Russia
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Russia
You · American passport
Set by the visa
You need a visa before you travel. The visa sets your dates.
kdmid.ru · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
365 days
Its 365 days are shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory, so driving into another member country doesn't restart them.
customs.gov.by · Confirm before you go · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 31 days out
Up to 2 dogs or cats with an international pet passport: rabies shot at least 20 days old and a vet exam stamp shortly before travel. See the steps
fsvps.gov.ru · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
Watch Russia.
We'll email you if Russia's rules change for your American passport, United States plates or your pet. That's the only email you'll get.
What your pet needs to cross into Russia.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
Microchip (ISO 11784/11785)
Microchip is not strictly required here but strongly recommended; implant it before the rabies vaccine.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- 20 to 365 days before you arrive
Rabies vaccination
Vaccinate against rabies no later than 20 days before departure, and within the last 12 months.
- Within 5 days before you arrive
Clinical exam recorded in the international vet passport
A vet examines the pet and stamps the international (EU-style) pet passport shortly before travel.
- By the day you arrive
Other core vaccinations
Dogs: distemper, hepatitis, parvovirus, adenovirus, leptospirosis. Cats: panleukopenia.
- At the border
Veterinary check on arrival
Enter only through a border checkpoint that has veterinary control and present the pet.
fsvps.gov.ru · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Russia
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa needed | Set by the visa | kdmid.ru · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | kdmid.ru · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa needed | Set by the visa | kdmid.ru · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | kdmid.ru · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | kdmid.ru · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Up to 90 days in any 180 | kdmid.ru · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | eVisa | Up to 30 days per visit | kdmid.ru · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa needed | Set by the visa | kdmid.ru · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Russia
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Temporary import | 365 days, shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory | customs.gov.by · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Temporary import | 365 days, shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory | customs.gov.by · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Temporary import | 365 days, shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory | customs.gov.by · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Temporary import | 365 days, shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory | customs.gov.by · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Temporary import | 365 days, shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory | customs.gov.by · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Temporary import | 365 days, shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory | customs.gov.by · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Temporary import | 365 days, shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory | customs.gov.by · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Temporary import | 365 days, shared across the Eurasian Economic Union customs territory | customs.gov.by · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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