According to public information in Russia and without guarantee of accuracy, travel and tourism relations are active and working between the Russian Federation and the following countries.

Visas and vaccination certificates by Russian tourists may be required. Some destinations allow charter, other regular direct flights to Russia.

Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines seemed to be a lifeline for potential Russian tourists and visitors to Russia to travel at this time.’

Due to banking limitations, Russian credit cards may not work, and ATM machine may not accept debit cards issued in Russia.

The list of countries accepting visitors from Russia currently include:

Abkhazia, land border
Austria, no direct flights
Azerbaijan, direct flights
Albania, no direct flights
Andorra is open, but impossible because neighboring countries France & Spain do not accept transit
Argentina, no direct flights
Armenia, direct flights
Belarus, direct flights
Bahamas, direct flights also charter allowed
Bahrain, direct flights
Bulgaria, no direct flights
Bosnia & Herzegovina, no direct flights, via Belgrade or Istanbul
Brazil, no direct flight
Cambodia, no direct flights
Chile, no direct flights
Colombia, no direct flights
Croatia
Cuba, direct flights
Cyprus, direct flights
Dominican Republic, direct flights
Egypt – direct flights
Estonia, no direct flights
Ethiopia, direct flights
Georgia, no direct flights
Greece, no direct flight
Hungary, direct flights
India, direct flights
Indonesia, no direct flights
Ireland, no direct flights
Israel
Jordan, direct flights
Kenya, no direct flights
Kazakhstan, direct flights
Lebanon, direct flights
Kyrgyzstan, direct flights
Malaysia : Only Langkawi, no direct flight
Maldives, no direct flights
Mauritius, no direct flight
Mexico, direct flights
Moldova, no direct flights
Mongolia, no direct flights
Montenegro
Morocco, direct flights
Nepal, no direct flights
Norway, regular flights
North Macedonia, direct flights
Oman, no direct flights
Peru, no direct flights
Philippines, no direct flights
Romania, no direct flights, but charter
Qatar, direct flights
Saudi Arabia, direct flights expected soon
Serbia, direct flights
Seychelles, direct flights
Slovenia, direct flights
South Africa, no direct flights
Sri Lanka, direct flights
Tajikistan, regular flights
Tanzania, no direct flights,
Thailand, direct flights
Tunisia, no direct flights
Turkey, direct flights
United Arab Emirates, direct flights
U.K.
USA
Uzbekistan, direct flights
Vatican ok, but impossible since Italy is not allowing transit
Venezuela, direct flights
Vietnam, no direct flight
Zimbabwe, no direct flights

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Countries that have a strict NO RUSSIAN TOURISTS, VISITORS policy because of the current invasion of Ukraine by Russia include

Australia
Belgium
Bhutan
Canada
China
Czechia
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Malaysia except for Langkawi
Iran
Iceland
Italy
Japan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Myanmar
Netherlands
New Zealand
Poland
Portugal
Singapore
Slovakia
Spain
Switzerland
Sweden
South Korea
Taiwan

WHAT TO TAKE AWAY FROM THIS ARTICLE:

Only Langkawi, no direct flightMaldives, no direct flightsMauritius, no direct flightMexico, direct flightsMoldova, no direct flightsMongolia, no direct flightsMontenegroMorocco, direct flightsNepal, no direct flightsNorway, regular flightsNorth Macedonia, direct flightsOman, no direct flights Peru, no direct flightsPhilippines, no direct flightsRomania, no direct flights, but charter Qatar, direct flightsSaudi Arabia, direct flights expected soonSerbia, direct flightsSeychelles, direct flightsSlovenia, direct flightsSouth Africa, no direct flightsSri Lanka, direct flightsTajikistan, regular flightsTanzania, no direct flights,Thailand, direct flightsTunisia, no direct flightsTurkey, direct flightsUnited Arab Emirates, direct flightsU.
Direct flightsEstonia, no direct flightsEthiopia, direct flightsGeorgia, no direct flightsGreece, no direct flightHungary, direct flightsIndia, direct flightsIndonesia, no direct flightsIreland, no direct flightsIsraelJordan, direct flightsKenya, no direct flightsKazakhstan, direct flightsLebanon, direct flightsKyrgyzstan, direct flightsMalaysia .
Emirates, Etihad, Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines seemed to be a lifeline for potential Russian tourists and visitors to Russia to travel at this time.