The number of foreign tourists visiting Russia has increased by 15% in 2025, compared to the previous year, reaching 4.8 million people, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said.
Tutu.ru, one of Russia's largest online travel services, announced the results of an analysis of the most popular international destinations for February 23 and March 8 among Russian residents.
As of early 2026, Russian citizens can visit 120 countries without obtaining a visa in advance, according to the Russian State Duma.
Chinese nationals traveling to Russia for tourism or business purposes for up to 30 days have been granted the ability to enter the country without visas, according to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decree.
The number of foreign tourists with hotel accommodation in Russia is expected to approximate 5 million this year, Russia's Economic Development Minister Dmitry Vakhrukov said.
Since the beginning of the year, 24 trips abroad were made by Russians, this is 1.6 mln more than the previous year
The European Union has stopped issuing multiple-entry Schengen tourist visas to Russian citizens in most cases, Politico reported, citing European officials.
Travel Luxe is launching tours from Almaty to Dubai on daily flights with flydubai, with the block program beginning on October 1.
Coral Travel has named the most popular beach vacation destinations for the coming winter
Greece has blocked the EU proposal to introduce new restrictions on the issuance of visas to Russian citizens, the Greek news portal reported.
The EAEU has created tourist routes within each of the union's states, which one can find on a special website.
China will become as popular as Turkey and Thailand after visa-free entry is introduced for Russians, the press service of the Russian Union of Travel Industry (RST) said, citing the ITM Group tour operator.
Tour operators report that Russians can enjoy a seaside vacation for two at the end of the summer season for under 100,000 rubles, with Türkiye, China, and the UAE emerging as top affordable international destinations this autumn.
Outbound tourism by Russians this summer has grown by an average of 20% compared to the same period last year, President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Ilya Umansky said.
Kazakhstan and China Airlines are developing a partnership
In March 2026, a new flight will appear in the schedule of the international airport of the Georgian capital
The most visited countries in the world in 2024 have been announced, with Türkiye entering the top 5, and two countries of the Arabian Peninsula also making the top 15.
Some 940,000 foreign tourists have travelled to Russia on e-visas since August 1, 2023, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko said.
The total period of stay should not exceed 90 days during a calendar year
At least 11,000 Russian tourists faced serious flight delays and cancellations in recent days, the Association of Tour Operators of Russia (ATOR) said.
