Documents, lawful stay, housing and work are different parts of the plan. This initial verified selection applies only to Russian citizens.
From 20 January 2026, children under 14 need an international passport for a new departure from Russia to Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan; a birth certificate alone is insufficient. Keep it as proof of relationship. Do not assume the whole family can leave using domestic documents only.
Russian Consular Department · children’s documentsRussian adults: a valid domestic or international passport.
Without a separate basis: 90 days in any 180 days.
Registration exemption for the first 30 days. Registration afterwards does not itself extend permitted stay.
EAEU citizens need no separate work permit. A lawful contract and the relevant stay formalities remain necessary.
Russian adults can cross the Russia–Kazakhstan border with a domestic or international passport.
EAEU citizens: 90 days per 180 without an approved longer-stay basis.
The host must notify arrival within three working days, and again after a change of accommodation.
Russian citizens need no separate work permit. The contract, stay formalities and long-term residence documents are separate.
Russian domestic passports are accepted for air travel. Do not apply this rule to overland transit through other countries.
The general visa-free rule is up to 180 days in a year unless an agreement provides otherwise.
Russian citizens are exempt from registration for the first 30 days.
The EAEU work-permit exemption does not remove local formalities or regulated-profession requirements.
Russian citizens can use a domestic or international passport without a visa or migration card.
The 90 days below is a registration exemption, not a universal visa allowance. Long-term residence requires the appropriate status.
Registration exemption: 90 days from arrival.
EAEU rules apply. Russian citizenship provides a residence-application basis, but residence is not granted automatically.
A Russian ordinary international passport valid for the stay is required. The visa waiver runs until 31 December 2027.
Up to 30 days for tourism, business visits, family/friends, exchanges and transit, counted from the day after entry.
Prepare the accommodation address and purpose evidence: tickets, booking or invitation. Confirm local accommodation registration with the hotel or host.
This visa waiver does not cover employment, ordinary study or journalism. Arrange the appropriate visa beforehand for another purpose or a stay over 30 days.
Checked 12 September 2026. EAEU work-permit exemptions do not remove lawful-stay requirements or professional restrictions. EAEU Treaty · Article 97
