Russian Federation passport — visa-free travel

Holders of a Russian Federation passport can enter 76 countries visa-free and 29 more on arrival — Henley Passport Index rank #44.

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Visa-free destinations (76)

Countries you can enter on a Russian Federation passport without applying for a visa in advance.

Angola AO Antigua and Barbuda AG Argentina AR Armenia AM Azerbaijan AZ Barbados BB Belarus BY Belize BZ Bolivia BO Bosnia and Herzegovina BA Botswana BW Brazil BR Brunei BN Chile CL China CN Colombia CO Cook Islands CK Costa Rica CR Cuba CU Dominica DM Dominican Republic DO Ecuador EC El Salvador SV eSwatini SZ Fiji FJ Georgia GE Grenada GD Guatemala GT Guyana GY Haiti HT Honduras HN Hong Kong (SAR China) HK Jamaica JM Jordan JO Kazakhstan KZ Kiribati KI Kyrgyzstan KG Laos LA Macao (SAR China) MO Malaysia MY Mauritius MU Micronesia FM Moldova MD Mongolia MN Montenegro ME Morocco MA Myanmar MM Namibia NA Nicaragua NI Oman OM Palau Islands PW Panama PA Paraguay PY Peru PE Philippines PH Samoa WS São Tomé and Príncipe ST Senegal SN Serbia RS Seychelles SC South Africa ZA St. Lucia LC St. Vincent and the Grenadines VC Suriname SR Tajikistan TJ Thailand TH The Bahamas BS Trinidad and Tobago TT Tunisia TN Türkiye TR United Arab Emirates AE Uruguay UY Uzbekistan UZ Vanuatu VU Venezuela VE Vietnam VN

Visa on arrival (29)

Countries that issue a visa on arrival to Russian Federation passport holders. Bring your passport, fee, and any required photos — no advance application.

Bahrain BH Burundi BI Cambodia KH Cape Verde Islands CV Comoro Islands KM Djibouti DJ Egypt EG Ethiopia ET Guinea-Bissau GW Indonesia ID Iran IR Iraq IQ Lebanon LB Madagascar MG Maldives MV Marshall Islands MH Nauru NR Nepal NP Niue NU Qatar QA Rwanda RW Saudi Arabia SA Sierra Leone SL Tanzania TZ Timor-Leste TL Tonga TO Tuvalu TV Zambia ZM Zimbabwe ZW

Electronic travel authorisation (8)

Countries requiring an eTA — quick online pre-approval, usually issued in minutes to hours.

Israel IL Kenya KE Mexico MX Mozambique MZ Palestinian Territory PS South Korea KR Sri Lanka LK St. Kitts and Nevis KN

e-Visa available (25)

Countries with an online e-visa. Apply through the official portal before departure.

Albania AL Anguilla AI Benin BJ Bhutan BT Burkina Faso BF Cameroon CM Congo (Dem. Rep.) CD Côte d'Ivoire CI Equatorial Guinea GQ Gabon GA Guinea GN India IN Malawi MW Mauritania MR Montserrat MS Nigeria NG Pakistan PK Singapore SG Somalia SO South Sudan SS St. Helena SH Syria SY Togo TG Uganda UG United Kingdom GB

Visa required (89)

Countries requiring a pre-arranged visa for Russian Federation passport holders. Apply through the destination's embassy or consular service before travel.

Afghanistan AF Algeria DZ American Samoa AS Andorra AD Aruba AW Australia AU Austria AT Bangladesh BD Belgium BE Bermuda BM Bonaire; St. Eustatius and Saba BQ British Virgin Islands VG Bulgaria BG Canada CA Cayman Islands KY Central African Republic CF Chad TD Congo (Rep.) CG Croatia HR Curacao CW Cyprus CY Czechia CZ Denmark DK Eritrea ER Estonia EE Falkland Islands FK Faroe Islands FO Finland FI France FR French Guiana GF French Polynesia PF French West Indies FW Germany DE Ghana GH Gibraltar GI Greece GR Greenland GL Guam GU Hungary HU Iceland IS Ireland IE Italy IT Japan JP Kosovo XK Kuwait KW Latvia LV Lesotho LS Liberia LR Libya LY Liechtenstein LI Lithuania LT Luxembourg LU Mali ML Malta MT Mayotte YT Monaco MC Netherlands NL New Caledonia NC New Zealand NZ Niger NE North Korea KP North Macedonia MK Northern Mariana Islands MP Norway NO Papua New Guinea PG Poland PL Portugal PT Puerto Rico PR Reunion RE Romania RO Russian Federation RU San Marino SM Slovakia SK Slovenia SI Solomon Islands SB Spain ES St. Maarten MF Sudan SD Sweden SE Switzerland CH Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) TW The Gambia GM Turkmenistan TM Turks and Caicos Islands TC Ukraine UA United States US US Virgin Islands VI Vatican City VA Yemen YE

Frequently asked questions

  • How many countries can I visit visa-free with a Russian Federation passport?

    Holders of a Russian Federation passport have visa-free access to 76 countries and visa-on-arrival access to 29 more, for a total of 105 destinations without a pre-arranged visa. Add 33 more reachable via eTA or e-visa.

  • What is the Henley rank of the Russian Federation passport?

    The Russian Federation passport is ranked #44 in the Henley Passport Index for 2026, with a visa-free count of 113.

  • Where do Russian Federation passport holders need a visa?

    Russian Federation passport holders need a pre-arranged visa to enter 89 countries.

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