Russia Passport Visa-Free Countries
Travel with an Russia passport
The Russian passport ranks 93rd in the world as of October 2023. This means that Russian citizens can travel visa-free to 89 countries in the world. However, to enter the remaining countries, Russian passport holders must apply for a visa beforehand.
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Where Can Russia Passport Holders Travel Without a Visa?
Russia passport visa-free countries
As of October 2023, Russian passport holders can travel visa free to 89 countries and territories:
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belarus
- Belize
- Bolivia
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Brunei
- Cabo Verde
- Chile
- China
- Colombia
- Cook Islands
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Dominica
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Fiji
- Gabon
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Guatemala
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Iran
- Israel
- Jamaica
- Kazakhstan
- Kiribati
- Kyrgyzstan
- Laos
- Macau
- Malaysia
- Maldives
- Mauritius
- Mexico
- Micronesia
- Moldova
- Mongolia
- Montenegro
- Morocco
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Namibia
- Nauru
- Nicaragua
- Niue
- Oman
- Pakistan
- Palau
- Palestine
- Panama
- Paraguay
- Peru
- Philippines
- Qatar
- Samoa
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Serbia
- Seychelles
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Lucia
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Tajikistan
- Thailand
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela
- Vietnam
- Eswatini
For visa-free travels, you still must have a valid passport — usually six months after your departure date— and you must purchase travel health insurance as required by your destination country.
Which Countries Are Russian Passport Holders Not Allowed to Enter?
Russian passport holders are not allowed to enter Czechia, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland.
Russian Citizens Go With an Internal Passport?
A Russian internal passport is an identification card which allows its holder to travel within the Russian borders, but it can also be used to enter the following countries:
- Armenia
- Belarus
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Tajikistan
Visa on arrival countries
If you are a Russian citizen, you can get a visa on arrival for the 27 countries listed below:
- Bahrain
- Bangladesh
- Burundi
- Cambodia
- Comoros
- Egypt
- Guinea-Bissau
- Indonesia
- Iraq
- Jordan
- Lebanon
- Madagascar
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Nepal
- Rwanda
- Saudi Arabia
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Somalia
- Sri Lanka
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Electronic visa countries
The following 22 countries issue eVisas for Russian passport holders:
- Albania
- Angola
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ivory Coast
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Ethiopia
- Guinea
- India
- Kenya
- Lesotho
- Malawi
- Montserrat
- Nigeria
- Papua New Guinea
- South Sudan
- Togo
- Uganda
The process of getting an eVisa is more or less the same as applying for a traditional visa. However, in this case, you don’t have to visit a visa application center— you can submit your application online, including the visa payment.
After your application is approved, you will receive an email confirming your visa status along with a document you must print out and bring with you when crossing the border. Your visa will be registered online, but some officers may ask you for a physical copy of the permit; that is why it’s important to keep the copy on your person while traveling.
Where Can I Enter Visa-Free With an APEC Card?
If you have an APEC business card from Russia, you can enter the following countries visa-free:
- Australia
- Brunei
- Chile
- China
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Japan
- South Korea
- Malaysia
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Peru
- Philippines
- Singapore
- Thailand
- Taiwan
- Vietnam
A travel document that is given to APEC member nations is called the APEC Business Travel Card. This is a financial pact among various nations (economies participating in it) to facilitate trade and travel. An ABTC holder receives a variety of advantages, including:
- admission to the member economies without a visa.
- the pursuit of legal business transactions in participating economies.
- an expedited procedure for crossing borders between member nations.
- An expedited visa appointment for nations in transition, like the US.
