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Visa-Free Countries for Russia Passport Holders (2026)

Russia passport holders can visit 123 of 246 destinations without arranging a visa in advance: 82 visa-free, 13 with an electronic travel authorization and 28 with a visa on arrival. 30 more offer an e-visa you apply for online. 83 require a visa before travel. That puts the Russia passport at #49 of 208 in our ranking.

  • Visa-free 82
  • ETA 13
  • On arrival 28
  • E-visa 30
  • Visa 83
  • Special 10
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Visa-free access

123

Visa-free, ETA or on arrival

Passport rank

#49 of 208

E-visa online

30

Visa required

83

Visa-free for Russia passport holders

82 destinations. No visa or online approval needed. Show your passport at immigration.

Abkhazia90 daysAngola30 daysAntigua and Barbuda180 daysArgentina90 daysArmenia180 daysAzerbaijan90 daysBahamas90 daysBarbados90 daysBelarusFree movementBolivia90 daysBosnia and Herzegovina30 daysBotswana30 daysBrazil90 daysBrunei14 daysChile90 daysColombia90 daysCook Islands31 daysCosta Rica30 daysCuba90 daysDominica90 daysDominican Republic30 daysEcuador90 daysEl Salvador180 daysEswatini30 daysFiji120 daysGeorgia360 daysGrenada90 daysGuatemala90 daysGuyana90 daysHaiti90 daysHonduras90 daysHong Kong90 daysJamaica90 daysKazakhstan90 daysKiribati90 daysKyrgyzstan90 daysLaos30 daysMacau30 daysMalawi90 daysMaldives90 daysMauritius180 daysMicronesia30 daysMoldova90 daysMongolia30 daysMontenegro30 daysMorocco90 daysMozambique30 daysMyanmar30 daysNamibia90 daysNauru90 daysNicaragua90 daysNiue30 daysNorthern Cyprus90 daysOman30 daysPalau30 daysPalestinePanama90 daysParaguay90 daysPeru90 daysPhilippines30 daysPitcairn Islands14 daysSaint Lucia42 daysSaint Vincent and the Grenadines90 daysSamoa60 daysSan Marino30 daysSao Tome and Principe15 daysSerbia30 daysSouth Africa90 daysSouth OssetiaFree movementSuriname90 daysSvalbardFree movementTajikistanFree movementTransnistria45 daysTrinidad and Tobago90 daysTunisia90 daysTurkey60 daysUnited Arab Emirates90 daysUruguay90 daysUzbekistanFree movementVatican City90 daysVenezuela90 daysVietnam45 days

Online travel authorization (ETA) needed for Russia passport holders

13 destinations. No visa, but you need an online approval before you board.

Cambodia30 daysCape Verde60 daysIsrael90 daysJeju Island60 daysKenya90 daysMalaysia30 daysMexico180 daysPakistan30 daysSaint Kitts and Nevis90 daysSeychelles90 daysSouth Korea60 daysSri Lanka30 daysThailand60 days

Visa on arrival for Russia passport holders

28 destinations. Get the visa at the airport or border, usually for a fee.

Bahrain90 daysBangladesh30 daysBurundi90 daysComoros45 daysEgypt30 daysEthiopia90 daysGuinea-Bissau90 daysIndonesia30 daysJordan90 daysKurdistan Region of Iraq30 daysLebanon30 daysMadagascar90 daysMarshall Islands90 daysNepal90 daysQatar90 daysRwanda30 daysSaudi Arabia90 daysSenegal30 daysSierra Leone30 daysSomaliland30 daysSyriaTanzania90 daysTimor-Leste30 daysTonga31 daysTuvalu30 daysVanuatu120 daysZambia90 daysZimbabwe30 days

E-visa for Russia passport holders

30 destinations. Apply online and get approved before you travel.

Albania90 daysAnguilla90 daysAustraliaBenin90 daysBhutan90 daysBurkina Faso30 daysCameroon180 daysChadDjibouti31 daysDR Congo7 daysEquatorial Guinea90 daysGabon180 daysGuinea90 daysIndia180 daysIran30 daysIraq30 daysIvory Coast90 daysLesothoLiberiaLibya30 daysMauritania2 yearsMontserrat180 daysNew ZealandNigeria90 daysPapua New Guinea30 daysSaint Helena90 daysSomaliaSouth SudanTogo90 daysUganda90 days

Visa required for Russia passport holders

83 destinations. Apply for a visa at an embassy, consulate or official visa center before you go.

AfghanistanAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraArubaAustriaBelgiumBelizeBermudaBonaireBritish Virgin IslandsBulgariaCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChinaCroatiaCuraçaoCyprusDenmarkEritreaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaGambiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGuadeloupeGuamHungaryIcelandIrelandItalyJapanKosovoKuwaitLiechtensteinLuxembourgMaliMaltaMartiniqueMayotteMonacoNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNigerNorth KoreaNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayPortugalRepublic of the CongoRéunionRomaniaSabaSaint BarthélemySaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSingaporeSint EustatiusSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSpainSudanSwedenSwitzerlandTaiwanTokelauTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsUkraineUnited KingdomUnited StatesUS Virgin IslandsWallis and FutunaYemen

Special permits and unconfirmed entry

10 destinations. A special permit is needed, or entry on this passport isn't confirmed. Contact the destination's embassy.

Ascension IslandBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryCzechiaEstoniaFinlandJan MayenLatviaLithuaniaPolandWestern Sahara

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Russia passport: common questions

How many countries can Russia passport holders visit without a visa?

123 destinations: 82 visa-free, 13 with an online travel authorization (ETA) and 28 with a visa on arrival. Another 30 let you apply for an e-visa online.

Do Russia passport holders need a visa for the United States?

Yes. Russia passport holders need a visa for the United States, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Russia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom?

Yes. Russia passport holders need a visa for the United Kingdom, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Russia passport holders need a visa for France?

Yes. Russia passport holders need a visa for France, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Russia passport holders need a visa for Italy?

Yes. Russia passport holders need a visa for Italy, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Do Russia passport holders need a visa for Spain?

Yes. Russia passport holders need a visa for Spain, arranged before travel through an embassy, consulate or official visa center.

Which countries need an ETA for Russia passport holders?

Cambodia, Cape Verde, Israel, Jeju Island, Kenya, Malaysia, Mexico, Pakistan, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Seychelles, South Korea and Sri Lanka and 1 more. An ETA is an online approval, not a visa, but airlines check it before you board.

Which countries require a visa for Russia passport holders?

83 destinations, including Afghanistan, Algeria, American Samoa, Andorra, Aruba, Austria, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda and Bonaire. Apply at the destination's embassy, consulate or official visa portal well before you travel.

Compare with nearby passports

Ranked by destinations you can enter visa-free, with an ETA or on arrival.

Moldova#46 · 132 destinationsVenezuela#47 · 129 destinationsGeorgia#48 · 125 destinationsTurkey#50 · 121 destinationsQatar#51 · 117 destinationsSouth Africa#52 · 111 destinations
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Tourist visits only. Requirements come from a dataset compiled in October 2025, with changes since then checked against official government sources on 2026-10-31. Rules change, so confirm with the destination's official site before you book and again before you fly.