Data Last Updated: October 27, 2020
General Information
Russia has reopened its borders to limited travellers. International flights have resumed to more than 30 countries. The availability of flights is still dependent on COVID-19 restrictions in destination countries. Additionally, flights with low demand could be canceled or merged with a later or earlier service.
Foreign air passengers arriving in Russia must present negative COVID-19 test results taken no longer than 72 hours before departure; Russian citizens must produce a negative COVID-19 test within three days upon arrival or self-isolate for 14 days. Foreigners are not allowed entry for tourism purposes.
Russia has suspended the issuance of tourist eVisas
Mask Requirement
Mask requirements differ in different states/regions within this country.
Internal Restrictions/Closures
Federal authorities have announced a tightening of nationwide restrictions from Oct. 28 to combat increasing numbers of new Covid-19 cases.
Facemasks will be compulsory on all public transport and enclosed public spaces; the new measure with apply throughout the country, though some areas, including Moscow and Saint Petersburg, had already introduced similar mandates.
Authorities have also announced that bars, restaurants, and other entertainment venues should close from 2300-0600; while it is currently unclear whether the measure is advisory or mandatory, it is likely to be widely followed by regional governments.
Authorities had been utilizing a largely localized approach, with tighter restrictions in regions with increased infection rates. In Moscow, where the bulk of cases have been reported, authorities have introduced more than 400 thermal cameras at metro stations; any passengers presenting a high temperature will be denied entry.
Mass events, public gatherings, and exhibitions remain banned, and museums are closed. Spectators are prohibited from attending sporting events. Citizens over the age of 65 and those suffering from chronic diseases are advised to avoid public places and temporarily suspend personal contacts with any persons from outside their immediate households.
Elsewhere, authorities in Saint Petersburg, Bryansk, Irkutsk, Keremovo, and Novosibirsk have announced that school pupils will be sent home on extended vacations or will transfer to remote learning.
Authorities nationwide continue to encourage residents to work from home whenever possible. However, nonessential businesses, retailers, theaters and cinemas, leisure facilities, educational institutions, and cultural venues have resumed operations in many locations, subject to social-distancing mandates. Restaurants, bars, and cafes may open indoor seating areas. Public transportation has also resumed in most cities, though with reduced services.
Airlines & Transport
Air carriers and passengers will be obliged to observe anti-coronavirus recommendations of Russia’s sanitary watchdog.
Anyone boarding a plane needs to present a negative result for a coronavirus test performed less than 72 hours from departure; the test can either be in English or Russian.
On August 1, flights to and from the United Kingdom (London), Tanzania (Zanzibar) and Turkey (Ankara and Istanbul) will resume.
Flights to and from Turkey’s Antalya, Bodrum and Dalaman will also start on August 10. So far, international flights are operated only from the airports in Moscow, St. Petersburg and Rostov-on-Don.
Starting August 15, Flights between Moscow and Geneva will be carried out once a week.
Authorities have reopened overland border crossings with some nations, including Belarus and Estonia; All persons entering Russia via an overland border crossing will be subject to thermal imaging.
International rail services with Belarus and Lithuania have resumed with a reduced schedule; other international rail services remain suspended. Entry into the country via river and seaports remains suspended; freight transporters are exempt. There has been a significant reduction in high-speed and long-distance rail services since April 7.
Status of Opening to Tourists
Information based on tourists place of residence being in that country for the last 14 days
Select Country of Residence
Test Required For Tourists From:
7 Countries
Egypt
Maldives
Switzerland
Tanzania
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
Not Allowing Tourists From:
236 Countries
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
American Samoa
Andorra
Angola
Anguilla
Antarctica
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Aruba
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bahamas
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bermuda
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bonaire
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
British Virgin Islands
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cambodia
Cameroon
Canada
Cape Verde
Cayman Islands
Central African Republic
Chad
Chile
China
Christmas Island
Cocos Islands
Colombia
Comoros
Cook Islands
Costa Rica
Croatia
Cuba
Curaçao
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Democratic Republic of Congo
Denmark
Djibouti
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Ecuador
El Salvador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia
Eswatini
Ethiopia
Falkland Islands
Faroe Islands
Fiji
Finland
France
French Guiana
French Polynesia
Gabon
Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greece
Greenland
Grenada
Guadeloupe
Guam
Guatemala
Guernsey
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Isle of Man
Israel
Italy
Ivory Coast
Jamaica
Japan
Jersey
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kiribati
Kosovo
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
Laos
Latvia
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macao
Macedonia
Madagascar
Malawi
Malaysia
Mali
Malta
Marshall Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Mauritius
Mayotte
Mexico
Micronesia
Moldova
Monaco
Mongolia
Montenegro
Montserrat
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Namibia
Nauru
Nepal
Netherlands
New Caledonia
New Zealand
Nicaragua
Niger
Nigeria
Niue
Norfolk Island
North Korea
Northern Mariana Islands
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palau
Palestine
Panama
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Pitcairn
Poland
Portugal
Puerto Rico
Qatar
Republic of Congo
Réunion
Romania
Rwanda
Saint Barthélemy
Saint Helena
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Saint Lucia
Saint Martin
Saint Pierre and Miquelon
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Samoa
San Marino
Sao Tome and Principe
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Serbia
Seychelles
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Sint Maarten
Slovakia
Slovenia
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Africa
South Georgia
South Korea
South Sudan
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Suriname
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Sweden
Syria
Taiwan
Tajikistan
Thailand
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tokelau
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Tunisia
Turkmenistan
Turks and Caicos
Tuvalu
U.S. Virgin Islands
Uganda
Ukraine
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu
Vatican City
Venezuela
Vietnam
Wallis and Futuna
Western Sahara
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Information for Non-Tourists
Since June 8, the Russian government allows entry of foreigners for medical treatment or in order to care for relatives in Russia.
Russian citizens returning to Russia must register on gosuslugi.ru prior to booking and perform a COVID-19 PCR test within 3 calendar days after arrival or self-isolate for 14 days.
Foreign citizens will be required to take a COVID-19 PCR test no more than 3 days before arrival in Russia and present the test result certificate at check-in. Foreigners must have an application form completed and ready for collection before leaving the aircraft on arrival.
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