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Austria visa for citizens of Russia

Citizens of Russia need a visa for Austria that is issued through the embassy or a visa centre: it can’t be obtained online, because you must attend in person to submit documents and biometrics. Visago fills in the form, prepares your documents and books your appointment. The service costs $49.

For citizens of Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Vienna: ≈ 1,670 km, about 2.5 hours of flying.

Checked by visa analyst Albert Brown, 13 years of experience · September 26, 2026

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Can I travel to Austria without a visa on a Russia passport?

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Austria visa rules at a glance

With a Russia passport you can visit 79 countries visa-free, 27 with a visa on arrival and 31 with an e-visa; 61 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Russia passport ranks 79th of 199.
Russia passport: visa-free access to 79 countries; Austria passport: 119.
Citizens of Russia and Austria can travel together visa-free to 67 countries, for example: Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Turkey, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and United Arab Emirates.
Citizens of Austria, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Austria

Travelling to Austria: good to know

Moscow — Vienna: about 1,670 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −10 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Vienna 02:00.
Local currency: Euro.
Languages: Bavarian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ €0.88.
Austria is the 18th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.