Russia visa exemption. Visa requirement to travel to Russia

Visa requirement to travel to Russia

Border of Russia summary

Border of Russia is ranked 162 worlwide according to our open border index. Nationals of 61 countries can travel to Russia without visa, 0 countries with visa on arrival and 49 countries with e-visa. Borders of Russia are restrictive with a Border Openess Index of 39. Currency used in Russia is Russian Ruble ( 1 RUB = 0.01 USD ).

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Statistics for border of Russia

  • 61

    Visa free

  • 0

    On arrival

  • 49

    Online visa

  • 112

    Required

  • 0

    Refused

Visa Free Countries


Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Israel

Israel Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Jamaica

Jamaica Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any year period:


Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Argentina

Argentina Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


South Korea

South Korea Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:


Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Laos

Laos Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:


Armenia

Armenia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Macau

Macau Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


North Macedonia

North Macedonia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

ℹ Additional info : Visa free for holders a letter of invitation or a tourist voucher only.:eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Maldives

Maldives Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Mauritius

Mauritius Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 60 days, 30 days if entering for a second time, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:


Moldova

Moldova Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Mongolia

Mongolia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:


Montenegro

Montenegro Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Nauru

Nauru Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 14 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180-day period:


Nicaragua

Nicaragua Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:According to Russian law must register during 7 working days at the place of residence in Department of Citizenship and Migration.:A migration card must be produced along with passport.:


Palau

Palau Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:


Panama

Panama Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Paraguay

Paraguay Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Peru

Peru Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Qatar

Qatar Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180-day period from 23 February 2020:


Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Samoa

Samoa Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:


Serbia

Serbia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

ℹ Additional info : Visa free for holders of biometric passport only:eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021 for holders of non-biometric passports:


Seychelles

Seychelles Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 30 days, for a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:


South Africa

South Africa Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Suriname

Suriname Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within 180-day period:


Tajikistan

Tajikistan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Belarus

Belarus Visa Free

ℹ Additional info : Freedom of movement:


Thailand

Thailand Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days


Ukraine

Ukraine Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days


UAE

UAE Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Uruguay

Uruguay Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Vanuatu

Vanuatu Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Venezuela

Venezuela Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Bolivia

Bolivia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

ℹ Additional info : 30 days within any 60 day period:


Botswana

Botswana Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 30 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period.:


Brazil

Brazil Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Brunei

Brunei Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 14 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:


Cape Verde

Cape Verde Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days

ℹ Additional info : For a maximum total stay of 90 days within any 180 day period:


Chile

Chile Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Colombia

Colombia Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Costa Rica

Costa Rica Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Cuba

Cuba Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : Within any 180 day period:


Dominica

Dominica Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Andorra

Andorra Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 365-day period:


Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 60 days

ℹ Additional info : 60 days within any 180 day period:


Ecuador

Ecuador Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


El Salvador

El Salvador Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Fiji

Fiji Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180-day period:


Grenada

Grenada Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Guatemala

Guatemala Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Guyana

Guyana Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Honduras

Honduras Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 90 days

ℹ Additional info : 90 days within any 180 day period:


Hong Kong

Hong Kong Visa Free

🏨 Maximum stay : 14 days

Visa Online Countries


Ireland

Ireland Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:Visa waiver available for passengers arriving by cruise only who are staying in Russia for a maximum of 72 hours.:


Italy

Italy Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.:


Japan

Japan Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


North Korea

North Korea Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Kuwait

Kuwait Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Latvia

Latvia Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Lithuania

Lithuania Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Luxembourg

Luxembourg Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Malaysia

Malaysia Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Malta

Malta Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Mexico

Mexico Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Monaco

Monaco Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Netherlands

Netherlands Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Austria

Austria Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : :


Norway

Norway Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:Visa free for 15 days for holders of border traffic permit.:


Oman

Oman Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Philippines

Philippines Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Poland

Poland Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days


Portugal

Portugal Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.:


Romania

Romania Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Bahrain

Bahrain Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


San Marino

San Marino Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Singapore

Singapore Visa Online

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:Holders of an APEC Business Travel Card (ABTC) travelling on business do not require a visa.:


Slovakia

Slovakia Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Slovenia

Slovenia Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Spain

Spain Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.:


Sweden

Sweden Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.:


Switzerland

Switzerland Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Taiwan

Taiwan Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Turkey

Turkey Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Belgium

Belgium Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Bulgaria

Bulgaria Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days


China

China Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Croatia

Croatia Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Cyprus

Cyprus Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Czechia

Czechia Visa Online

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Denmark

Denmark Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Finland

Finland Visa Online

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.:


France

France Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Germany

Germany Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Greece

Greece Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Vatican City

Vatican City Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Hungary

Hungary Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


Iceland

Iceland Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:


India

India Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:Visa not required if visiting Saint Petersburg for up to 72 hours via ferry from Finland.:


Indonesia

Indonesia Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-hour visa-free visit to St Petersburg, if travelling using St. Peter Line.:


Iran

Iran Visa Online

🏨 Maximum stay : 16 days

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:15 day visa waiver for tourist groups of 5-50 was signed in March 2017 and is yet to be ratified. :

Visa Required Countries


Afghanistan

Afghanistan Visa Required


Jordan

Jordan Visa Required


Kenya

Kenya Visa Required


Kiribati

Kiribati Visa Required


Lebanon

Lebanon Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : Visa not required for a maximum stay of 72 hours when entering Russia through the ports of Anadyr, Kaliningrad, Korsakov, Novorossiysk, Sevastopol, Sochi, St.Petersburg, Vladivostok, and Vyborg by ferry:Registration with the local police within 7 working days of arrival is mandatory:The visa application form may be filled online and submitted to the diplomatic mission:


Lesotho

Lesotho Visa Required


Liberia

Liberia Visa Required


Libya

Libya Visa Required


Madagascar

Madagascar Visa Required


Malawi

Malawi Visa Required


Mali

Mali Visa Required


Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands Visa Required


Mauritania

Mauritania Visa Required


Micronesia

Micronesia Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : Visa waiver agreement was signed on 21 September 2017 and it is yet to come into force.:


Australia

Australia Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : Registration required after 2 business days.:


Morocco

Morocco Visa Required


Mozambique

Mozambique Visa Required


Myanmar

Myanmar Visa Required


Namibia

Namibia Visa Required


Nepal

Nepal Visa Required


New Zealand

New Zealand Visa Required


Niger

Niger Visa Required


Nigeria

Nigeria Visa Required


Pakistan

Pakistan Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : Visa not required if visiting Saint Petersburg for up to 72 hours via ferry from Finland.:


Palestine

Palestine Visa Required


Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Visa Required


Bahamas

Bahamas Visa Required


Rwanda

Rwanda Visa Required


Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia Visa Required


Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe Visa Required


Senegal

Senegal Visa Required


Bangladesh

Bangladesh Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : No visa required for Official and Diplomatic passport holders.:


Sierra Leone

Sierra Leone Visa Required


Solomon Islands

Solomon Islands Visa Required


Somalia

Somalia Visa Required


Barbados

Barbados Visa Required


Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka Visa Required


Sudan

Sudan Visa Required


Eswatini

Eswatini Visa Required


Syria

Syria Visa Required


Tanzania

Tanzania Visa Required


East Timor

East Timor Visa Required


Togo

Togo Visa Required


Tonga

Tonga Visa Required


Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago Visa Required


Tunisia

Tunisia Visa Required


Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan Visa Required


Uganda

Uganda Visa Required


UK

UK Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : 72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.:


USA

USA Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : 72-hour visa-free for international cruise ship/ferry passengers only if travelling with an organized tour and accompanied at all times by a tour operator.:Registration required after 7 business days.:American citizens may receive multiple entry visas valid for three years.:


Vietnam

Vietnam Visa Required


Belize

Belize Visa Required


Yemen

Yemen Visa Required


Zambia

Zambia Visa Required


Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe Visa Required


Tuvalu

Tuvalu Visa Required


Benin

Benin Visa Required


Bhutan

Bhutan Visa Required


Albania

Albania Visa Required


Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso Visa Required


Burundi

Burundi Visa Required


Cambodia

Cambodia Visa Required


Cameroon

Cameroon Visa Required


Canada

Canada Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : Cruise ship passengers cruising in and out of a Russian port within 72 hours, who spend each night on board, and who only leave the ship on tours organized by the cruise company, do not require a tourist visa.:


Algeria

Algeria Visa Required


Central African Republic

Central African Republic Visa Required


Chad

Chad Visa Required


Comoros

Comoros Visa Required


Congo

Congo Visa Required


Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo Visa Required


Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast Visa Required


Djibouti

Djibouti Visa Required


Egypt

Egypt Visa Required


Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea Visa Required


Eritrea

Eritrea Visa Required


Estonia

Estonia Visa Required

ℹ Additional info : eVisa will be available from 1 January 2021:72-hours visa free visit when entering by regular ferry via port of St. Petersburg, provided that a passenger spends the night on-board or in accommodation specifically approved by the travel agency.. 16 days:


Ethiopia

Ethiopia Visa Required


Angola

Angola Visa Required


Gabon

Gabon Visa Required


Gambia

Gambia Visa Required


Georgia

Georgia Visa Required


Ghana

Ghana Visa Required


Guinea

Guinea Visa Required


Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau Visa Required


Haiti

Haiti Visa Required


Iraq

Iraq Visa Required


American Samoa

American Samoa Visa Required


Anguilla

Anguilla Visa Required


Aruba

Aruba Visa Required


Bermuda

Bermuda Visa Required


Cayman Islands

Cayman Islands Visa Required


Cook Islands

Cook Islands Visa Required


Curacao

Curacao Visa Required


Falkland Islands

Falkland Islands Visa Required


Faroe Islands

Faroe Islands Visa Required


French Polynesia

French Polynesia Visa Required


Gibraltar

Gibraltar Visa Required


Greenland

Greenland Visa Required


Guam

Guam Visa Required


Montserrat

Montserrat Visa Required


New Caledonia

New Caledonia Visa Required


Niue

Niue Visa Required


Northern Mariana Islands

Northern Mariana Islands Visa Required


Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Visa Required


Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy Visa Required


Saint Martin

Saint Martin Visa Required


Saint Pierre and Miquelon

Saint Pierre and Miquelon Visa Required


Turks and Caicos Islands

Turks and Caicos Islands Visa Required


British Virgin Islands

British Virgin Islands Visa Required


US Virgin Islands

US Virgin Islands Visa Required


Wallis and Futuna

Wallis and Futuna Visa Required

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