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Entry route for Australia

Primary entry route for the specified passport and passport variant.

Direct answer

Ordinary passport holders covered by this rule require the appropriate regular visa before travel.

Published value

Regular visa required

Conditions

Ordinary passport route: Regular visa required
Apec abtc exception: Required marking: RUS; Permitted purposes: official visit, business visit; Required documents: valid national passport, valid ABTC; Max stay days: 90; Stay window days: 180

Exceptions

Abtc rus exception evidence retained from hong kong mission: Yes
Other purposes require corresponding russian visa: Yes
Mfa state protocol accredited staff require visa: Yes

Official evidence

Only official Russian MFA, KD MID or official Russian mission sources are accepted as factual evidence for published rules.

Russian MFA Consular Department

Conditions of entry and stay of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation

Open official source

Australia: visas are required for all passport types. Staff accredited with the MFA State Protocol Department are on visas. Visa-free travel is available for APEC Business Travel Cards bearing RUS.

Authority: Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Last checked: 5 Sept 2026

RUSSIAN EMBASSY

Do I need a visa to Russia? — APEC Business Travel Card holders

Open official source

A RUS-marked ABTC is a limited visa-free exception for official or business visits with a valid national passport and ABTC, up to 90 days in any 180-day period; other purposes require the corresponding Russian visa.

Authority: Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Hong Kong SAR
Last checked: 18 Sept 2026