
Visa-Free Countries for Russia Passport Holders in 2026
In 2026, Russia passport holders can enter 74 destinations visa-free, and 67 more with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, out of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas. The lists below are grouped by entry regime, click any destination for the full requirements (documents, fees, processing times).
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- Visa-free (74)No visa formality for a short stay.
- Visa on arrival (26)Issued at the airport or border desk, on the same day.
- E-visa (41)Online application before departure: from a few minutes to a week depending on the portal.
- Consular visa (57)Application at the embassy or visa centre: from a few days to several weeks (15 days as a rule for a Schengen visa, up to 45).
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Visa-free destinations for Russia citizens (74)
Russians can enter 74 destinations without a visa, with a valid passport only. For example: Turkey, Thailand (30 days) and Morocco (90 days). 46 of 74 verified against the destination's official list.
Entry with just a valid passport, within the stay limit shown.
- Angolastay 30 days
- Antigua and Barbudastay 180 days
- Argentinastay 90 days within 180 days
- Armeniastay 180 days per year
- Azerbaijanstay 90 days
- Barbadosstay 28 days
- Belarus
- Belizestay 90 days within 180 days
- Boliviastay 90 days within 180 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovinastay 30 days within 60 days
- Botswana
- Brazilstay 90 days
- Bruneistay 14 days
- Cape Verdestay 60 days
- Chilestay 90 days
- Chinastay 30 days
- Colombiastay 90 days
- Costa Ricastay 30 days
- Cubastay 90 days within 180 days
- Dominicastay 90 days within 180 days
- Dominican Republicstay 60 days within 180 days
- Ecuador
- El Salvadorstay 180 days
- Eswatinistay 30 days
- Fijistay 4 months
- Georgiastay 1 year
- Grenadastay 3 months
- Guatemalastay 90 days
- Guyanastay 90 days
- Haiti
- Hondurasstay 90 days
- Hong Kongstay 14 days
- Iranstay 14 days
- Jamaicastay 90 days per year
- Jordan
- Kazakhstanstay 90 days within 180 days
- Kiribatistay 1 month
- Kyrgyzstanstay 90 days within 180 days
- Laosstay 30 days
- Macaustay 30 days
- Malaysiastay 30 days
- Micronesiastay 30 days (extendable to 60)
- Moldovastay 90 days within 180 days
- Mongoliastay 30 days
- Moroccostay 90 days
- Myanmarstay 30 days
- Namibiastay 3 months
- Naurustay 14 days
- Nicaraguastay 90 days within 180 days
- Oman
- Palaustay 30 days
- Panamastay 90 days
- Paraguaystay 90 days
- Perustay 90 days within 180 days
- Philippinesstay 30 days
- Saint Luciastay 6 weeks
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadinesstay 3 months
- Sao Tome and Principestay 15 days
- Saudi Arabiastay 90 days per year
- Serbiastay 30 days
- South Africastay 90 days
- Tajikistan
- Thailandstay 30 days
- The Bahamasstay 3 months
- Togostay 30 days
- Trinidad and Tobagostay 90 days
- Tunisiastay 90 days
- Turkey
- United Arab Emiratesstay 90 days within 180 days
- Uruguaystay 90 days
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatustay 120 days
- Venezuelastay 90 days within 180 days
- Vietnamstay 45 days
Visa on arrival for Russia citizens (26)
For Russians, 26 destinations issue the visa at the border or airport, with nothing to file before departure. For example: Qatar, Tanzania and Zimbabwe. 16 of 26 verified against the destination's official list.
The visa is issued directly at the border or airport, no application needed beforehand.
- Bahrain
- Bangladeshstay 30 days
- Burundistay 30 days
- Cambodiastay 30 days
- Comorosstay 45 days
- East Timor
- Egypt
- Ethiopiastay 3 months
- Indonesiastay 30 days
- Lebanon
- Madagascarstay 90 days
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Marshall Islandsstay 90 days
- Mauritius
- Nepalstay 30 days
- Qatar
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sierra Leonestay 1 month
- Syria
- Tanzania
- Tongastay 31 days
- Tuvalustay 1 month
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
E-visa destinations for Russia citizens (41)
For Russians, 41 destinations require an e-visa applied for online before departure. Each destination page links the official portal we have found: intermediary sites often charge more. For example: Afghanistan (30 days), Mexico and Kenya (90 days). 21 of 41 verified against the destination's official list.
An electronic authorization applied for online before departure, usually within days.
- Afghanistanstay 30 days
- Albania
- Australiastay 3 months
- Benin
- Bhutanstay 90 days
- Burkina FasoApply online (iVisa)
- Cameroonstay 30 days
- Chad
- Côte d'Ivoirestay 90 days
- Democratic Republic of the Congostay 7 days
- Djibouti
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- Ghana
- Guineastay 90 days
- India
- Iraqstay 30 days
- Israelstay 90 days
- Kenyastay 90 days
- Lesothostay 44 days
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Mexico
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Palestinestay 90 days
- Papua New Guinea
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Seychelles
- Singapore
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Korea
- South Sudan
- Sri Lanka
- Suriname
- Taiwan
- Turkmenistan
- Uganda
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Consular visa required for Russia citizens (57)
For Russians, 57 destinations require a visa obtained from an embassy or consulate before travel, including 29 Schengen countries, all covered by a single Schengen visa. For example: Poland (90 days per 180-day period), France (90 days per 180-day period) and Spain (90 days per 180-day period). 39 of 57 verified against the destination's official list.
A visa must be obtained from an embassy or consulate before travelling.
Insurance requiredSchengen visa: medical insurance is part of the file
29 destinations on this list are in the Schengen area. For their visa, the Visa Code requires insurance covering at least €30,000 of medical expenses, valid in every Schengen state for the whole stay. Any compliant insurer is accepted; AXA Schengen is one. Only the consulate decides whether the certificate is acceptable.
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- You pay €29 by card, secure payment by Stripe.
- You email your documents to [email protected] from the address you paid with.
- You get our written reply within 48 hours, or your money back.
The €29 does not include the appointment, the submission or the visa fees. IziVisas is not a consulate: only the consulate decides.
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- Andorrastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Austriastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Belgiumstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Bulgariastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Croatiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Cyprusstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Czech Republicstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Denmarkstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Eritrea
- Estoniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Finlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Francestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Germanystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Greecestay 90 days per 180-day period
- Guinea-Bissau
- Hungarystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Icelandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Ireland
- Italystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Japan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Latviastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Liechtensteinstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Lithuaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Luxembourgstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Mali
- Maltastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Monacostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Montenegro
- Netherlandsstay 90 days per 180-day period
- New Zealand
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Norwaystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Polandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Portugalstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Romaniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- San Marinostay 90 days per 180-day period
- Senegal
- Slovakiastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sloveniastay 90 days per 180-day period
- Spainstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Sudan
- Swedenstay 90 days per 180-day period
- Switzerlandstay 90 days per 180-day period
- The Gambia
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vatican Citystay 90 days per 180-day period
- Yemen
What changed in 2026
See all visa updatesComing up: announced entry rules
- Kazakhstan: QazETA electronic travel authorisationMandatory from 1 July 2027
Free for visa-exempt travellers, to be requested in the QazETA app at least 72 hours before entry (Government Decree No. 890 of 10 October 2026). Checks start on 1 November 2026. Official app guide
Recorded changes
Latest recorded change on October 28, 2026.
- Djibouticurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa on arrival → e-visa
- Samoacurrent regime: visa on arrivalShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → visa on arrival
- Solomon Islandscurrent regime: e-visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedconsular visa → e-visa
- Montenegrocurrent regime: consular visaShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → consular visa
- Mauritiuscurrent regime: visa on arrivalShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → visa on arrival
- Maldivescurrent regime: visa on arrivalShort-stay (tourism)eligibility rules updatedvisa-free → visa on arrival
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Indicative information, drawn from official sources and Wikipedia, and updated automatically. Rules change: confirm with the embassy or the official portal before booking. Our methodology
This information is checked regularly but can change: always confirm with official sources before booking. Each destination page details up-to-date documents, fees and processing times.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can Russia passport holders visit visa-free in 2026?▾
In 2026, Russia passport holders can enter 74 destinations visa-free. Counting the 67 destinations reachable with a visa on arrival or an e-visa, 141 of the 198 destinations documented by IziVisas are easy to access.
Do citizens of Russia need a visa for the United States?▾
Yes, a visa is required: citizens of Russia apply at the embassy or consulate before departure.
Do citizens of Russia need a visa for Mexico?▾
Yes, an e-Visa is required: citizens of Russia apply online before departure.
Do citizens of Russia need a visa for Qatar?▾
A visa is required for Qatar, and citizens of Russia can obtain it on arrival.
How do you get a visa for destinations that require one?▾
For an e-visa, you apply online before departure. For a consular visa, the application is filed at the destination’s embassy or consulate. Each destination page here details the documents, fees and processing times, and an online provider such as iVisa can simplify the process.
How many destinations require a consular visa for Russia citizens?▾
57 destinations require a consular visa for Russia citizens: the visa must be obtained before departure from an embassy or consulate.
Does the passport ranking for Russia change?▾
Yes. Visa exemptions evolve with bilateral agreements and migration-policy changes: the number of visa-free destinations can go up or down. IziVisas re-checks its data regularly and this page is refreshed daily.
Which European countries can Russia passport holders visit without a visa?▾
Visa-free: Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Moldova and Serbia. With a visa on arrival or an e-visa: Albania. The others require a consular visa.
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