Visa requirement
Russia visa for Chinese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Russia?
Checked answer — confirm before travel
Entry to Russia for Chinese citizens depends on conditions — see below.
Last verified:
What this means: Entry depends on your specific circumstances — read the conditions below and confirm with the official source before you travel.
Current condition: Russia's KD MID table lists a temporary ordinary-passport visa-free route for Chinese citizens until 14 September 2026, capped at 30 days. The same table also lists the unified eVisa route.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
This answer is for ordinary Chinese passport holders travelling as citizens of that passport. Residence permits, long-stay visas or living in another country can change which embassy or rule applies.
Visa types at a glance
| Visa type | Availability | Stay |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist visa-free? | Conditional | Up to 30 days. |
| eVisa? | Conditional | Up to 30 days. |
| Visa on arrival? | No | No visa-on-arrival route is stored for this corridor. |
- 30 days
- Varies — see notes
- Depends on the conditions below — check before booking
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Depends on the conditions below — check before booking Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 30 days
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity recommendation Conservative recommendation stored below. See full note
- 5 Transit recommendation landside: conditional. Full note below. See full note
- 6 Freshness Checked 23 Jul 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Entry to Russia for Chinese citizens depends on conditions — see below. Checked 23 Jul 2026.
Open SVG cardCost note
Government fees, if any, can change by nationality, visa type and application channel. Confirm the current fee on the official Russian eVisa portal or consular channel before paying.
Passport and transit notes
- Passport validity recommendation
- The current KD MID country table confirms the entry route but does not publish a universal numeric passport-validity or blank-page threshold for every ordinary-passport route. Confirm the exact visa or bilateral document rule with the official source and responsible consular channel.
- Related source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit recommendation
- landside transit: conditional; The reviewed official country table and eVisa portal do not publish a universal airside-transit-without-visa rule. Airport, ticketing, baggage, authorized crossing-point and border-control handling can change the answer; confirm the exact itinerary with the operating carrier and Russian consular channel. Crossing Russian border control follows the entry route shown on this page.
- Related source (opens in a new tab) Transit guide
What you need
- Chinese ordinary passport
- Travel within the temporary visa-free window stated by KD MID
- Proof of onward or return travel if requested
- Approved unified eVisa if using the eVisa route instead
Why this verdict
Chinese citizens are mapped from Russia's KD MID official entry-conditions table for ordinary short visits. This guidance is intentionally conservative: bilateral exemptions, biometric passport conditions, diplomatic/service passports, APEC cards, crew routes, work, study, sanctions, overland border rules, airline routing and transit control can change the practical answer. Reconfirm on the official source before booking.
Conditional rules
- Use the Russian unified eVisa route instead of the temporary visa-free route eVisa
Up to 30 days. The same KD MID table lists Chinese citizens as eligible for Russia's unified eVisa for permitted short-stay purposes.
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Russia?
Entry to Russia for Chinese citizens depends on conditions — see below. (Conditional.) Verified 23 Jul 2026 against the official source.
How long can Chinese passport holders stay in Russia?
Up to 30 days.
How much does entry to Russia cost for Chinese citizens?
The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.