Visa requirements for Russian citizens

A Russian passport for international travel

Visa requirements for Russian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Russia.

Russian citizens in other countries also can benefit from the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the single market of the Eurasian Economic Union.

As of 2024, Russian citizens had visa-free or visa on arrival access to 116 countries and territories, ranking the Russian passport 46th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.

History

Henley & Partners Passport Index. 2007 – Q1 2018. Russia.

Country	Date
Micronesia	18 December 1980, As Soviet Union
Dominica	11 March 1993
Cuba	29 July 1994
Antigua and Barbuda	6 November 1996
Malaysia	1998
Namibia	August 2001
Morocco	13 June 2005
Botswana	5 December 2006
Thailand	24 March 2007
Swaziland	12 June 2007
Laos	1 September 2007
Philippines	19 September 2007
Ecuador	20 June 2008
Israel	20 September 2008
Vietnam	1 January 2009
Nicaragua	19 March 2009
Venezuela	6 March 2009
El Salvador Honduras	31 March 2009
Bahamas	1 April 2009
Guatemala	1 April 2009
Colombia	20 April 2009
Argentina	29 June 2009
Hong Kong	1 July 2009
Brazil	7 June 2010
Guyana	1 August 2010
Trinidad and Tobago	December 2010
Chile	18 January 2011
Turkey	April 2011
Saint Lucia	27 September 2011
Uruguay	27 December 2011
Georgia (country)	until December 2000, visa-free for residents of Caucasian Regions from October 2010, resumed for all citizens on 29 February 2012
Macau	30 September 2012
Mauritius	November 2012
Jamaica	11 March 2013
Saint Kitts and Nevis	28 May 2013
South Korea	1 January 2014
Costa Rica	until 1 February 2008, resumed from 12 April 2014
Panama	14 April 2014
Paraguay	20 October 2014
Mongolia	resumed from 14 November 2014
Tunisia	1 December 2014
Turks and Caicos	2006 – September 2011, resumed in April 2015
Nauru	14 May 2015
Indonesia	10 June 2015
Bolivia	3 October 2016
Senegal	resumed in December 2016
South Africa	30 March 2017
São Tomé and Príncipe	25 April 2017
Qatar	22 June 2017
Brunei	8 January 2018
Taiwan	6 September 2018
Palau	27 December 2018
United Arab Emirates	17 February 2019
Suriname	13 May 2019
Maldives	25 July 2019
Cabo Verde	4 July 2020
Oman	December 2020
Belize	12 January 2022
Myanmar	1 July 2022
Mozambique	14 March 2023
Kiribati	1 September 2023
Angola	29 September 2023

Visa requirements for Russian citizens were lifted as the Soviet Union by the following countries/territories: Micronesia (18 December 1980);. Mexico has introduced Electronic Authorization for Russian citizens from 1 November 2010.

Visas on arrival were introduced by Iran (July 2005), Zimbabwe (20 November 2007), Bahrain (November 2008), Guinea-Bissau (April 2012), Mozambique (resumed in February 2017), Gabon (12 October 2017), Rwanda (1 January 2018), Benin (15 March 2018), Taiwan (6 September 2018), Sierra Leone (5 September 2019), Saudi Arabia (28 September 2019), Myanmar (1 October 2019), Iraq (15 March 2021).

Russian citizens were made eligible for eVisas by Singapore (December 2009), Sri Lanka (January 2012), Montserrat (September 2012), São Tomé and Príncipe (2012), Myanmar (1 September 2014), India made Russian citizens eligible for the e-Visa (27 November 2014), Kenya (2 July 2015), Gabon (15 June 2015), Australia (Electronic Visitor visa from 1 October 2015), Uganda (1 July 2016). Lesotho (1 May 2017), Saint Helena (2018), Djibouti (18 February 2018), Oman (7 May 2018), Tanzania (26 November 2018), Papua New Guinea (17 June 2019), Saudi Arabia (28 September 2019), Guinea (October 2019), Malawi (November 2019), South Sudan (29 September 2020), Anguilla (January 2021), Equatorial Guinea (July 2023).

The following countries / territories have reinstated visa requirements for Russian citizens: Estonia (1 July 1992), Latvia (20 March 1993), Lithuania (1 November 1993), North Korea (22 May 1997), Turkmenistan (June 1999), Slovenia (December 1999),^* Czech Republic (29 May 2000),^* Slovakia (1 January 2001),^* Hungary (14 June 2001),^* Bulgaria (October 2001),^* Poland (1 October 2003),^* Cyprus (1 January 2004),^* Romania (October 2004),^* Croatia (1 April 2013),^* Kosovo (1 July 2013), Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (3 October 2019), North Macedonia (21 March 2022), Ukraine (1 July 2022) and Taiwan (31 July 2022).

* - Visa policy has been synchronized with the visa policy of the EU because of accession of these countries to the European Union.

The provision of visas on arrival to Russian citizens were discontinued by Mali (9 March 2015).

Visa requirements map

Visa requirements for Russian citizens holding ordinary passports

  Russia

  Unlimited

  Visa not required

  Visa on arrival

  eVisa

  Visa available both on arrival or online

  Visa-free for group tourists

  Visa required

  Admission generally refused

The Russian passport is the highest ranking passports whose holders require a visa for travelling to the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.

Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Country / Region	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)	Reciprocity
Afghanistan	Visa required		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.	✓
Albania	eVisa		Visa-free entry for up to 90 days for valid USA, United Kingdom or Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa) visa holders.	X
Algeria	Visa required			✓
Andorra	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 365-day period. Although officially no visa is required, at least a Double Entry Schengen visa is required to enter Andorra since it has no own airport facility.	✓
Angola	Visa not required	30 days	30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only. Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation. An International Certificate of Vaccination is required.	X
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required	6 months		✓
Argentina	Visa not required	3 months	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
Armenia	Visa not required	180 days	180 days in a year. Internal passport valid.	✓
Australia and territories	Online Visa required		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).	✓
Austria	Visa required			✓
Azerbaijan	Visa not required	90 days	Entry denied to those of Armenian descent.	✓
Bahamas	Visa not required	3 months	Extension of stay is possible.	X
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival	14 days / 1 month	Visas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 1 month. Visa can be extended for an additional two weeks. e-Visa issued for 14 days, extendable once.	X
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival	30 days	Visitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.	X
Barbados	Visa not required	28 days		X
Belarus	Visa not required	Unlimited	Freedom of movement, 90 days in 1 year without TRP.	✓
Belgium	Visa required			✓
Belize	Visa required		On January 12, 2022, the visa waiver agreement between the two countries came into effect, but it is currently unclear whether Russians are exempt from visas in Belize. Visa not required for visits not exceeding 30 days for those holding a valid multiple entry visa or Permanent Residence Card of US, Canada or holding a valid multiple entry Schengen visa	X
Benin	eVisa	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.	X
Bhutan	eVisa		Pre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan.	✓
Bolivia	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required	30 days	30 days within any 2-month period.	✓
Botswana	Visa not required	90 days	Extension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.	✓
Brazil	Visa not required	90 days	Extension of stay possible for additional 90 days.	✓
Brunei	Visa not required	14 days		✓
Bulgaria	Visa required			✓
Burkina Faso	eVisa			✓
Burundi	Online Visa / Visa on arrival	1 month	Passengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.	✓
Cape Verde	Visa not required	60 days	Must register online (EASE) at least five days prior to arrival.	✓
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days		X
Cameroon	eVisa		May apply online. Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Canada	Visa required			✓
Central African Republic	Visa required		Multiple entry visa valid for 1 year upon arrival into the Central African Republic is mandatory.	✓
Chad	Visa required		Visitors holding an 'entry authorisation' letter can pick up a visa on arrival.	✓
Chile	Visa not required	90 days	Extension of stay is possible for additional 90 days for a fee.	✓
China	Visa not required (conditional)	15 days	24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports. 72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin airports, or Beihai port. 144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an airports, or Dalian, Guangzhou, Lianyungang, Qingdao, Qinhuangdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Wenzhou, Xiamen and Zhoushan ports. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies. Visa not required for 15 days for travelling as part of an accredited tour group (5 ~ 50 people). May visit Suifenhe without a visa for up to 15 days if travelling with at least one companion. Residents of Amur Oblast may visit Heihe without a visa for a day. 30 days visa-free on Hainan Island through travel agencies provided that nationals of Russia arriving on a direct flight from third countries.	X
Colombia	Visa not required	90 days	Extendable up to 180-day stay within 1-year period.	✓
Comoros	Visa on arrival	45 days		X
Republic of the Congo	Visa required			✓
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa	7 days		✓
Costa Rica	Visa not required	90 days		✓
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.	X
Croatia	Visa required			✓
Cuba	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
Cyprus	Visa required		90 days within any 180-day period for valid Schengen Member State visa holders.	✓
Czech Republic	Visa Required		Separate visa is needed besides Schengen.	✓
Denmark	Visa required			✓
Djibouti	eVisa	90 days		X
Dominica	Visa not required	21 days		✓
Dominican Republic	Visa not required	30 days	May extended stay for a fee.	✓
Ecuador	Visa not required	90 days	Extension of stay is possible.	✓
Egypt	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	e-Visa issued for 30 days. Extension of stay is possible. Visa free for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheikh, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts for a maximum stay of 15 days.	X
El Salvador	Visa not required	180 days		✓
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa		e-Visa holders must arrive via Malabo International Airport.	✓
Eritrea	Visa required		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Estonia	Admission refused		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Estonia for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Eswatini	Visa not required	30 days	Extension of stay is possible for additional 30 days in total.	X
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.	X
Fiji	Visa not required	4 months		✓
Finland	Admission refused		From 30 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Finland for tourism.	✓
France	Visa required			✓
Gabon	eVisa	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.	X
Gambia	Visa required			✓
Georgia	Visa not required	1 year		✓
Germany	Visa required			✓
Ghana	Visa required		Pre-arranged emergency visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Greece	Visa required			✓
Grenada	Visa not required	3 months		✓
Guatemala	Visa not required	90 days	Extension of stay is possible for 90 days.	✓
Guinea	eVisa	90 days		X
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival	90 days		X
Guyana	Visa not required	90 days		✓
Haiti	Visa not required	3 months		X
Honduras	Visa not required	3 months		✓
Hungary	Visa required			✓
Iceland	Visa required			✓
India	eVisa	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 31 designated airports or 5 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year. Foreigners of Pakistani origin or who hold a Pakistani Passport are not eligible for an e-Visa. Foreigners who are not Pakistani nationals, but whose parents or grandparents (either paternal or maternal) were born in, or were permanent residents in Pakistan, are also not eligible for an e-Visa.	✓
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival	30 days		X
Iran	Visa not required (conditional) / eVisa	15 days / 30 days	Visa not required for 15 days for travelling as part of an accredited tour group (5 ~ 50 people). Citizens of Russia who have already made an application, at least two days before arrival, at the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affair's e-Visa website and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival. Admission will be refused: to women not wearing Islamic head cover, scarf, long sleeves or stockings. to holders of passports containing an Israeli visa/stamp in the last 12 months. 14 day visa-free on Kish and Qeshm Islands. Extension of stay is possible twice for 30 days for a total of up to 90 days.	X
Iraq	eVisa / Visa on arrival	60 days	Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Iraq.	X
Ireland	Visa required			✓
Israel	Electronic Travel Authorization	90 days		✓
Italy	Visa required			✓
Jamaica	Visa not required	90 days		✓
Japan	Visa required			X
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival		Visa can be obtained upon arrival, it will cost a total of 40 JOD, obtainable at most international ports of entry and land border crossings. (except King Hussein/Allenby Bridge)	X
Kazakhstan	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period. Internal passport valid.	✓
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation	90 days	Applications can be submitted up to 90 days prior to travel and must be submitted at least 3 days in advance. eTA fee is USD 32.50. Proof of reservation at the hotel where visitors plan to stay is required (if staying with friends, an invitation letter is also acceptable). Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Can also be entered on an East Africa tourist visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.	X
Kiribati	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.	✓
North Korea	Visa required			✓
South Korea	Electronic Travel Authorization	60 days	A maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period. The validity period of a K-ETA is 3 years from the date of approval.	✓
Kuwait	Visa required		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period. Internal passport valid.	✓
Laos	Visa not required	60 days		✓
Latvia	Admission refused		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Latvia for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Lebanon	Free visa on arrival	1 month	1 month extendable for 2 additional months. Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.	X
Lesotho	eVisa			X
Liberia	Visa required		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Libya	eVisa			X
Liechtenstein	Visa required			✓
Lithuania	Admission refused		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Lithuania for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Luxembourg	Visa required			✓
Madagascar	Visa on arrival	60 days		X
Malawi	Visa not required	90 days		X
Malaysia	Visa not required	1 month		X
Maldives	Visa not required	90 days		✓
Mali	Visa required			✓
Malta	Visa required			✓
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival	90 days		X
Mauritania	Visa on arrival			X
Mauritius	Visa not required	90 days		✓
Mexico	Electronic Authorization	180 days	Electronic permit gives the right to enter the country only by air. 180 days for valid Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State visa holders.	X
Micronesia	Visa not required	30 days	Extension of stay is possible up to 60 days.	X
Moldova	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
Monaco	Visa required			✓
Mongolia	Visa not required	30 days		✓
Montenegro	Visa not required	30 days		✓
Morocco	Visa not required	3 months		X
Mozambique	Visa not required	30 days	Travelers must register on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours prior to travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MT. airports. Extension of stay is possible for 30 days.	X
Myanmar	Visa not required	30 days	Visa waiver has been extended until 30 June 2025. Must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports. e-Visa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. e-Visa is available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.	X
Namibia	Visa not required	90 days	3 months within 1 calendar year.	✓
Nauru	Free visa on arrival	14 days		✓
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival	90 days	Extension of stay is possible of up to 150 days. Business travellers can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 5 years, subject to a fee and a license issued by the Ministry of Industry.	X
Netherlands	Visa required			✓
New Zealand	Visa required		May apply online (Online Visitor Visa).	✓
Nicaragua	Visa not required	90 days	Tourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee. Extension of stay is possible for additional 30 days for a fee.	✓
Niger	Visa required			✓
Nigeria	eVisa	90 days	Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
North Macedonia	Visa required		Visa-free entry for up to 15 days for valid USA, United Kingdom or Schengen Member State (multiple 'C' visa) visa holders.	✓
Norway	Admission refused		From 29 May 2024, Russian citizens are banned from entering Norway for tourism. Visa-free access to the Kirkenes area for 15 days for holders of border traffic permit.	✓
Oman	Visa not required / eVisa	14 days / 30 days		X
Pakistan	Free eVisa	90 days	Pakistan e-Visa fee is free. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.	X
Palau	Visa not required	30 days		✓
Panama	Visa not required	90 days	Extension of stay is possible.	✓
Papua New Guinea	eVisa	30 days		X
Paraguay	Visa not required	90 days		✓
Peru	Visa not required	183 days		✓
Philippines	Visa not required	30 days	A visa is not required for a maximum stay of 30 days. A visa on arrival is available for a maximum stay of 59 days. Extension of stay is only possible for those who obtained a visa on arrival, to a maximum of 1 year.	X
Poland	Admission refused		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Poland for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Portugal	Visa required			✓
Qatar	Visa not required	30 days		✓
Romania	Visa required			✓
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	A visa on arrival is available for 30 days. Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.	X
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required	90 days		✓
Saint Lucia	Visa not required	6 weeks		X
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required	1 month	Can be extended stay for a fee.	✓
Samoa	Visa not required	60 days		✓
San Marino	Visa not required	90 days	Although officially no visa is required, at least a Double Entry Schengen visa is required to enter San Marino since it has no own airport facility.	✓
São Tomé and Príncipe	Visa not required	15 days		X
Saudi Arabia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days		X
Senegal	Visa on arrival	90 days		X
Serbia	Visa not required	30 days		✓
Seychelles	Electronic Border System	3 months	Application can be submitted up to 30 days before travel. Visitors must upload a reservation confirmation(s) for each visitor's location of stay in Seychelles. Yellow fever vaccination certificate is required if coming from endemic countries. Payment of the fee (EUR 10) by credit or debit card. Valid for one journey only and it expires once exit the country.	✓
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival	3 months / 30 days		X
Singapore	Visa required		May obtain online e-Service through eligible through authorized travel agencies or through local sponsors (Singapore citizen or permanent residents). Allowed visa-free transit for 96 hours.	✓
Slovakia	Visa required			✓
Slovenia	Visa required			✓
Solomon Islands	Visa required		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Somalia	eVisa	30 days	Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Somalia.	X
South Africa	Visa not required	90 days	Extension of stay possible for additional 90 days.	✓
South Sudan	eVisa	30 days	Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.	X
Spain	Visa required			✓
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival	30 days	Electronic Travel Authorization subject to granting/issuing free of charge. The standard visitor visa allows a stay of 60 days within any 6-month period. Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 Non SAARC - USD 75 e-Visa categories will be charged an additional USD 18.50 service fee. If transiting from any of the Sri Lankan airports, An e-Visa is exempted (2 day transit period).	X
Sudan	Visa required		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Suriname	Visa not required	90 days	An entrance fee of USD 25 or EUR 25 must be paid online prior to arrival. Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.	✓
Sweden	Visa required			✓
Switzerland	Visa required			✓
Syria	eVisa		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Syria.	X
Tajikistan	Visa not required	Unlimited		✓
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days		X
Thailand	Visa not required	60 days		✓
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival	30 days	Visa on arrival is only available at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port. Extension of stay is possible for up to 90 days.	X
Togo	eVisa	15 days		X
Tonga	Free visa on arrival	31 days	Extension of stay is possible for additional 5 months.	X
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required	90 days		X
Tunisia	Visa not required	3 months		X
Turkey	Visa not required	60 days	60 days during one trip, no more than 90 days within any 180-day period.	X
Turkmenistan	Visa required		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival	1 month		X
Uganda	eVisa	3 months	Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.	X
Ukraine	Visa required		Ukraine has implemented a visa regime for Russian passport holders due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.	X
United Arab Emirates	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required		24-hours visa-free visit : When in transit to/from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or If holder of residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or If holder of certain EEA or Switzerland visas, or If holder of certain Irish visas.	✓
United States	Visa required		Residents of the Chukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia who are members of the indigenous population do not need a visa to visit Alaska if they have relatives (blood relatives, members of the same tribe, native people who have similar language and cultural heritage) in Alaska. Entry points are in Gambell and Nome. Individuals must be invited by a relative in Alaska, must notify local authorities at least ten days before traveling to Alaska, and must leave Alaska within 90 days.	✓
Uruguay	Visa not required	3 months	90 days within any 180-day period. Extension of stay is possible for additional 90 days.	✓
Uzbekistan	Visa not required	Unlimited		✓
Vanuatu	Visa not required	30 days		✓
Vatican City	Visa required			✓
Venezuela	Visa not required	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period. Extension of stay is possible for additional 90 days.	✓
Vietnam	Visa not required	45 days	30 day visa free on Phú Quốc. A single entry e-Visa is available for 90 days.	X
Yemen	Visa required		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Yemen.	✓
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival	90 days	For those travelling to Zambia for business, the maximum stay is 30 days in any 1-year period. Tourists are allowed 90 days in any 1-year period. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe; also eligible for e-Visa.	X
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival	30 days	For those travelling to Zimbabwe for business, a visa on arrival can also be issued for a maximum stay of 30 days.	X

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa not required	90 days; internal passport can be used.
Kosovo	Visa required	Visa is not required (in theory) for holders of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union, holders of valid travel documents issued by EU Member and Schengen States, United States of America, Canada, Australia and Japan based on the 1951 Convention on Refugee Status or the 1954 Convention on the Status of Stateless Persons, as well as holders of valid travel documents for foreigners (max. 15 days stay).
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required
Palestine	Visa not required	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for USD 30, payable on arrival.
South Ossetia	Visa not required	Freedom of movement. Internal passport can be used.
Taiwan	Visa Required	Taiwan suspended visa free entry for Russian citizens.
Transnistria	Visa not required	Registration required after 24 hours.

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory		Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		Visa not required	14 days
Macao		Visa not required	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands		Visa required
Greenland		Visa required
France
Clipperton Island		Special permit required
French Guiana		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
French Polynesia		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Guadeloupe		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Martinique		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Saint Barthélemy		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Saint Martin		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Mayotte		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
New Caledonia		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Réunion		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Wallis and Futuna		Visa required	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entry Schengen Member State 'C' visa issued by a French consular authority. The validity period of the visa must be between 6 months and 5 years.
Netherlands
Aruba		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa), Ireland or United Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Bonaire		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa), Ireland or United Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Sint Eustatius		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa), Ireland or United Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Saba		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa), Ireland or United Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Curaçao		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa), Ireland or United Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Sint Maarten		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by a Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa), Ireland or United Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
New Zealand
Cook Islands		Visa not required	31 days
Niue		Visa not required	30 days
Tokelau		Permit required
Norway
Jan Mayen		Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.
Svalbard		Visa not required	Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty but it's practically impossible to board a flight/ferry to Svalbard without entering Norway. Hence double entry Schengen visa would be required to go and come back from Svalbard to mainland Norway.
United Kingdom
Akrotiri and Dhekelia		Visa required
Anguilla		eVisa	Holders of valid UK, US and Canadian visas and/or residency permits do not require a visa for 3 months.
Bermuda		Visa required	Holders of a multiple-entry visa issued by Canada, USA or the United Kingdom valid for at least 45 days beyond the period of intended stay in Bermuda do not require a visa for 3 months. Visa free for a maximum stay of 3 months if transiting through the United Kingdom.
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required
British Virgin Islands		Visa required
Cayman Islands		Visa required
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)		Visa required
Gibraltar		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by the United Kingdom do not require a visa. Visa not required if holding a Schengen multiple entry visa with a minimum remaining validity of 7 days or visiting on a day trip as part of an organised tour arranged through a Gibraltar-based tour operator.
Montserrat		eVisa
Pitcairn Islands		Visa not required	14 days visa-free and landing fee USD 35 or tax of USD 5 if not going ashore.
Saint Helena		eVisa
Ascension Island		Admission refused	From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including e-Visa to nationals of Russia.
Tristan da Cunha		Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30 pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20 pounds sterling for Gough Island, Inaccessible Island or Nightingale Islands.
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours / 1 month for 110 / 160 pounds sterling).
Turks and Caicos Islands		Visa required	Russian passport holders who are lawful residents of the United Kingdom, United States of America or Canada, or who are holders of a valid visa permitting their travel to any of these three countries, may be granted leave to enter the Islands without a Turks and Caicos Islands visa.
United States
American Samoa		Entry permit required
Guam		Visa required
Northern Mariana Islands		Visa required
Puerto Rico		Visa required
U.S. Virgin Islands		Visa required
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required for Bouvet Island, British Antarctic Territory, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Argentine Antarctica, Australian Antarctic Territory, Chilean Antarctic Territory, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, Peter I Island, Queen Maud Land, Ross Dependency.

Other territories

• Australia. Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Special authorisation required.
• China. Hainan - Visa-free for 30 days. Available at Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport.
• China. Tibet Autonomous Region - Tibet Travel Permit required (USD 10).
• Colombia. San Andrés and Leticia - Visitors arriving at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport and Alfredo Vásquez Cobo International Airport must buy tourist cards on arrival.
• Ecuador. Galápagos - Online pre-registration is required. Transit Control Card must also be obtained at the airport prior to departure.
• Eritrea outside Asmara - To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).
• Fiji. Lau Province - Special permission required.
• Mount Athos - Special permit required (4 days: EUR 25 for Orthodox visitors, EUR 35 for non-Orthodox visitors, EUR 18 for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.
• India. Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states of Nagaland and Sikkim and parts of states Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and parts of Sikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.
• Iran. Kish Island - Visa not required.
• Iraq. Kurdistan - You can apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.
• Kazakhstan. Closed cities - Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.
• North Korea outside Pyongyang - Special permit required. People are not allowed to leave the capital city, tourists can only leave the capital with a governmental tourist guide (no independent moving).
• Malaysia. Sabah and Sarawak - Visa not required. These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.
• Maldives outside Malé - Permission required. Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.
• Mecca and Medina - Special access required. Non-Muslims and those following the Ahmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry.
• Sudan. Darfur - Separate travel permit is required.
• Sudan outside Khartoum - All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside of Khartoum must obtain a travel permit.
• Tajikistan. Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province - OIVR permit required (15+5 Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required for Lake Sarez.
• Turkmenistan. Closed cities - A special permit, issued prior to arrival by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is required if visiting the following places: Atamurat, Cheleken, Dashoguz, Serakhs and Serhetabat.
• United States. Closed city of Mercury, Nevada, United States - Special authorization is required for entry into Mercury.
• United States. United States Minor Outlying Islands - Special permits required for Baker Island, Howland Island, Jarvis Island, Johnston Atoll, Kingman Reef, Midway Atoll, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Island.
• Venezuela. Margarita Island - Visa not required. All visitors are fingerprinted.
• Vietnam. Phú Quốc - Visa not required for 30 days.
• Yemen outside Sana'a or Aden - Special permission needed for travel outside Sana'a or Aden.
• UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus - Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.
• Korean Demilitarized Zone - Restricted area.
• UNDOF Zone and Ghajar - Restricted area.

Visa replacement

Certain countries waive the visa requirement if the visitor is in the possession of a valid visa or residence card of another country.

• Albania, Andorra, Cyprus, Gibraltar, North Macedonia - Visa exempt for holders of a multiple entry visa type С or D or a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen Member State.
• Mexico - Permanent residents of Canada, EU or USA; or holders of a valid USA visa do not require a visa.

Non-ordinary passports

Visa requirements for Russian citizens holding diplomatic or official / service passports based on bilateral agreements

  Russia

  Visa-free for holders of both diplomatic and service passports

  Visa-free for holders of official passports only

  Visa-free for holders of diplomatic passports only

Holders of Russian diplomatic or official / service passports may enter the following countries without a visa for 90 days (unless otherwise stated):

Abkhazia Albania Algeria4 Andorra3 Angola Antigua and Barbuda4 Argentina2 Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain4 Bangladesh6 Belarus1 Belize4 Benin Bolivia2 Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Brunei7 Bulgaria4 O Burkina Faso Burundi4 Cabo Verde Cambodia Chile2 China6 Colombia Congo Costa Rica2

Croatia4 O Cuba4 Djibouti4 Dominica4 Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Equatorial Guinea4 Eswatini4 Ethiopia Fiji Gabon Gambia Georgia Grenada4 Guatemala2 Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Honduras Hungary4 O India Indonesia7 Iran6 Jamaica Jordan4 Kazakhstan Kuwait4

Kyrgyzstan Laos6 Maldives Mali Mauritius5 Mexico Moldova Mongolia6 Montenegro Morocco Mozambique6 Myanmar Namibia4 Nauru7 Nepal Nicaragua Niger4 North Korea North Macedonia Oman Pakistan Palau Palestine4 Panama Paraguay2 Peru Philippines Qatar4 Saint Kitts and Nevis4

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines4 Samoa5 Senegal Serbia Seychelles6 Sierra Leone4 Singapore South Africa South Korea South Ossetia1 Sri Lanka6 Sudan4 D Suriname4 Syria Tajikistan Thailand Togo4 Tunisia4 Turkey Turkmenistan6 Ukraine United Arab Emirates4 Uruguay2 Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela Vietnam Zambia4 D Zimbabwe8

_{D - Diplomatic passports only.
O - Official passports only.
1 - Unlimited
2 – 3 months
3 – 90 days within any 365-day period.
4 – 90 days within any 180-day period.
5 – 60 days
6 – 30 days
7 – 14 days
8 - Applies only to employees of official institutions operating in the territory of a contracting parties and their families.}

Longer period of stay or more beneficial terms than that for ordinary passport holders is provided by Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, South Korea, Montenegro, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, El Salvador, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Holders of diplomatic and service Russian passports do not have visa-free access to Israel.

Economic integration and international treaties

Special travel conditions and exceptions to the usual rules, including special migration rules for Russian citizens, their family members and conditions for the provision of medical care are provided through international agreements and treaties to Russian citizens. The conditions for citizens in a specific country should be clarified in advance because not all countries are parties to all agreements.

• Union State of Russia and Belarus (Belarus)
• The rules of the Single Economic Space of the Eurasian Economic Union (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan)
• Mobility rights arrangements of the Commonwealth of Independent States (present and former countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States, including de jure Ukraine and Georgia, but not Turkmenistan)

APEC Business Travel Card

  Full members of the scheme

  Transitional members (United States, Canada)

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:

Australia2 Brunei2 Chile2 China3 Hong Kong3 Indonesia3 Japan2 Malaysia2 Mexico1

New Zealand2 Papua New Guinea3 Peru2 Philippines3 Singapore3 South Korea2 Taiwan2 Thailand2 Vietnam3

_{1 - Up to 180 days
2 - Up to 90 days
3 - Up to 60 days}

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:

• No need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such (except by Canada and United States)
• Undertake legitimate business in participating economies
• Expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members

Limitations on passport use

• Arab League - As a result of the Arab League boycott of Israel, many Arab League countries refuse entry to travelers whose passport shows evidence of entry into Israel or hold an unused Israeli visa.
• Iran - Admission is refused for holders of passports containing an Israeli visa/stamp in the last 12 months.
• Azerbaijan - As part of the anti-Armenian policies of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan refuses entry to individuals of Armenian descent, including those who hold Russian Federation or other passports. It also strictly refuses entry to foreigners in general whose passport shows evidence of entry into the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, declaring them a so-called personae non gratae.

Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.

Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.

Foreign travel statistics

According to the national statistics these are the numbers of Russian visitors arriving to various countries per annum:

Foreign travel statistics
Destination	Number of visitors from Russia	Year
Abkhazia | Georgia	4,357,937	2017
Afghanistan	1,463	2017
American Samoa	6	2016
Angola	7,305	2015
Antarctica	330	2017
Antigua and Barbuda	372	2017
Argentina	8,138	2015
Armenia	410,302	2017
Aruba	968	2015
Australia	15,200	2017
Austria	272,300	2016
Azerbaijan	744,125	2016
Bahamas	1,498	2015
Bahrain	12,712	2017
Barbados	909	2016
Belgium	60,386	2016
Belarus	1,230,000	2017
Bermuda	101	2015
Bhutan	243	2016
Bolivia	1,745	2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina	5,268	2017
Botswana	1,065	2015
Brazil	18,820	2017
Bulgaria	522,085	2018
Cambodia	53,164	2016
Cameroon	7,151	2014
Canada	24,401	2017
Cayman Islands	65	2017
Chile	6,003	2017
China	1,976,000	2016
Colombia	5,157	2015
Congo	4,023	2012
Costa Rica	4,657	2017
Croatia	119,689	2017
Cuba	75,000	2017
Cyprus	783,631	2018
Czech Republic	551,191	2017
Denmark	41,002	2017
Dominica	44	2015
Dominican Republic	245,346	2017
Ecuador	7,313	2014
Egypt	2,338,900	2015
Estonia	1,803,249 / 238,636	2017
Finland	3,629,121 / 373,701	2018
France	620,028	2015
French Polynesia	287	2017
Georgia	1,404,757	2018
Germany	607,422	2016
Greece	512,789	2015
Guam	3,352	2017
Guatemala	2,576	2014
Hong Kong	148,098	2017
Hungary	138,941	2016
Iceland	14,282	2018
India	278,904	2017
Indonesia	88,520	2016
Iran	24,336	2017
Iraq	2,451	2017
Israel	330,500	2017
Italy	864,000	2016
Jamaica	1,018	2017
Japan	77,200	2017
Jordan	49,384	2016
Kazakhstan	1,708,873	2017
Kyrgyzstan	471,400	2017
Laos	10,986	2017
Latvia	424,842 / 241,435	2017
Lebanon	16,205	2016
Lithuania	742,333 / 150,600	2016
Luxembourg	6,659	2016
Macao	27,037	2017
Madagascar	264	2015
Malaysia	67,564	2017
Maldives	61,931	2017
Malta	16,370	2016
Malawi	154	2009
Mali	444	2014
Mauritius	11,153	2017
Mexico	32,337	2015
Moldova	314,266	2017
Monaco	46,000	2016
Mongolia	106,935	2017
Montenegro	316,826	2016
Morocco	20,000	2017
Myanmar	5,487	2016
Namibia	2,943	2015
Netherlands	175,000	2017
New Zealand	6,640	2017
Nicaragua	1,464	2016
North Macedonia	4,213	2016
Northern Mariana Islands	2,130	2017
North Korea	4,359	2017
Norway	138,902	2017
Oman	4,858	2017
Pakistan	2,500	2009
Palau	337	2016
Panama	4,525	2015
Papua New Guinea	414	2016
Peru	8,648	2017
Philippines	33,279	2017
Poland	2,052,400	2016
Portugal	98,000	2015
Qatar	87,595	2017
Romania	66,734	2016
Saudi Arabia	7,745	2017
Serbia	170,884	2023
Seychelles	13,191	2017
Singapore	80,134	2017
Slovakia	35,919	2016
Slovenia	51,803	2017
South Africa	7,244	2015
South Korea	270,427	2017
South Ossetia	451,918	2017
Spain	1,222,426	2018
Sri Lanka	59,191	2017
Sudan	268	2017
Suriname	72	2017
Sweden	63,689	2017
Switzerland	251,142	2017
Taiwan	9,226	2017
Tajikistan	212,062	2019
Tanzania	7,435	2016
Thailand	1,346,219	2017
Tunisia	520,000	2017
Turkey	5,964,631	2018
Turkmenistan	27,490	2017
Ukraine	1,464,764	2017
United Arab Emirates	530,000	2017
United Kingdom	199,000	2017
United States	344,368	2017
Uruguay	3,114	2015
Uzbekistan	567,700	2022
Venezuela	9,035	2013
Vietnam	574,164	2017

See also

• Visa policy of Russia
• Russian passport
• List of diplomatic missions in Russia
• Visa history of Russia

References and notes

References

Notes

External links

• List of countries with visa-free entry to Russia Archived 27 July 2020 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian), 1 March 2018