Visa Requirements for Russian Citizens

Visa Information for Passport Holders of Russia

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Freedom of Travel

Russian passport holders can travel to 1 destination without a visa. Identify cards or passports may be required.

  • Belarus PermalinkShow on Map
    Freedom Of MovementUnlimitedFreedom of movement, 90 days in 1 year without TRP

Visa Not Required

78 destinations allow visa-free entry to Russian citizens.

  • Angola PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days30 days extendable once.
    Visitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested a pre-visa from an Angolan consulate abroad are issued a visa upon arrival at the country's border crossings.
    Maximum total stay of 90 days within a one-year period.
    Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.
    International Certificate of Vaccination required.
  • Antigua and Barbuda PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 days
  • Argentina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
  • Armenia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free180 daysInternal passport valid.
  • Azerbaijan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
    If staying more than 15 days passengers visiting relatives must register with local police. If staying in a hotel, this will be arranged by the hotel.
    Applicants of Armenian ancestry or with Armenian visas in their passport may be denied a visa.
  • Bahamas PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 monthsExtension of stay is possible.
  • Barbados PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free28 days
  • Belize PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period since 12 January 2022
    90 days for valid Schengen Member State visa or multi-entry USA visa holders.
  • Bolivia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days30 days within any 2-month period
  • Botswana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysExtension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.
  • Brazil PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysExtension of stay possible for additional 90 days.
  • Brunei PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free14 days
  • Cape Verde PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 daysVisas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 3 months
  • Chile PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysExtension of stay possible for additional 90 days.
  • China PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free15 daysVisa not required for 15 days for travelling as part of an accredited tour group (5 ~ 50 people).
    24-hour visa-free transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou, Huangshan, Mudanjiang, Shenzhen or Yanji).
    72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin.
    144-hour visa-free transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an.
    Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours transit without visa (TWOV) policies.
    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.
  • Colombia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysExtendable up to 180-day stay within a one-year period.
  • Costa Rica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Cuba PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180 day period
  • Dominica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysAllowed stay is 90 days within any 180 day period (3 months).
    6 months for valid Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State visa holders.
  • Dominican Republic PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 days
  • Ecuador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysExtension of stay is possible.
  • El Salvador PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 monthsExtension of stay is possible for 90 days.
  • Eswatini PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysExtension of stay possible for a maximum of 90 days in total.
  • Fiji PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free4 months
  • Georgia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free1 year
  • Grenada PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Guatemala PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysExtension of stay is possible for 90 days.
  • Guyana PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Haiti PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Honduras PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Israel PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 monthsExtension of stay is possible.
  • Jamaica PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Kazakhstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysInternal passport valid.
  • Kiribati PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 12-month period.
  • Kyrgyzstan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysCitizens of eligible countries may re-enter the country 90 days from their date of departure.
    Internal passport valid.
  • Laos PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Malaysia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Maldives PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Mauritius PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Micronesia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysExtension of stay is possible.
  • Moldova PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
  • Mongolia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Montenegro PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Morocco PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Mozambique PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysTravelers 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 for 30 days is possible.
  • Myanmar PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysVisa waiver has been extended until 30 June 2024.
    eVisa 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.
    eVisa available for both tourism (allowed stay is 28 days) or business (allowed stay is 70 days) purposes.
  • Namibia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
  • Nauru PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free15 days
  • Nicaragua PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysTourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee.
    Extension of stay is possible.
  • Oman PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free14 days / 30 dayseVisa for 30 days.
  • Palau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Panama PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Paraguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Peru PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Philippines PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 daysA 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.
  • Qatar PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Saint Lucia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free6 weeks
  • Samoa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 days
  • San Marino PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysAlthough 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.
  • Serbia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • Seychelles PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free30 days
  • South Africa PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysExtension of stay possible for an additional 90 days.
  • Suriname PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within 180-day period
  • São Tome and Príncipe PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free15 days
  • Tajikistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-FreeUnlimited
  • Thailand PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days : From November 1, 2023 until April 30, 2024.
  • Trinidad and Tobago PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days
  • Tunisia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 months
  • Türkiye PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 daysA maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period.
  • United Arab Emirates PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
  • Uruguay PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free3 monthsExtension of stay possible for additional 90 days.
  • Uzbekistan PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free60 days
  • Vanuatu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 days90 days within any 180-day period
  • Venezuela PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free90 daysExtension of stay is possible for a further 90 days.
  • Vietnam PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa-Free45 days30 day visa free on Phú Quốc.
    A single entry eVisa valid for 90 days is also available.

Visa On Arrival

A visa can be obtained upon arrival at 13 destinations for passport holders of Russia.

  • Bangladesh PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysVisitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.
  • Burundi PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival1 monthPassengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.
  • Comoros PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival45 days
  • Guinea-Bissau PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Iraq PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival60 daysDue to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Iraq.
  • Lebanon PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival1 month1 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.
  • Marshall Islands PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Mauritania PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On ArrivalAvailable at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.
  • Senegal PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Somalia PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysDue to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Somalia.
  • Timor-Leste PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival30 daysVisa on arrival is only available at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port.
    Extension of stay possible for up to 90 days.
  • Tonga PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival31 daysExtension of stay for a further 5 months is possible.
  • Tuvalu PermalinkShow on Map
    Visa On Arrival1 month

eVisa

Russian passport allows entry to 24 destinations with an eVisa obtained prior to arrival.

  • Albania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaVisa-free entry for up to 90 days for valid USA, United Kingdom or Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa) visa holders.
  • Benin PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysMust have an international vaccination certificate.
  • Bhutan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival.
    Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan.
  • Burkina Faso PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Cameroon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisaMay apply online.
    Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthseVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa7 days
  • Djibouti PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa31 daysVisa on arrival is still available according to IATA Timatic.
  • Equatorial Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Gabon PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 dayseVisa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
  • Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • India PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 dayse-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports
    An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one 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 eVisa.
  • Iran PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days / 30 daysVisa not required for 15 days for travelling as part of an accredited tour group (5 ~ 50 people).
    Passengers 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.
    Available at Qeshm, Kish, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran airports.
  • Kenya PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
  • Lesotho PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa
  • Malawi PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 days
  • Mexico PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa180 daysElectronic 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.
  • Nigeria PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa90 daysMay apply online.
    Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.
  • Pakistan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days / 3 monthsElectronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.
    Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
    Online Visa eligible.
  • Papua New Guinea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 days
  • South Korea PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa60 daysA 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.
  • South Sudan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa30 daysObtainable online.
    Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
  • Togo PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa15 days
  • Uganda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa3 monthsMay apply online.
    Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.

eVisa / On Arrival

For 15 destinations, On-Arrival visa or an electronic visa / auhtorization is available to passport holders of Russia.

  • Bahrain PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival14 days/ 1 monthVisas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 1 month.
    Visa can be extended for an additional two weeks.
    eVisa issued for 14 days, extendable once.
  • Cambodia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Egypt PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 dayseVisa issued for 30 days.
    Extension of stay is possible.
    Visa free for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts for a maximum stay of 15 days.
  • Ethiopia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
    eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
  • Indonesia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 days
  • Jordan PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On ArrivalVisa 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)
  • Madagascar PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival60 days
  • Nepal PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysExtension 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.
  • Rwanda PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysA visa on arrival is available for 30 days.
    Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.
  • Saudi Arabia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 days
  • Sierra Leone PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months / 30 days
  • Sri Lanka PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival30 daysOn 24 October, 2023, Sri Lanka announced the exemption of visa fees for Russian citizens. This is a pilot program that will last until 31 March, 2024.
    Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival.
    30 days extendable to 6 months.
  • Tanzania PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 months
  • Zambia PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival90 daysFor those travelling to Zambia for business, the maximum stay is 30 days in any one-year period.
    Tourists are allowed 90 days in any one-year period.
    Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe; also eligible for e-Visa.
  • Zimbabwe PermalinkShow on Map
    eVisa or Visa On Arrival3 monthsFor those travelling to Zimbabwe for business, a visa on arrival can also be issued for a maximum stay of 30 days.
    Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia; also eligible for e-Visa.

Pre-arranged Visa Required

55 destinations require a visa obtained at an embassy or consulate prior to arrival from passport holders of Russia. This requirement may be waived off if Russian citizens meet certain alternate requirements such as holding other visas or resident permits.

Entry Refused

Disagreements between Russia and 6 destinations have imposed restrictions in traveling to Russia.

  • Czech Republic PermalinkShow on Map
    Entry RefusedFrom 25 October 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Czech Republic for tourism, business, sports or culture.
  • Estonia PermalinkShow on Map
    Entry RefusedFrom 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Estonia for tourism, business, sports or culture.
  • Finland PermalinkShow on Map
    Entry RefusedFrom 30 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Finland for tourism.
  • Latvia PermalinkShow on Map
    Entry RefusedFrom 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Latvia for tourism, business, sports or culture.
  • Lithuania PermalinkShow on Map
    Entry RefusedFrom 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Lithuania for tourism, business, sports or culture.
  • Poland PermalinkShow on Map
    Entry RefusedFrom 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Poland for tourism, business, sports or culture.

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