Visa requirements by country
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Legend: easy entry need special visa unspecified or multiple options
AfghanistanVisa required
NotesDue to safety concerns, Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Afghanistan.
AlbaniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesTemporary visa waiver for 90 days within any 180-day period from 1 April to 31 December 2021 Visa-free entry for up to 90 days for valid USA, United Kingdom or Schengen Member State ('C' or 'D' visa) visa holders.
AlgeriaVisa required
AndorraVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 365-day period Although officially no visa is required, at least a Double Entry Schengen visa is required to enter Andorra since it has no own airport facility.
AngolaeVisa|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisitors who have been granted an online pre-visa or have requested such pre-visa from the consulates of Angola abroad, are then issued with a visa on arrival at the country's border check points. For a maximum total stay of 90 days within a one year period. Besides having printed confirmation that a visa will be issued upon arrival, passengers must: have a return/onward ticket, and have a hotel reservation confirmation.
Antigua and BarbudaVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
Argentina
Armenia
Australia and territories
AustriaVisa required
AzerbaijanVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period If staying more than 15 days passengers visiting relatives must register with local police. If staying in a hotel, this will be arranged by the hotel. The Government of Azerbaijan bans the entry of anyone that is of Armenian descent.
Bahamas
BahraineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 14 days/ 1 month
NotesVisas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 1 month. Visa can be extended for an additional two weeks. eVisa issued for 14 days, extendable once.
BangladeshVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisitors can apply to extend their stay when in the country.
BarbadosVisa not required|Duration: 28 days
Belarus
BelgiumVisa required
BelizeVisa required
Notes90 days for valid Schengen Member State visa or multi-entry USA visa holders.
BenineVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days / 8 days
NotesMust have an international vaccination certificate.
BhutanVisa required
NotesPre-approved visa can be picked up on arrival. Visitors are required to book with a registered tour operator in Bhutan.
Bolivia
Bosnia and HerzegovinaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Notes30 days within any 2-month period
BotswanaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtension to the visa-free period must be applied for in advance.
BrazilVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtension of stay possible for additional 90 days.
BruneiVisa not required|Duration: 14 days
BulgariaVisa required
Notes90 days within any 180-day period for holders 'C' visa issued by Croatia, Cyprus, Romania or a Schengen Member State.
Burkina FasoVisa required
BurundiVisa required
NotesPassengers holding an entry authorisation letter from the authorities may obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 1 month.
Cabo VerdeVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
NotesVisas can be issued on arrival for a stay up to 3 months
CambodiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
Cameroon
CanadaVisa required
Central African RepublicVisa required
ChadVisa required
NotesVisitors holding an 'entry authorisation' letter can pick up a visa on arrival.
ChileVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtension of stay possible for additional 90 days.
ChinaVisa required
NotesVisa not required for 30 days for travelling as part of an accredited tour group. 24-hour visit without a visa when in transit through China (unless arriving in Fuzhou Changle International Airport, Huangshan Tunxi International Airport, Mudanjiang Hailang Airport, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport and Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport). 72-hour visit without a visa when in transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin. 144-hours visit without a visa when in transit through Beijing, Chengdu, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Jieyang, Kunming, Nanjing, Ningbo, Qinhuangdao, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenyang, Shenzhen, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin, Wuhan, Xiamen and Xi'an. Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan do count as third countries under the 24, 72 and 144-hours visa-free transit (TWOV) policies. All TWOV programs are currently suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic. May visit Suifenhe without a visa for up to 15 days if travelling with at least one companion. Residents of Amur Oblast may visit Heihe without a visa for a day.
ColombiaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtendable up to 180-day stay within a one-year period.
ComorosVisa on arrival|Duration: 45 days
Republic of the CongoVisa required
Democratic Republic of the CongoVisa required
Costa RicaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Côte d'Ivoire
CroatiaVisa required
Notes90 days within any 180-day period for valid Bulgaria, Romania, Cyprus or a Schengen Member State ('C', a double or multiple) visa holders.
Cuba
CyprusE-visa
NotesPro-Visa issued online free of charge valid for 90 per 180 days in a year (single entry). Paper multi-visa 'C' is free as well. 90 days within any 180-day period for valid Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania or a Schengen Member State visa holders.
Czech RepublicVisa required
DenmarkVisa required
DjiboutieVisa|Duration: 31 days
NotesVisa on arrival is still available according to IATA Timatic.
DominicaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesAllowed stay is 90 days within any 180 day period (3 months). 6 months for valid Canada, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State visa holders.
Dominican RepublicVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
Ecuador
EgypteVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NoteseVisa issued for 30 days. Extension of stay is possible. Visa free for tourists arriving at Sharm El Sheik, Saint Catherine or Taba airports and remaining in the Sinai resorts for a maximum stay of 15 days.
El SalvadorVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
NotesExtension of stay is possible for 90 days.
Equatorial GuineaVisa required
Eritrea
EstoniaVisa required
EswatiniVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesExtension of stay possible for a maximum of 90 days in total.
EthiopiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: up to 90 days
NotesVisa on arrival is obtainable only at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisa holders must arrive via Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. eVisas are available for 30 or 90 days.
FijiVisa not required|Duration: 4 months
FinlandVisa required
FranceVisa required
GaboneVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Libreville International Airport.
GambiaVisa required
GeorgiaVisa not required|Duration: 1 year
NotesDue to absence of Russian diplomatic representation in the country, Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Georgia.
GermanyVisa required
Ghana
GreeceVisa required
GrenadaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
NotesBeginning on December 1, 2020, all travellers to Grenada will be required to complete an online application in order to receive a Pure Safe Travel Authorization Certificate to enter Grenada.
Guatemala
GuineaeVisa|Duration: 90 days
Guinea-BissaueVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
GuyanaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HaitiVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HondurasVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
HungaryVisa required
IcelandVisa required
Indiae-Visa|Duration: 90 days
Notese-Visa holders must arrive via 26 designated airports or 3 designated seaports. An Indian e-Tourist Visa can only be obtained twice in one calendar year.
Indonesia
IranVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesAvailable at Qeshm, Kish, Mashhad, Isfahan, Shiraz, Tabriz and Tehran airports.
IraqVisa on arrival|Duration: 60 days
NotesDue to safety concerns, Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Iraq.
IrelandVisa required
NotesVisa waiver for UK 'C' visa holders until October 2021. Entry permitted only if first point of entry to the Common Travel Area is in the UK.
Israel
ItalyVisa required
JamaicaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
JapanVisa required
JordanVisa on arrival|Duration: 2 months
Kazakhstan
KenyaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesCan also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Rwanda or Uganda.
KiribatiVisa required
North KoreaVisa required
South KoreaVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
NotesA maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period.
Kuwait
Kyrgyzstan
LaosVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
LatviaVisa required
Notes90 days within any 180-day period for holders of border traffic permit.
LebanonVisa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
Notes1 month extendable for 2 additional months. Granted free of charge at Beirut International Airport or any other port of entry if there is no Israeli visa or seal, holding a telephone number, an address in Lebanon, and a non refundable return or circle trip ticket.
LesothoeVisa
Liberia
LibyaVisa required
NotesDue to safety concerns, Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Libya.
LiechtensteinVisa required
LithuaniaVisa required
LuxembourgVisa required
MadagascareVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
MalawieVisa|Duration: 90 days
MalaysiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
MaldivesVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
MaliVisa required
MaltaVisa required
Marshall IslandsVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
Mauritania
MauritiusVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
MexicoElectronic Authorization|Duration: 180 days
NotesElectronic permit gives the right to enter the country only by air. 180 days for valid Canada, Japan, USA, United Kingdom or a Schengen Member State visa holders.
Micronesia
Moldova
MonacoVisa required
MongoliaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
MontenegroVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
MoroccoVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
MozambiqueVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesAvailable at Beira, Nampula, Maputo, Pemba, Tete and Vilankulo airports. Extension of stay for 30 days is possible.
MyanmareVisa / Free visa on arrival|Duration: 28 days
NoteseVisa holders must arrive via Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw or Mandalay airports or via land border crossings with Thailand — Tachileik, Myawaddy and Kawthaung or India — Rih Khaw Dar and Tamu. eVisa is available for tourism and business purposes.
Namibia
NauruVisa not required|Duration: 15 days
NepalVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtension of stay is possible of up to 150 days. Business travellers can obtain a visa on arrival for a maximum stay of 5 years, subject to a fee and a license issued by the Ministry of Industry.
NetherlandsVisa required
New Zealand
NicaraguaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesTourist card must be obtained on arrival, subject to a fee. Extension of stay is possible.
NigerVisa required
Nigeria
North MacedoniaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 6-month period Without a voucher and an invitation/letter of guarantee until 16 March 2022.
NorwayVisa required
NotesVisa-free access to the Kirkenes area for 15 days for holders of border traffic permit.
Oman
PakistanOnline Visa
NotesOnline Visa eligible. Electronic Travel Authorization to obtain a visa on arrival for business purposes.
PalauVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
PanamaVisa not required|Duration: 180 days
Papua New Guineae-Visa|Duration: 30 days
ParaguayVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
PeruVisa not required|Duration: 183 days
PhilippinesVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
NotesA visa on arrival is available for a maximum stay of 59 days. Extension of stay is only possible for those who obtained a visa on arrival, to a maximum of 1 year.
PolandVisa required
PortugalVisa required
QatarVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
RomaniaVisa required
Notes90 days within any 180-day period for valid Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus or a Schengen Member State ('C', a double or multiple) visa holders.
RwandaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesA visa on arrival is available for 30 days. Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Uganda.
Saint Kitts and NevisVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
Saint LuciaVisa not required|Duration: 6 weeks
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180 day period
SamoaVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
San MarinoVisa required
São Tomé and PríncipeVisa not required|Duration: 15 days
Saudi ArabiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
SenegalVisa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
SerbiaVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
SeychellesVisa not required|Duration: 30 days
Sierra LeoneVisa on arrival
Singapore
SlovakiaVisa required
SloveniaVisa required
Solomon Islands
SomaliaVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesDue to safety concerns, Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Somalia.
South AfricaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtension of stay possible for an additional 90 days.
South SudaneVisa
NotesObtainable online Printed visa authorization must be presented at the time of travel
SpainVisa required
Sri LankaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesExtension of stay possible for an additional 150 days.
Sudan
Suriname
SwedenVisa required
SwitzerlandVisa required
SyriaVisa required
NotesDue to safety concerns, Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Syria.
TajikistanVisa not required|Duration: Indefinite period
TanzaniaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
Thailand
Timor-LesteVisa on arrival|Duration: 30 days
NotesVisa on arrival is only available at the Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport or at the Dili Sea Port. Extension of stay possible for up to 90 days.
TogoVisa on arrival|Duration: 7 days
TongaVisa on arrival|Duration: 31 days
NotesExtension of stay for a further 5 months is possible.
Trinidad and TobagoVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
TunisiaVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
TurkeyVisa not required|Duration: 60 days
NotesA maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period.
Turkmenistan
TuvaluVisa on arrival|Duration: 1 month
UgandaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesMay apply online. Can also be entered on an East Africa Tourist Visa issued by Kenya or Rwanda.
UkraineVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period Russian men aged 16 to 60 can be denied entry into Ukraine since 2014. De facto, Russian nationals of all ages and sexes are regularly denied entry for various reasons, often (but not exclusively) visiting annexed Crimea or suspect social media posting; sometimes, no reason at all is provided.
United Arab EmiratesVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Notes90 days within any 180-day period
United Kingdom and Crown dependenciesVisa required
Notes24-hours visa-free visit: 1) when in transit to/from Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or 2) if holder of residence permit issued by Australia, Canada, New Zealand or USA, or 3) if holder of certain EEA or Switzerland visas, or 4) if holder of certain Irish visas
United StatesVisa required
UruguayVisa not required|Duration: 3 months
NotesExtension of stay possible for additional 90 days.
UzbekistanVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
Vanuatu
Vatican CityVisa required
VenezuelaVisa not required|Duration: 90 days
NotesExtension of stay is possible for a further 90 days.
VietnamVisa not required|Duration: 15 days
Notes30 day visa free on Phú Quốc. A single entry eVisa valid for 30 days is also available.
YemenVisa required
NotesDue to safety concerns, Russian government advises its citizens not to visit Yemen.
ZambiaeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 90 days
NotesFor those travelling to Zambia for business, the maximum stay is 30 days in any one-year period. Tourists are allowed 90 days in any one-year period. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zimbabwe; also eligible for e-Visa.
ZimbabweeVisa / Visa on arrival|Duration: 3 months
NotesFor those travelling to Zimbabwe for business, a visa on arrival can also be issued for a maximum stay of 30 days. Also eligible for a universal visa allowing access to Zambia; also eligible for e-Visa.