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Russia · Eastern EuropeRussia visa requirements by passport
66 passports can enter Russia visa-free or with a visa on arrival, 62 need an online ETA or e-Visa, and 70 need a visa issued before travel.
MRBy Muddassar Raza, Tripsol / MERN SolutionsLast updated ✓ Rules verified against Russian MFA — unified e-visa
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Visa-free (66 passports)
No visa needed for a tourist visit. Bring a valid passport, onward ticket and proof of funds.
- Andorra passport
- United Arab Emirates passport
- Antigua and Barbuda passport
- Armenia passport
- Argentina passport
- Azerbaijan passport
- Bosnia and Herzegovina passport
- Brunei passport
- Bolivia passport
- Brazil passport
- Botswana passport
- Belarus passport
- Belize passport
- Chile passport
- China passport
- Colombia passport
- Costa Rica passport
- Cuba passport
- Cape Verde passport
- Dominica passport
- Dominican Republic passport
- Ecuador passport
- Fiji passport
- Grenada passport
- Georgia passport
- Guatemala passport
- Guyana passport
- Hong Kong passport
- Honduras passport
- Israel passport
- Jamaica passport
- Jordan passport
- Kyrgyzstan passport
- Saint Kitts and Nevis passport
- South Korea passport
- Kazakhstan passport
- Laos passport
- Moldova passport
- Montenegro passport
- Mongolia passport
- Macao passport
- Mauritius passport
- Maldives passport
- Namibia passport
- Nicaragua passport
- Nauru passport
- Oman passport
- Panama passport
- Peru passport
- Palau passport
- Paraguay passport
- Qatar passport
- Serbia passport
- Seychelles passport
- Suriname passport
- El Salvador passport
- Thailand passport
- Tajikistan passport
- Ukraine passport
- Uruguay passport
- Uzbekistan passport
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines passport
- Venezuela passport
- Vanuatu passport
- Samoa passport
- South Africa passport
e-Visa required (62 passports)
Apply online before travel. Approval is linked to your passport.
- Austria passport
- Barbados passport
- Belgium passport
- Bulgaria passport
- Bahrain passport
- Bhutan passport
- Switzerland passport
- Cyprus passport
- Czechia passport
- Germany passport
- Denmark passport
- Estonia passport
- Spain passport
- Finland passport
- France passport
- Greece passport
- Croatia passport
- Hungary passport
- Indonesia passport
- Ireland passport
- India passport
- Iran passport
- Iceland passport
- Italy passport
- Japan passport
- Kenya passport
- Cambodia passport
- North Korea passport
- Kuwait passport
- Saint Lucia passport
- Liechtenstein passport
- Lithuania passport
- Luxembourg passport
- Latvia passport
- Monaco passport
- North Macedonia passport
- Myanmar passport
- Malta passport
- Mexico passport
- Malaysia passport
- Netherlands passport
- Norway passport
- Papua New Guinea passport
- Philippines passport
- Poland passport
- Portugal passport
- Romania passport
- Saudi Arabia passport
- Sweden passport
- Singapore passport
- Slovenia passport
- Slovakia passport
- San Marino passport
- Swaziland passport
- Turkmenistan passport
- Tonga passport
- Turkey passport
- Trinidad and Tobago passport
- Taiwan passport
- Vatican passport
- Vietnam passport
- Zimbabwe passport
Visa required (70 passports)
A visa must be issued before travel, usually via an embassy, consulate or visa center.
- Afghanistan passport
- Albania passport
- Angola passport
- Australia passport
- Bangladesh passport
- Burkina Faso passport
- Burundi passport
- Benin passport
- Bahamas passport
- Canada passport
- DR Congo passport
- Central African Republic passport
- Congo passport
- Côte d'Ivoire passport
- Cameroon passport
- Djibouti passport
- Algeria passport
- Egypt passport
- Eritrea passport
- Ethiopia passport
- Micronesia passport
- Gabon passport
- United Kingdom passport
- Ghana passport
- Gambia passport
- Guinea passport
- Equatorial Guinea passport
- Guinea-Bissau passport
- Haiti passport
- Iraq passport
- Kiribati passport
- Comoros passport
- Lebanon passport
- Sri Lanka passport
- Liberia passport
- Lesotho passport
- Libya passport
- Morocco passport
- Madagascar passport
- Marshall Islands passport
- Mali passport
- Mauritania passport
- Malawi passport
- Mozambique passport
- Niger passport
- Nigeria passport
- Nepal passport
- New Zealand passport
- Pakistan passport
- Palestine passport
- Rwanda passport
- Solomon Islands passport
- Sudan passport
- Sierra Leone passport
- Senegal passport
- Somalia passport
- South Sudan passport
- Sao Tome and Principe passport
- Syria passport
- Chad passport
- Togo passport
- Timor-Leste passport
- Tunisia passport
- Tuvalu passport
- Tanzania passport
- Uganda passport
- United States passport
- Kosovo passport
- Yemen passport
- Zambia passport
Official sources for Russia
- Russia e-Visa (MFA) — checked 23 Oct 2026
- Russian MFA — unified e-visa — checked 2026-10-23
- Embassy of Russia (Washington) — e-visas — checked 23 Oct 2026
- UK FCDO — Russia entry requirements
- The embassy or consulate of Russia in your country.
Important — private service
Tripsol is a private visa-assistance service. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of any government or embassy. You can always apply directly through official government channels. Prices are all-in totals that include government fees where applicable and our service fee. Approval decisions are made solely by the relevant authorities.United States passportUnited Kingdom passportCanada passportAustralia passportIndia passportPakistan passportNigeria passportPhilippines passportChina passportGermany passportFrance passportBangladesh passport