Russia visa for Chinese citizens
Russia visa for Chinese citizensWhat Chinese citizens need to enter Russia, with the official source for every fact.
Visa-freeMaximum stay: 30 days
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table says Chinese citizens travel without visas on ordinary passports for up to 30 days (until 31 December 2027).
Verified Oct 7, 2026 · Source: kdmid.ru (opens in a new tab)How to apply
No visa application is needed for a short visit.
Driving on a China license
China is party to the and Russia to the 1949 Geneva Convention & 1968 Vienna Convention. They share none, so no treaty obliges Russia to recognize an International Driving Permit issued in China.
Whether a permit is required alongside your national license is set by national road law, which we have not checked for this pair.
Verified Oct 3, 2026 · Source: treaties.un.org (opens in a new tab) · Convention on Road Traffic · archived copy Aug 25, 2026 (opens in a new tab)Other entry requirements
- 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.
- Staying past your permitted stay — Penalties in Russia, compared with every country
- Registering your presence after arrival — Required. Registration rules in Russia, compared with every country
- Migration card — Russia's Foreign Ministry says migration card forms are handed to arriving foreigners by the crew (air, sea or river), the train crew, the bus driver or, for private transport or on foot, border control officials. The exit part (coupon B) is kept for the whole stay and handed to border control officials on departure. The UK government says you must register with the local authorities if you are staying anywhere for more than 7 working days, and that your hotel will do this automatically.
- Travel insurance — Required of visa applicants only — not of Chinese citizens.
No official source states a rule on: onward or return ticket and proof of funds.
Full wording and sources of these rules: All Russia entry requirements
The other way round
Russian citizens travelling to China: Visa-free. Up to 30 days.
Compare this across every country
Each of these tables states one rule for all 199 destinations, with the government source behind every row. Russia has a row in each.
- What staying past your permitted stay costs, country by country
- Compulsory government charges beyond the visa, country by country
- Registering your presence after arrival, country by country
- Digital arrival cards and entry declarations
- How long your passport must be valid, country by country
- Countries that require travel insurance to enter
- Which International Driving Permit each country recognizes
- Where you must show a return or onward ticket
- How much cash you can carry before you must declare it
All Russia entry requirements · Everywhere Chinese citizens can travel
Frequently asked questions
Do Chinese citizens need a visa for Russia?
No. Chinese citizens can enter Russia without a visa for up to 30 days. Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table says Chinese citizens travel without visas on ordinary passports for up to 30 days (until 31 December 2027).
How long can Chinese citizens stay in Russia?
Up to 30 days per entry.
Sources & verification
- Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia — migration card (opens in a new tab)
- Russian MFA Consular Department — Conditions of entry for foreign citizens (per-country visa regime table, as of September 2026) (opens in a new tab)
- Russian MFA Consular Department — Medical insurance policy (visa requirement) (opens in a new tab)
- Russian MFA Consular Department — unified e-visa: characteristics and conditions of issue (opens in a new tab)
- UN Treaty Collection — Convention on Road Traffic (Vienna, 1968), status of parties (opens in a new tab)
Convention on Road Traffic, Geneva, 19 September 1949 (UNTS vol. 125, p. 3); Convention on Road Traffic, Vienna, 8 November 1968 (UNTS vol. 1042, p. 17)
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