# Does a US citizen require medical insurance to travel in Russia?

**URL:** <https://forum.russiable.com/t/does-a-us-citizen-require-medical-insurance-to-travel-in-russia/77>\
**Category:** Travel to Russia\
**Created:** [March 5, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/does-a-us-citizen-require-medical-insurance-to-travel-in-russia/77 "2024-03-05T15:51:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![jake5](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/a88e57/32.png) [@jake5](https://forum.russiable.com/u/jake5)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2024, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/does-a-us-citizen-require-medical-insurance-to-travel-in-russia/77/1 "2024-03-05T15:51:33Z")

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There are conflicting answers to this question, so in reality, does a US citizen require medical insurance to travel in Russia? Thanks

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**Author:** ![Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/user_avatar/forum.russiable.com/irena/32/7_2.png) [@Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Irena)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2024, 10:50am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/does-a-us-citizen-require-medical-insurance-to-travel-in-russia/77/2 "2024-03-08T10:50:19Z")

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@jake5 Jello Jake,

For US citizens medical insurance for Russia is not mandatory but highly recommended as medical care in Russia can be very expensive.

The cost of travel insurance is minimal compared to the risks it covers. You’re unlikely to use it, but it’s better to be prepared.