Travel advice for Russia

Strictest advice: Do not travel (UK, US, DE, CA)

United Kingdom (FCDO)Do not travel
Do not travel.
Their wording: “Advise against all travel”
Updated information about drone attacks leading to short-notice restrictions on airspace use and airport operations (‘Warnings and insurance’ and ‘Safety and security’ pages).
Updated by the government 18 Sept, 10:01 UTC · Read the full advice →
United States (State Department)Do not travel
Do not travel.
Their wording: “Level 4: Do Not Travel”
Do not travel to Russia for any reason due to terrorism , unrest , wrongful detention and other risks . U.S. citizens in Russia should leave immediately The U.S. government has limited ability to help U.S. citizens in Russia, especially outside of Moscow. The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has reduced its staff. The Russian government has also restricted travel for embassy personnel. All U.S. consulates in Russia have suspended operations, including consular services. Do not travel to Russia for any reason The U.S. Embassy in Moscow has limited ability to assist in the case of a detention of a U.S. ci
Updated by the government 29 Dec, 00:00 UTC · Read the full advice →
Germany (Auswärtiges Amt)Do not travel
Do not travel.
Their wording: “Reisewarnung (travel warning)”
Russische Föderation: Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise
Updated by the government 13 Oct, 10:02 UTC · Read the full advice →
Netherlands (Buitenlandse Zaken)Non-essential only+ parts
Avoid non-essential travel; do not travel for parts of the country.
Their wording: “Oranje: alleen noodzakelijke reizen”
In het kort Door de oorlog van Rusland tegen Oekraïne komen zware Oekraïense drone-aanvallen voor in de Russische regio’s rond Oekraïne. Ook zijn in Rusland veel willekeurige arrestaties. Lees meer onder Actueel. De kleurcode van het reisadvies is rood voor de regio’s rondom Oekraïne, en voor de Noordelijke Kaukasus. Wat uw situatie ook is: reis niet hierheen. Het is er te gevaarlijk. Lees meer onder Regionale risico’s. Voor de rest van Rusland geldt kleurcode oranje. Reis alleen hierheen als het noodzakelijk is. Het is niet veilig er op vakantie te gaan. E-mail ontvangen als het reisadvies wi
Updated by the government 12 Oct, 13:17 UTC · Read the full advice →
Canada (Global Affairs)Do not travel
Do not travel.
Their wording: “Avoid all travel”
The Health section was updated - travel health information (Public Health Agency of Canada)
Updated by the government 14 Oct, 13:05 UTC · Read the full advice →

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Closures and security news

Lithuania seeks to extend army support at Russian border into November · 14 Oct, 17:30 UTC
Mass drone attack on Moscow shuts airports, diverts Turkish flights · 14 Oct, 09:25 UTC
Algerian military transport crosses NATO states en route to Moscow · 11 Oct, 13:42 UTC
Drone alert disrupts Moscow airports as hundreds of flights delayed · 11 Oct, 02:12 UTC
Lithuania to deploy up to 100 troops to Kaliningrad border by 16 October · 9 Oct, 05:31 UTC
EU prepares response plans for a mass-casualty Russian hybrid attack · 8 Oct, 16:36 UTC
Officials: 40 evacuated, five unaccounted for in Moscow-region plant fire · 2 Oct, 15:13 UTC

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ECTV puts each government's scale on four levels: normal precautions, extra caution, avoid non-essential travel, do not travel. Always read the full advice before you travel; this page does not replace it.