Australia visa for Russian citizens
e-Visa (apply online)
🇷🇺 Russian passport → 🇦🇺 Australia: yes — an e-visa, applied for online before travel.
How it works
Apply online before you travel: passport scan, photo, fee. Approval typically takes a few days — apply at least a week ahead, print or save the approval, and carry it.
Heads-up: Australia commonly asks for proof of onward travel (visa/eTA stage and airline check-in).
Before the airport: run the "Will I board?" checklist for this route →
Beyond Australia: the Russia passport
The 🇷🇺 Russia passport ranks #76 of 199 worldwide, entering 117 destinations without a visa arranged in advance (see the world ranking).
Also visa-free on the Russia passport: 🇫🇯 Fiji (120 days), 🇻🇺 Vanuatu (120 days), 🇰🇮 Kiribati (90 days) — all 117 open destinations.
Going the other way? Australian citizens visiting Russia need a visa arranged in advance.
Never get caught out
Visa rules change with little notice. Get one email when Australia changes its entry rules for Russian passports.
Capital Canberra · Currency Australian dollar ($) · Dialling +61
Before you travel
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