🇷🇺 Russia visa requirements for Ghanaian, Kenyan and Nigerian travellers

Short tourist or visit trip on an ordinary passport. Reviewed 11 October 2026.

Do I need a visa for Russia?

Passport	Entry for a short visit
Ghanaian passport	Check first Check the consular route
Kenyan passport	Check first Check the consular route
Nigerian passport	Check first Check the consular route

Russia visa fees

Consular quote by nationality, entry count and urgency

Follow consular instructions

An online printed application is not itself an issued visa

Where to apply

Use the competent consular mission unless the official nationality checker confirms an electronic visa route. Fee quotes and local contacts need mission confirmation.

Online visa application form — Russian MFA

Entry count is grant-specific: use the visa or approval actually issued. No blanket single or multiple entitlement is stated.

Emergency numbers in Russia

Police 112 · Fire 112 · Ambulance 112

Before you go

Formal with strangers but warm once you are a guest. Russian is the main language; few signs are in English outside city centres.

Do

Carry your passport and migration card at all times
Bring a gift and remove shoes when visiting a home
Register your stay as required (hotels do this for you)

Don't

Don't photograph military or government buildings
Don't whistle indoors or shake hands across a doorway — both are considered bad luck
Don't rely on international bank cards — many don't work

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