In short
For visitors: permit required.
- Boundary area — 280 km²
- Checked against the act on 20 October 2026
Who may enter, and with what
Rules by group of people, as the source states them, with dates. We give no assessments of our own.
- Citizens of Russia — permit required. Entry to a closed town is restricted; Russian citizens need a permit (pass) issued by the town administration or facility head in agreement with the FSB.Issued by: Head of the closed town's local government (or head of the facility), in agreement with the regional FSB officeExceptions: The pass procedure, including application deadlines, is set by the access-control instructions of each closed townRegulations on the special regime of Defence Ministry closed towns (Government Decree No. 655 of 26.06.1998), para. 24; for Roscosmos closed towns — Government Decree No. 2169 of 18.12.2020 · as of 19 March 2014 · checked 20 October 2026
Original wording
на основании разрешения председателя комиссии и руководителя органа местного самоуправления закрытого образования
- Foreign nationals — permit required. Foreigners may enter a closed town only by decision of the responsible agency, agreed with the FSB.Issued by: The agency in charge of the closed town's facility (Rosatom, Defence Ministry, Roscosmos), in agreement with the FSBGovernment Decree No. 693 (Rosatom), para. 26; Government Decree No. 655 (Defence Ministry), para. 25; Government Decree No. 2169 (Roscosmos), section V · checked 20 October 2026
Legal basis
Questions
Permits and restricted zones — FAQ
Do you need a permit: Svobodny?
For visitors: permit required. Foreigners may enter a closed town only by decision of the responsible agency, agreed with the FSB.
Where do I get the permit?
Issued by: The agency in charge of the closed town's facility (Rosatom, Defence Ministry, Roscosmos), in agreement with the FSB. The link to the official application page is in the rule above.
Will the planner see this zone on my route?
Yes: the zone has a boundary, and the trip plan will show a line if the route or an overnight stop falls inside.
Other zones: Russia
AlexandrovskAreas of Chelyabinsk Oblast — restricted for foreignersAreas of Kaliningrad Oblast — restricted for foreignersAreas of Nizhny Novgorod Oblast — restricted for foreignersAreas of Sverdlovsk Oblast — restricted for foreignersArkhangelsk/Komi areas and southern Novaya Zemlya — restricted for foreignersBorder zone: Altai KraiBorder zone: Altai RepublicBorder zone: Amur OblastBorder zone: Arkhangelsk OblastBorder zone: Astrakhan OblastBorder zone: Belgorod OblastBorder zone: Bryansk OblastBorder zone: BuryatiaBorder zone: ChechnyaBorder zone: Chelyabinsk OblastBorder zone: ChukotkaBorder zone: CrimeaBorder zone: DagestanBorder zone: IngushetiaBorder zone: Jewish Autonomous OblastBorder zone: Kabardino-BalkariaBorder zone: Kaliningrad OblastBorder zone: Kalmykia
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