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Antigua and Barbuda Visa Requirements for Russia Citizens

Visa-free · 180 days

Russia passport holders do not need a visa to visit Antigua and Barbuda for stays of up to 180 days.

Source: Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Department — General Visa Information · checked 7 Oct 2026

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What the Antigua and Barbuda visa rules mean for Russia travellers

Russia citizens can enter Antigua and Barbuda without a visa and stay for up to 180 days. You only need a valid Russia passport at the border; immigration officers may still ask for a return or onward ticket, proof of accommodation and enough money for your stay. The 180-day limit usually counts calendar days from your arrival, so book your return flight inside that window.

Documents to prepare

Whatever your visa status, Antigua and Barbuda applies the same entry conditions to every traveller:

  • Passport validity: The Immigration Department says a visitor's passport must be valid beyond the date of their return ticket. For an eVisa application it asks for a travel document valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to e…
  • Vaccinations: Yellow fever: WHO lists Antigua and Barbuda as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged one year and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travell…
  • Travel insurance: No official source we could read states a travel-insurance requirement for Antigua and Barbuda. The UK government tells travellers to check before they travel that they have appropriate travel insurance for local treatm…
  • Return or onward ticket: The Immigration Department says visa-exempt visitors must have an onward or return ticket and confirmation of accommodation.

Antigua and Barbuda entry rules compared

Antigua and Barbuda lets 103 passports in without a visa, issues eVisas to 95. Russia citizens are treated the same way as Albania, Andorra, Armenia, Austria and Azerbaijan. Overall the Russia passport ranks #76 in the world with 81 visa-free destinations.

More travel options

Planning a longer trip in Americas? With a Russia passport you can also visit 28 countries in the region without a visa, including Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Chile and Colombia.

In the other direction, Antigua and Barbuda citizens can visit Russia visa-free for up to 90 days.

Flag of Antigua and BarbudaEntry requirements for Antigua and Barbuda

Vaccinations: Yellow fever

12 hours

WHO lists Antigua and Barbuda as requiring proof of yellow fever vaccination from travellers aged one year and over arriving from countries determined by WHO to be at risk of yellow fever transmission, including travellers who transited more than 12 hours through the airport of such a country. WHO's list of those countries includes Trinidad and Tobago.

WHO, International Travel and Health, Annex 1 — countries requiring proof of vaccination against yellow fever✓ Checked 3 Oct 2026

Proof of funds

The Immigration Department says visa-exempt visitors must be able to produce evidence of their ability to maintain themselves in Antigua and Barbuda, alongside an onward or return ticket and confirmation of accommodation. No official source we could read states an amount.

Antigua and Barbuda Immigration Department — General Visa Information✓ Checked 9 Oct 2026

Overstay penalties

12 months

A person who remains in Antigua and Barbuda after a permit granted to them expires or is cancelled commits an offence. Where the provision creating an offence sets no penalty, the person is liable on summary conviction, for a first offence, to a fine of $10,000 or up to 12 months in prison, or both. The Act does not name the currency.

Laws of Antigua and Barbuda (laws.gov.ag) — Immigration and Passport (Amendment) Act, 2021 (No. 20 of 2021), s. 5 replacing s. 17(9) of the Immigration and Passport Act, 2014✓ Checked 12 Oct 2026

Customs allowances

USD 10,000

Canada's travel advice says that upon arrival you must declare if you carry more than USD 10,000 or the equivalent in other currencies in cash, cheques or money orders. No Antiguan government page we could read states the threshold.

Government of Canada — Antigua and Barbuda travel advice (money)✓ Checked 4 Oct 2026

Frequently asked questions

Do Russian citizens need a visa for Antigua and Barbuda?

Russia passport holders do not need a visa to visit Antigua and Barbuda for stays of up to 180 days.

How long can Russia citizens stay in Antigua and Barbuda?

Up to 180 days without a visa. Overstaying can lead to fines, deportation and an entry ban.

How long must my passport be valid to enter Antigua and Barbuda?

The Immigration Department says a visitor's passport must be valid beyond the date of their return ticket. For an eVisa application it asks for a travel document valid for at least 6 months from the date you intend to enter.

Data: TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o. (CC BY 4.0). Entry rules can change — confirm with official sources before travel.