Home › Switzerland passport › Russia

Russia visa requirements for Switzerland citizens

Updated 2026-07-04 · verified against the Passport Index dataset

🇨🇭→🇷🇺
e-Visa required
Switzerland citizens need an e-visa, applied for online for Russia.

Entry details

Holders of a Switzerland passport need an e-visa, applied for online when visiting Russia. The Switzerland passport currently ranks #15 among the world's top 100 with 164 destinations accessible visa-free or with visa on arrival / eTA.

In the opposite direction: Russia citizens travelling to Switzerland — visa required.

🧳 Before you travel: Switzerland → Russia

🛡️ Travel insurance — medical + trip coverage, buy before departure📶 eSIM with data — internet the moment you land — no roaming✈️ Flights — compare fares across airlines🏨 Hotels — look for free-cancellation rates until the visa is approved
📋 Get your personal trip checklist

Related

More destinations for Switzerland citizens

🇫🇷 Switzerland → France: Visa-free🇪🇸 Switzerland → Spain: Visa-free🇺🇸 Switzerland → United States: eTA required🇮🇹 Switzerland → Italy: Visa-free🇹🇷 Switzerland → Turkey: Visa-free🇲🇽 Switzerland → Mexico: Visa-free

Visiting Russia on other passports

🇫🇷 France → Russia: e-Visa required🇪🇸 Spain → Russia: e-Visa required🇺🇸 United States → Russia: Visa required🇮🇹 Italy → Russia: e-Visa required🇹🇷 Turkey → Russia: e-Visa required🇲🇽 Mexico → Russia: e-Visa required

Try the interactive visa-chain explorer →