How many countries require a visa in advance for citizens of Russia?

Around 61 destinations require citizens of Russia to arrange a visa before travelling — usually at an embassy or consulate. See which ones under "Visa required in advance" above.

Does this cover every destination?

This page lists the destinations we cover for Russia. Entry rules can change at short notice, so always confirm the current requirement on the official government site before you book.

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Visa requirements for citizens of Russia

Where can you travel as a citizen of Russia? Browse entry requirements by destination — visa-free, visa on arrival, or visa required in advance.

Visa-free

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Angola30 days Antigua & Barbuda90 days Argentina90 days Armenia180 days Azerbaijan90 days Bahamas90 days Barbados90 days BelarusVisa-free Belize90 days Bolivia90 days Bosnia & Herzegovina30 days Botswana90 days Brazil90 days Brunei14 days Cape Verde60 days Chile90 days China30 days Colombia90 days Costa Rica30 days Cuba90 days Dominica21 days Dominican Republic30 days Ecuador90 days El Salvador180 days Eswatini30 days Fiji120 days Georgia360 days Grenada90 days Guatemala90 days Guyana90 days Haiti90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong SAR China14 days Jamaica90 days Jordan30 days Kazakhstan90 days Kiribati90 days KyrgyzstanVisa-free Laos30 days Macao SAR China30 days Malawi90 days Malaysia30 days Maldives90 days Mauritius90 days Micronesia30 days Moldova90 days Mongolia30 days Morocco90 days Mozambique30 days Myanmar (Burma)30 days Namibia90 days Nauru90 days Nicaragua90 days Oman14 days Palau30 days Palestinian TerritoriesVisa-free Panama90 days Paraguay90 days Peru180 days Philippines30 days Samoa90 days São Tomé & Príncipe15 days Serbia30 days Seychelles90 days South Africa90 days St. Lucia42 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days TajikistanVisa-free Thailand60 days Trinidad & Tobago90 days Tunisia90 days Türkiye60 days United Arab Emirates90 days Uruguay90 days UzbekistanVisa-free Vanuatu120 days Venezuela90 days Vietnam45 days

Visa on arrival / e-Visa / eTA

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Albaniae-Visa required Australiae-Visa required Bahrain30 days Bangladesh30 days Benine-Visa required Bhutane-Visa required Burkina Fasoe-Visa required Burundi30 days Cambodia30 days Cameroone-Visa required Chade-Visa required Comoros45 days Congo - Kinshasa7 days Côte d’Ivoire90 days Djibouti90 days Egypt30 days Equatorial Guineae-Visa required Ethiopia90 days Gabon90 days Guinea90 days Guinea-Bissau90 days India30 days Indonesia30 days Iran30 days Iraqe-Visa required Israel90 days Kenya90 days Lebanon30 days Liberiae-Visa required Libyae-Visa required Madagascar90 days Marshall Islands90 days Mauritania90 days Mexico180 days Nepal150 days Nigeria90 days Pakistan30 days Papua New Guinea30 days Qatar30 days Rwanda30 days Saudi Arabia90 days Senegal30 days Sierra Leone30 days Singaporee-Visa required Somaliae-Visa required South Korea60 days South Sudan90 days Sri Lanka30 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days Suriname90 days Syriae-Visa required TanzaniaVisa on arrival Timor-Leste30 days Togo15 days Tonga31 days Tuvalu30 days Ugandae-Visa required Zambia90 days Zimbabwe90 days

Visa required in advance

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AfghanistanVisa required AlgeriaVisa required AndorraVisa required AustriaVisa required BelgiumVisa required BulgariaVisa required CanadaVisa required Central African RepublicVisa required Congo - BrazzavilleVisa required CroatiaVisa required CyprusVisa required CzechiaVisa required DenmarkVisa required EritreaVisa required EstoniaVisa required FinlandVisa required FranceVisa required GambiaVisa required GermanyVisa required GhanaVisa required GreeceVisa required HungaryVisa required IcelandVisa required IrelandVisa required ItalyVisa required JapanVisa required KosovoVisa required KuwaitVisa required LatviaVisa required LesothoVisa required LiechtensteinVisa required LithuaniaVisa required LuxembourgVisa required MaliVisa required MaltaVisa required MonacoVisa required MontenegroVisa required NetherlandsVisa required New ZealandVisa required NigerVisa required North KoreaVisa required North MacedoniaVisa required NorwayVisa required PolandVisa required PortugalVisa required RomaniaVisa required San MarinoVisa required SlovakiaVisa required SloveniaVisa required Solomon IslandsVisa required SpainVisa required SudanVisa required SwedenVisa required SwitzerlandVisa required TaiwanVisa required TurkmenistanVisa required UkraineVisa required United KingdomVisa required United StatesVisa required Vatican CityVisa required YemenVisa required

Frequently asked questions

Citizens of Russia can currently enter around 78 destinations visa-free, plus roughly 59 more with a visa on arrival, e-Visa or eTA. Browse the full list above.

For reference only

This visa information is provided for general guidance only and may be out of date. Entry rules change frequently and depend on your specific circumstances. Always confirm requirements with the official authorities of your destination and your airline before travelling. packset.travel accepts no liability for any inaccuracies or for any loss arising from reliance on this information.