Russian ordinary passports: named advance visitor-visa routes
Current Russian MFA country guidance identifies ordinary Russian visitor visas issued by the named diplomatic missions for these destinations.
- Central African Republic: obtain the visa at its Embassy in Moscow; Chad: obtain it at a Chadian diplomatic mission or consulate.
- Republic of the Congo: apply at its Moscow Embassy; Liberia: use Liberia's embassies in Germany, France or Italy; Mali: use Mali's Embassy.
- Niger: apply where Niger has a diplomatic mission; North Macedonia: use its diplomatic missions abroad, unless separately qualifying through a residence permit or multi-entry Schengen C visa.
- Sudan: ordinary passports normally receive a one- or two-month visa from Sudan's Embassy in Russia.
- The listed routes are for ordinary short visits only; work, residence, diplomatic/service passports, route-specific exceptions and final admission remain separate.
Official sourcesConsular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Central African Republic country informationConsular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Chad country informationConsular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Republic of the Congo country informationConsular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Liberia country informationConsular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Mali country informationConsular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Niger country informationConsular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: North Macedonia country informationConsular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: Sudan country information