China → Russian Federation
Ordinary passport holders may enter visa-free for up to 30 days; this temporary arrangement runs until 2026-09-14.
Applies to short tourist/business visits on ordinary passports; China is also listed as eligible for the Russian unified e-visa for stays up to 30 days.
Based on passport-specific data. · as of 2026-06-18
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- Visa-free· apec_abtc · 90 days
Business travel only; the traveler must hold a physical APEC Business Travel Card with Russia/RUS pre-clearance. Russia does not directly accept virtual ABTCs; eligible virtual ABTC holders need a separate Russian special permit/multiple-entry visa. Total stay is limited to 90 days in each 180-day period.
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Common questions
Yes, but because of the temporary visa-free rule for Chinese ordinary passports: as of 2026-06-18, ordinary passport holders may stay visa-free up to 30 days, until 2026-09-14. The Russian official sources checked do not list a U.S. visa as a Russia-entry waiver.
Hong Kong SAR permanent residents holding a valid Hong Kong SAR passport may stay visa-free for up to 14 days.
Yes. Russia’s official sources list Japanese passports as visa-required, but eligible for the unified e-visa with stay up to 30 days.
Do not treat this as visa-free. APEC states that the United States is a transitional ABTC member and does not offer reciprocal entry arrangements; Russia’s official consular page lists U.S. passports as visa-required for all passport types.
Verify with official sources
Visa policy changes without notice and this page is reference information that may contain errors. Before travel, verify via the official sources below or contact the destination country's embassy / consulate / immigration authority directly; final admission is at the destination government's discretion.