Russia: visas, documents and safety

Russia at a glance

Key information to orient yourself in the country: current situation, essential facts and useful guidance.

Local time (UTC+03:00)

03:28:56

November 1, 2026

Capital

Moscow

Data status

Update delayed

2.4 °C

Clear

High 9.4°

Low 1.8°

Precipitation 0 mm

Wind 1.8 m/s

Today · Nov 1

Clear

1.8° / 9.4°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tomorrow · Nov 2

Fog

-0.3° / 4.2°

Precipitation 0 mm

Tuesday · Nov 3

Fog

0.0° / 0.2°

Precipitation 0 mm

Weather: Moscow (capital) Official API

Essential facts

Currency: Russian ruble (RUB)
Language: Russian
Capital: Moscow
Population: 146,028,325
Timezone: UTC+03:00

Country overview

The Italian presence in Russia brings together essential services, community organizations, official references and cross-country collaboration opportunities to support Italians traveling, living, working or connecting between countries.

Travel in Russia

Planning a trip to Russia means understanding entry requirements, the documents you need and safety guidance before you leave.

In this guide you will find information on visas for Italian citizens, passport validity, health and safety, along with embassy contacts, consular services and emergency numbers in Russia.

Before you leave

Italian passport · citizens of Italy

Entry requirements

Visa rules, permitted stay, required documents and official sources. Always confirm what applies to you before you travel.

eVisa for 30 days

Source and verification date are shown in the card below.

Max stay · 30 days

Russia's Foreign Ministry says a foreign citizen needs a visa to enter Russia, and that visa-free entry is possible where an agreement provides for it; its per-country table lists visas for all passport types for the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. Only citizens of the countries on a list approved by the Russian Government can get the unified e-visa, a single-entry visa allowing a stay of up to 30 days. The UK government advises against all travel to Russia and Canada says to avoid all travel.

Passport validity: Russia's Foreign Ministry says e-visa applicants need a machine-readable passport issued by their country of nationality, valid for at least 6 months from the date the e-visa application is submitted, with sufficient space for border crossing stamps. For a regular visa it says the passport must have at least two blank pages for visas and, as a rule, must not expire earlier than six months after the visa expires.
Travel insurance: Russia's Foreign Ministry says visa applicants provide a medical insurance policy unless Russia's international treaties provide otherwise; holders of diplomatic and service passports and some other categories are exempt. It says e-visa holders must have medical insurance valid in Russia for their entire stay, except citizens of countries exempted on the basis of reciprocity.

Entry & documents

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Safety

Travel advisory: Level 4 - Do Not Travel

Do not travelto Russia for any reason due to terrorism, unrest, wrongful detention and other risks. U.S.

Official source

Source: U.S. Department of State

Health

Official health guidance

World Health Organization (WHO) Viaggiare Sicuri (Italy) CDC Travel Health

Italian offices

11 offices listed

Office

Embassy - Mosca

MOSCA

Office

Consulate general - Mosca

MOSCA

Office

Consulate general - San Pietroburgo

SAN PIETROBURGO

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Automated data for information only. It does not replace guidance from local authorities, MAECI or Viaggiare Sicuri.

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Sources and updates

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Sources and updates

Official references, verification dates and provenance of the information published on this page.

Last institutional source check: 7 Oct 2026, 02:00

Official country sources

Data used on this page

TravelRequirements.info Entry requirements for Italian citizens (Travel tab and /travel hub)

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MET Norway Weather conditions and forecast for the capital

Weather reference: 1 Nov 2026, 00:17 · Retrieved: 1 Nov 2026, 01:01 · Update delayed

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GeoNames Capital, coordinates and time zone

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Russia

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Essential facts

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