You do not want to spend time and money for a visa, or perhaps you decided to organize a spontaneous trip in your own car somewhere for the next weekend?
However, often the opportunity to go somewhere is complicated by the visa regime, which of course does not create the ground for a good mood.
What to do to those who have the desire to travel, but there is no time to do a visa, or for example, there is still no passport?
We offer you a list of European countries where Russians can go without a visa at all or get it under a simplified system.
Albania From May 25 to September 30, 2014, Russian citizens can enter Albania without a visa if the purpose of the visit is tourism, transit, visiting friends and relatives, and the length of stay does not exceed 90 days.
Belorussia For citizens of Russia, entry into Belarus is visa-free; it is enough to show a regular passport or passport at the border. When traveling by train from Russia to Belarus there is no border control.
Bosnia and Herzegovina For staying in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Russian citizens do not need a visa if the stay does not exceed 30 days within every 60 days from the date of the first entry, and the purpose of the visit is tourism, transit, visiting friends and relatives or a short-term business trip.
When crossing the border, you must show a passport valid at the time of entry into the country. Border guards are also entitled to request return tickets or tickets to a third country, an insurance policy or confirmation of the availability of sufficient funds for the entire period of stay in the country. However, in practice, border guards are rarely interested in these documents.
Cyprus Persons planning to arrive in Cyprus through the airports of Larnaca and Paphos can apply for a “C” preliminary visa online at the website of the Cyprus Embassy in Moscow. The validity of a passport for a pro-visa must be at least six months at the time of application. During the day, consular officers check to see if the person who sent the request is blacklisted by the Cyprus Immigration Service.
If not, a confirmation will be sent to the applicant by email – the so-called Pro-visa with a unique number, upon presentation of which, upon arrival at Larnaca airport, a visa stamp will be put in the applicant’s passport. The validity of such a visa is 90 days from the date of issuance of the permit. This one-time visa
Macedonia Citizens of Russia to visit Macedonia in the period from March 16, 2013 to March 15, 2015 to enter Macedonia for the purpose of tourism, transit, visiting friends and relatives do not need a visa if the length of stay in the country does not exceed 90 days within six months. To cross the border, you need only a valid passport and medical insurance, valid during the entire trip.
Moldavia Russian citizens do not need a visa to visit Moldova. At the same time for citizens of Russia entry into the territory of Moldova is possible only if there is a passport.
Serbia For citizens of Russia to enter Serbia, a visa is not required if the purpose of the visit is tourism, visiting friends or relatives, transit, business trip. The maximum stay in the country without a visa is 30 days. When passing through passport control, it is necessary to present a passport valid at the time of entry into the country.
In accordance with the immigration law, you also need to have a sufficient amount of money – cash, traveler’s checks, bank cards for the entire period of stay in the country at the rate of 50 euros per person per day and medical insurance, the amount of coverage of which is at least 20 thousand euros . In practice, both are rarely checked.
Turkey Citizens of Russia to visit Turkey for the purpose of tourism, private or short-term business visit, transit visa is not required if the period of stay in the country does not exceed 60 days.
Montenegro Citizens of Russia for entry into the territory of Montenegro for a period of up to 30 days, a visa, as well as vouchers, invitations and other similar documents are not required, only a passport is required, which is valid for 3 months at the time of entry. In practice, however, it is enough for the border guards to present a passport valid for the period of stay in the country.
