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Russia travel essentials: advice, plugs, emergency numbers

Before you visit Russia: travel advice level, plug type C/F, 220V, emergency 101, currency RUB.

📷 Moscow · U.S. Department of State · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Travel advice (UK FCDO)

Avoid all travel to whole country Updated 2026-09-18

Latest change (original, English)
Updated information about drone attacks leading to short-notice restrictions on airspace use and airport operations (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).

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⚠️ This is the UK government’s assessment. Rules for your passport (visa, entry) can be different — check your own government’s official travel advice too.

CapitalMoscow
CurrencyRUB
LanguagesRussian
Calling code+7
Emergency numbers101 · 102 · 103 · 02
Plug typesType C, Type F
Voltage220 V
Driving sideRight
Population146M
Type CType F

📅 Public holidays💱 Exchange rates

📷 Photos

Sergey Pesterev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Igor3188 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Valentin Ramirez · Public domain · Commons
Ninara from Helsinki, Finland · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Palácio do Planalto · CC BY 2.0 · Commons
Alex Beltyukov - RuSpotters Team · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
Evgeny Feldman · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
Quintin Soloviev · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons

About this data

Safety levels and entry notes are based on the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) travel advice published on GOV.UK under the Open Government Licence, checked every day. Capitals, languages, currencies, time zones and photos come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons.

Advice is written for British travellers; your own government’s advice, visa rules and insurance terms may differ. Always check your foreign ministry and the destination’s embassy before you travel.

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