Russians and Visa Travel…

I try to keep information posted on visa free travel for Russians. This is important to Sveta and I because as we travel we like to only go to places that allow Russians to freely cross borders…

So as of June 2010, holders of the ordinary International Russian passport for traveling to other countries abroad as tourists:

Russians may visit at least (?) 54 countries visa-free and an additional (?) 34 countries with a visa-on-arrival. As of now agreement are in various stages of development with Turkey, Panama, Uruguay, Mongolia and Chile to scrap visa requirements and they are expected to enter into force in the nearest future…

The charts below will give you an idea of who, what and how countries are in conjunction with Russia on visa’s…

Africa

Country	Acceptable passport types
	Internal	For travel abroad	Length
Angola	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Benin	No	Pre-issued visa required. A 2 day transit visa (extending) may be available unofficially on a case-to-case basis at land border crossings	90 days
Botswana	No	90 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)
Burkina Faso	No	30 day visa on arrival (10 000 CFA francs)	90 days
Cape Verde	No	In most cases visa on arrival is possible	Yes
Comoros	No	2 week visa on arrival
Djibouti	No	10 day or 1 month tourist visa on arrival
Egypt	No	1 month visa on arrival for $15; free 15 day visa on arrival for southern Sinai Peninsula only	90 days
Ethiopia	No	1–6 month visa on arrival	90 days
Guinea	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Kenya	No	90 day tourist visa on arrival ($50)	visa required
Madagascar	No	30 day visa on arrival for free; 90 day visa issued on arrival (with return ticket; 140 000 Malagasy ariary or $66)	visa required
Mauritius	No	60 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and letter of invitation or tourist voucher)	visa required
Morocco	No	90 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)
Mozambique	No	30 day visa valid for one entry issued on arrival at the airport only for $25 (extension up to 60 days is possible)	visa required
Namibia	No	90 days
Sao Tome and Principe	No	Visa on arrival (arrangements should be made by the carrier up to 24h prior to flight departure; $100)	visa required
Seychelles	No	30 days
Swaziland	No	30 days	visa required
Tanzania	No	Visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means; $50)	visa required
Tunisia	No	Visa not required if one travels in a group or individually on a tour organised by a travel agency, and holds a hotel voucher. Otherwise must apply for visa in advance.	visa required
Togo	No	7 day visa on arrival (10 000 CFA francs)	visa required
Uganda	No	Visa on arrival ($30)	visa required
Zambia	No	Visa on arrival (single for $50, double for $80, multiple for $160)	visa required
Zimbabwe	No	Visa on arrival ($30–$55)	Yes

Americas

Country	Acceptable passport types
	Internal	For travel abroad	Length
Antigua and Barbuda	No	30 days
Argentina	No	up to 90 days every 180 days
Bahamas	No	90 days (tourism only)	visa required
Barbados	No	28 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means)
Bolivia	No	Visa is granted upon arrival for a fee of US$51	90 days
Brazil	No	up to 90 days every 180 days
Chile	No	agreement for visa-free travel signed on 24.9.2010, but it is not in force yet	90 days
Colombia	No	90 days
Costa Rica	No	Must apply for a visa in advance (but holders of U.S., Canada or EU visa valid for at least 3 months can stay for 90 days without a visa)	90 days
Cuba	No	30 days
Dominica	No	21 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means, and hotel reservation or tourist voucher)	visa required
Dominican Republic	No	30 day tourist card issued on arrival for $10	90 days
Ecuador	No	90 days
El Salvador	No	90 days
Grenada	No	90 days
Guatemala	No	90 days
Guyana	No	90 days	visa required
Haiti	No	3 month visa on arrival	?
Honduras	No	3 months	90 days
Jamaica	No	30 day visa on arrival (with return ticket, hotel reservation, and proof of sufficient monetary means)	90 days
Mexico	No	Must apply for a visa in advance Multiple entry visas for 5-10 years available via the internet application form: Iniciar solicitação de visto From May 2010 holders of a valid US visa is visa exempt for a max. stay of 180 days	90 days
Nicaragua	No	90 days
Panama	No	Must apply for a visa in advance (but holders of used U.S., Canada, Australia or EU visa can purchase a Tourist Card upon arrival and stay for 30 days). Agreement for visa-free travel under negotiation	90 days
Paraguay	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Peru	No	90 days tourism only (with return ticket)	90 days
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No	30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket)	visa required
Turks and Caicos Islands	No	30 days (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means)	?
Uruguay	No	Must apply for a visa in advance. Agreement for visa-free travel under negotiation	90 days
Venezuela	No	90 days

Asia

Country	Acceptable passport types
	Internal	For travel abroad	Length
Abkhazia	Unrestricted access for Russian citizens via Psou/Adler Checkpoint or railway; Russia-Georgia transit is prohibited
Armenia	dual	90 days
Azerbaijan	No	90 days
Bahrain	No	14 day visa available on arrival for BHD 5	visa required
Bangladesh	No	90 day visa available of arrival for $50	visa required
Cambodia	No	1 month tourist visa on arrival (with photograph; $20); 3 month business visa on arrival (with photograph; $25)	Yes
China	No	Must apply for a visa in advance, except for Russians from the regions bordering with China and Sakhalin. Hainan Island is visa-on-arrival.	visa required
East Timor	No	30 day visa on arrival ($25)	visa required
Georgia	No	360 day visa on arrival in Tbilisi, Kutaisi, and Batumi airports and at some land and sea border crossings; 100 GEL	visa required
Hong Kong	No	14 days
India	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Indonesia	No	Visa on arrival (with return ticket; 30 days for $25; extension of extra 30 days is possible)	14 days
Israel	No	Tourism: no visa required up to 90 days every 180 days	visa required
Iran	No	14-day tourist visa issued upon arrival at any international airport. Fee 60 EUR	30 days
Jordan	No	1 month visa issued on arrival for 10 Jordanian Dinar, can be extended for up to 6 month	visa required
Kazakhstan	Yes
Kyrgyzstan	Yes
Laos	No	Tourism: no visa required up to 15 days	30 days
Lebanon	No	1 month visa on arrival, free at the airport, USD 17 at the land crossings with Syria	visa required
Macau	No	30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket, proof of sufficient monetary means; 100 Macanese pataca)	Visa on arrival for 30 days
Malaysia	No	30 days[1]
Maldives	No	30 days visa on arrival (with return ticket)	visa required
Mongolia	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Myanmar	No	28-day visa on arrival in Yangon and Mandalay International Airport (with 2 photos 4x6cm, return ticket and proof of financial means; $30, $18 for a 24-hour transit visa)[32]	90 days
Nepal	No	Visa on arrival (with 2 photographs; $30 for 15 days, $40 for 30 days, $90 for 3 month)	90 days
North Korea	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Pakistan	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Philippines	No	21 days	90 days
Singapore	No	96 hour transit only	30 days
South Korea	No	15 days ONLY if having visited South Korea 5 times in the past two years or 10 times in total. 30 days for visiting Jeju Island only.	90 days
South Ossetia	Unrestricted access for Russian citizens. This country can’t be used in Russia-Georgia transfer because Georgia refuses the visa
Sri Lanka	No	30 days, return ticket required	visa required
Syria	No	Men can usually get a visa on arrival ($20). Women are recommended to apply for a visa in advance.	30 days
Tajikistan	90 days + visa-free Russia-Tajikistan train
Thailand	No	30 days tourism only	90 days
Turkmenistan	No	either pre-issued visa or invitation letter by MFA stating visa will be stamped at airport needed	30 days
United Arab Emirates	No	Must apply for a visa in advance. Russian citizens qualify to apply for an online 30 days visa if flying with Emirates	visa required
Uzbekistan	Yes
Vietnam	No	15 days	90 days

Europe

Country/Territory	Acceptable passport types
	Internal	For travel abroad	Length
Albania	No	Yes, from 30 May to 31 October [35]. Visa-free for Schengen visa holders.	90 days
Austria	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Belarus	Russia and Belarus form a Union State; citizens of Russia and Belarus have the right to reside and work in either country without a visa or immigration procedures
Belgium	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Bosnia and Herzegovina	No	30 days (travelling with an organised tourist group or holding letter of invitation)	90 days
Bulgaria	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Croatia	No	90 days from 1 April to 31 October (at other time original letter of invitation or tourist voucher required)	Yes
Cyprus	No	Must apply for a visa in advance (online e-ProVisa 90 days). Visa-free for Schengen visa holders.	90 days
Czech Republic	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Estonia	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Finland	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
France	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Germany	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Greece	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Hungary	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Italy	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Kosovo	No	90 days; tourists only need a hotel reservation; business travelers need to inform Kosovo authorities in advance	?
Latvia	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Lithuania	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Luxembourg	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Republic of Macedonia	No	Temporary visa-free entry for all Russian citizens until 15 October 2010. At other times, visa-free entry for Schengen visa holders. In other cases, getting a visa in advance is required. In practice, one can get a visa on arrival (with letter of invitation, tourist voucher and “poslovno” or “podelovno” stamp).	90 days
Malta	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Moldova	No	Yes
Montenegro	No	30 days (hotel reservation and proof of sufficient monetary means occasionally required)	90 days
The Netherlands	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Poland	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Portugal	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Romania	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	90 days
Russian Federation	Russian citizens/nationals have right of abode.
Serbia	No	30 days	90 days
Slovakia	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	Yes
Slovenia	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Spain	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Sweden	No	Must apply for a visa in advance	No
Turkey	No	Visa on arrival for 60 days (fee: 20 USD). Visa-free agreement signed (30 days only), but not yet in force.	No
Ukraine	Yes. Internal passport is valid only to cross Russia-Belarus and Ukraine borders. The citizens can’t cross external borders unless they show foreign passport to enter. Some border crossings require registration in adj. regions, at some others Russian or Belarus citizens are allowed

Oceania

Country	Acceptable passport types
	Internal	For travel abroad	Length
Cook Islands	No	31 days (with return ticket, hotel reservation or tourist voucher, and proof of sufficient monetary means)	?
Fiji	No	4 months (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)
Federated States of Micronesia	No	30 days tourism only	visa required
Niue	No	30 days (with hotel reservation)	?
Northern Mariana Islands	No	45 days (with confirmed non-refundable return ticket and sufficient funds)	?
Palau	No	30 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)	?
Samoa	No	30 day visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means or tourist voucher)	visa required
Tonga	No	31 day tourist visa on arrival (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)	visa required
Tuvalu	No	1 month tourist visa on arrival (with return ticket, hotel reservation or tourist voucher, and proof of sufficient monetary means)	?
Vanuatu	No	30 days (with return ticket and proof of sufficient monetary means)	?

Well that is fairly up to date and is data is compliments of Wikipedia…

Have a nice day! 🙂

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