Russia visa requirements by passport
Holders of 127 passports can enter Russia without applying at an embassy: 67 visa-free and 60 with an eVisa. The other 71 need an embassy visa.
Source: Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). Page built 15 October 2026. Report an error
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Pick your passport to see the entry rule for Russia, how long you can stay and a flight search.
Official Russia eVisa website
Apply only on the government's own website. Agencies and look-alike sites charge extra and can delay your trip. The lists below show which passports need an eVisa or eTA for Russia.
Apply for the eVisa on the official website
evisa.kdmid.ruThe government fee is shown on the official website.
Look-alike websites charge extra "service fees". Check the address before you pay.
Source: Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia (checked 9 October 2026)Recent rule changes for Russia
15 October 2026 · Vietnam
Vietnamese citizens can now visit Russia without a visa for up to 30 days
Now Visa free · 30dSource
Entry rules for Russia by passport
Visa free67 passports
Show your passport at the border. Bring proof of your return trip.
Andorra90d
Antigua and Barbuda90d
Argentina90d
Armenia90d
Azerbaijan90d
Belarus90d
Belize90d
Bolivia90d
Bosnia and Herzegovina30d
Botswana30d
Brazil90d
Brunei14d
Cape Verde60d
Chile90d
Colombia90d
Costa Rica90d
Cuba90d
Dominica90d
Dominican Republic60d
Ecuador90d
El Salvador90d
Fiji90d
Georgia90d
Grenada90d
Guatemala90d
Guyana90d
Honduras90d
Hong Kong14d
Israel90d
Jamaica90d
Jordan30d
Kazakhstan90d
Kyrgyzstan
Laos30d
Macau30d
Maldives90d
Mauritius60d
Moldova90d
Mongolia30d
Montenegro30d
Myanmar
Namibia90d
Nauru14d
Nicaragua90d
Palau30d
Panama90d
Paraguay90d
Peru90d
Qatar90d
Saint Kitts and Nevis90d
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90d
Samoa60d
Saudi Arabia90d
Serbia30d
Seychelles30d
South Africa90d
South Korea60d
Suriname90d
Tajikistan90d
Thailand30d
Ukraine90d
United Arab Emirates90d
Uruguay90d
Uzbekistan90d
Vanuatu90d
Venezuela90d
Vietnam30d
eVisa60 passports
Apply on the official government website before you fly. No embassy visit.
Austria
Bahrain
Barbados
Belgium
Bhutan
Bulgaria
Cambodia
China
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Eswatini
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Kuwait
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malaysia
Malta
Mexico
Monaco
Netherlands
North Korea
North Macedonia
Norway
Oman
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Vatican City
Zimbabwe
Embassy visa required for 71 passports
Afghanistan
Albania
Algeria
Angola
Australia
Bahamas
Bangladesh
Benin
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cameroon
Canada
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Côte d'Ivoire
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Djibouti
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Haiti
Iraq
Kiribati
Kosovo
Lebanon
Lesotho
Liberia
Libya
Madagascar
Malawi
Mali
Marshall Islands
Mauritania
Micronesia
Morocco
Mozambique
Nepal
New Zealand
Niger
Nigeria
Pakistan
Palestinian Territory
Republic of the Congo
Rwanda
Saint Lucia
São Tomé and Principe
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Solomon Islands
Somalia
South Sudan
Sri Lanka
Sudan
Syria
Tanzania
Timor-Leste
Togo
Tunisia
Tuvalu
Uganda
United Kingdom
United States
Yemen
Zambia
Russia entry: common questions
Which passports can enter Russia without a visa?
Holders of 67 passports can enter Russia visa-free: Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Fiji, Georgia, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Mauritius, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nicaragua, Palau, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Qatar, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Tajikistan, Thailand, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela and Vietnam.
Who needs an eTA or eVisa for Russia?
An eVisa, applied for online before you fly, is needed for Austria, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Bhutan, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Malta, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands, North Korea, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Vatican City and Zimbabwe passport holders. Apply only on the official government website, evisa.kdmid.ru; other sites add service fees.
How up to date are these Russia entry rules?
The visa data comes from the Passport Index dataset (visualpharm/visa-free-dataset, updated 2026-06-14) + 181 sourced corrections (last checked 2026-10-15). This page was built on 15 October 2026. Entry rules change, so confirm with Russia's official immigration website or embassy before you travel.