No visa needed

Do citizens of Russia need a visa for Turkey?

Citizens of Russia don’t need a visa for Turkey 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 Russia: the passport opens 79 countries visa-free; Moscow — Ankara: ≈ 1,790 km, about 2.5 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 Turkey without a visa on a Russia passport?

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

Turkey 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; Turkey passport: 71.
Citizens of Russia and Turkey can travel together visa-free to 59 countries, for example: Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Azerbaijan, Montenegro, Kazakhstan, Jordan, Palestine, Uzbekistan, Tunisia, Kyrgyzstan, Oman, and Morocco.
Citizens of Turkey, in turn, need an e-visa to travel to Russia. Russia visa for citizens of Turkey

Travelling to Turkey: good to know

Moscow — Ankara: about 1,790 km in a straight line; a direct flight takes roughly 2.5 hours.
Time difference with your country’s capital: −9 hours.
Local time: Moscow 12:00 — Ankara 03:00.
Local currency: Turkish Lira.
Languages: Turkish.
Exchange rate: $1.00 ≈ TRY 49.
Turkey is the 21st closest of 197 destinations open to citizens of Russia.