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Visa requirements · updated Aug 2026

Visa-Free Countries for the Russia Passport 2026

The Russia passport gives visa-free entry to 81 countries, plus easy access (on arrival / e-Visa) to 57 more. Ranked #93 worldwide. The full list with allowed stay is below.

81visa-free
57on arrival / eTA
138total access
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Russia
Passport
81visa-free

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Visa-free · 81

Angola30 days→ Antigua and Barbuda90 days→ Argentina90 days→ Armenia180 days→ Azerbaijan90 days→ Bahamas90 days→ Barbados90 days→ Belarus90 days→ Bolivia90 days→ Bosnia and 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 Republic90 days→ Ecuador90 days→ El Salvador180 days→ Fiji120 days→ Gambia90 days→ Georgia360 days→ Grenada90 days→ Guatemala90 days→ Guyana90 days→ Haiti90 days→ Honduras90 days→ Hong Kong14 days→ Israel90 days→ Jamaica90 days→ Jordan30 days→ Kazakhstan90 days→ Kiribati90 days→ Kyrgyzstan90 days→ Laos30 days→ Macao30 days→ Malawi90 days→ Malaysia30 days→ Maldives90 days→ Mauritius90 days→ Micronesia30 days→ Moldova90 days→ Mongolia30 days→ Montenegro30 days→ Morocco90 days→ Mozambique30 days→ Myanmar30 days→ Namibia90 days→ Nauru90 days→ Nicaragua90 days→ Palau30 days→ Palestine90 days→ Panama90 days→ Paraguay90 days→ Peru180 days→ Philippines30 days→ Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days→ Saint Lucia42 days→ Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days→ Samoa90 days→ Sao Tome and Principe15 days→ Saudi Arabia90 days→ Serbia30 days→ Seychelles90 days→ South Africa90 days→ Swaziland30 days→ Tajikistan90 days→ Thailand60 days→ Trinidad and Tobago90 days→ Tunisia90 days→ Turkey60 days→ United Arab Emirates90 days→ Uruguay90 days→ Uzbekistan90 days→ Vanuatu120 days→ Venezuela90 days→ Vietnam45 days→

Also without an embassy

Visa on arrival or online (e-Visa / ETA) — quick to get.

Albania e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Australia e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bahrain Visa on arrival · 30 days → Bangladesh Visa on arrival · 30 days → Benin e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Bhutan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burkina Faso e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Burundi Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cambodia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Cameroon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Comoros Visa on arrival · 30 days → DR Congo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Djibouti Visa on arrival · 30 days → Egypt Visa on arrival · 30 days → Equatorial Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ethiopia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Gabon e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Ghana Visa on arrival · 30 days → Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Guinea-Bissau Visa on arrival · 30 days → India e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Indonesia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iran Visa on arrival · 30 days → Iraq Visa on arrival · 30 days → Ivory Coast e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Kenya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Lebanon Visa on arrival · 30 days → Lesotho e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Libya e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Madagascar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Marshall Islands Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mauritania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Mexico e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Nepal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Nigeria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Oman Visa on arrival · 30 days → Pakistan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Papua New Guinea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Qatar Visa on arrival · 30 days → Rwanda Visa on arrival · 30 days → Senegal Visa on arrival · 30 days → Sierra Leone Visa on arrival · 30 days → Singapore e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Somalia Visa on arrival · 30 days → South Korea e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → South Sudan e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Sri Lanka Visa on arrival · 30 days → Suriname e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Syria e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tanzania Visa on arrival · 30 days → Timor-Leste Visa on arrival · 30 days → Togo e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Tonga Visa on arrival · 30 days → Tuvalu Visa on arrival · 30 days → Uganda e-Visa / ETA · 90 days → Zambia Visa on arrival · 30 days → Zimbabwe Visa on arrival · 30 days →

Where Russia citizens face the toughest visas

Schengen, the US and the UK count refusals separately. Here are all three rates for the Russia passport in one place.

The hardest is the US — 40.4% of applications refused, against 6.3% at the most lenient one.

Schengen
6.3%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #92 of 118
-1.1 pp year-over-year
by filing country
United States
40.4%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #74 of 197
+1.8 pp year-over-year
B1/B2 visas
United Kingdom
6.9%
of applications refused
strictness rank: #110 of 119
-3.6 pp year-over-year
visitor visas
No slots US consulates in Russia are not scheduling interviews
4 rule changes recorded for this passport in our archive, 4 of them easing · the feed →
26 countries accept visa applications right inside Russia

Schengen in detail: which state refuses Russia citizens most

# Schengen state Applications Filed in Rate
1 Malta 879 Moscow 19.9% 2 Estonia 2,363 Moscow 18.2% 3 Romania 208 Moscow, St. Petersburg 12.0% 4 Greece 67,579 Moscow, Novorossiysk 11.1% 5 Czech Republic 175 Moscow 10.9% 6 Austria 4,959 Moscow 10.6% 7 Portugal 6,966 Moscow 9.7% 8 Spain 139,596 Moscow, St. Petersburg 9.1% 9 Switzerland 11,378 Moscow 9.1% 10 Lithuania 1,796 Kaliningrad, Moscow 8.9% 11 Finland 4,148 Moscow 6.9% 12 Hungary 28,540 Kazan, Moscow 6.9% 13 Croatia 1,694 Moscow 6.3% 14 Belgium 1,753 Moscow 5.7% 15 Italy 170,511 Moscow, St. Petersburg 5.5% 16 Latvia 1,126 Moscow 5.5% 17 Slovenia 1,607 Moscow 4.4% 18 Sweden 91 Moscow 4.4% 19 Slovakia 1,203 Moscow 4.1% 20 Germany 24,690 Moscow, St. Petersburg 4.0% 21 Norway 81 Moscow 3.7% 22 Bulgaria 27,423 Moscow, St. Petersburg 3.4% 23 France 167,549 Moscow 3.4% 24 Luxembourg 1,048 Moscow 2.6% 25 Netherlands 11,959 Moscow 0.9% 26 Poland 103 Kaliningrad, Moscow 0.0%

Methodologies differ: the EC counts by place of filing, the State Department and Home Office by nationality. Read as orders of magnitude.

Where the Russia passport still needs a visa · 60

These require a visa arranged in advance at an embassy or visa centre.

Afghanistan visa required → Algeria visa required → Andorra visa required → Austria visa required → Belgium visa required → Belize visa required → Bulgaria visa required → Canada visa required → Central African Republic visa required → Chad visa required → Congo visa required → Croatia visa required → Cyprus visa required → Czech Republic visa required → Denmark visa required → Eritrea visa required → Estonia visa required → Finland visa required → France visa required → Germany visa required → Greece visa required → Hungary visa required → Iceland visa required → Ireland visa required → Italy visa required → Japan visa required → Kosovo visa required → Kuwait visa required → Latvia visa required → Liberia visa required → Liechtenstein visa required → Lithuania visa required → Luxembourg visa required → Mali visa required → Malta visa required → Monaco visa required → Netherlands visa required → New Zealand visa required → Niger visa required → North Korea visa required → North Macedonia visa required → Norway visa required → Poland visa required → Portugal visa required → Romania visa required → San Marino visa required → Slovakia visa required → Slovenia visa required → Solomon Islands visa required → Spain visa required → Sudan visa required → Sweden visa required → Switzerland visa required → Taiwan visa required → Turkmenistan visa required → Ukraine visa required → United Kingdom visa required → United States visa required → Vatican visa required → Yemen visa required →

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Frequently asked

How many countries can the Russia passport travel to visa-free?
The Russia passport gives visa-free access to 81 countries, plus 57 more on arrival or with an e-Visa/eTA. See the full list above.
Which countries give Russia citizens a visa on arrival?
Visa on arrival is available in 31 countries for Russia citizens — see the section below.
How strong is the Russia passport?
The Russia passport ranks #93 in the 2026 passport index, with 138 total accessible destinations. See the passport ranking page for details.
Can visa-free rules change?
Yes, visa agreements change periodically. This data is current as of Aug 2026 — always confirm with the embassy before travel.

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