Who needs a visa for Russia?

Of 198 passports, 66 enter Russia without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 61 apply online and 71 need a visa in advance.

Visa-free

Visa on arrival

e-Visa / eTA

Visa required

Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel. Source: Passport Index dataset (MIT), refreshed Nov 9, 2026.

Visa-free66

Andorra90 days Antigua & Barbuda90 days Argentina90 days Armenia90 days Azerbaijan90 days Belarus90 days Belize90 days Bolivia90 days Bosnia and Herzegovina30 days Botswana30 days Brazil90 days Brunei14 days Cape Verde60 days Chile90 days China30 days Colombia90 days Costa Rica90 days Cuba90 days Dominica90 days Dominican Republic60 days Ecuador90 days El Salvador90 days Fiji90 days Georgia90 days Grenada90 days Guatemala90 days Guyana90 days Honduras90 days Hong Kong14 days Israel90 days Jamaica90 days Jordan30 days Kazakhstan90 days Kyrgyzstan Laos30 days Macao30 days Maldives90 days Mauritius60 days Moldova90 days Mongolia30 days Montenegro30 days Namibia90 days Nauru14 days Nicaragua90 days Oman30 days Palau30 days Panama90 days Paraguay90 days Peru90 days Qatar90 days Samoa60 days Serbia30 days Seychelles30 days South Africa90 days South Korea60 days St. Kitts & Nevis90 days St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days Suriname90 days Tajikistan90 days Thailand30 days Ukraine90 days United Arab Emirates90 days Uruguay90 days Uzbekistan90 days Vanuatu90 days Venezuela90 days

e-Visa61

Austria30 days Bahrain30 days Barbados30 days Belgium30 days Bhutan30 days Bulgaria30 days Cambodia30 days Croatia30 days Cyprus30 days Czechia30 days Denmark30 days Estonia30 days Eswatini30 days Finland30 days France30 days Germany30 days Greece30 days Hungary30 days Iceland30 days India30 days Indonesia30 days Iran30 days Ireland30 days Italy30 days Japan30 days Kenya30 days Kuwait30 days Latvia30 days Liechtenstein30 days Lithuania30 days Luxembourg30 days Malaysia30 days Malta30 days Mexico30 days Monaco30 days Myanmar30 days Netherlands30 days North Korea30 days North Macedonia30 days Norway30 days Papua New Guinea30 days Philippines30 days Poland30 days Portugal30 days Romania30 days San Marino30 days Saudi Arabia30 days Singapore30 days Slovakia30 days Slovenia30 days Spain30 days Sweden30 days Switzerland30 days Taiwan30 days Tonga30 days Trinidad & Tobago30 days Türkiye30 days Turkmenistan30 days Vatican City30 days Vietnam30 days Zimbabwe30 days

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Frequently asked questions

Who needs a visa for Russia?

Of 198 passports, 66 enter Russia without a visa, 0 get a visa on arrival, 61 apply online and 71 need a visa in advance. Visa rules change often. Always confirm with the official embassy or government site before you travel.

Who can enter Russia without a visa?

Andorra, Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Cape Verde, Chile, and China…