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title: Russia visa requirements by passport
description: "Visa rules for Russia for 189 passports: 69 can visit visa-free, 58 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival and 62 must apply in person or give biometrics."
canonical: https://nowah.xyz/visa/russia
lastModified: 2026-09-05
---

# Russia visa requirements by passport

Visa rules for Russia for 189 passports: 69 can visit visa-free, 58 can get an eTA, eVisa or visa on arrival and 62 must apply in person or give biometrics.

Policies change. Confirm with the embassy or official visa portal before you travel.

## Visa-free (69)

No visa needed — just go

- [Antigua and Barbuda](/visa/russia/antigua-and-barbuda)
- [Argentina](/visa/russia/argentina)
- [Armenia](/visa/russia/armenia)
- [Azerbaijan](/visa/russia/azerbaijan)
- [Belarus](/visa/russia/belarus)
- [Belize](/visa/russia/belize)
- [Bolivia](/visa/russia/bolivia)
- [Bosnia and Herzegovina](/visa/russia/bosnia-and-herzegovina)
- [Botswana](/visa/russia/botswana)
- [Brazil](/visa/russia/brazil)
- [Brunei](/visa/russia/brunei)
- [Cape Verde](/visa/russia/cape-verde)
- [Chile](/visa/russia/chile)
- [China](/visa/russia/china)
- [Colombia](/visa/russia/colombia)
- [Costa Rica](/visa/russia/costa-rica)
- [Cuba](/visa/russia/cuba)
- [Dominica](/visa/russia/dominica)
- [Dominican Republic](/visa/russia/dominican-republic)
- [Ecuador](/visa/russia/ecuador)
- [El Salvador](/visa/russia/el-salvador)
- [Fiji](/visa/russia/fiji)
- [Georgia](/visa/russia/georgia)
- [Grenada](/visa/russia/grenada)
- [Guatemala](/visa/russia/guatemala)
- [Guyana](/visa/russia/guyana)
- [Honduras](/visa/russia/honduras)
- [Hong Kong](/visa/russia/hong-kong)
- [Iran](/visa/russia/iran)
- [Israel](/visa/russia/israel)
- [Jamaica](/visa/russia/jamaica)
- [Jordan](/visa/russia/jordan)
- [Kazakhstan](/visa/russia/kazakhstan)
- [Kyrgyzstan](/visa/russia/kyrgyzstan)
- [Laos](/visa/russia/laos)
- [Macau](/visa/russia/macau)
- [Maldives](/visa/russia/maldives)
- [Mauritius](/visa/russia/mauritius)
- [Moldova](/visa/russia/moldova)
- [Mongolia](/visa/russia/mongolia)
- [Montenegro](/visa/russia/montenegro)
- [Myanmar](/visa/russia/myanmar)
- [Namibia](/visa/russia/namibia)
- [Nauru](/visa/russia/nauru)
- [Nicaragua](/visa/russia/nicaragua)
- [North Macedonia](/visa/russia/north-macedonia)
- [Oman](/visa/russia/oman)
- [Palau](/visa/russia/palau)
- [Panama](/visa/russia/panama)
- [Paraguay](/visa/russia/paraguay)
- [Peru](/visa/russia/peru)
- [Qatar](/visa/russia/qatar)
- [Saint Kitts and Nevis](/visa/russia/saint-kitts-and-nevis)
- [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](/visa/russia/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines)
- [Samoa](/visa/russia/samoa)
- [Saudi Arabia](/visa/russia/saudi-arabia)
- [Serbia](/visa/russia/serbia)
- [Seychelles](/visa/russia/seychelles)
- [South Africa](/visa/russia/south-africa)
- [South Korea](/visa/russia/south-korea)
- [Suriname](/visa/russia/suriname)
- [Tajikistan](/visa/russia/tajikistan)
- [Thailand](/visa/russia/thailand)
- [Ukraine](/visa/russia/ukraine)
- [United Arab Emirates](/visa/russia/united-arab-emirates)
- [Uruguay](/visa/russia/uruguay)
- [Uzbekistan](/visa/russia/uzbekistan)
- [Vanuatu](/visa/russia/vanuatu)
- [Venezuela](/visa/russia/venezuela)

## eVisa (58)

Fully online — no office visit

- [Austria](/visa/russia/austria)
- [Bahrain](/visa/russia/bahrain)
- [Belgium](/visa/russia/belgium)
- [Bhutan](/visa/russia/bhutan)
- [Bulgaria](/visa/russia/bulgaria)
- [Cambodia](/visa/russia/cambodia)
- [Canada](/visa/russia/canada)
- [Czech Republic](/visa/russia/czech-republic)
- [Denmark](/visa/russia/denmark)
- [Estonia](/visa/russia/estonia)
- [Eswatini](/visa/russia/eswatini)
- [Finland](/visa/russia/finland)
- [France](/visa/russia/france)
- [Germany](/visa/russia/germany)
- [Greece](/visa/russia/greece)
- [Iceland](/visa/russia/iceland)
- [India](/visa/russia/india)
- [Indonesia](/visa/russia/indonesia)
- [Ireland](/visa/russia/ireland)
- [Italy](/visa/russia/italy)
- [Japan](/visa/russia/japan)
- [Kenya](/visa/russia/kenya)
- [Kuwait](/visa/russia/kuwait)
- [Latvia](/visa/russia/latvia)
- [Lebanon](/visa/russia/lebanon)
- [Lithuania](/visa/russia/lithuania)
- [Luxembourg](/visa/russia/luxembourg)
- [Malaysia](/visa/russia/malaysia)
- [Malta](/visa/russia/malta)
- [Mexico](/visa/russia/mexico)
- [Monaco](/visa/russia/monaco)
- [Netherlands](/visa/russia/netherlands)
- [Niger](/visa/russia/niger)
- [North Korea](/visa/russia/north-korea)
- [Norway](/visa/russia/norway)
- [Palestine](/visa/russia/palestine)
- [Papua New Guinea](/visa/russia/papua-new-guinea)
- [Philippines](/visa/russia/philippines)
- [Poland](/visa/russia/poland)
- [Portugal](/visa/russia/portugal)
- [Romania](/visa/russia/romania)
- [Saint Lucia](/visa/russia/saint-lucia)
- [San Marino](/visa/russia/san-marino)
- [Singapore](/visa/russia/singapore)
- [Slovakia](/visa/russia/slovakia)
- [Slovenia](/visa/russia/slovenia)
- [Spain](/visa/russia/spain)
- [Sudan](/visa/russia/sudan)
- [Sweden](/visa/russia/sweden)
- [Switzerland](/visa/russia/switzerland)
- [Taiwan](/visa/russia/taiwan)
- [Tonga](/visa/russia/tonga)
- [Trinidad and Tobago](/visa/russia/trinidad-and-tobago)
- [Türkiye](/visa/russia/turkey)
- [Turkmenistan](/visa/russia/turkmenistan)
- [Vatican City](/visa/russia/vatican-city)
- [Vietnam](/visa/russia/vietnam)
- [Zimbabwe](/visa/russia/zimbabwe)

## Embassy / VFS (62)

In-person at an embassy or visa center

- [Afghanistan](/visa/russia/afghanistan)
- [Albania](/visa/russia/albania)
- [Algeria](/visa/russia/algeria)
- [Angola](/visa/russia/angola)
- [Australia](/visa/russia/australia)
- [Bahamas](/visa/russia/bahamas)
- [Bangladesh](/visa/russia/bangladesh)
- [Benin](/visa/russia/benin)
- [Burkina Faso](/visa/russia/burkina-faso)
- [Burundi](/visa/russia/burundi)
- [Cameroon](/visa/russia/cameroon)
- [Central African Republic](/visa/russia/central-african-republic)
- [Chad](/visa/russia/chad)
- [Comoros](/visa/russia/comoros)
- [Côte d'Ivoire](/visa/russia/ivory-coast)
- [DR Congo](/visa/russia/dr-congo)
- [Egypt](/visa/russia/egypt)
- [Equatorial Guinea](/visa/russia/equatorial-guinea)
- [Eritrea](/visa/russia/eritrea)
- [Ethiopia](/visa/russia/ethiopia)
- [Gambia](/visa/russia/gambia)
- [Ghana](/visa/russia/ghana)
- [Guinea](/visa/russia/guinea)
- [Guinea-Bissau](/visa/russia/guinea-bissau)
- [Haiti](/visa/russia/haiti)
- [Iraq](/visa/russia/iraq)
- [Kiribati](/visa/russia/kiribati)
- [Kosovo](/visa/russia/kosovo)
- [Lesotho](/visa/russia/lesotho)
- [Liberia](/visa/russia/liberia)
- [Libya](/visa/russia/libya)
- [Madagascar](/visa/russia/madagascar)
- [Malawi](/visa/russia/malawi)
- [Mali](/visa/russia/mali)
- [Marshall Islands](/visa/russia/marshall-islands)
- [Mauritania](/visa/russia/mauritania)
- [Micronesia](/visa/russia/micronesia)
- [Morocco](/visa/russia/morocco)
- [Mozambique](/visa/russia/mozambique)
- [Nepal](/visa/russia/nepal)
- [New Zealand](/visa/russia/new-zealand)
- [Nigeria](/visa/russia/nigeria)
- [Pakistan](/visa/russia/pakistan)
- [Republic of the Congo](/visa/russia/republic-of-the-congo)
- [Rwanda](/visa/russia/rwanda)
- [São Tomé and Príncipe](/visa/russia/sao-tome-and-principe)
- [Sierra Leone](/visa/russia/sierra-leone)
- [Solomon Islands](/visa/russia/solomon-islands)
- [Somalia](/visa/russia/somalia)
- [South Sudan](/visa/russia/south-sudan)
- [Sri Lanka](/visa/russia/sri-lanka)
- [Syria](/visa/russia/syria)
- [Tanzania](/visa/russia/tanzania)
- [Timor-Leste](/visa/russia/timor-leste)
- [Togo](/visa/russia/togo)
- [Tunisia](/visa/russia/tunisia)
- [Tuvalu](/visa/russia/tuvalu)
- [Uganda](/visa/russia/uganda)
- [United Kingdom](/visa/russia/united-kingdom)
- [United States](/visa/russia/united-states)
- [Yemen](/visa/russia/yemen)
- [Zambia](/visa/russia/zambia)
