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

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

As of 2025, Russian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 115 countries and territories, ranking theRussian passport 46th in the world according to theHenley Passport Index.^[1]

The Russian passport along with theTurkish passport are the highest ranking passports whose holders are still required visas for their travels to the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

Country	Date
Micronesia	18 December 1980,[2] As Soviet Union
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 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 (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[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]
Jordan	18 August 2025[46]
China	15 September 2025[47]

Visa requirements for Russian citizens were lifted as theSoviet Union by the following countries/territories:Micronesia (18 December 1980);.^[48]Mexico has introduced Electronic Authorization for Russian citizens from 1 November 2010.

Visas on arrival were introduced byIran (July 2005),Zimbabwe (20 November 2007),Bahrain (November 2008),Guinea-Bissau (April 2012),Mozambique (resumed in February 2017),^[49]Gabon (12 October 2017),Rwanda (1 January 2018),^[50]Benin (15 March 2018),^[51]Taiwan (6 September 2018),Sierra Leone (5 September 2019),Saudi Arabia (28 September 2019),Myanmar (1 October 2019),Iraq (15 March 2021).^[52]

Russian citizens were made eligible for eVisas bySingapore (December 2009),Sri Lanka (January 2012),Montserrat (September 2012),São Tomé and Príncipe (2012),Myanmar (1 September 2014),India made Russian citizens eligible for thee-Visa (27 November 2014),Kenya (2 July 2015),Gabon (15 June 2015),Australia (Electronic Visitor visa from 1 October 2015),^[53]Uganda (1 July 2016).^[54]Lesotho(1 May 2017),Saint Helena (2018),Djibouti (18 February 2018),^[55]Oman (7 May 2018),^[56]Tanzania (26 November 2018),^[57]Papua New Guinea (17 June 2019),^[58]Saudi Arabia (28 September 2019),Guinea (October 2019),Malawi (November 2019),South Sudan (29 September 2020),Anguilla (January 2021),^[59]Equatorial Guinea (July 2023).^[60]

The following countries / territories have reinstated visa requirements for Russian citizens:Estonia (1 July 1992),^[61]Latvia (20 March 1993),^[62]Lithuania (1 November 1993),^[63]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),^[64]Guam and theNorthern Mariana Islands (3 October 2019),North Macedonia (21 March 2022),Ukraine (1 July 2022)^[65] andTaiwan (31 July 2022).^[66][67]

* 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 byMali (9 March 2015).

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[68]		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.[69]	✓
Albania	eVisa[70][71]		Visa-free entry for up to 90 days for valid USA, United Kingdom orSchengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa) visa holders.	X
Algeria	Visa required[72]			✓
Andorra	Visa not required[73]	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[74]	30 days	30 days per trip, but no more than 90 days within any 1 calendar year for tourism purposes only.[75] Visitors must have a return/onward ticket and a hotel reservation confirmation.[76] AnInternational Certificate of Vaccination is required.	X
Antigua and Barbuda	Visa not required[77]	6 months		✓
Argentina	Visa not required[78]	3 months	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
Armenia	Visa not required[79]	180 days	180 days in a year. Internal ID valid.	✓
Australia andterritories	Online Visa required[80][81]		May apply online (Online Visitor e600 visa).	✓
Austria	Visa required[82]			✓
Azerbaijan	Visa not required[83]	90 days	90 days within one calendar year period. Entry denied to those of Armenian descent.	✓
Bahamas	Visa not required[84]	3 months	Extension of stay is possible.	X
Bahrain	eVisa / Visa on arrival[85]	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[86]	30 days	Visitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.	X
Barbados	Visa not required[87]	28 days		X
Belarus	Freedom of movement[88][89]	Unlimited stay	Russian citizens have many of the same rights and entitlements as Belarusian citizens.[90] Internal ID valid.	✓
Belgium	Visa required[91]			✓
Belize	Visa not required[92]	90 days	From January 12, 2022, citizens of the Russian Federation can stay or transit in Belize without a visa for up to 90 days within a 180-day period.[93] 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[94][95]	30 days	Must have an international vaccination certificate.	X
Bhutan	eVisa[96][97]		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[98]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa not required[99]	30 days	30 days within any 60-day period.	✓
Botswana	Visa not required[100]	90 days	Extension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.	✓
Brazil	Visa not required[101]	90 days	Extension of stay possible for additional 90 days.	✓
Brunei	Visa not required[102]	14 days		✓
Bulgaria	Visa required[103]			✓
Burkina Faso	eVisa[104][105]			✓
Burundi	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[106][107]	1 month	Passengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.	✓
Cambodia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[108][109]	30 days		X
Cape Verde	Visa not required[110][40]	60 days	Must register online (EASE) at least five days prior to arrival.[111]	✓
Cameroon	eVisa[112][113]		May apply online.[114] Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Canada	Visa required[115]		US permanent resident card (Green card) holders can enter visa free[116]	✓
Central African Republic	Visa required[117]		Multiple entry visa valid for 1 year upon arrival into the Central African Republic is mandatory.	✓
Chad	eVisa[118][119]			✓
Chile	Visa not required[120]	90 days	Extension of stay is possible for additional 90 days for a fee.	✓
China	Visa not required[121]	30 days	From September 15, 2025 to September 14, 2026, Russian national ordinary passport holders can travel to China for business, tourism, family visits, transit and exchange and visit purposes for up to 30 days without a visa under the newly announced visa waiver program. 24-hour visa-free transit through anyinternational airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports.[Note 1] 240-hour visa-free transit in all cities inAnhui,Beijing,Chongqing,Fujian,Guangdong,Guangxi (exceptBaise andChongzuo),Guizhou,Hainan,Hebei,Henan,Hubei,Hunan,Jiangsu,Liaoning,Shaanxi,Shandong,Shanghai,Tianjin andZhejiang provinces, plusSichuan province (onlyChengdu,Deyang,Leshan,Luzhou,Meishan,Neijiang,Suining,Ya'an,Yibin,Zigong andZiyang cities),Yunnan province (onlyKunming,Lijiang,Pu'er,Yuxi cities, andChuxiong,Dali,Honghe,Wenshan andXishuangbanna prefectures),Shanxi province (onlyDatong andTaiyuan cities),Jiangxi province (onlyJingdezhen andNanchang cities), andHarbin inHeilongjiang province.[123] 15-day package tour visa-free via cruise ships inBeijing,Fujian,Guangdong,Guangxi,Hebei,Jiangsu,Liaoning,Shandong,Shanghai,Tianjin andZhejiang provinces. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan count as third countries under the 24 and 240-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 visitSuifenhe without a visa for up to 15 days if travelling with at least one companion.[124] Residents ofAmur Oblast may visitHeihe without a visa for a day.[125] 30 days visa-free onHainan Island through travel agencies provided that nationals of Russia arriving on a direct flight from third countries.[126][127]	X
Colombia	Visa not required[128]	90 days	Extendable up to 180-day stay within 1-year period.	✓
Comoros	Visa on arrival[129]	45 days		X
Republic of the Congo	Visa required[130]			✓
Democratic Republic of the Congo	eVisa[131][132]	7 days		✓
Costa Rica	Visa not required[133]	90 days		✓
Côte d'Ivoire	eVisa[134][135]	3 months	e-Visa holders must arrive viaPort Bouet Airport.	X
Croatia	Visa required[136]			✓
Cuba	Visa not required[137]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
Cyprus	Visa required[138][139]		90 days within any 180-day period for validSchengen Member State visa holders.	✓
Czech Republic	Admission refused[140]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Czech Republic for tourism, business, sports or culture	✓
Denmark	Visa required[141]			✓
Djibouti	eVisa[142][143]	90 days		X
Dominica	Visa not required[144]	21 days		✓
Dominican Republic	Visa not required[145]	30 days	May extended stay for a fee.	✓
Ecuador	Visa not required[146]	90 days	Extension of stay is possible.	✓
Egypt	eVisa / Visa on arrival[147][148]	30 days	e-Visa issued for 30 days. Extension of stay is possible. Visa free for tourists arriving atSharm El Sheikh,Saint Catherine orTaba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts for a maximum stay of 15 days.	X
El Salvador	Visa not required[149]	180 days		✓
Equatorial Guinea	eVisa[150][151]		e-Visa holders must arrive viaMalabo International Airport.[152]	✓
Eritrea	Visa required[153]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Estonia	Admission refused[154][155]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Estonia for tourism, business, sports or culture.[156]	✓
Eswatini	Visa not required[157]	30 days	Extension of stay is possible for additional 30 days in total.	X
Ethiopia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[158]	90 days	Visa on arrival is obtainable only atAddis Ababa Bole International Airport.[159] e-Visa holders must arrive viaAddis Ababa Bole International Airport. e-Visa is available for 30 or 90 days.[160]	X
Fiji	Visa not required[161]	4 months		✓
Finland	Admission refused[162]		From 30 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Finland for tourism.	✓
France	Visa required[163]			✓
Gabon	eVisa[164][165]	90 days	e-Visa holders must arrive viaLibreville International Airport.	X
Gambia	Visa required[166]			✓
Georgia	Visa not required[167][168]	1 year		✓
Germany	Visa required[169]			✓
Ghana	Visa required[170]		Pre-arranged emergency visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Greece	Visa required[171]			✓
Grenada	Visa not required[172]	3 months		✓
Guatemala	Visa not required[173]	90 days	Extension of stay is possible for 90 days.	✓
Guinea	eVisa[174][175]	90 days		X
Guinea-Bissau	Visa on arrival[176]	90 days		X
Guyana	Visa not required[177]	90 days		✓
Haiti	Visa not required[178]	3 months		X
Honduras	Visa not required[179]	3 months		✓
Hungary	Visa required[180]			✓
Iceland	Visa required[181]			✓
India	eVisa[182]	30 days	e-Visa holders must arrive via 32 designated airports[Note 2] or 5 designated seaports.[Note 3][183] An Indian e-Tourist Visa may only be obtained twice within 1 calendar year.[184] 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.[185]	✓
Indonesia	e-VOA / Visa on arrival[186][187]	30 days		X
Iran	Visa not required (conditional) / eVisa[188][189]	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.[190] 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.[191][circular reference] 14 day visa-free onKish andQeshm Islands.[192] Extension of stay is possible twice for 30 days for a total of up to 90 days.	X
Iraq	eVisa[193][194][52]		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Iraq.[195]	X
Ireland	Visa required[196]			✓
Israel	Electronic Travel Authorization[197][198]	90 days		✓
Italy	Visa required[199]			✓
Jamaica	Visa not required[200]	90 days		✓
Japan	Visa required[201]			X
Jordan	Visa not required[46]	30 days[202]		✓
Kazakhstan	Visa not required[203]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period. Internal ID valid.	✓
Kenya	Electronic Travel Authorisation[204][205]	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 isUSD 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.[206]	X
Kiribati	Visa not required[207]	90 days	90 days within any 12-month period.	✓
North Korea	Visa required[208]			✓
South Korea	Electronic Travel Authorization[209][210]	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.[211]	✓
Kuwait	Visa required[212]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Kyrgyzstan	Visa not required[213]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period. Internal ID valid.	✓
Laos	Visa not required[214]	60 days		✓
Latvia	Admission refused[215][216]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Latvia for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Lebanon	Free visa on arrival[217]	1 month	1 month extendable for 2 additional months. Granted free of charge atBeirut 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[218][219]			X
Liberia	e-VOA[220][221]			X
Libya	eVisa[222][223]			X
Liechtenstein	Visa required[224]			✓
Lithuania	Admission refused[225][226]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Lithuania for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Luxembourg	Visa required[227]			✓
Madagascar	eVisa / Visa on arrival[228][229]	60 days		✓
Malawi	Visa not required[230]	30 days		X
Malaysia	Visa not required[231]	1 month		X
Maldives	Visa not required[232]	90 days		✓
Mali	Visa required[233]			✓
Malta	Visa required[234]			✓
Marshall Islands	Visa on arrival[235]	90 days		X
Mauritania	eVisa[236][237]	30 days		X
Mauritius	Visa not required[238]	90 days		✓
Mexico	Electronic Authorization[239]	180 days[240]	Electronic permit gives the right to enter the country only by air. 180 days for valid Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or aSchengen Member State visa holders.	✓
Micronesia	Visa not required[241]	30 days	Extension of stay is possible up to 60 days.	X
Moldova	Visa not required[242]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
Monaco	Visa required[243]			✓
Mongolia	Visa not required[244]	30 days		✓
Montenegro	Visa not required[245]	30 days		✓
Morocco	Visa not required[246]	3 months		X
Mozambique	Electronic Travel Authorization[247][248]	30 days	Visitors must register their ETA on the e-Visa platform at least 48 hours before travel and pay a processing fee of 650 MZN. Extension of stay is possible for 30 days.	X
Myanmar	Visa not required[249][250]	30 days	Visa waiver has been extended until 30 June 2025.[251] Must arrive viaYangon,Nay Pyi Taw orMandalay airports. e-Visa holders must arrive viaYangon,Nay Pyi Taw orMandalay airports or via land border crossings withThailand —Tachileik,Myawaddy andKawthaung orIndia —Rih Khaw Dar andTamu. 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[252]	90 days	3 months within 1 calendar year.	✓
Nauru	Free visa on arrival[253]	14 days		✓
Nepal	Online Visa / Visa on arrival[254]	90 days[255]	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[256]			✓
New Zealand	Visa required[257]		May apply online (Online Visitor Visa).[258][259]	✓
Nicaragua	Visa not required[260]	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[261]			✓
Nigeria	eVisa[262][263]	30 days		X
North Macedonia	Visa required[264][265]		Visa-free entry for up to 15 days for valid USA, United Kingdom orSchengen Member State (multiple 'C' visa) visa holders.	✓
Norway	Admission refused except for Schengen Residents[266][267]	90 days	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. Visa-free access for Schengen Residents including tourism.	✓
Oman	Visa not required[268][269]	30 days		X
Pakistan	Free eVisa[270][271]	90 days	Pakistan e-Visa fee is free.[272] Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business and tourism purposes.[273][274]	X
Palau	Visa not required[275]	30 days		✓
Panama	Visa not required[276]	90 days	Extension of stay is possible.	✓
Papua New Guinea	eVisa[277][278]	30 days		✓
Paraguay	Visa not required[279]	90 days		✓
Peru	Visa not required[280]	183 days		✓
Philippines	Visa not required[281]	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[282]		From 19 September 2022, Russian citizens are banned from entering Poland for tourism, business, sports or culture.	✓
Portugal	Visa required[283]			✓
Qatar	Visa not required[284]	30 days		✓
Romania	Visa required[285]			✓
Rwanda	eVisa / Visa on arrival[286][287]	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.[206]	X
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Electronic Travel Authorisation[288][289]	90 days		✓
Saint Lucia	Visa not required[290]	6 weeks		X
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa not required[291]	1 month	Can be extended stay for a fee.	✓
Samoa	Visa not required[292]	60 days		✓
San Marino	Visa not required[293]	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[294][295]	15 days		X
Saudi Arabia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[296][297]	90 days		✓
Senegal	Visa on arrival[298]	90 days		X
Serbia	Visa not required[299]	30 days		✓
Seychelles	Electronic Border System[300][301]	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[302][303]	3 months / 30 days		X
Singapore	Visa required[304]		May obtain online e-Service through eligible through authorized travel agencies or through local sponsors (Singapore citizen or permanent residents).[305][306] Allowed visa-free transit for 96 hours.	X
Slovakia	Visa required[307]			✓
Slovenia	Visa required[308]			✓
Solomon Islands	Visa required[309]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Somalia	eVisa[310][311]	30 days	Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Somalia.[312]	X
South Africa	Visa not required[313]	90 days	Extension of stay possible for additional 90 days.	✓
South Sudan	eVisa[314][315]	30 days	Obtainable online. Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel.	X
Spain	Visa required[316]		From July 12, 2025, Russian citizens will need an airport transit visa to transit through Spanish airports	✓
Sri Lanka	ETA / Visa on arrival[317][318]	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.[319] Visa fees (for Standard visitor visa): SAARC - USD 35 NonSAARC - 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[320]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	✓
Suriname	Visa not required[321][322]	90 days	An entrance fee ofUSD 50 or EUR 50 must be paid online prior to arrival.[323] Multiple entry e-Visa is also available.[324]	✓
Sweden	Visa required[325]			✓
Switzerland	Visa required[326]			✓
Syria	eVisa / Visa on arrival[327][328]		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Syria.[329]	X
Tajikistan	Visa not required[330]	Unlimited		✓
Tanzania	eVisa / Visa on arrival[331][332]	90 days		X
Thailand	Visa not required[333]	60 days		✓
Timor-Leste	Visa on arrival[334]	30 days	Visa on arrival is only available at thePresidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at theDili Sea Port. Extension of stay is possible for up to 90 days.	X
Togo	eVisa[335][336]	15 days		X
Tonga	Free visa on arrival[337]	31 days	Extension of stay is possible for additional 5 months.	X
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa not required[338]	90 days		X
Tunisia	Visa not required[339]	3 months		X
Turkey	Visa not required[340]	60 days	60 days during one trip, no more than 90 days within any 180-day period.	X
Turkmenistan	Visa required[341]		Pre-arranged visa can be picked up on arrival.	X
Tuvalu	Visa on arrival[342]	1 month		X
Uganda	eVisa[343][344]	3 months	Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.[206]	X
Ukraine	Visa required[345][65][346]		Due to theRussian invasion of Ukraine, obtaining a visa has become virtually difficult, with some exceptions.[65]	X
United Arab Emirates	Visa not required[347]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period.	✓
United Kingdom andCrown dependencies	Visa required[348]		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 certainEEA or Switzerland visas, or If holder of certain Irish visas.[349]	✓
United States	Visa required[350]		Residents of theChukotka Autonomous Okrug in Russia who are members of the indigenous population do not need a visa to visitAlaska 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 inGambell andNome. 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.[351][352]	✓
Uruguay	Visa not required[353]	3 months	90 days within any 180-day period. Extension of stay is possible for additional 90 days.	✓
Uzbekistan	Visa not required[354][355]	Unlimited		✓
Vanuatu	Visa not required[356]	30 days		✓
Vatican City	Visa required[357]			✓
Venezuela	Visa not required[358]	90 days	90 days within any 180-day period. Extension of stay is possible for additional 90 days.	✓
Vietnam	Visa not required[359]	45 days	30 day visa free onPhú Quốc.[360] A single entry e-Visa is available for 90 days.[361]	X
Yemen	Visa required[362]		Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Yemen.	✓
Zambia	eVisa / Visa on arrival[363][364]	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.	X
Zimbabwe	eVisa / Visa on arrival[365][366]	1 month	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.	✓

Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory	Conditions of access	Notes
Abkhazia	Visa not required	90 days;internal ID can be used.
Kosovo	Visa required[367]	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).[368]
Northern Cyprus	Visa not required[369]
Palestine	Visa not required[370]	Arrival by sea toGaza Strip not allowed.[371]
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic		Undefined visa regime in theWestern Sahara controlled territory.
Somaliland	Visa on arrival	30 days for 30USD, payable on arrival.[372][373]
South Ossetia	Visa not required[374][375]	Freedom of movement.Internal ID can be used.
Taiwan	Visa Required[376]	Taiwan suspended visa free entry for Russian citizens.
Transnistria	Visa not required[377]	Registration required after 24 hours.[378][379]

Dependent and autonomous territories

Territory		Conditions of access	Notes
China
Hong Kong		Visa not required[380]	14 days
Macao		Visa not required[381]	30 days
Denmark
Faroe Islands		Visa required[382]
Greenland		Visa required[382]
France
Clipperton Island		Special permit required[383]
French Guiana		Visa required[384]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[385]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[384]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[384]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[386]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[386]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[387]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[388]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[384]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[384]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[389]	Visa free for 3 months within any 6-month period for each territory for holders a valid multiple-entrySchengen 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[390]	Holders of a valid visa issued by aSchengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa),Ireland orUnited Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Bonaire		Visa required[390]	Holders of a valid visa issued by aSchengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa),Ireland orUnited Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Sint Eustatius		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by aSchengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa),Ireland orUnited Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Saba		Visa required	Holders of a valid visa issued by aSchengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa),Ireland orUnited Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Curaçao		Visa required[390]	Holders of a valid visa issued by aSchengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa),Ireland,USA orUnited Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
Sint Maarten		Visa required[390]	Holders of a valid visa issued by aSchengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa),Ireland orUnited Kingdom do not require a visa for 90 days for each territory.
New Zealand
Cook Islands		Visa not required[391]	31 days
Niue		Visa not required[392]	30 days
Tokelau		Permit required[393]
Norway
NorwayJan Mayen		Permit required	Permit issued by the local police required for staying for less than 24 hours[394] and permit issued by theNorwegian police for staying for more than 24 hours.[395]
NorwaySvalbard		Visa not required	Unlimited period underSvalbard Treaty[396] 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[397]
Anguilla		eVisa[398][399]	Holders of valid UK, US and Canadian visas and/or residency permits do not require a visa for 3 months.
Bermuda		Visa required[400]	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 theUnited Kingdom.
British Indian Ocean Territory		Special permit required[401]
British Virgin Islands		Visa required[402]
Cayman Islands		Visa required[403]
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)		Visa required[404]
Gibraltar		Visa required[405]	Only persons holding EU residence as a family member of an EU national are visa-exempt, otherwise a British visa or residence permit is required.
Montserrat		eVisa[406]
Pitcairn Islands		Visa not required	14 days visa-free and landing fee USD 35 or tax of USD 5 if not going ashore.[407][408]
Saint Helena		eVisa[409][410]
Ascension Island		Admission refused[411][412]	From May 2015, the Ascension Island Government does not issue entry visas including e-Visa to nationals ofRussia.[413]
Tristan da Cunha		Permission required	Permission to land required for 15/30pounds sterling (yacht/ship passenger) for Tristan da Cunha Island or 20pounds sterling forGough Island,Inaccessible Island orNightingale Islands.[414]
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands		Permit required	Pre-arrival permit from the Commissioner required (72 hours / 1 month for 110 / 160pounds sterling).[415][416]
Turks and Caicos Islands		Visa required[417][418]	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[419]
Guam		Visa required[420]
Northern Mariana Islands		Visa required[421]
Puerto Rico		Visa required[422]
U.S. Virgin Islands		Visa required[423]
Antarctica and adjacent islands
Special permits required forBouvet 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.[424][425][426][427][428][429][430][431]

Other territories

• Australia.Ashmore and Cartier Islands - Special authorisation required.^[432]
• China.Hainan - Visa-free for 30 days. Available atHaikou Meilan International Airport andSanya Phoenix International Airport.
• China.Tibet Autonomous Region - Tibet Travel Permit required (USD 10).^[433]
• Colombia.San Andrés andLeticia - Visitors arriving atGustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport andAlfredo 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.^[434]
• Eritrea outsideAsmara - To travel in the rest of the country, a Travel Permit for Foreigners is required (20Eritrean nakfa).^[435]
• Fiji.Lau Province - Special permission required.^[436]
• Greece.Mount Athos - Special permit required (4 days:EUR 25 forOrthodox visitors, EUR 35 for non-Orthodox visitors, EUR 18 for students). There is a visitors' quota: maximum 100Orthodox and 10 non-Orthodox per day and women are not allowed.^[437][438]
• India. Protected Area Permit (PAP) required for whole states ofNagaland andSikkim and parts of statesManipur,Arunachal Pradesh,Uttaranchal,Jammu and Kashmir,Rajasthan,Himachal Pradesh. Restricted Area Permit (RAP) required for all ofAndaman and Nicobar Islands and parts ofSikkim. Some of these requirements are occasionally lifted for a year.^{[439][440][441][442][443][444]}
• Iran.Kish Island - Visa not required.^[445]
• Iraq.Kurdistan - You can apply for an e-Visa (30 days) to visit the Iraqi Kurdistan Region.^[446]
• Kazakhstan. Closed cities - Special permission required for the town ofBaikonur and surrounding areas inKyzylorda Oblast, and the town ofGvardeyskiy nearAlmaty.^[447]
• North Korea outsidePyongyang - 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 andSarawak - Visa not required. These states have their own immigration authorities and passport is required to travel to them, however the same visa applies.^[448]
• Maldives outsideMalé - Permission required. Tourists are generally prohibited from visiting non-resort islands without the express permission of the Government of Maldives.^[449]
• Saudi ArabiaMecca andMedina - Special access required. Non-Muslims and those following theAhmadiyya religious movement are strictly prohibited from entry.
• Sudan.Darfur - Separate travel permit is required.^[450]
• Sudan outsideKhartoum - All foreigners traveling more than 25 kilometers outside ofKhartoum must obtain a travel permit.
• Tajikistan.Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Province - OIVR permit required (15+5Tajikistani Somoni) and another special permit (free of charge) is required forLake Sarez.^[451][452]
• 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 andSerhetabat.^[453]
• United States.Closed city ofMercury,Nevada,United States - Special authorization is required for entry into Mercury.
• United States.United States Minor Outlying Islands - Special permits required forBaker Island,Howland Island,Jarvis Island,Johnston Atoll,Kingman Reef,Midway Atoll,Palmyra Atoll andWake Island.^{[454][455][456][457][458][459][460]}
• Venezuela.Margarita Island - Visa not required. All visitors are fingerprinted.^[461]
• Vietnam.Phú Quốc - Visa not required for 30 days.^[462]
• Yemen outsideSana'a orAden - Special permission needed for travel outsideSana'a orAden.^[463]
• United NationsUN Buffer Zone in Cyprus - Access Permit is required for travelling inside the zone, except Civil Use Areas.^[464]
• United NationsKorean Demilitarized Zone - Restricted area.
• United NationsUNDOF Zone andGhajar - 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,Cyprus,Gibraltar (only persons holding EU residence permit as a family member of an EU national),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.^{[103][138][285]}
• Mexico -Permanent residents of Canada, EU or USA; or holders of a validUSA visa do not require a visa.^[239]

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

_{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 byArgentina,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 andVenezuela.

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

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 theSingle 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 theCommonwealth of Independent States, including de jure Ukraine and Georgia, but not Turkmenistan)

Holders of anAPEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:^[465]

_{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:^[466]

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

• Arab League - As a result of theArab League boycott of Israel, many Arab League countries refuse entry to travelers whose passport shows evidence of entry intoIsrael or even hold an unused Israeli visa.
• Iran - Admission is refused for holders of passports containing an Israeli visa/stamp in the last 12 months.^{[191][circular reference]}
• Azerbaijan - As part of theanti-Armenian policies of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan refuses entry to individuals ofArmenian descent, including those who hold Russian Federation or other passports.^[467] It also strictly refuses entry to foreigners in general whose passport shows evidence of entry into the self-proclaimedNagorno-Karabakh Republic, declaring them a so-calledpersonae non gratae.^[468]

Many African countries, includingAngola,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 currentInternational Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.^[469]

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.^[470]

According to the national statistics these are the numbers of Russian visitors arriving to various countries per annum:^[471]

Foreign travel statistics
Destination	Number of visitors from Russia	Year
Abkhazia |Georgia	4,357,937	2017
Afghanistan	1,463	2017
American Samoa[472]	6	2016
Angola[473]	7,305	2015
Antarctica[474]	330	2017
Antigua and Barbuda[475]	372	2017
Argentina[476]	8,138	2015
Armenia	410,302	2017
Aruba[477]	968	2015
Australia[478]	15,200	2017
Austria[note 1][479]	272,300	2016
Azerbaijan[480]	744,125	2016
Bahamas[481]	1,498	2015
Bahrain	12,712	2017
Barbados[note 1][482]	909	2016
Belgium[483]	60,386	2016
Belarus[484]	1,230,000	2017
Bermuda[note 2][485]	101	2015
Bhutan[486]	243	2016
Bolivia[487]	1,745	2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina[488]	5,268	2017
Botswana[489]	1,065	2015
Brazil[490]	18,820	2017
Bulgaria[491]	522,085	2018
Cambodia[492]	53,164	2016
Cameroon[note 1][493]	7,151	2014
Canada[494]	24,401	2017
Cayman Islands[note 2][495]	65	2017
Chile[496]	6,003	2017
China[497][498]	1,976,000	2016
Colombia[499]	5,157	2015
Congo[500]	4,023	2012
Costa Rica[501]	4,657	2017
Croatia[502]	119,689	2017
Cuba[484]	75,000	2017
Cyprus[503]	783,631	2018
Czech Republic[note 1][504]	551,191	2017
Denmark	41,002	2017
Dominica[505]	44	2015
Dominican Republic[506]	245,346	2017
Ecuador[507]	7,313	2014
Egypt[508]	2,338,900	2015
Estonia	1,803,249[509] / 238,636[note 1][510]	2017
Finland	3,629,121[509] / 373,701[note 1][511]	2018
France[512]	620,028	2015
French Polynesia[513]	287	2017
Georgia[514]	1,404,757	2018
Germany[515]	607,422	2016
Greece[516]	512,789	2015
Guam[note 2][517]	3,352	2017
Guatemala[518]	2,576	2014
Hong Kong[519]	148,098	2017
Hungary[note 1][520]	138,941	2016
Iceland[521]	14,282	2018
India[522]	278,904	2017
Indonesia[523]	88,520	2016
Iran	24,336	2017
Iraq	2,451	2017
Israel[524]	330,500	2017
Italy[525]	864,000	2016
Jamaica[526]	1,018	2017
Japan[527]	77,200	2017
Jordan[528]	49,384	2016
Kazakhstan[529]	1,708,873	2017
Kyrgyzstan[530]	471,400	2017
Laos[531]	10,986	2017
Latvia	424,842[532] / 241,435[note 1][533]	2017
Lebanon[534]	16,205	2016
Lithuania	742,333[532] / 150,600[535]	2016
Luxembourg[note 1][536]	6,659	2016
Macao[537]	27,037	2017
Madagascar[538]	264	2015
Malaysia[539]	67,564	2017
Maldives[540]	61,931	2017
Malta[541]	16,370	2016
Malawi[542]	154	2009
Mali[543]	444	2014
Mauritius[540]	11,153	2017
Mexico[note 2][544]	32,337	2015
Moldova[545]	314,266	2017
Monaco[484]	46,000	2016
Mongolia[546]	106,935	2017
Montenegro[note 1][547]	316,826	2016
Morocco[484]	20,000	2017
Myanmar[548]	5,487	2016
Namibia[549]	2,943	2015
Netherlands[550]	175,000	2017
New Zealand[551]	6,640	2017
Nicaragua[552]	1,464	2016
North Macedonia[note 1][553]	4,213	2016
Northern Mariana Islands[554]	2,130	2017
North Korea	4,359	2017
Norway	138,902	2017
Oman[555]	4,858	2017
Pakistan[556]	2,500	2009
Palau[557]	337	2016
Panama[558]	4,525	2015
Papua New Guinea[559]	414	2016
Peru[560]	8,648	2017
Philippines[561]	33,279	2017
Poland[562]	2,052,400	2016
Portugal[563]	98,000	2015
Qatar	87,595	2017
Romania[564]	66,734	2016
Saudi Arabia	7,745	2017
Serbia[note 1][565]	184,609	2024
Seychelles[566]	13,191	2017
Singapore[567]	80,134	2017
Slovakia[note 1][568]	35,919	2016
Slovenia[note 1][569]	51,803	2017
South Africa[570]	7,244	2015
South Korea[571]	270,427	2017
South Ossetia	451,918	2017
Spain[572]	1,222,426	2018
Sri Lanka[573]	59,191	2017
Sudan	268	2017
Suriname[574]	72	2017
Sweden	63,689	2017
Switzerland	251,142	2017
Taiwan[575]	9,226	2017
Tajikistan	212,062[484]	2019
Tanzania[576]	7,435	2016
Thailand[577]	1,346,219	2017
Tunisia[484]	520,000	2017
Turkey[578]	5,964,631	2018
Turkmenistan	27,490	2017
Ukraine[579]	1,464,764	2017
United Arab Emirates[580]	530,000	2017
United Kingdom[581]	199,000	2017
United States[note 3][582]	344,368	2017
Uruguay[583]	3,114	2015
Uzbekistan[584]	567,700	2022
Venezuela[585]	9,035	2013
Vietnam[586]	574,164	2017