Mr. MANO Moshe

Do citizens of Russian Federation need a visa for Israel?

Citizens of Russian Federation with a national passport do not need a visa to enter Israel.

National passport

No visa needed

Biometric passport

No visa needed

Diplomatic passport

Visa required

Service passport

Visa required

Visa fee

No fee

Flying from Israel to Russian Federation

Airports serving the capital

• Domodedovo International Airport (DME), Moscow — 2,610 km from Ben Gurion, about 3 hr 45 min of flying (estimate)
• Vnukovo International Airport (VKO), Moscow — 2,630 km from Ben Gurion, about 3 hr 45 min of flying (estimate)
• Zhukovsky International Airport (ZIA), Moscow — 2,630 km from Ben Gurion, about 3 hr 45 min of flying (estimate)

Major airport nearest to Israel

• Sochi International Airport (AER), Sochi — 1,350 km from Ben Gurion, about 2 hr 10 min of flying (estimate)

Ben Gurion flight board: DME

Great-circle distance from Ben Gurion Airport. Flight time is an estimate (800 km/h plus 30 minutes), not a timetable. Airports: OurAirports (public domain). Flag: Public domain, Wikimedia Commons

Israeli travel warnings for Russian Federation

The National Security Council publishes no threat level for Russian Federation.

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Official recommendation (Hebrew)

  Clarification regarding the entry into Russia of Israeli citizens who also hold Russian citizenship. Danger in combat zones on the borders of Russia and Ukraine.

  Translated from the official Hebrew text.

• Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Official recommendation (Hebrew)

  Avoid arriving at the North Caucasus regions: Chechnya, Adygea, Dagestan, Ingushetia, Kabardino-Balkaria, Kalmykia, Karachay-Cherkessia, North Ossetia-Alania and the Krasnodar and Stavropol regions.

  Translated from the official Hebrew text.

• National Security Council · Official recommendation (Hebrew)

  Combined threat level: High threat level (Level 4) Do not arrive at the North Caucasus region, Casual threat (Level 2) It is recommended to take increased precautions in the rest of the country's territory

  Translated from the official Hebrew text.

Treaties between Israel and Russian Federation (20)

• TREATY BETWEEN THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL SECURITYSocial Matters · Signed Jun 6, 2016 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON COOPERATION IN INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTResearch and Development · Signed Mar 22, 2010 · In force Dec 1, 2010 · English · English · English
• AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON THE WAIVER OF VISA REQUIREMENTS FOR MUTUAL VISITS OF THE NATIONALS OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND THE NATIONALS OF THE STATE OF ISRAELConsular Matters · Signed Mar 20, 2008 · In force Sep 20, 2008 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF MARITIME TRANSPORT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONTransportation · Signed Dec 18, 2003 · In force Apr 13, 2005 · English · English · Russian
• AGREEMENT ON THE TERMS AND PROCEDURES FOR ISSUING VISAS FOR HOLDERS OF DIPLOMATIC AND SERVICE PASSPORTSConsular Matters · Signed Jun 5, 2002 · In force Jun 5, 2002 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN COMBATING CRIME BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONPublic Security · Signed May 22, 1997 · In force Dec 1, 1997 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT REGARDING COOPERATION AND MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CUSTOMS MATTERS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONEconomic and Fiscal Matters · Signed Mar 11, 1997 · In force Feb 26, 1998 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT ON THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONING OF CULTURAL CENTRES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONCulture. Education. Science · Signed Oct 31, 1996 · In force Mar 6, 2000 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELDS OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONCommunications · Signed Nov 21, 1995 · In force Nov 11, 1996 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONDiplomatic Cooperation, Trade, Economic and Fiscal Matters · Signed Apr 27, 1994 · In force Oct 18, 1994 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF TOURISM BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONTourism · Signed Apr 25, 1994 · In force Oct 17, 1994 · English · Hebrew · Russian
• AGREEMENT ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF CULTURE AND EDUCATION BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE OF ISRAEL AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATIONDiplomatic Cooperation, Culture. Education. Science · Signed Apr 25, 1994 · In force Oct 18, 1994 · English · Hebrew · Russian