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Eritrea visa for citizens of Russia

Citizens of Russia need a visa for Eritrea 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 — Asmara: ≈ 4,500 km, about 6 hours of flying.

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

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

No: citizens of Russia need a visa, issued by the embassy. We prepare your documents and book the appointment for just $49.

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Eritrea 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; Eritrea passport: 12.
Citizens of Russia and Eritrea can travel together visa-free to 6 countries, for example: Seychelles, Philippines, Dominica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Haiti, and Micronesia.
Citizens of Eritrea, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Eritrea

Travelling to Eritrea: good to know

Moscow — Asmara: about 4,500 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 6 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Asmara 03:00.
Local currency: Eritrean Nakfa.
Languages: Arabic, English, and Tigrinya.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ ERN 15.
Eritrea is the 77th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.