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Russia visa for citizens of the United States

Citizens of the United States need a visa for Russia 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 the United States: the passport opens 112 countries visa-free; Washington, D.C. — Moscow: ≈ 7,820 km, about 10.5 hours of flying.

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

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Document preparation and appointment bookingWe fill in the form, prepare your documents and book the visa centre appointment$49

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Can I travel to Russia without a visa on a United States passport?

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

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Russia visa rules at a glance

With a United States passport you can visit 112 countries visa-free, 32 with a visa on arrival and 35 with an e-visa; 19 more require an embassy visa.
By the number of visa-free destinations, the United States passport ranks 39th of 199.
United States passport: visa-free access to 112 countries; Russia passport: 79.
Citizens of the United States and Russia can travel together visa-free to 63 countries, for example: Bahamas, Haiti, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, Honduras, Guatemala, Dominica, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Costa Rica, and Panama.
Citizens of Russia, in turn, need an embassy visa to travel to the United States. United States visa for citizens of Russia

Travelling to Russia: good to know

Washington, D.C. — Moscow: about 7,820 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 10.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +21 hours.
Local time: Washington, D.C. 12:00 — Moscow 09:00.
Local currency: Russian Ruble.
Languages: Russian.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ RUB 84.
Russia is the 83rd closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of the United States.