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Russia visa rules for China passport holders

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The answer

Yes. China passport holders can visit Russia visa-free for up to 30 days.

Entry
Visa-free
Stay
30 days per entry
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Tourist entry
ONE TIME LIVIN’VISA-FREE30 DAYS

Our summary of the official rule. Not an official stamp.

Official source

kdmid.ruConsular Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian FederationChecked 29 Oct 2026

Без виз по всем видам паспортов - до 30 дней.

Quoted from the source.

Before you go

Passport validity

The source states no minimum passport validity.

Tourist entry only

These rules cover tourist visits. Work, study and transit follow other rules.

The other way round

What Russia passport holders need to visit China.

Russia passport China

Visa-free · 30 days

Maximum stay
Up to 30 days

Nationals holding valid ordinary passports of 50 countries, namely Brunei, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Hungary, Austria, Belgium, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus, Slovenia, Slovakia, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Andorra, Monaco, Liechtenstein, the Republic of Korea, Bulgaria, Romania, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Malta, Estonia, Latvia, Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Russia, Sweden, Canada and UK are exempted from visa requirement if coming to China for the purpose of business, tourism, family or friends visits, exchange and transit. They can stay in China for no more than 30 days without a visa.

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Visa-free nearby

Other places China passport holders can visit without a visa, within 2,500 km of Moscow, nearest first.

  1. BelarusMinsk, about 680 km from MoscowVisa-free · 30 days
  2. GeorgiaTbilisi, about 1,650 km from MoscowVisa-free · 30 days
  3. SerbiaBelgrade, about 1,710 km from MoscowVisa-free · 30 days
  4. TürkiyeAnkara, about 1,790 km from MoscowVisa-free · 90 days
  5. ArmeniaYerevan, about 1,800 km from MoscowVisa-free · 90 days

We list only countries whose rules we have reviewed. More appear as we review them.

Weather in Moscow

Average high and low temperature and rainfall in Moscow, month by month.

  1. JanHigh -3.9°CLow -8.7°CRain 53 mm
  2. FebHigh -3.0°CLow -8.8°CRain 44 mm
  3. MarHigh 3.0°CLow -4.3°CRain 39 mm
  4. AprHigh 11.7°CLow 2.3°CRain 37 mm
  5. MayHigh 19.0°CLow 8.1°CRain 61 mm
  6. JunHigh 22.4°CLow 12.2°CRain 77 mm
  7. JulHigh 24.7°CLow 14.8°CRain 84 mm
  8. AugHigh 22.7°CLow 13.0°CRain 78 mm
  9. SepHigh 16.4°CLow 8.0°CRain 66 mm
  10. OctHigh 8.9°CLow 3.0°CRain 70 mm
  11. NovHigh 1.6°CLow -2.4°CRain 52 mm
  12. DecHigh -2.3°CLow -6.5°CRain 51 mm

Bar and large number: average high, °CSmaller number: average low, °Cmm: average rainfall

Averages of 30 years between 1991 and 2020, computed by One Time Livin’.

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