What is a visa-free country?

A country that lets your passport enter without any visa application — just show your passport at the border.

What is the difference between visa on arrival and eVisa?

Visa on arrival is bought at the airport or border crossing when you arrive. An eVisa is applied for online before you fly and linked to your passport digitally.

An Electronic Travel Authorization — a quick online pre-approval, usually approved in minutes. The UK ETA, US ESTA, and Canadian eTA are examples.

Is this data official?

No. It comes from the open passport-index-dataset, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Always verify with the destination's embassy before booking.

Do Russian citizens need a visa for Europe?

It depends on each country. Check the lists below — every destination is grouped by visa requirement for Russia passport holders.

Is this visa information up to date?

Data is sourced from the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which in turn is derived from Wikipedia. Always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking a flight.

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Where can a Russia passport take you?

136destinations open without an embassy visa — visa-free, visa on arrival, eVisa, or ETA combined.

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

eVisa

ETA

Visa required

No admission

Visa-free destinations for Russia passport

Just your passport — no paperwork needed before you fly.

Angola30d
Antigua and Barbuda90d
Argentina90d
Armenia180d
Azerbaijan90d
Bahamas90d
Barbados90d
Belarus
Bolivia90d
Bosnia and Herzegovina30d
Botswana90d
Brazil90d
Brunei14d
Cape Verde60d
Chile90d
Colombia90d
Costa Rica30d
Cuba90d
Dominica21d
Dominican Republic
Ecuador90d
El Salvador180d
Eswatini30d
Fiji120d
Gambia90d
Georgia360d
Grenada90d
Guatemala90d
Guyana90d
Haiti90d
Honduras90d
Hong Kong14d
Israel90d
Jamaica90d
Kazakhstan90d
Kiribati90d
Kyrgyzstan
Laos30d
Macau30d
Malawi90d
Malaysia30d
Maldives90d
Mauritius90d
Micronesia30d
Moldova90d
Mongolia30d
Montenegro30d
Morocco90d
Mozambique30d
Myanmar30d
Namibia90d
Nauru90d
Nicaragua90d
Palau30d
Palestine
Panama90d
Paraguay90d
Peru180d
Philippines30d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Lucia42d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
Samoa90d
São Tomé and Príncipe15d
Serbia30d
Seychelles90d
South Africa90d
Tajikistan
Thailand60d
Trinidad and Tobago90d
Tunisia90d
Turkey60d
United Arab Emirates90d
Uruguay90d
Uzbekistan
Vanuatu120d
Venezuela90d
Vietnam45d

Visa on arrival

Pay a small fee at the airport or border crossing.

Bahrain
Bangladesh
Burundi
Cambodia
Comoros
Djibouti
Egypt
Ethiopia
Ghana
Guinea-Bissau
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Jordan
Lebanon
Madagascar
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Nepal
Oman
Qatar
Rwanda
Saudi Arabia
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
Sri Lanka
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Tonga
Tuvalu
Zambia
Zimbabwe

eVisa (apply online)

Complete an online application before your trip.

Albania
Australia
Benin
Bhutan
Burkina Faso
Cameroon
DR Congo
Equatorial Guinea
Gabon
Guinea
India
Lesotho
Libya
Nigeria
Singapore
South Sudan
Syria
Togo
Uganda

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Quick pre-approval through a government website.

Ivory Coast
Kenya
Mexico
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
South Korea

Visa required (embassy application)

Apply in advance at the destination's embassy or consulate.

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

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Russian passport holders visit without a visa?

Russian passport holders have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 136 destinations — 78 visa-free, 33 visa on arrival, 19 with an eVisa, and 6 with an ETA.

How long can Russian passport holders stay visa-free?

Typical visa-free stays range from 14 to 180 days depending on the destination. Specific stay durations are shown on the visa-free list above where the data provides them.

How up to date is this data?

We use the open passport-index-dataset on GitHub, which is maintained from Wikipedia. Visa rules change often — always confirm with the destination's embassy before booking.

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

A handful of jurisdictions have ambiguous or unreported rules. When in doubt, check the official embassy of the destination country.

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Where can a Russia passport take you?

Visa-free destinations for Russia passport

Visa on arrival

eVisa (apply online)

Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA)

Visa required (embassy application)

Frequently asked questions

How many countries can Russian passport holders visit without a visa?

How long can Russian passport holders stay visa-free?

How up to date is this data?

Why are some countries marked 'No data'?

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