No visa needed

Do citizens of Mauritius need a visa for Russia?

Citizens of Mauritius don’t need a visa for Russia and can stay up to 60 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 Mauritius: the passport opens 94 countries visa-free; Port Louis — Moscow: ≈ 8,650 km, about 11.5 hours of flying.

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

At a glance

No visa needed

Stay: 60 days

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

Yes, citizens of Mauritius don’t need a visa for Russia for up to 60 days. A valid passport is enough.

Russia visa rules at a glance

With a Mauritius passport you can visit 94 countries visa-free, 25 with a visa on arrival and 42 with an e-visa; 37 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the Mauritius passport ranks 61st of 199.
Mauritius passport: visa-free access to 94 countries; Russia passport: 79.
Citizens of Mauritius and Russia can travel together visa-free to 41 countries, for example: Seychelles, Malawi, Mozambique, Eswatini, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Angola, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Thailand, Palestine, Georgia, Macau, and Philippines.
Citizens of Russia, in turn, don’t need a visa for Mauritius. Mauritius visa for citizens of Russia

Travelling to Russia: good to know

Port Louis — Moscow: about 8,650 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 11.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +8 hours.
Local time: Port Louis 12:00 — Moscow 20:00.
Local currency: Russian Ruble.
Languages: Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RUB 84.
Russia is the 113th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Mauritius.