Russia visa requirements for Australian citizens
Australian citizens need a visa for Russia and must apply for it before the trip at a consulate or embassy.
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months from application
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 20 October 2026
How this visa is processed
Russian embassy or consulate (no e-visa for this passport)
Citizens of Australia need a visa for Russia and cannot apply for the e-visa: Australia is not on the list of 64 States whose nationals can apply for it, published by the Consular Department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visa is applied for at a Russian embassy or consulate.
Official application site →Application details verified on 20 October 2026. Sources: electronic-visa.kdmid.ru, Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia: "The list of foreign States whose nationals can apply for e-visa" (https://electronic-visa.kdmid.ru/country_en.html). Checked 20 October 2026.
Verified practical details
You'll need to apply for a visa at a consulate or embassy before travelling. Here are the practical details we've verified:
The border crossings that accept the electronic visa: different entry rules
The unified electronic visa is valid for entering and leaving Russia only through the border crossing points on the list approved by the Russian government, and that list is not the same across the country: the crossings for Saint Petersburg and Leningrad Oblast, those for the Far East and the one for Kaliningrad are published separately. Turning up with an e-visa at a crossing that is not on the list does not get you in, so check your point of arrival on the consular portal before buying a ticket.
Source: evisa.kdmid.ru, Departamento Consular del Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de Rusia (comprobado 18/09/2026)
Fee
The official evisa.kdmid.ru portal confirms the application has a cost and that the (non-refundable) payment is made by card within the form itself, but doesn't publish the exact figure on its public information pages. Secondary sources consistently cite a USD 40 consular fee (around USD 52 with payment-gateway surcharges), but that figure couldn't be verified against the official text, so it's left unconfirmed. Children under 6 are exempt from the fee.
More Russia rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Russia page:
Official portal: https://evisa.kdmid.ru. Destination data verified on 28 August 2026. Sources: evisa.kdmid.ru (official e-Visa portal of the Consular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs: 30-day stay, processing of up to 4 days, required documents, mandatory medical insurance; there is a fee, but its amount does not appear on the information pages); eec.eaeunion.org (Eurasian Economic Commission: declaration of cash above USD 10,000 under the Union Customs Code, and Annex 1 to Council Decision No. 107 of 20 December 2017, as amended on 18 October 2024, with the alcohol and tobacco allowances and the minimum age of 18); kremlin.ru and customs.gov.ru (Presidential Decree No. 81 of 1 March 2022 and the Federal Customs Service: ban on taking out more than USD 10,000 in foreign currency); мвд.рф (Ministry of Internal Affairs: fines under Art. 18.8 of the Code of Administrative Offences) (checked 30 September 2026).
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Russia need an electronic visa to enter Australia. See the Russia → Australia page.
With a passport from Australia, in the rest of Eastern Europe you can enter Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine visa-free.
A passport from Australia ranks 33 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 154 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Australian citizens need a visa for Russia?
Yes. You must apply for the visa in advance at the relevant consulate or embassy.
What currency is used in Russia?
Russian Ruble (RUB).
Can citizens of Australia apply for the Russian e-visa?
No. Australia is not on the list of States whose nationals can apply for the Russian e-visa, so the visa is applied for at a Russian embassy or consulate.
What do Australian passport holders need for the countries near Russia?
With a passport from Australia, in the rest of Eastern Europe you can enter Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Ukraine visa-free.
Related pages
See Russia requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.