Visa requirement
Russia visa for Chinese citizens
Official-source answer with stay limit, cost, required documents and last verification date.
Verified answer
Entry to Russia for Chinese citizens depends on conditions — see below.
Last verified: (2 days ago)
What this means: Entry depends on your specific circumstances — read the conditions below and confirm with the official source before you travel.
Confidence: Medium Likely current — confirm details with the official source.
- 30 days
- Varies — see notes
- Nothing required before departure
Before you travel
- 1 Entry step Nothing required before departure Official route (opens in a new tab)
- 2 Stay limit 30 days
- 3 Official fee Varies — see notes
- 4 Passport validity passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; Use a conservative 6-month passport-validity buffer for Russia unless the consulate or the applicable bilateral route states a more specific rule for the exact trip. Validity source (opens in a new tab)
- 5 Transit airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Transit treatment depends on airport, route, ticketing, authorized border crossing points and whether the traveller crosses Russian border control. Entering Russia requires visa-free eligibility, a unified eVisa or a visa. Transit source (opens in a new tab)
- 6 Freshness Checked 28 Jun 2026; confidence: medium
Shareable verdict: Entry to Russia for Chinese citizens depends on conditions — see below. Checked 28 Jun 2026.
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Cost 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
- passport valid for at least 6 months after arrival; 1 blank page; Use a conservative 6-month passport-validity buffer for Russia unless the consulate or the applicable bilateral route states a more specific rule for the exact trip.
- Validity source (opens in a new tab) Validity guide
- Transit
- airside transit: conditional; landside transit: conditional; Transit treatment depends on airport, route, ticketing, authorized border crossing points and whether the traveller crosses Russian border control. Entering Russia requires visa-free eligibility, a unified eVisa or a visa.
- Transit 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 destination-wave matrix record 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 28 Jun 2026 against the official source.
- How long can Chinese passport holders stay in Russia?
- Up to 30 days.
- How much does the Russia entry cost for Chinese citizens?
- The official fee varies — see the official source. This page tracks the official government fee only, not agent markup.