popular tourist destinations for a visa-free holiday
Popular visa-free tourist destinations among Russian tourists include:
- Near Abroad;
- Eastern European states;
- a number of African countries;
- some Asian countries.
The choice of a specific country depends on whether you want to go on vacation for a month or just a couple of weeks. The table below provides a classification of countries according to the length of possible stay of Russian citizens on their territory without a visa.
Duration of possible stay without a visa for Russian citizens Countries 180 days Armenia 120 days Fiji 90 days Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Argentina, Albania (from May 31 to November 15), Bahamas, Botswana, Brazil, Venezuela, Haiti, Guyana, Guatemala, Honduras, Grenada, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Colombia, Lebanon, Macedonia, Morocco, Mexico, Namibia , Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Uruguay, Montenegro, Chile. Ecuador, South Africa 60 days Türkiye, South Korea, South Ossetia, Cyprus (Turkish part of the island) 56 days Gambia 45 days Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Saint Lucia (42 days). 30 days Antigua and Barbuda, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Vanuatu, Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mauritius, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Micronesia, Mongolia, Niue, Cook Islands (+1 day), Seychelles, Swaziland, Serbia , Thailand, Philippines, Jamaica 28 days Barbados 21 days Dominica 15 days Vietnam, Laos 14 days Hong Kong, Nauru 1 year Georgia (+5 days) No limits Belarus, Moldova, Tajikistan You can fly to all these countries on vacation without a visa within the established period of stay or even without restrictions.
Budget holiday at sea
When planning a vacation abroad, most vacationers prefer to combine interesting excursions with a pleasant time on the beach. Currently, there are many countries where Russian citizens can vacation cheaply and without a visa.
- tops the list of popular resort countries. And it’s not just that Russian citizens can stay in Turkey for up to 60 days. We are pleased with the excellent service and affordable prices: 30,000–35,000 RUR per person for 6-7 nights.
- Abkhazia attracts with low prices, the absence of a language barrier and a warm climate. The country is no less interesting to Russian tourists than Turkey, Sri Lanka or Egypt. Average prices for a tour are 22,000-30,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
- The Caribbean countries offer excellent beach holidays, reasonable prices and excellent service. The most popular countries, for short-term visits to which Russian citizens do not need a visa, include Cuba, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, the Bahamas, St. Kitts and Nevis. Traveling here is a quality and budget holiday abroad without a visa. The average price for tours to these countries is 35,000–40,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
- , Albania is a European territory where Russians can relax by the sea without applying for an entry visa. On the territory of these states there are ample opportunities for diving, boat trips on yachts, water sports and a relaxing holiday in comfortable coastal hotels. The average cost of tours is 30,000–40,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
- Maldives. The absence of the need to obtain a visa for a stay of up to 30 days makes this state attractive to a huge number of Russian tourists. This is the most affordable option for an elite holiday by the sea for Russian citizens. The average cost of tours to local hotels is about 170,000–200,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
Inexpensive holiday in Europe
Many Russians prefer holidays in Europe, but necessity stops most potential tourists. However, there are European countries where Russians can enter without a visa. We present to you the rating of visa-free countries for Russians to holiday in Europe.
- Montenegro, Croatia and Slovakia. Undoubted leaders in tourist demand. Numerous resorts, the sea coast, sanatoriums and hospitals - all this attracts thousands of tourists from all regions of the Russian Federation. Depending on the range of services, the cost of tours to these countries ranges from 20,000–30,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
- Moldova. Here you will find a lot of attractions, famous wines and magnificent nature. The average price for a holiday in Moldova is 17,000–30,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina is a real paradise for fans of skiing, colorful nature and delicious cuisine. The average cost of a trip is 30,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
- Serbia. Here you can visit national parks, go fishing and hunting, and admire architectural ensembles. The average price for tours is 25,000–27,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
- Macedonia offers the opportunity to relax on the shores of the famous Orchid Lake, play sports at ski resorts and taste local delicacies. The average cost of tours to Macedonia is 17,000–25,000 rubles per person for 6-7 nights.
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- Book tours online. Only on the Internet you will find the cheapest last minute deals.
- Compare prices for tours to the same hotel not only from one, but from several operators at once. Sometimes prices vary quite significantly. Remember that the cheapest visa-free countries for Russians are always advertised on the operator’s home page.
- Give preference to tours from Moscow. The secret is that in this region there is the highest competition among tour operators, and therefore the chance of finding a good deal is very high.
- Don't overpay agents for finding a suitable tour. You can study all the offers yourself on the company’s websites. And the agent will not offer you anything new or unique.
- Always add the price of air tickets to the cost of the tour to get an idea of the actual total cost of the trip.
Conclusion
Holidays at sea or in Europe without a visa are more than possible for Russian citizens. And nowadays you can visit a lot of countries offering excellent service at an affordable price. At the same time, you can go on vacation for either several weeks or several months. It's convenient and profitable. However, you should take care of your hotel reservation, apartment reservation, return tickets and your financial security in the territory of another state.
