Doesn't work. Foreign Visa/Mastercard in Russia, based on 4 reports from travellers and public sources.
With Foreign Visa/Mastercard, in Russia
Doesn't work
Foreign-issued Visa/Mastercard stopped working in Russia after both networks suspended operations in March 2022.
Communitylast confirmed · 50 days ago4 reports
By payment type
In-store (POS)
Doesn't work
ATM withdrawal
Doesn't work
Online payments
Doesn't work
Contactless
Doesn't work
Community notes
4 reportsForeign-issued Visa/Mastercard stopped working in Russia after both networks suspended operations in March 2022.
Community · 50 days ago
Foreign Visa/Mastercard can't withdraw cash from Russian ATMs — the international networks aren't processed inside Russia.
Community · 63 days ago
Foreign cards are rejected on Russian sites; the Visa/MC networks don't process transactions in Russia.
Community · 76 days ago
Apple Pay and Google Pay don't work in Russia; foreign contactless fails with the network suspended.
Community · 89 days ago