Russia passport visa-free countries
As of January 2025, the 145.9 million holders of Russian passports can now travel to 125 countries (Global ranking #86) without a visa – or by obtaining an eVisa/visa on arrival.
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E-visa
Visa On Arrival
Visa free countries (79 countries)
| Country | Visa requirement | Allowed stay | Population (2020) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andorra | Not required | 90 days | 77,265 | 470 km² |
| Belarus | Not required | Indefinite stay | 9,449,323 | 202,910 km² |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Not required | 30 days | 3,280,819 | 51,000 km² |
| Moldova | Not required | 90 days | 4,033,963 | 32,850 km² |
| Montenegro | Not required | 30 days | 628,066 | 13,450 km² |
| Macedonia | Not required | 90 days | 2,083,374 | 25,220 km² |
| Serbia | Not required | 30 days | 8,737,371 | 87,460 km² |
| Turkey | Not required | 60 days | 84,339,067 | 769,630 km² |
| Ukraine | Not required | 90 days | 43,733,762 | 579,320 km² |
| Armenia | Not required | 180 days | 2,963,243 | 28,470 km² |
| Azerbaijan | Not required | 90 days | 10,139,177 | 82,658 km² |
| Brunei | Not required | 14 days | 437,479 | 5,270 km² |
| Georgia | Not required | 1 year | 3,989,167 | 69,490 km² |
| Kazakhstan | Not required | 90 days | 18,776,707 | 2,699,700 km² |
| Kyrgyzstan | Not required | Indefinite stay | 6,524,195 | 191,800 km² |
| Laos | Not required | 30 days | 7,275,560 | 236,800 km² |
| Malaysia | Not required | 30 days | 32,365,999 | 328,550 km² |
| Maldives | Not required | 90 days | 540,544 | 300 km² |
| Mongolia | Not required | 30 days | 3,278,290 | 1,553,560 km² |
| Philippines | Not required | 30 days | 109,581,078 | 298,170 km² |
| South Korea | Not required | 60 days | 51,269,185 | 97,230 km² |
| Tajikistan | Not required | Unlimited stay | 9,537,645 | 139,960 km² |
| Thailand | Not required | 30 days | 69,799,978 | 510,890 km² |
| Uzbekistan | Not required | 90 days | 33,469,203 | 425,400 km² |
| Vietnam | Not required | 45 days | 97,338,579 | 310,070 km² |
| Angola | Not required | 30 days | 32,866,272 | 1,246,700 km² |
| Botswana | Not required | 90 days | 2,351,627 | 566,730 km² |
| Cape Verde | Not required | 60 days | 543,767 | 4,033 km² |
| Eswatini | Not required | 30 days | 1,160,164 | 17,200 km² |
| Mauritius | Not required | 90 days | 1,271,768 | 2,030 km² |
| Morocco | Not required | 90 days | 36,910,560 | 446,300 km² |
| Namibia | Not required | 3 months | 2,540,905 | 823,290 km² |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | Not required | 15 days | 219,159 | 960 km² |
| Seychelles | Not required | 30 days | 98,347 | 460 km² |
| South Africa | Not required | 90 days | 59,308,690 | 1,213,090 km² |
| Tunisia | Not required | 3 months | 11,818,619 | 155,360 km² |
| Argentina | Not required | 90 days | 45,195,774 | 2,736,690 km² |
| Bolivia | Not required | 90 days | 11,673,021 | 1,083,300 km² |
| Brazil | Not required | 90 days | 212,559,417 | 8,358,140 km² |
| Chile | Not required | 90 days | 19,116,201 | 743,532 km² |
| Colombia | Not required | 90 days | 50,882,891 | 1,109,500 km² |
| Ecuador | Not required | 90 days | 17,643,054 | 248,360 km² |
| Guyana | Not required | 90 days | 786,552 | 196,850 km² |
| Paraguay | Not required | 90 days | 7,132,538 | 397,300 km² |
| Peru | Not required | 90 days | 32,971,854 | 1,280,000 km² |
| Suriname | Not required | 90 days | 586,632 | 156,000 km² |
| Uruguay | Not required | 90 days | 3,473,730 | 175,020 km² |
| Venezuela | Not required | 90 days | 28,435,940 | 882,050 km² |
| Israel | Not required | 3 months | 8,655,535 | 21,640 km² |
| Oman | Not required | N/A | 5,106,626 | 309,500 km² |
| Qatar | Not required | 30 days | 2,881,053 | 11,610 km² |
| Antigua and Barbuda | Not required | 6 months | 97,929 | 440 km² |
| Bahamas | Not required | 3 months | 393,244 | 10,010 km² |
| Barbados | Not required | 3 months | 287,375 | 430 km² |
| Costa Rica | Not required | 30 days | 5,094,118 | 51,060 km² |
| Cuba | Not required | 90 days | 11,326,616 | 106,440 km² |
| Dominica | Not required | 90 days | 71,986 | 750 km² |
| Dominican Republic | Not required | 90 days | 10,847,910 | 48,320 km² |
| El Salvador | Not required | 3 months | 6,486,205 | 20,720 km² |
| Grenada | Not required | 3 months | 112,523 | 340 km² |
| Guatemala | Not required | 90 days | 17,915,568 | 107,160 km² |
| Haiti | Not required | 3 months | 11,402,528 | 27,560 km² |
| Honduras | Not required | 90 days | 9,904,607 | 111,890 km² |
| Jamaica | Not required | 90 days | 2,961,167 | 10,830 km² |
| Nicaragua | Not required | 90 days | 6,624,554 | 120,340 km² |
| Panama | Not required | 90 days | 4,314,767 | 74,340 km² |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Not required | 3 months | 53,199 | 260 km² |
| Saint Lucia | Not required | 6 weeks | 183,627 | 610 km² |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Not required | 3 months | 110,940 | 390 km² |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Not required | 90 days | 1,399,488 | 5,130 km² |
| Turks and Caicos | Not required | 90 days | 38,717 | 950 km² |
| Cook Islands | Not required | 31 days | 17,564 | 240 km² |
| Fiji | Not required | 4 months | 896,445 | 18,270 km² |
| Kiribati | Not required | 90 days | 119,449 | 810 km² |
| Micronesia | Not required | 30 days | 115,023 | 700 km² |
| Nauru | Not required | Visa Not Required | 10,824 | 20 km² |
| Palau | Not required | 30 days | 18,094 | 460 km² |
| Samoa | Not required | 60 days | 198,414 | 2,830 km² |
| Vanuatu | Not required | 90 days | 307,145 | 12,190 km² |
Countries that offers e/visa or visa on arrival for Russian citizens (46 countries)
| Country | Visa requirement | Visa on arrival/evisa | Population (November 2024) | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Visa required | Visa on arrival | 164,689,383 | 130,170 km² |
| Cambodia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 16,718,965 | 181,035 km² |
| India | Visa required | eVisa | 1,380,004,385 | 2,973,190 km² |
| Myanmar | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 54,409,800 | 653,290 km² |
| Nepal | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 29,136,808 | 143,350 km² |
| Pakistan | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 220,892,340 | 770,880 km² |
| Singapore | Visa required | eVisa | 5,850,342 | 700 km² |
| Sri Lanka | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 21,413,249 | 62,710 km² |
| Timor-Leste | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 1,318,445 | 14,870 km² |
| Benin | Visa required | eVisa | 12,123,200 | 112,760 km² |
| Burundi | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 11,890,784 | 25,680 km² |
| Comoros | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 869,601 | 1,861 km² |
| Djibouti | Visa required | eVisa | 988,000 | 23,180 km² |
| Egypt | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 102,334,404 | 1,002,450 km² |
| Ethiopia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 114,963,588 | 1,000,000 km² |
| Gabon | Visa required | eVisa | 2,225,734 | 257,670 km² |
| Guinea | Visa required | eVisa | 13,132,795 | 245,720 km² |
| Guinea-Bissau | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 1,874,303 | 36,125 km² |
| Kenya | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 53,771,296 | 569,140 km² |
| Lesotho | Visa required | eVisa | 2,142,249 | 30,360 km² |
| Madagascar | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 27,691,018 | 581,795 km² |
| Mauritania | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 4,649,658 | 1,030,700 km² |
| Mozambique | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 31,255,435 | 786,380 km² |
| Rwanda | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 12,952,218 | 24,670 km² |
| Senegal | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 16,743,927 | 192,530 km² |
| Sierra Leone | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 7,976,983 | 72,180 km² |
| Somalia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 15,893,222 | 627,340 km² |
| South Sudan | Visa required | eVisa | 12,778,250 | 619,745 km² |
| Tanzania | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 59,734,218 | 885,800 km² |
| Togo | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 8,278,724 | 54,390 km² |
| Uganda | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 45,741,007 | 199,810 km² |
| Zambia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 18,383,955 | 743,390 km² |
| Zimbabwe | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 14,862,924 | 386,850 km² |
| Mexico | Visa required | eVisa | 128,932,753 | 1,943,950 km² |
| Bahrain | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 1,701,575 | 760 km² |
| Iran | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 83,992,949 | 1,628,550 km² |
| Jordan | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 10,203,134 | 88,780 km² |
| Lebanon | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 6,825,445 | 10,230 km² |
| Oman | Visa required | eVisa | 5,106,626 | 309,500 km² |
| Saudi Arabia | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 34,813,871 | 2,149,690 km² |
| Syria | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 17,500,658 | 183,630 km² |
| United Arab Emirates | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 9,890,402 | 83,600 km² |
| Marshall Islands | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 59,190 | 180 km² |
| New Zealand | Visa required | eVisa | 4,822,233 | 263,310 km² |
| Papua New Guinea | Visa required | eVisa | 8,947,024 | 452,860 km² |
| Tonga | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 105,695 | 720 km² |
| Tuvalu | Visa required | eVisa/Visa on arrival | 11,792 | 30 km² |
Fast facts:
- Total population of countries that Russia passports can go without a visa: 1,301,149,761 people (est 2024).
- Total area of countries/territories offering visa-free for Russian citizens: 31,659,763 km².
- Visa free countries by region: Europe (9), Asia (16), Africa (11), South America (12), Middle East (3), Central America and Caribbean (20), Oceania (8).
- Visa free by days: 90 days (Andorra, Moldova, Macedonia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Uzbekistan, Botswana, Mauritius, Morocco, South Africa, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, Kiribati, Vanuatu), Indefinite stay (Belarus, Kyrgyzstan), 30 days (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Serbia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Thailand, Angola, Eswatini, Seychelles, Qatar, Costa Rica, Micronesia, Palau), 60 days (Turkey, South Korea, Cape Verde, Samoa), 180 days (Armenia), 14 days (Brunei), 1 year (Georgia), Unlimited stay (Tajikistan), 45 days (Vietnam), 3 months (Namibia, Tunisia, Israel, Bahamas, Barbados, El Salvador, Grenada, Haiti, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines), 15 days (São Tomé and Príncipe), N/A (Oman), 6 months (Antigua and Barbuda), 6 weeks (Saint Lucia), 31 days (Cook Islands), 4 months (Fiji), Visa Not Required (Nauru)