Covid restrictions
The Covid-19 epidemic isn’t conquered yet and keeps spreading through the whole world. In some countries the situation is more or less stable, in some – changes for the best and, unfortunately, for the worst too.
Russia had quite stable and positive situation but now it seems that we should fight the virus a bit harder. However, that is not the point to give up your journey to our huge, beautiful and miscellaneous country. Choosing Intourist, every tourist can be sure that their travelling will be safe and comfortable, because we keep up to all the safety measures established by the Russian government to fight against Covid-19 and to prevent its further spreading. Intourist is also entering the safe travels program (you can read all the information in news block on our web site), which almost guarantees you a journey safe from being infected.
Russia had quite stable and positive situation but now it seems that we should fight the virus a bit harder. However, that is not the point to give up your journey to our huge, beautiful and miscellaneous country. Choosing Intourist, every tourist can be sure that their travelling will be safe and comfortable, because we keep up to all the safety measures established by the Russian government to fight against Covid-19 and to prevent its further spreading. Intourist is also entering the safe travels program (you can read all the information in news block on our web site), which almost guarantees you a journey safe from being infected.
Here are some most popular questions concerning travelling to Russia during Covid-19.
F.A.Q.
It is absolutely safe to go to Russia if you follow not complicated but strict rules due to Covid-19. You should have your PCR test done, in all public places wearing a mask and a pair of medical gloves. Try to keep the distance with other people if possible. In almost every shop, drug store and, of course, in every subway station you can sanitize your hands. You can be sure, that any hotel you stay in, obeys all the rules and measures too.
Yes, to board a flight, foreign nationals travelling to the airports of the Russian Federation, including passengers in transit via airports in the Russian Federation, must present a medical document (certificate) with a negative Covid-19 PCR test result in Russian or English. This test must have been taken no more than three calendar days (including the date of arrival) prior to arrival in the Russian Federation.
No, it’s not needed. But still a tourist must have a special inquiry (no older than 3 days) that confirms a tourist didn’t have any contact with an infected person.
Before leaving Russian Federation, foreign nationals must present negative PCR test result to be able to get to the plane. Without negative PCR test passengers won’t be allowed on board.
Practically in all the public places. A tourist can take the mask off in his hotel room and when walking the street (if it’s not too crowded). In all the transport, shops and shopping malls, drug stores, public offices, museums, galleries, cinemas, etc. – it is strictly obligatory to wear a mask.
Yes, it is still possible. The only thing to remember is to put on the needed equipment (mask, gloves) and trying to keep the distance with other visitors (all the seats in public places are permitted to occupy next but one).
If a tourist gets infected, they will be taken to the Covid targeted hospital for further curing. Then, if a PCR test is negative, they can freely go back home.
It is possible to go to Russia for tourists from those countries that Russia has returned air travels. The list keeps updating, so that the tourists have to watch the list from time to time and attentively.
It is now possible to go to Russia from the following countries:
Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, North Macedonia, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam.
It is now possible to go to Russia from the following countries:
Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, North Macedonia, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam.
It is now possible to go to Russia from the following countries below: Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrein, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cuba, Cyprus, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kirghizia, Lebanon, Maldives, Malta, Mexico, Moldova, North Macedonia, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, Vietnam. Armenia-Russia 6 flights a week (from the 10 of June)
https://armenia.mid.ru/ru/Austria-Russia 9 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://austria.mid.ru/de/Azerbaijan-Russia 4 flights a week (from the 10 of June)
https://azerbaijan.mid.ru/Bahrein-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 9 of August)
https://bahrain.mid.ru/ru/Belarus-Russia 26 flights a week (from the 1 of August)
https://belarus.mid.ru/ru/Belgium-Russia 6 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://belgium.mid.ru/fr_FR/Bulgaria-Russia 34 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://bulgaria.mid.ru/bg_BGCroatia-Russia 13 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://zagreb.mid.ru/hr/Czech Republic 4 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://czech.mid.ru/cz/Cuba-Russia 7 flights a week (from the 1 of April)
https://cuba.mid.ru/es_ES/Cyprus-Russia 7 flights a week (from the 18 of June)
https://cyprus.mid.ru/en/Dominican Republic-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 9 of August)
https://venezuela.mid.ru/Egypt-Russia 10 flights a week (from the 9 of August)
https://egypt.mid.ru/ru/Ethiopia-Russia 4 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://ethiopia.mid.ru/en/Finland-Russia 14 flights a week (from the 28 of June)
https://helsinki.mid.ru/fi_FI//web/helsinki-fiFrance-Russia 12 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://france.mid.ru/fr/Germany-Russia 13 flights a week (from the 1 of April)
https://russische-botschaft.ru/de/Greece-Russia 14 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://greece.mid.ru/el/Hungary-Russia 6 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://hungary.mid.ru/hu/Iceland-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 25 of May)
https://iceland.mid.ru/en/India-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 27 of January)
https://india.mid.ru/en/Ireland-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 18 of June)
https://ireland.mid.ru/en_GB/web/ireland_Italy-Russia 6 flights a week (from the 18 of June)
https://roma.mid.ru/it/Japan-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 1 of November)
https://tokyo.mid.ru/ja_JP/web/tokyo-jaJordan-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 18 of June)
https://jordan.mid.ru/en/Kazakhstan-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 28 of January)
http://www.rfembassy.kz/Kirghizia-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 8 of February)
https://kyrgyz.mid.ru/web/kyrgyzia_kr/Lebanon-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 24 of July)
https://lebanon.mid.ru/en/Maldives-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 3 of September)
https://sri-lanka.mid.ru/en/Malta-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 25 of May)
https://malta.mid.ru/en_GB/Mexico-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 25 of May)
https://mexico.mid.ru/es/Moldova-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 9 of August)
https://moldova.mid.ru/North Macedonia-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 1 of August)
https://macedonia.mid.ru/ru/web/macedonia_mc/Portugal –Russia 3 flights a week (from the 25 of May)
https://portugal.mid.ru/pt_PT/Qatar-Russia 7 flights a week (from the 10 of June)
https://qatar.mid.ru/en/Republic of Korea-Russia 1 flight a week (from the 27 of September)
https://korea-seoul.mid.ru/web/krSaudi Arabia-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 25 of May)
https://riyadh.mid.ru/en/Serbia-Russia 7 flights a week (from the 10 of June)
https://serbia.mid.ru/sr/Seychelles-Russia 1 flight a week (from the 2 of April)
https://seychelles.mid.ru/en/Singapore-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 8 of February)
https://singapore.mid.ru/en/Sri Lanka-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 1 of April)
https://sri-lanka.mid.ru/en/Switzerland-Russia 7 flights a week (from the 28 of June)
https://switzerland.mid.ru/de_DE/web/switzerland_deSyria-Russia 3 flights a week (from the 9 of August)
https://syria.mid.ru/en/Tajikistan-Russia 1 flight a week (from the 10 of June)
https://dushanbe.mid.ru/Turkey-Russia From the 22 of June
https://turkey.mid.ru/tr/UAE-Russia 1 flight a week (from the 1 of April)
https://uae.mid.ru/en_GB/web/uae-enUK – Russia 3 flights a week (from the 2 of June)
https://www.rusemb.org.uk/USA – Russia 2 flights a week (from the 18 of June)
https://washington.mid.ru/en/Uzbekistan-Russia 1 flight a week (from the 10 of June)
https://uzbekistan.mid.ru/ru/Venezuela-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 1 of April)
https://venezuela.mid.ru/es_ES/Vietnam-Russia 2 flights a week (from the 27 of January)
https://vietnam.mid.ru/vietnamian