# 🇷🇺 Russia — visa routes

> Verified visa and immigration data for Russia from VisaPassage.
> Canonical page: https://visapassage.com/destinations/russia

3 routes with summary coverage. Every entry below is checked against official sources and carries its own verification date. Statuses describe typical eligibility — they are never a promise of approval; individual applications require review.

## Short visits by passport

- **United States**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **United Kingdom**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Germany**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **India**: eVisa · apply before travel
- **Canada**: Visa required · apply before travel
- **Australia**: Visa required · apply before travel

Other passports: check https://visapassage.com/visa-checker for your specific passports.

## Invest & Capital

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Investor Residence Permit (Government Decree No. 2573) | Available | — | — | — | — |
| Investor Residence Permit (Golden Visa) | Available | — | — | — | — |

- **Investor Residence Permit (Government Decree No. 2573)** — 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. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: eng.confidencegroup.ru
- **Investor Residence Permit (Golden Visa)** — 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. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: gw2ru.com

## Family & Origin

| Route | Status | Max stay | Gov fee | Service fee | Processing |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| State Programme for Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots (repatriation) | Available | — | — | — | — |

- **State Programme for Voluntary Resettlement of Compatriots (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. · Last verified 10 Jun 2026 · Source: eng.confidencegroup.ru

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