Russian passport: visa requirements for 199 destinations

Where Russian citizens can travel visa-free, where an eVisa or ETA is enough, and where an embassy visa is needed — every entry checked against official government sources.

Freedom of movement (1)

RussiaFree movement
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 13(2), says everyone has the right to leave any country, including their own, and to return to their country.

Visa-free destinations (75)

AngolaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Under the Decree, nationals of the listed countries are exempt from tourist visa requirements for stays in Angola of up to 30 days per entry and 90 days per year.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa-freeup to 180 days
ArgentinaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
ArmeniaVisa-freeup to 180 days
AzerbaijanVisa-freeup to 90 days
Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry gives the Russian Federation a visa-free stay of 90 days for each calendar year.
BahamasVisa-free
The Bahamas Department of Immigration says that, under official international visa agreements, visa requirements are waived for citizens of the listed countries who visit and remain in The Bahamas for no more than three months or eight months, as each individual agreement may dictate.
BarbadosVisa-freeup to 28 days
BelarusVisa-free
BelizeVisa-free
BoliviaVisa-free
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa-freeup to 30 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says Russian citizens need an invitation letter verified by the Service for Foreigners' Affairs or an original tourist voucher (contract on tourism services) to enter or stay for up to 90 days, and may enter and stay up to 30 days without a visa with the original tourist voucher.
BotswanaVisa-free
BrazilVisa-freeup to 90 days
BruneiVisa-freeup to 14 days
Cabo VerdeVisa-freeup to 60 days
ChileVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Chile's migration service says a holder of a Permanencia Transitoria permit, whatever its original length, may extend it once, by up to ninety calendar days, and must start the extension procedure before the original period on the Tarjeta Única Migratoria (TUM) expires.
ChinaVisa-freeup to 30 days
China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs says the visa exemption for ordinary passports has no end date for Brunei, applies until 31 December 2027 for Russia, and until 31 December 2026 for the other 48 countries.
ColombiaVisa-freeup to 90 days (+90 days)
Costa RicaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Costa Rica's visa directives say that, under the 2019 Costa Rica–Russia agreement, nationals of the Russian Federation may stay up to 90 calendar days, counted from the day of entry.
CubaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Russia's Foreign Ministry lists Cuba as visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.
DominicaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Russia's Foreign Ministry lists Dominica (Commonwealth of Dominica) as visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.
Dominican RepublicVisa-freeup to 30 days
EcuadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
Russia's foreign ministry consular department says Russian citizens with valid passports can enter and stay in Ecuador without a visa for up to 90 days in each 180-day period from the first entry.
El SalvadorVisa-freeup to 90 days
EswatiniVisa-free
FijiVisa-freeup to 120 days (+60 days)
GambiaVisa-free
GeorgiaVisa-freeup to 365 days
GrenadaVisa-free
GuatemalaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Guatemala's Migration Code (Decree 44-2016, article 74): tourists or travellers are foreigners who have entered regularly for lawful purposes, without seeking temporary or permanent residence; their stay may not exceed 90 days, extendable once.
GuyanaVisa-freeup to 90 days
HondurasVisa-freeup to 90 days
Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that under the agreement, Russian citizens may enter, leave, transit and stay in Honduras without a visa for up to 90 calendar days in each 180-day period from the date of first entry.
Hong KongVisa-freeup to 14 days
JamaicaVisa-freeup to 90 days
PICA's visa table lists the Russian Federation: no visa required for 90 days, effective October 28, 2014, for tourism, business and cultural exchanges.
KazakhstanVisa-freeup to 90 days
KiribatiVisa-freeup to 90 days
Kiribati's Entry and Visa Exemption Order 2023 says the maximum stay under this exemption must not exceed 90 days in any 12-month period.
KyrgyzstanVisa-freeup to 90 days
Kyrgyzstan's Regulation on the stay of foreign citizens says citizens of Eurasian Economic Union member states (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia) may stay without documents granting the right of stay for up to 90 days in total in each 180-day period from entry.
LaosVisa-freeup to 30 days
MacauVisa-freeup to 30 days
MalaysiaVisa-free
MauritiusVisa-free
MicronesiaVisa-freeup to 30 days (+60 days)
MoldovaVisa-freeup to 90 days
MongoliaVisa-freeup to 30 days
MontenegroVisa-freeup to 30 days
Montenegro's Decree on Visa Regime says citizens of Belarus and Russia may, until 31 October 2026, under the international agreements on mutual travel of citizens, enter, transit through and stay in Montenegro for up to 30 days with a valid travel document issued by their authorities.
MoroccoVisa-free
MyanmarVisa-freeup to 30 days
NamibiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Russia's Foreign Ministry lists Namibia as visa-free for up to 90 days within 180 days.
NauruVisa-free
Nauru's Immigration Regulations 2014 exempt a person from the visa requirement in section 10(1) of the Immigration Act if he or she is a national of a visa waiver agreement country listed in Schedule 5, does not intend to remain in Nauru longer than the period specified in the agreement, and satisfies any conditions the agreement specifies for the exemption.
NicaraguaVisa-free
OmanVisa-freeup to 14 daysFee: Free
Oman's Foreign Ministry says visitors entering without a visa must have a return ticket, a confirmed hotel reservation, health insurance, and enough money to cover their living costs during their stay in Oman.
PalauVisa-freeup to 30 days
PanamaVisa-freeup to 90 days
ParaguayVisa-free
PeruVisa-freeup to 90 days
Peru's visa-exemption table: 90 days every 180 days from first entry into Peru.
PhilippinesVisa-freeup to 30 days
QatarVisa-freeup to 30 days
Saint LuciaVisa-free
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa-freeup to 90 days
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table lists Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as visa-free for up to 90 days in 180.
SamoaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Saudi ArabiaVisa-freeup to 90 days
Russia's Foreign Ministry says Russian citizens may visit Saudi Arabia without a visa for up to 90 days in a calendar year; this does not apply to Russian citizens travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, or Umrah during the Hajj period.
SerbiaVisa-freeup to 30 days
South AfricaVisa-freeup to 90 days
TajikistanVisa-free
Tajikistan's Consular Department lists Russian Federation as visa-free indefinitely for diplomatic, service and national passports.
ThailandVisa-freeup to 30 days
Trinidad and TobagoVisa-freeup to 90 days
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table lists Trinidad and Tobago as visa-free for up to 90 days (for Russian citizens, unilaterally).
TunisiaVisa-free
TurkeyVisa-freeup to 60 days
Türkiye's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says ordinary passport holders are exempt from visa for touristic and business travel of up to 60 days.
TuvaluVisa-freeup to 30 days (+30 days)
Tuvalu's mission to the UN says visas are not required for stays in Tuvalu of up to 30 days, and that entry permits for a maximum one-month stay are issued on arrival to travellers with a valid passport (at least 6 months from the date of arrival), sufficient funds, proof of accommodation and a return or onward ticket.
United Arab EmiratesVisa-freeup to 90 days
UruguayVisa-freeup to 90 days
UzbekistanVisa-free
Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry lists this country among those whose citizens have a visa-free regime of unlimited duration.
VanuatuVisa-freeup to 120 days
Vanuatu's Department of Immigration says the tourist visa does not allow extensions, and the holder must depart the country before the 120-day period expires.
VenezuelaVisa-free
Venezuela's Foreign Ministry includes this nationality in its "list of countries exempt from the tourist visa to enter the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela by air".
VietnamVisa-freeup to 45 days
Viet Nam's government resolution exempts citizens of Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland from a visa for a stay of 45 days from the date of entry, regardless of passport type or purpose of entry, provided they fully meet the entry conditions under Vietnamese law. The exemption applies from 15 March 2025 to 14 March 2028 and will be considered for extension under Vietnamese law.

eVisa / ETA destinations (44)

AlbaniaeVisaup to 90 days
Albania's visa fee list names the Albanian mission in Moscow as where to apply. Type C visa: EUR 30 (one entry), EUR 50 (two entries), EUR 50 (multiple entries). Type D visa: EUR 50.
AustraliaeVisaFee: 250 AUD
BenineVisaFee: 50 EUR
Benin's e-Visa portal says the e-Visa is valid for the period you choose in your request: 30 days or 90 days.
BhutaneVisaFee: 40 USD
Bhutan's Immigration Rules say a foreigner cleared as a tourist may stay for the actual duration of the stay or ninety days, whichever is less.
Burkina FasoeVisaFee: 66000 XOF
CambodiaeVisaFee: 35 USD
Cambodia's eVisa portal announces that the Cambodia e-Visa "Type E" is now available for all countries.
CamerooneVisaFee: 153 EUR
ChadeVisa
Chad's immigration directorate says that after 21 May 2026 any visa issued outside the evisa.td platform is considered invalid and does not allow entry into the country.
Côte d'IvoireeVisaFee: 73 EUR
Democratic Republic of the CongoeVisaFee: 300 USD
EgypteVisaFee: 30 USD
EthiopiaeVisaFee: 62 USD
Ethiopia's eVisa portal lists two single-entry tourist visas: 30 days for USD 62 and 90 days for USD 152.
GaboneVisa
GhanaeVisaFee: 260 USD
GuineaeVisa
IndiaeVisaFee: 25 USD
IraqeVisa
IsraelETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
KenyaETAFee: 30 USD
LesothoeVisa
Lesotho's Ministry of Home Affairs says every citizen of a foreign country who wishes to visit the Kingdom of Lesotho on any visa category must first obtain a visa through the Lesotho e-visa system.
LibyaeVisa
MadagascareVisaup to 60 daysFee: 30 EUR
MalawieVisaFee: 50 USD
MauritaniaeVisaFee: 55 EUR
MexicoETAup to 180 daysFee: Free
Mexico's embassy in Ukraine says the Electronic Authorization System (electronic visa) applies to nationals of Ukraine, Turkey and Russia travelling to Mexico by air without needing a paper visa from the Mexican embassy, as visitors without permission to do paid work, for purposes such as tourism, transit, business, medical treatment, fairs or conferences, or unpaid study, for a visit of no more than 180 days.
MozambiqueETAup to 30 daysFee: 650 MZN
Mozambique's Decree 10/2023 says a national of a country covered by the visa exemption who wishes to enter must pre-register on www.evisa.gov.mz at least 48 hours before boarding, paying a processing fee equivalent to 650 meticais.
New ZealandeVisaFee: 441 NZD
NigeriaeVisaup to 30 days
PakistaneVisaup to 90 days
PalestineETAup to 90 daysFee: 25 ILS
Israel's Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT) says its procedure for the entry of foreigners into the Judea and Samaria Area does not apply to foreigners asking to visit the Area and Israel in parallel, and that such foreigners are handled under the procedures of the Population and Immigration Authority.
Papua New GuineaeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD
Saint Kitts and NevisETAup to 90 daysFee: 17 USD
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table lists Saint Kitts and Nevis as visa-free for up to 90 days out of every 180.
SeychellesETAup to 90 daysFee: 10 EUR
Sierra LeoneeVisaup to 30 daysFee: 80 USD
Solomon IslandseVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
SomaliaeVisa
Somalia's Immigration and Citizenship Agency says that under the new arrangement travellers complete their application before departure rather than on arrival.
South KoreaETAup to 60 daysFee: 10000 KRW
The K-ETA portal lists Russia's allowed period of stay as 60 days in a row, not exceeding 90 days within 180 days.
South SudaneVisa
Sri LankaETAup to 30 days
Sri Lanka's ETA fee page says that with effect from 25 May 2026 nationals of 40 listed countries, this one among them, are eligible to obtain a tourist visa (ETA) free of charge for a period of 30 days.
SurinameETAup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Suriname's eVisa service says that from 1 July 2022 travellers wishing to visit Suriname for tourism purposes are required to pay the Entry Fee to be admitted to the territory of the Republic of Suriname.
TaiwaneVisaup to 30 daysFee: 1600 TWD
Taiwan's Bureau of Consular Affairs says that for Russia only holders of ordinary passports are eligible for an eVisa, from 7 July 2026 to 6 July 2027.
TanzaniaeVisaFee: 50 USD
TogoeVisaFee: 25000 XOF
UgandaeVisaup to 90 daysFee: 50 USD
Uganda's immigration directorate says a visa approval authorisation is valid for 90 days (three months) from the day of approval; after that it is automatically cancelled and invalidated, and the applicant needs to make a new application.

Visa on arrival (15)

BahrainVisa on arrivalup to 14 daysFee: 5 BHD
BangladeshVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 50 USD
Bangladesh's Visa Policy 2026 says the immigration authority grants the visa on arrival after examining the invitation and relevant documents, such as a hotel reservation, a return ticket and proof of finance in card or cash.
ComorosVisa on arrivalFee: 60 EUR
HaitiVisa on arrival
Russia's foreign ministry consular department says Russian citizens receive a visa at the airport on arrival.
IndonesiaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days (+30 days)Fee: 500000 IDR
JordanVisa on arrivalFee: 40 JOD
The Jordan Tourism Board says a visa can also be obtained at Amman’s Queen Alia International Airport (for unrestricted nationalities) or at any other border crossing except King Hussein Bridge and the ferry from Egypt.
LebanonVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
MaldivesVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
Marshall IslandsVisa on arrivalup to 90 daysFee: Free
The RMI Division of Immigration's list gives a visa on arrival of 90 days from the date of arrival, fee waived, and requires a passport valid 6 months or more from the date of departure from the RMI, a confirmed return or onward ticket out of the RMI and the visas needed for the return or onward travel. Extensions, change of status, employment, study and research are not permitted.
NepalVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD
Nepal's Department of Immigration lists tourist visas of 15, 30 or 90 days.
RwandaVisa on arrivalup to 30 days
Timor-LesteVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: 30 USD
Timor-Leste's Migration Service says the tourist visa is valid for a single entry and a thirty-day stay, and may be extended once for the same period.
TongaVisa on arrivalup to 30 daysFee: Free
Tonga's Ministry of Revenue and Customs says a visitor visa on arrival is issued subject to conditions, including that the traveller holds a valid return ticket out of Tonga to a country they are permitted to enter and that the Customs officer is satisfied the traveller has sufficient funds to support themselves while in Tonga.
ZambiaVisa on arrivalFee: 25 USD
Zambia's Department of Immigration says nationals of these countries can get visas on arrival at any port of entry or from selected Zambian missions abroad, and can also apply for their visas online from the eServices portal.
ZimbabweVisa on arrivalFee: 30 USD

Embassy visa required (55)

AlgeriaEmbassy visa
AndorraEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Andorra's government says that when the Schengen visa is required, third-country nationals must apply for a double-entry or a multiple-entry Schengen visa, depending on how many times they will enter the Schengen area from Andorra.
AustriaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
BelgiumEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
BulgariaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
BurundiEmbassy visa
Russia's foreign ministry consular department says Russian citizens must obtain a visa at Burundi's embassy in Moscow to enter Burundi.
Central African RepublicEmbassy visa
CroatiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
CyprusEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Cyprus says holders of a valid two- or multiple-entry Schengen visa, and holders of national visas and residence permits issued by Schengen states, do not need a short-stay visa to enter Cyprus for up to 90 days in any 180-day period; Turkish and Azerbaijani citizens are excluded from this provision.
CzechiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Czechia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says that as of 3 July 2024 the Czech Republic recognizes only biometric passports issued by the Russian Federation.
DenmarkEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
DjiboutiEmbassy visa
Russia's foreign ministry consular department says Russian citizens can enter Djibouti with a visa obtained at Djibouti's embassy in Moscow.
Equatorial GuineaEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
EritreaEmbassy visa
EstoniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Estonia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says its restrictions on accepting visa applications apply to all types of visas (both Schengen C-type and national D-type visas) and all purposes of travel, except for the Russian citizens in the groups it lists.
FinlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
FranceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas and will have to apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU, allowing close and frequent scrutiny of applicants to mitigate any potential security risk.
GermanyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
GreeceEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission said on 7 November 2025 that from then on Russian nationals can no longer receive multiple-entry visas, so they must apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU, allowing close and frequent scrutiny of applicants to mitigate any potential security risk.
HungaryEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas and will have to apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU, allowing close and frequent scrutiny of applicants to mitigate any potential security risk.
IcelandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
IranEmbassy visa
IrelandEmbassy visa
ItalyEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
JapanEmbassy visaFee: 15000 JPY
KosovoEmbassy visaFee: 40 EUR
Kosovo's Ministry of Foreign Affairs says nationals of countries to which Kosovo applies a visa regime who hold a valid biometric residence permit issued by a Schengen-area state, and holders of a valid multiple-entry Schengen visa, are exempt from the need for a Kosovo visa for entry, transit and stay. Their stay in Kosovo is limited to 15 days.
KuwaitEmbassy visa
The Embassy of Kuwait in Japan says that nationals who cannot be granted the entry visa through the e-visa service or at the airport must apply for an entry visa through their sponsor in Kuwait before departure: they give their sponsor in Kuwait (family or relatives with residency in Kuwait, the company or organization being visited, or the hotel where they will stay) the applicant’s data (passport information, purpose of visit, period of visit and so on), and the sponsor then applies for the visa at the Ministry of Interior, Kuwait.
LatviaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Latvia's Cabinet Regulation No. 123, in its part on restrictions on accepting visa applications from, and the entry of, citizens of the Russian Federation, says Latvia's diplomatic and consular missions abroad accept visa applications from Russian citizens in the cases it then lists.
LiberiaEmbassy visaFee: 70 USD
The Liberia Immigration Service says that if there is a Liberian embassy in your country, you are required to apply for your visa directly at the embassy and not through its Visa on Arrival portal.
LiechtensteinEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
LithuaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Lithuania's Foreign Ministry says that under Law No XIV-1888 of 20 April 2023 on restrictive measures in connection with military aggression against Ukraine, Lithuania's visa authorities abroad have suspended accepting Schengen visa applications from citizens of Russia and Belarus, except where the Ministry of Foreign Affairs mediates the submission of the application.
LuxembourgEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
MaliEmbassy visa
MaltaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas.
MonacoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Monaco's government says visa applications to enter Monaco must therefore be made at the embassy of the Schengen country that will be the gateway of the stay in Europe; once the Schengen visa is obtained, Monaco can be visited without any other formality.
NetherlandsEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
NigerEmbassy visa
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table lists Niger as visa-free for up to 90 days in 180 for diplomatic and service passports and as requiring a visa for ordinary passports.
North MacedoniaEmbassy visaFee: 60 EUR
NorwayEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
PolandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission said on 7 November 2025 that from then on Russian nationals can no longer receive multiple-entry visas, so they must apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU, allowing close and frequent scrutiny of applicants to mitigate any potential security risk.
PortugalEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Republic of the CongoEmbassy visaFee: 200 USD
RomaniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
Romania's eVisa portal marks Russia among the states whose nationals must have an invitation endorsed by the General Inspectorate for Immigration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, to be submitted when applying for a short-stay visa.
San MarinoEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
San Marino's Foreign Ministry says that reaching San Marino means crossing the Schengen Area, so visitors from states outside it must hold the authorisations needed to enter and transit the Schengen Area before they leave.
SingaporeEmbassy visaFee: 30 SGD
SlovakiaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission says Russian nationals will no longer be able to receive multiple-entry visas and will have to apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU, allowing close and frequent scrutiny of applicants to mitigate any potential security risk.
SloveniaEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
The European Commission said on 7 November 2025 that from then on Russian nationals can no longer receive multiple-entry visas, so they must apply for a new visa each time they plan to travel to the EU, allowing close and frequent scrutiny of applicants to mitigate any potential security risk.
SpainEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SudanEmbassy visaFee: 80 EUR
Russia's foreign ministry consular department says Russian citizens need a visa to enter Sudan.
SwedenEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
SwitzerlandEmbassy visaFee: 90 EUR
TurkmenistanEmbassy visaFee: 40 USD
Turkmenistan's State Migration Service says foreign citizens and stateless persons may come to and stay in Turkmenistan on the basis of a visa, unless Turkmenistan's international treaties provide otherwise.
UkraineEmbassy visaFee: 65 USD
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry says Ukraine’s diplomatic and consular missions have stopped work in Russia; Russian citizens living in third countries with temporary or permanent permission to stay can apply for Ukrainian visas through Ukraine’s missions or VFS Global visa centres there.
United KingdomEmbassy visaFee: 135 GBP
United StatesEmbassy visaFee: 185 USD

Visa required (how to apply not stated) (7)

CanadaVisa requiredFee: 100 CAD
Guinea-BissauVisa required
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table lists Guinea-Bissau as visa-free for up to 90 days for diplomatic and service passports and as requiring a visa for ordinary passports.
North KoreaVisa required
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table lists North Korea as visa-free for up to 90 days for diplomatic and service passports and as requiring a visa for ordinary passports.
SenegalVisa required
SyriaVisa required
Russia's foreign ministry consular department lists a visa as required for Russian citizens with ordinary passports travelling to Syria.
Vatican CityVisa required
Russia's Foreign Ministry Consular Department table says a visa is required for Vatican City and that entry is possible with a Schengen visa issued by a third state.
YemenVisa required
The Embassy of Yemen in Washington DC says it is not issuing any tourist visa at this time.

How this passport compares

Closest to this passport is the one held by Turkish citizens: identical requirements in 138 of 197 destinations. They differ in 59.

How this passport compares
Destination	This passport	Turkey
Armenia	Visa-free180 days	eVisa
Barbados	Visa-free28 days	Visa-free180 days
Belarus	Visa-free	Visa-free30 days
Belize	Visa-free	Visa-free90 days
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Brunei	Visa-free14 days	Visa-free30 days
Cabo Verde	Visa-free60 days	Visa on arrival
China	Visa-free30 days	Embassy visa
Costa Rica	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Cuba	Visa-free90 days	eVisa90 days
Dominica	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free21 days
Gambia	Visa-free	Visa on arrival
Grenada	Visa-free	Embassy visa
Guyana	Visa-free90 days	Embassy visa
Hong Kong	Visa-free14 days	Visa-free90 days
Kiribati	Visa-free90 days	Visa required
Laos	Visa-free30 days	eVisa30 days
Myanmar	Visa-free30 days	eVisa28 days
Namibia	Visa-free90 days	Visa on arrival90 days
Nauru	Visa-free	Embassy visa90 days
Palau	Visa-free30 days	Visa on arrival
Paraguay	Visa-free	Visa-free90 days
Qatar	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Visa-free90 days	Visa required days
Saudi Arabia	Visa-free90 days	eVisa90 days
Serbia	Visa-free30 days	Visa-free90 days
South Africa	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
Tajikistan	Visa-free	Embassy visa
Trinidad and Tobago	Visa-free90 days	Visa-free30 days
United Arab Emirates	Visa-free90 days	eVisa
Uzbekistan	Visa-free	Visa-free30 days
Vanuatu	Visa-free120 days	eVisa
Vietnam	Visa-free45 days	eVisa
Israel	ETA90 days	Embassy visa
Mozambique	ETA30 days	eVisa90 days
Palestine	ETA90 days	Embassy visa
South Korea	ETA60 days	ETA90 days
Albania	eVisa90 days	Visa-free90 days
Egypt	eVisa	Visa required
India	eVisa days	Embassy visa days
Iraq	eVisa	Embassy visa
Papua New Guinea	eVisa30 days	eVisa60 days
Bahrain	Visa on arrival14 days	eVisa14 days
Haiti	Visa on arrival	Visa on arrival90 days
Indonesia	Visa on arrival30 days	Visa-free30 days
Lebanon	Visa on arrival30 days	Embassy visa
Zambia	Visa on arrival	Visa-free90 days
Burundi	Embassy visa	eVisa
Djibouti	Embassy visa	eVisa
Iran	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days
Japan	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days
Kosovo	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days
Kuwait	Embassy visa	eVisa90 days
North Macedonia	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days
Singapore	Embassy visa	Visa-free
Sudan	Embassy visa	Visa on arrival
Syria	Visa required	Visa-free
Ukraine	Embassy visa	Visa-free90 days
Afghanistan	No official information	Visa required

Next closest: Ecuador (67%), Belarus (65%).

Computed from the same sourced matrix as the lists above. A difference means a different regime or a different maximum stay, not different wording.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Russian citizens visit visa-free?

Of the 199 destinations we cover, Russian citizens can enter 76 visa-free (or under freedom of movement), and 44 more require only an electronic authorization (eVisa/ETA).