Visa requirements for Russian citizens

Visa requirements for Russian citizens are administrative entry restrictions by the authorities of other states placed on citizens of Russia.
Russian citizens in other countries also can benefit from the mobility rights arrangements within the Commonwealth of Independent States and the rules of the single market of the Eurasian Economic Union.
As of 2025, Russian citizens have visa-free or visa on arrival access to 115 countries and territories, ranking the Russian passport 46th in the world according to the Henley Passport Index.
The Russian passport along with the Turkish passport are the highest ranking passports whose holders are still required visas for their travels to the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada.

History

Country

Date

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Visa requirements

Visa requirements for holders of ordinary passports traveling for tourist purposes:

Country / Region

Visa requirement

Allowed stay

Notes

Reciprocity

Afghanistanno|Visa requiredno|Due to safety concerns, the Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.yes|✓

Dependent, disputed, or restricted territories

;Unrecognized or partially recognized countries

Territory

Conditions of access

Notes

Abkhaziayes|Visa not required

Visa replacement

Certain countries waive the visa requirement if the visitor is in the possession of a valid visa or residence card of another country.

Albania, Andorra, Cyprus, Gibraltar, North Macedonia - Visa exempt for holders of a multiple entry visa type С or D or a valid residence permit issued by a Schengen Member State.
Mexico - Permanent residents of Canada, EU or USA; or holders of a valid USA visa do not require a visa.

Non-ordinary passports

Holders of Russian diplomatic or official / service passports may enter the following countries without a visa for 90 days :
_{D - Diplomatic passports only.}

_{O - Official passports only.}

_{1 - Unlimited}

_{2 - 3 months}

_{3 - 90 days within any 365-day period.}

_{4 - 90 days within any 180-day period.}

_{5 - 60 days}

_{6 - 30 days}

_{7 - 14 days}

_{8 - Applies only to employees of official institutions operating in the territory of a contracting parties and their families.}
Longer period of stay or more beneficial terms than that for ordinary passport holders is provided by Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, South Korea, Montenegro, Nicaragua, North Macedonia, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, El Salvador, Serbia, Thailand, Turkey, Uruguay and Venezuela.
Holders of diplomatic and service Russian passports do not have visa-free access to Israel.

Economic integration and international treaties

Special travel conditions and exceptions to the usual rules, including special migration rules for Russian citizens, their family members and conditions for the provision of medical care are provided through international agreements and treaties to Russian citizens. The conditions for citizens in a specific country should be clarified in advance because not all countries are parties to all agreements.

APEC Business Travel Card

Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa to the following countries:
_{1 - Up to 180 days}

_{2 - Up to 90 days}

_{3 - Up to 60 days}
The card must be used in conjunction with a passport and has the following advantages:

No need to apply for a visa or entry permit to APEC countries, as the card is treated as such
Undertake legitimate business in participating economies
Expedited border crossing in all member economies, including transitional members

Limitations on passport use

- As a result of the Arab League boycott of Israel, many Arab League countries refuse entry to travelers whose passport shows evidence of entry into Israel or even hold an unused Israeli visa.
- Admission is refused for holders of passports containing an Israeli visa/stamp in the last 12 months.
- As part of the anti-Armenian policies of Azerbaijan, Azerbaijan refuses entry to individuals of Armenian descent, including those who hold Russian Federation or other passports. It also strictly refuses entry to foreigners in general whose passport shows evidence of entry into the self-proclaimed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, declaring them a so-called personae non gratae.

Vaccination

Many African countries, including Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Rwanda, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Zambia require all incoming passengers to have a current International Certificate of Vaccination. Some other countries require vaccination only if the passenger is coming from an infected area.

Passport validity

Many countries require passport validity of no less than 6 months and one or two blank pages.