Visa requirements for Russian citizens

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

Visa requirements for Russian citizens were lifted (unilaterally or bilaterally, for the first time or repeatedly (in which case, the date of the last cancellation of visas is given) as the Soviet Union by the following countries/territories: Micronesia (18 December 1980);[2] as the Russian Federation by Dominica (11 March 1993),[3] Cuba (29 July 1994),[4] Antigua and Barbuda (6 November 1996),[5] Malaysia (1998), Namibia (August 2001), Morocco (13 June 2005),[6] Botswana (5 December 2006),[7] Thailand (24 March 2007), Swaziland (12 June 2007),[8] Laos (1 September 2007),[9] Philippines (19 September 2007), Ecuador (20 June 2008), Israel (20 September 2008), Vietnam (1 January 2009), Nicaragua (19 March 2009),[10] Venezuela (6 March 2009), El Salvador and Honduras (31 March 2009),[11] Bahamas (1 April 2009), Guatemala (1 April 2009),[12] Colombia (20 April 2009),[13] Argentina (29 June 2009), Hong Kong (1 July 2009), Brazil (7 June 2010), Guyana (1 August 2010),[14] Trinidad and Tobago (December 2010),[15] Chile (18 January 2011), Turkey (April 2011),[16] Saint Lucia (27 September 2011),[17] Uruguay (27 December 2011), Georgia (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),[18] Saint Kitts and Nevis (28 May 2013),[19] South Korea (1 January 2014), Costa Rica (until 1 February 2008,[20] resumed from 12 April 2014),[21][22] Panama (14 April 2014),[23] Paraguay (20 October 2014),[24][25] Mongolia (resumed from 14 November 2014),[26] Tunisia (1 December 2014),[27] Turks and Caicos (2006 – September 2011, resumed in April 2015), Nauru (14 May 2015), Indonesia (10 June 2015),[28][29] Bolivia (3 October 2016),[30] Senegal (resumed in December 2016), South Africa (30 March 2017), São Tomé and Príncipe (25 April 2017),[31][32] Qatar (22 June 2017),[33] Brunei (8 January 2018), Taiwan (6 September 2018),[34] Palau (27 December 2018),[35][36] United Arab Emirates (17 February 2019),[37][38] Suriname (13 May 2019), Maldives (25 July 2019),[39] Cabo Verde (4 July 2020),[40] Oman (December 2020), Belize (12 January 2022),[41] Myanmar (1 July 2022),[42] Mozambique (14 March 2023),[43] Kiribati (1 September 2023),[44] Angola (29 September 2023).[45]

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),[46] Gabon (12 October 2017), Rwanda (1 January 2018),[47] Benin (15 March 2018),[48] Taiwan (6 September 2018), Sierra Leone (5 September 2019), Saudi Arabia (28 September 2019), Myanmar (1 October 2019), Iraq (15 March 2021).[49]

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),[50] Uganda (1 July 2016).[51] Lesotho (1 May 2017), Saint Helena (2018), Djibouti (18 February 2018),[52] Oman (7 May 2018),[53] Tanzania (26 November 2018),[54] Papua New Guinea (17 June 2019),[55] Saudi Arabia (28 September 2019), Guinea (October 2019), Malawi (November 2019), South Sudan (29 September 2020), Anguilla (January 2021).[56] Equatorial Guinea (July 2023).[57]

The following countries/territories have reinstated visa requirements for Russian citizens: Estonia (1 July 1992),[58] Latvia (20 March 1993),[59] Lithuania (1 November 1993),[60] 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),[61] Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands (3 October 2019), North Macedonia (21 March 2022), Ukraine (1 July 2022)[62] and Taiwan (31 July 2022).[63][64]

^* – 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 for holders of normal passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Country	Visa requirement	Allowed stay	Notes (excluding departure fees)	Reciprocity
Afghanistan	Visa required[65]		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.[66]	✓
Albania	eVisa[67][68]		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[69]			✓
Andorra	Visa not required[70]	90 days	90 days within any 365-day period[71] 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[72]	30 days	30 days extendable once.[73] 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.[73] Maximum total stay of 90 days within a one-year period.[74] Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[75] International Certificate of Vaccination required.[73]	X
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[76]	180 days		✓
Argentina	Visa not required[77]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period	✓
Armenia	Visa not required[78]	180 days	Internal passport valid.	✓
Australia and territories	Visa required[79]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).[80]	✓
Austria	Visa required[81]			✓
Azerbaijan	Visa not required[82]	90 days	90 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	Visa not required[83]	3 months	Extension of stay is possible.	X
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival[84]	14 days/ 1 month	Visas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 1 month.[85] Visa can be extended for an additional two weeks. eVisa issued for 14 days, extendable once.	X
Bangladesh	Visa on arrival[86]	30 days	Visitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.	X
Barbados	Visa not required[87]	28 days		X
Belarus	Visa not required[88][89]	Unlimited	Freedom of movement	✓
Belgium	Visa required[90]			✓
Belize	Visa not required[86]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period since 12 January 2022[91][92] 90 days for valid Schengen Member State visa or multi-entry USA visa holders.	✓
Benin	eVisa[93][94]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.	X
Bhutan	eVisa[95][96]		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 [97]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period	✓
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required[98]	30 days	30 days within any 2-month period	✓
Botswana	Visa not required[99]	90 days	Extension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.	✓
Brazil	Visa not required[100]	90 days	Extension of stay possible for additional 90 days.	✓
Brunei	Visa not required[101]	14 days		✓
Bulgaria	Visa required[102]		90 days within any 180-day period for holders 'C' visa issued by Cyprus, Romania or a Schengen Member State.	✓
Burkina Faso	eVisa[103][104]			✓
Burundi	Visa on arrival[105]	1 month	Passengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.	✓
Cabo Verde	Visa not required[106][40]	60 days	Visas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 3 months	✓
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[107]	30 days		X
Cameroon	eVisa[108][109]		May apply online.[110] Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Canada	Visa required[111]			✓
Central African Republic	Visa required[112]		Multiple entry visa valid for 1 year upon arrival into the Central African Republic is mandatory.	✓
Chad	Visa required[113]		Visitors holding an 'entry authorisation' letter can pick up a visa on arrival.	✓
Chile	Visa not required[114]	90 days	Extension of stay possible for additional 90 days.	✓
China	Visa not required (conditional)[115]	15 days	Visa 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.[116] 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.[117] Residents of Amur Oblast may visit Heihe without a visa for a day.[118]	X
Colombia	Visa not required[119]	90 days	Extendable up to 180-day stay within a one-year period.	✓
Comoros	Visa on arrival[120]	45 days		X
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[121]			✓
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[122][123]	7 days		✓
Costa Rica	Visa not required[124]	90 days		✓
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[125]	3 months	eVisa holders must arrive via Port Bouet Airport.	X
Croatia	Visa required[126]			✓
Cuba	Visa not required[127]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period[128]	✓
Cyprus	Visa required[129]		Visa issued online valid for 90 per 180 days in a year (single entry).[129] Since 1 December 2022 visa fee is 80€.[130] 90 days within any 180-day period for valid Bulgaria, Romania or a Schengen Member State visa holders.	✓
Czech Republic	Admission refused[131]		From 25 October 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Czech Republic for tourism, business, sports or culture.[132]	✓
Denmark	Visa required[133]			✓
Djibouti	eVisa[134][135]	31 days	Visa on arrival is still available according to IATA Timatic.	X
Dominica	Visa not required[136]	90 days	Allowed 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	Visa not required[137]	60 days		✓
Ecuador	Visa not required[138]	90 days	Extension of stay is possible.	✓
Egypt	eVisa / Visa on arrival[139]	30 days	eVisa issued for 30 days.[140] 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.	X
El Salvador	Visa not required[141]	3 months	Extension of stay is possible for 90 days.	✓
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[142][143]			✓
Eritrea	Visa required[144]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.[145]	✓
Estonia	Admission refused[146][147]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Estonia for tourism, business, sports or culture.[148]	✓
Eswatini	Visa not required[149]	30 days	Extension of stay possible for a maximum of 90 days in total.	X
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[150]	90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.[151] eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.[152]	X
Fiji	Visa not required[153]	4 months		✓
Finland	Admission refused[154]		From 30 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Finland for tourism.	✓
France	Visa required[155]			✓
Gabon	eVisa[156]	90 days	eVisa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.[157]	X
Gambia	Visa required[158][159]			✓
Georgia	Visa not required[160]	1 year [161]		✓
Germany	Visa required[162]			✓
Ghana	Visa required[163]		Pre-arranged emergency visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Greece	Visa required[164]			✓
Grenada	Visa not required[165]	3 months		✓
Guatemala	Visa not required[166]	90 days	Extension of stay is possible for 90 days.	✓
Guinea	eVisa[167][168]	90 days		X
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[169]	90 days		X
Guyana	Visa not required[170]	3 months		✓
Haiti	Visa not required[171]	3 months		X
Honduras	Visa not required[172]	3 months		✓
Hungary	Visa required[173]			✓
Iceland	Visa required[174]			✓
India	eVisa[175][176]	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports[Note 1] or 3 designated seaports.[Note 2][177] 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. [178]	✓
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival[179]	30 days[180][181]		X
Iran	Visa not required (conditional) / eVisa[182]	15 days / 30 days	Visa 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[183] and present the submission notification at the airport's visa desk may obtain a visa on arrival.[184] Available at Qeshm, Kish, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran airports.	X
Iraq	Visa on arrival[185][49]	60 days	Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Iraq.[186]	✓
Ireland	Visa required[187]			✓
Israel	Visa not required[188]	3 months	Extension of stay is possible.	✓
Italy	Visa required[189]			✓
Jamaica	Visa not required[190]	90 days		✓
Japan	Visa required[191]			X
Jordan	eVisa / Visa on arrival[192][193]		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[194]	90 days	Internal passport valid.	✓
Kenya	eVisa[195][196][197]	3 months	Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.[198]	X
Kiribati	Visa not required[199]	90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.	✓
North Korea	Visa required[200]			✓
South Korea	Electronic Travel Authorization[201][202]	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.[203]	✓
Kuwait	Visa required[204]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required[205]	90 days	Citizens of eligible countries may re-enter the country 90 days from their date of departure. Internal passport valid.	✓
Laos	Visa not required[206]	30 days		✓
Latvia	Admission refused[207][208]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Latvia for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Lebanon	Free visa on arrival[209]	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[210][211]			X
Liberia	Visa required[212]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.[213]	✓
Libya	Visa required[214]		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Libya.[215]	✓
Liechtenstein	Visa required[216]			✓
Lithuania	Admission refused[217][218]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Lithuania for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Luxembourg	Visa required[219]			✓
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[220]	60 days		X
Malawi	eVisa[221][222]	90 days		X
Malaysia	Visa not required[223]	30 days		X
Maldives	Visa not required[224]	90 days		✓
Mali	Visa required[225]			✓
Malta	Visa required[226]			✓
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival[227]	90 days		X
Mauritania	Visa on arrival[228]		Available at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport.	X
Mauritius	Visa not required[229]	90 days		✓
Mexico	Electronic Authorization[230][231]	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[232]	30 days	Extension of stay is possible.	X
Moldova	Visa not required[233]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period	✓
Monaco	Visa required[234]			✓
Mongolia	Visa not required[235]	30 days		✓
Montenegro	Visa not required[236]	30 days		✓
Morocco	Visa not required[237]	3 months		X
Mozambique	Visa not required[238][239]	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 for 30 days is possible.	X
Myanmar	Visa not required[240]	30 days	Visa waiver has been extended until 30 June 2024.[241] 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.	X
Namibia	Visa not required[242]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period[243]	✓
Nauru	Visa not required[244]	15 days[245]		✓
Nepal	eVisa / Visa on arrival[246][247]	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[248]			✓
New Zealand	Visa required[249]		May apply online,[250] electronic visa is available.[251]	✓
Nicaragua	Visa not required[252]	90 days	Tourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee. Extension of stay is possible.	✓
Niger	Visa required[253]			✓
Nigeria	eVisa[254]	90 days	May apply online.[255] Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.[256]	✓
North Macedonia	Visa required[257]		Visa-free entry for up to 15 days for valid USA, United Kingdom or Schengen Member State (multiple 'C' visa) visa holders.	✓
Norway	Visa required[258]		Visa-free access to the Kirkenes area for 15 days for holders of border traffic permit.	✓
Oman	Visa not required / eVisa[259]	14 days / 30 days	eVisa for 30 days[260][261]	X
Pakistan	ETA / Online Visa[262][263]	30 days / 3 months	Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for tourism purposes.[264] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.[265] Online Visa eligible.[266]	X
Palau	Visa not required[267]	30 days		✓
Panama	Visa not required[268]	90 days		✓
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[269][270]	30 days		X
Paraguay	Visa not required[271]	90 days		✓
Peru	Visa not required[272]	90 days		✓
Philippines	Visa not required[273]	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[274]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Poland for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Portugal	Visa required[275]			✓
Qatar	Visa not required[276]	90 days		✓
Romania	Visa required[277]		90 days within any 180-day period for valid Bulgaria, Cyprus or a Schengen Member State ('C', a double or multiple) visa holders.	✓
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[278]	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.[198]	X
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Visa not required[279]	3 months		✓
Saint Lucia	Visa not required[280]	6 weeks		X
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[281]	90 days	90 days within any 180 day period	✓
Samoa	Visa not required[282]	60 days[283]		✓
San Marino	Visa not required[284]	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[285]	15 days[31][32]		X
Saudi Arabia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[286][287]	90 days		X
Senegal	Visa on arrival[288]	90 days		X
Serbia	Visa not required[289]	30 days		✓
Seychelles	Visa not required[290]	30 days		✓
Sierra Leone	eVisa / Visa on arrival[291][292]	3 months / 30 days		X
Singapore	Visa required[293]		May obtain online e-Service through eligible authorized travel agencies or through local sponsors (Singapore citizen or permanent residents).[294] Some provisions for 96 hours visa-free transit.	✓
Slovakia	Visa required[295]			✓
Slovenia	Visa required[296]			✓
Solomon Islands	Visa required[297]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Somalia	Visa on arrival[298]	30 days	Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Somalia.[299]	X
South Africa	Visa not required[300]	90 days	Extension of stay possible for an additional 90 days.	✓
South Sudan	eVisa[301][302]	30 days	Obtainable online[303] Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel[303]	X
Spain	Visa required[304]			✓
Sri Lanka	ETA / Free Visa on arrival[305][306]	30 days	On 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. [307] Electronic Travel Authorization can also be obtained on arrival. 30 days extendable to 6 months.[308]	X
Sudan	Visa required[309]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Suriname	Visa not required[310]	90 days	90 days within 180-day period[311]	✓
Sweden	Visa required[312]			✓
Switzerland	Visa required[313]			✓
Syria	Visa required[314]		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Syria.[315]	✓
Tajikistan	Visa not required[316]	Unlimited		✓
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[317][318]	3 months		X
Thailand	Visa not required[319]	90 days[320]	90 days : Until April 30, 2024.	✓
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[321]	30 days	Visa 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.	X
Togo	eVisa[322][323]	15 days		X
Tonga	Visa on arrival[324]	31 days	Extension of stay for a further 5 months is possible.	X
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[325]	90 days		X
Tunisia	Visa not required[326]	3 months		X
Turkey	Visa not required[327]	60 days	A maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period.	X
Turkmenistan	Visa required[328]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[329]	1 month		X
Uganda	eVisa[330]	3 months	May apply online.[331] Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.[198]	X
Ukraine	Visa required[332][62][333]		Ukraine does not allow entry to Russian passport holders in general due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, however exceptional entry with humanitarian visa is possible.[62]	X
United Arab Emirates	Visa not required[334]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period	✓
United Kingdom and Crown dependencies	Visa required[335]		24-hours visa-free visit: 1) when in transit to/from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or 2) if holder of residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or 3) if holder of certain EEA or Switzerland visas, or 4) if holder of certain Irish visas[336][337]	✓
United States	Visa required[338]		* Residents of the Bering Strait are allowed 90 days Visa free travel across the Bering Strait. Russians living in the Iultinskiy Rayon, Providenskiy Rayon, and Chukostsky Rayon, as well as the eastern part of the Anadyrskiy Rayon, bounded on the south by the Anadyr River and on the west by the Tanyurer River, including the city of Anadyr (Chukotsky Autonomous Okrug) are eligible. Americans residing in the Nome and Northwest Arctic Borough census areas of Alaska are eligible. Russian citizens apply for 3-year multiple-entry tourist visa.	✓
Uruguay	Visa not required[339]	3 months	Extension of stay possible for additional 90 days.	✓
Uzbekistan	Visa not required[340][341]	60 days		✓
Vanuatu	Visa not required[342]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period	✓
Vatican City	Visa required[343]			✓
Venezuela	Visa not required[344]	90 days	Extension of stay is possible for a further 90 days.	✓
Vietnam	Visa not required[345]	45 days	30 day visa free on Phú Quốc.[346] A single entry eVisa valid for 90 days is also available.[347]	X
Yemen	Visa required[348]		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Yemen.[349]	✓
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[350][351]	90 days	For 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.	X
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival[352]	3 months	For 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.[353]	X

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa not required[354]	90 days; internal passport can be used.
Kosovo	Visa required[355]	Visa is not required for holders of a valid biometric residence permit issued by one of the Schengen member states or a valid multi-entry Schengen Visa, a holder of a valid Laissez-Passer issued by United Nations Organizations, NATO, OSCE, Council of Europe or European Union a holder of a 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)[356]
Nagorno-Karabakh (Artsakh)	Visa not required[357]	Travelers with Artsakh visa (expired or valid) or evidence of travel to Artsakh (stamps) will be permanently denied entry to Azerbaijan.[358]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[359]
Palestine	Visa not required[360]	Arrival by sea to Gaza Strip not allowed.[361]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in the Western Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30 US dollars, payable on arrival.[362][363]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[364][365]	•Freedom of movement. Internal passport can be used.
Taiwan	Visa Required[366]	Taiwan suspended visa free entry for Russian citizens.
Transnistria	Visa not required[367]	Registration required after 24 hours.[368][369]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory		Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		Visa not required[370]	14 days
Macau		Visa not required[371]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands		Visa required[372]
Greenland		Visa required[372]
France
Clipperton Island		Special permit required[373]
French Guiana		Visa required[374]	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[375]	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[374]	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[374]	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[376]	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[376]	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[377]	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[378]	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[374]	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[374]	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[379]	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[380]	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[380]	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[380]	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[380]	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[381]	31 days
Niue		Visa not required[382]	30 days
Tokelau		Permit required[383]
Norway
Jan Mayen		Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[384] and permit issued by the Norwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[385]
Svalbard		Visa not required	Unlimited period under Svalbard Treaty[386] 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[387]
Anguilla		eVisa[388][389]	Holders of valid UK, US and Canadian visas and/or residency permits do not require a visa for 3 months.[390]
Bermuda		Visa required[391]	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[392]
British Virgin Islands		Visa required[393]
Cayman Islands		Visa required[394]
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)		Visa required[395]
Gibraltar		Visa required[396]	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[397]
Pitcairn Islands		Visa not required	14 days visa free and landing fee US$35 or tax of US$5 if not going ashore.[398][399][400]
Saint Helena		eVisa[401][402]
Ascension Island		Admission refused[403][404]	From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including eVisas to nationals of Russia.[405]
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.[406]
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).[407][408]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Visa required[409][410]	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[411]
Guam		Visa required[412]
Northern Mariana Islands		Visa required[413]
Puerto Rico		Visa required[414]
U.S. Virgin Islands		Visa required[415]
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.[416][417][418][419][420][421][422][423][424][425][426][427]

Other territories

•  Australia. Ashmore and Cartier Islands – Special authorisation required.[428]
•  China. Hainan – Visa on arrival for 15 days.[429] Available at Haikou Meilan International Airport and Sanya Phoenix International Airport. Visa not required for 21 days for traveling as part of a tourist group (2 or more people)[430]
•  China. Tibet Autonomous Region – Tibet Travel Permit required (10 US Dollars).[431]
•  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.[432]
•  Eritrea outside Asmara – To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20 Eritrean nakfa).[433]
•  Fiji. Lau Province – Special permission required.[434]
•  Greece Mount Athos – Special permit required (4 days: 25 euro for Orthodox visitors, 35 euro for non-Orthodox visitors, 18 euro for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100 Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.[435][436]
•  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.[437][438][439][440][441][442]
•  Iran. Kish Island – Visa not required.[443]
•  Kazakhstan. Closed cities – Special permission required for the town of Baikonur and surrounding areas in Kyzylorda Oblast, and the town of Gvardeyskiy near Almaty.[444]
•  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.[445]
•  Maldives outside Malé – Permission required. Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.[446]
•  Saudi Arabia 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.[447]
•  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.[448][449]
•  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.[450]
•  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.[451][452][453][454][455][456][457]
•  Venezuela. Margarita Island – Visa not required. All visitors are fingerprinted.[458]
•  Vietnam. Phú Quốc – Visa not required for 30 days.[459]
•  Yemen outside Sana'a or Aden – Special permission needed for travel outside Sana'a or Aden.[460]
• UN Buffer Zone in Cyprus – Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.[461]
• Korean Demilitarized Zone – Restricted area.
• UNDOF Zone and Ghajar – Restricted area.

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,  Bulgaria,  Cyprus,  Gibraltar,  North Macedonia,  Romania – Visa exempt for holders of a multiple entry visa type С or D or a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen Member State.[102][462][277]
•  Mexico – Permanent residents of Canada, EU or USA; or holders of a valid USA visa do not require a visa.[463]

Holders of diplomatic or service Russian passports have visa-free access to the following additional countries and territories (mutual and unilateral):[464]

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, Venezuela.

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

  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:[465]

_{1 – up to 90 days
2 – up to 60 days
3 – up to 59 days}

The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:[466]

• 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
• expedited scheduling of visa interview (United States)

•  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[467]
•  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.[468] 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.[469]

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.[470]

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.[471]

According to the national statistics these are the numbers of Russian visitors arriving to various countries per annum:[472]

Foreign travel statistics
Destination	Number of visitors from Russia	Year
Abkhazia |  Georgia	4,357,937	2017
Afghanistan	1,463	2017
American Samoa[473]	6	2016
Angola[474]	7,305	2015
Antarctica[475]	330	2017
Antigua and Barbuda[476]	372	2017
Argentina[477]	8,138	2015
Armenia	410,302	2017
Aruba[478]	968	2015
Australia[479]	15,200	2017
Austria[note 1][480]	272,300	2016
Azerbaijan[481]	744,125	2016
Bahamas[482]	1,498	2015
Bahrain	12,712	2017
Barbados[note 1][483]	909	2016
Belgium[484]	60,386	2016
Belarus[485]	1,230,000	2017
Bermuda[note 2][486]	101	2015
Bhutan[487]	243	2016
Bolivia[488]	1,745	2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina[489]	5,268	2017
Botswana[490]	1,065	2015
Brazil[491]	18,820	2017
Bulgaria[492]	522,085	2018
Cambodia[493]	53,164	2016
Cameroon[note 1][494]	7,151	2014
Canada[495]	24,401	2017
Cayman Islands[note 2][496]	65	2017
Chile[497]	6,003	2017
China[498][499]	1,976,000	2016
Colombia[500]	5,157	2015
Congo[501]	4,023	2012
Costa Rica[502]	4,657	2017
Croatia[503]	119,689	2017
Cuba[485]	75,000	2017
Cyprus[504]	783,631	2018
Czech Republic[note 1][505]	551,191	2017
Denmark	41,002	2017
Dominica[506]	44	2015
Dominican Republic[507]	245,346	2017
Ecuador[508]	7,313	2014
Egypt[509]	2,338,900	2015
Estonia	1,803,249[510] / 238,636[note 1][511]	2017
Finland	3,629,121[510] / 373,701[note 1][512]	2018
France[513]	620,028	2015
French Polynesia[514]	287	2017
Georgia[515]	1,404,757	2018
Germany[516]	607,422	2016
Greece[517]	512,789	2015
Guam[note 2][518]	3,352	2017
Guatemala[519]	2,576	2014
Hong Kong[520]	148,098	2017
Hungary[note 1][521]	138,941	2016
Iceland[522]	14,282	2018
India[523]	278,904	2017
Indonesia[524]	88,520	2016
Iran	24,336	2017
Iraq	2,451	2017
Israel[525]	330,500	2017
Italy[526]	864,000	2016
Jamaica[527]	1,018	2017
Japan[528]	77,200	2017
Jordan[529]	49,384	2016
Kazakhstan[530]	1,708,873	2017
Kyrgyzstan[531]	471,400	2017
Laos[532]	10,986	2017
Latvia	424,842[533] / 241,435[note 1][534]	2017
Lebanon[535]	16,205	2016
Lithuania	742,333[533] / 150,600[536]	2016
Luxembourg[note 1][537]	6,659	2016
Macao[538]	27,037	2017
Madagascar[539]	264	2015
Malaysia[540]	67,564	2017
Maldives[541]	61,931	2017
Malta[542]	16,370	2016
Malawi[543]	154	2009
Mali[544]	444	2014
Mauritius[541]	11,153	2017
Mexico[note 2][545]	32,337	2015
Moldova[546]	314,266	2017
Monaco[485]	46,000	2016
Mongolia[547]	106,935	2017
Montenegro[note 1][548]	316,826	2016
Morocco[485]	20,000	2017
Myanmar[549]	5,487	2016
Namibia[550]	2,943	2015
Netherlands[551]	175,000	2017
New Zealand[552]	6,640	2017
Nicaragua[553]	1,464	2016
North Macedonia[note 1][554]	4,213	2016
Northern Mariana Islands[555]	2,130	2017
North Korea	4,359	2017
Norway	138,902	2017
Oman[556]	4,858	2017
Pakistan[557]	2,500	2009
Palau[558]	337	2016
Panama[559]	4,525	2015
Papua New Guinea[560]	414	2016
Peru[561]	8,648	2017
Philippines[562]	33,279	2017
Poland[563]	2,052,400	2016
Portugal[564]	98,000	2015
Qatar	87,595	2017
Romania[565]	66,734	2016
Saudi Arabia	7,745	2017
Serbia[note 1][566]	49,765	2018
Seychelles[567]	13,191	2017
Singapore[568]	80,134	2017
Slovakia[note 1][569]	35,919	2016
Slovenia[note 1][570]	51,803	2017
South Africa[571]	7,244	2015
South Korea[572]	270,427	2017
South Ossetia	451,918	2017
Spain[573]	1,222,426	2018
Sri Lanka[574]	59,191	2017
Sudan	268	2017
Suriname[575]	72	2017
Sweden	63,689	2017
Switzerland	251,142	2017
Taiwan[576]	9,226	2017
Tajikistan	212,062[485]	2019
Tanzania[577]	7,435	2016
Thailand[578]	1,346,219	2017
Tunisia[485]	520,000	2017
Turkey[579]	5,964,631	2018
Turkmenistan	27,490	2017
Ukraine[580]	1,464,764	2017
United Arab Emirates[581]	530,000	2017
United Kingdom[582]	199,000	2017
United States[note 3][583]	344,368	2017
Uruguay[584]	3,114	2015
Uzbekistan[585]	567,700	2022
Venezuela[586]	9,035	2013
Vietnam[587]	574,164	2017

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

References