EuropeSelect the passports you hold to see short-stay access and per-route eligibility for Russia.
Short stays: tourism, transit, business trips, medical, pilgrimage.
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Universities, language courses, internships and exchanges.
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Digital nomad, freelance, skilled employment and company transfers.
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Golden visas, real estate, citizenship by investment, passive income.
Golden Visa (Residence by Investment)
Immediate permanent residence (since January 2023) for investing RUB 15M in socially important regional projects, RUB 30M in an established Russian company, or high-value real estate (RUB 20-50M by region); 2025/26 changes removed the 6-month stay requirement.
Residence by Real Estate
Since January 2023, foreigners owning Russian real estate above cadastral-value thresholds (RUB 50M in Moscow, RUB 25M in other regions, RUB 20M in the Far Eastern District, bought new or within 2 years of commissioning) can obtain immediate permanent residence for themselves and family.
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Retirement visas and working holiday schemes.
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Reunification, spouse routes and ancestry-based repatriation.
Ancestry / Repatriation
Compatriots (former USSR citizens and their descendants) receive a resettlement/repatriation track with relocation support and simplified citizenship, expanded by Decree No. 634 of 8 September 2025 (1-year visas, broader eligibility, language-exam exemptions); ~27,000 moved in 2025.
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Talent, religious, humanitarian, media, official and permanent residence.
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