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Russia requires UK citizens to get a visa before travel — either a traditional tourist visa via a Russian embassy or, for eligible nationalities, an e-visa. Since the invasion of Ukraine, every major Western government advises against all travel to Russia. Flights are limited, sanctions have cut off most Western bank cards, and foreign nationals have been arbitrarily detained.

Key facts

For UK British Citizen passport holders, tourism or short business trips.

You may need a visa if…

• You are a journalist, researcher, aid worker or activist
• You are a dual national with Russian citizenship or heritage
• You are of military-eligible age
• You are working, studying or on a paid assignment
• You do not hold a standard ordinary passport
• You are transiting through another country

Before you travel

• ✓Read the full government travel advisory
• ✓Register your presence with your foreign ministry
• ✓Confirm travel insurance covers 'against advice' travel
• ✓Check passport validity and visa lead time
• ✓Save official source links offline
• ✓Recheck advisory the day before departure

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