No visa needed

Do citizens of Belarus need a visa for Russia?

Citizens of Belarus don’t need a visa for Russia and can stay up to 90 days. You need a valid passport; border officers may ask for a return ticket and accommodation. For a longer stay you need a visa or an extension.

For citizens of Belarus: the passport opens 43 countries visa-free; Minsk — Moscow: ≈ 680 km, about 1.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 90 days

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

Yes, citizens of Belarus don’t need a visa for Russia for up to 90 days. A valid passport is enough.

Russia visa rules at a glance

With a Belarus passport you can visit 43 countries visa-free, 33 with a visa on arrival and 40 with an e-visa; 82 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Belarus passport ranks 111th of 199.
Belarus passport: visa-free access to 43 countries; Russia passport: 79.
Citizens of Belarus and Russia can travel together visa-free to 40 countries, for example: Moldova, Serbia, Montenegro, Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Tunisia, Palestine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, United Arab Emirates, and Oman.
A language both countries share: Russian.
Belarus and Russia share a border, so you can also travel overland.
Citizens of Russia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Belarus. Belarus visa for citizens of Russia

Travelling to Russia: good to know

Minsk — Moscow: about 680 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 1.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +9 hours.
Local time: Minsk 12:00 — Moscow 21:00.
Local currency: Russian Ruble.
Languages: Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RUB 84.
Russia is the 6th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Belarus.