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Tonga visa for citizens of Russia

Citizens of Russia get a Tonga visa on arrival at passport control. You don’t apply in advance, but border officers check your passport, return ticket and accommodation. Visago checks your documents before you travel. It costs $19.

For citizens of Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Nukuʻalofa: ≈ 15,310 km, about 19.5 hours of flying.

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

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Tonga 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; Tonga passport: 81.
Citizens of Russia and Tonga can travel together visa-free to 34 countries, for example: Moldova, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Palestine, China, Seychelles, Thailand, Angola, Malawi, Malaysia, Mauritius, Botswana, Bahamas, Dominica, and Eswatini.
Citizens of Tonga, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Tonga

Travelling to Tonga: good to know

Moscow — Nukuʻalofa: about 15,310 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 19.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: +1 hour.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Nukuʻalofa 13:00.
Local currency: Tongan Paʻanga.
Languages: English and Tongan.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TOP 2.38.
Tonga is the 196th closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.