Is divorce legal in Russia?

Legal

Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.

Russia is one of 56 countries classified “Legal” for divorce — 55% of the 101 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Divorce law by country
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

Mongolia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.
Finland
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.
Norway
Heavily restricted Divorce is legal but requires a long period of separation.
Estonia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.
Sweden
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available, including unilaterally without fault.
Latvia
Legal Divorce is legal and generally available by mutual consent without fault.

Other laws in Russia

Same-Sex Marriage
Not recognized
Same-Sex Activity
Illegal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Illegal
Pornography
Illegal
Same-Sex Adoption
Not permitted
Incest Laws
Legal between adults
Marriage Age
18+

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