{"schemaVersion":1,"source":"live","checkedAt":"2026-10-08T03:06:05.901Z","passport":{"code":"CN","name":"China","slug":"china"},"destination":{"code":"RU","name":"Russian Federation"},"status":"visa_free","evidenceLevel":"exact","supportsCurrentStatus":true,"reviewedAt":"2026-09-15","allowedStays":[{"label":"Up to 30 days","basis":"per_visit","maxDays":30}],"policies":[{"id":"russia-china-ordinary-passport-waiver-extended-through-2027","title":"Chinese ordinary passports: Russian visa waiver extended through 2027","summary":"Decree 499 extends the ordinary Chinese passport waiver under Decree 872 through 31 December 2027 inclusive; qualifying visits remain limited to 30 days.","status":"visa_free","effectiveFrom":"2026-07-20","effectiveTo":"2027-12-31","conditions":["For an ordinary PRC passport and private, business or tourist visits, the listed scientific, cultural, public-political, economic or sporting events, or transit.","The decree excludes employment, including journalism, education, residence, and the specified international road-transport drivers, crew, freight forwarders and accompanying interpreters.","Russian law continues to govern the visitor's stay. This policy does not establish admission on Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, diplomatic, service or other special documents.","The amendment takes effect on 20 July 2026; this is an extension date, not the original waiver's start date. The MFA summary's older deadline is superseded by Decree 499. Recheck arrangements after 31 December 2027."],"sourceIds":["russia-china-waiver-decree-872-reviewed-20260915","russia-china-waiver-extension-decree-499-2026"]},{"id":"russia-china-temporary-ordinary-passport-visa-free","title":"Russia: Chinese ordinary passports temporarily visa-free","summary":"The MFA table grants Chinese ordinary passports visa-free entry for up to 30 days only through 14 September 2026.","status":"visa_free","effectiveTo":"2026-09-14","conditions":["This is a temporary ordinary-passport waiver. The table separately lists diplomatic/service treatment, organized-tour groups, crews and APEC-card routes.","Recheck after 14 September 2026; the unified e-visa route is separately available."],"sourceIds":["russia-mfa-current-foreign-entry-conditions","russia-mfa-unified-evisa-instructions"]}],"conditional":[],"sources":[{"id":"russia-china-waiver-decree-872-reviewed-20260915","title":"Presidential Decree No. 872 of 1 December 2025: temporary entry arrangements for Chinese citizens","url":"https://www.kdmid.ru/regulatory-frameworks/decrees-of-the-president/UP_%E2%84%96872_01.12.2025.php","publisher":"President of the Russian Federation, reproduced by the MFA Consular Department","jurisdiction":"Russian Federation","kind":"law","language":"Russian","reviewedAt":"2026-09-15"},{"id":"russia-china-waiver-extension-decree-499-2026","title":"Presidential Decree No. 499 of 20 July 2026: extension of Decree 872","url":"https://www.kdmid.ru/regulatory-frameworks/decrees-of-the-president/UP_%E2%84%96499_20.07.2026.pdf","publisher":"President of the Russian Federation, reproduced by the MFA Consular Department","jurisdiction":"Russian Federation","kind":"law","language":"Russian","reviewedAt":"2026-09-15"},{"id":"russia-mfa-current-foreign-entry-conditions","title":"Russian MFA Consular Department: entry and stay conditions by foreign passport type","url":"https://www.kdmid.ru/cons/visas/conditions-of-entry-foreign-citizens-in-russian-federation/","publisher":"Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation","jurisdiction":"Russian Federation","kind":"official-dataset","language":"Russian","reviewedAt":"2026-08-21"},{"id":"russia-mfa-unified-evisa-instructions","title":"Russian MFA Consular Department: unified e-visa instructions","url":"https://evisa.kdmid.ru/Home/Instruction?tt_force_outside=1","publisher":"Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation","jurisdiction":"Russian Federation","kind":"official-portal","language":"English","reviewedAt":"2026-08-21"}]}