There are a fairly large number of visa-free countries for Russians where you can go without applying for a visa. The only negative is that some of these countries are a little further than we would like. However, for some, this will not be an obstacle, because air tickets can in some cases be found at very good prices. Also, there is a list of countries that require a visa, but it can be issued at the airport or when crossing the border (Visa on arrival).
For some countries, there are a number of conditions for entry (voucher, tickets, invitations). Data quickly becomes outdated and it is quite difficult to track all of them, so it is better to clarify before traveling at the embassies of the countries. But here I try to update this list periodically..
Visa-free countries for Russians, or with a visa of another state
(In alphabet order)
Abkhazia - a Russian passport is enough (only when entering from the Russian Federation).
Azerbaijan - up to 90 days (registration must be done within three days after arrival).
Albania - with a multiple Schengen visa or the United States, no more than 90 days in a period of 180 days. Visa may be canceled in summer.
Antigua and Barbuda - up to 30 days, if there is a ticket back to a third country, a tourist voucher.
Argentina - up to 90 days within 180 days.
Armenia - up to 180 days in half a year.
Aruba - 24 hours transit, entry with multi-Schengen, multi-visa USA, Canada, Great Britain and Ireland is possible. This also applies to other Caribbean territories of the Kingdom of the Netherlands..
Bahamas - up to 90 days, return ticket to a third country, proof of solvency.
Barbados - up to 28 days.
Belarus - entry is possible with a Russian passport.
Benin - when arriving at Cotonou International Airport without a Benin visa, a foreigner's passport is withdrawn and sent to the migration service, and the foreign citizen himself, with a card filled in at the airport that has a mark of passing border control, has the right to go to the city for independent execution by him at the migration service formalities for obtaining your passport with the appropriate visa.
Bermuda - visa-free entry is possible with a visa from the USA, Canada, Great Britain.
Bosnia and Herzegovina - up to 30 days.
Botswana - up to 90 days, return ticket to a third country, proof of solvency.
Brazil - up to 90 days.
Brunei - transit 72 hours, ticket to a third country, proof of solvency - $ 60 per day.
Bhutan - when buying a tour you need to provide passport data, the travel company receives a visa number, according to which a visa is put in the passport upon arrival, $ 20 for 15 days + $ 20 more if longer.
Vanuatu - up to 30 days.
Vietnam - up to 15 days, upon arrival at Phu Quoc International Airport (PQC) - up to 30 days, availability of return tickets or tickets to a third country, passport validity not less than 6 months from the date of entry.
Venezuela - up to 90 days.
Guyana - up to 90 days, availability of return tickets or tickets to a third country.
Guadeloupe - with Schengen.
Guatemala - up to 90 days.
Honduras - up to 3 months.
Hong Kong - up to 14 days, return tickets or tickets from a third country and show sufficient funds (money, bank cards, check).
Grenada - up to 3 months, return tickets or tickets to a third country.
Georgia - up to 1 year, passport must be valid 3 months from the date of departure from Georgia.
Guam - up to 45 days, tickets back or to a third country.
Dominica - up to 21 days.
Dominican Republic - up to 30 days, $ 10, can be extended up to 90 days.
Israel - up to 3 months (there may be delays at the border if the passport contains the stamps of neighboring Arab countries).
Indonesia - up to 30 days without a visa and collection upon arrival at the airports of Jakarta and Surabaya (Java), Medana (Sumatra), Denpasar (Bali), Batam Island, as well as through four seaports. Otherwise, the $ 35 fee may still apply.
Iran - you can get to Kish island without a visa, or no more than 3 days. No more than a week - visa upon arrival at the airports of Tehran, Shiraz, Tabriz, Isfahan and Mashhad.
Kazakhstan - up to 90 days, after 30 days registration is required.
Kyrgyzstan - up to 30 days without registration, registration is required for a longer period.
Colombia - up to 90 days.
Costa Rica - up to 90 days, return tickets to a third country.
Kosovo - up to 15 days with multishengen.
Cuba - up to 30 days.
Cook Islands - up to 31 days, return ticket to a third country.
Laos - up to 15 days (if you go for a long time, then more visa to Laos for Russians).
Lesotho - you can drive from South Africa, but not the fact that they will be allowed.
Lebanon - up to 1 month.
Mauritius - up to 6 months, return tickets to a third country.
Malaysia - up to 1 month (longer stay - visa by invitation, work or student. More - Visa to Malaysia for Russians).
Macedonia - up to 90 days.
Macau - up to 30 days.
Morocco - up to 3 months.
Micronesia - up to 30 days, return ticket to a third country.
Moldova - up to 90 days.
Mongolia - up to 30 days.
Namibia - up to 90 days, return ticket to a third country.
Nauru - up to 3 months, return ticket to a third country.
Niue - up to 30 days, return ticket to a third country.
New Zealand - transit 24 hours to Australia, with a valid Australian visa.
New Caledonia - can be accessed with an annual or longer term multi-Schengen.
Panama - up to 180 days, return ticket to a third country.
Paraguay - up to 90 days, return ticket to a third country.
Peru - up to 183 days.
Romania - up to 90 days for every 180 days with a Schengen multivisa.
El Salvador - up to 3 months.
Samoa West - up to 60 days, return ticket or to a third country.
Saint Helena Island - for up to 183 days, you can apply for an entry permit on arrival.
Saint Barthélemy - up to 90 days out of 180 with a French Schengen visa valid for 6 months or more.
Seychelles - up to 30 days, return tickets or tickets to a third country.
Saint Pierre and Miquelon - multi-Schengen entry possible.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - up to 30 days.
Saint Kitts and Nevis - up to 90 days, you need a ticket back or to a third country.
Saint Lucia - up to 6 weeks.
Saint Martin - transit 24 hours, multi-Schengen entry possible.
Serbia - up to 30 days.
Northern Mariana Islands - up to 45 days, return ticket.
Northern Cyprus - up to 30 days (in some cases it can be extended up to 90 days).
Swaziland - up to 30 days.
Singapore - in transit up to 96 hours (confirmation of funds, namely transit from one country to another by plane, there may be problems on the spot and will require a visa) or e-visa for 30 days, $ 40, information on receipt on the embassy website.
Tajikistan - Russian passport or international passport.
Thailand - 30 days (availability of a return ticket), if you need to be in the country for a long time, you can do Thailand visa.
Trinidad and Tobago - up to 90 days (hotel reservation, return tickets or the amount for their purchase).
Tunisia - up to 3 months, tourist voucher, return ticket, single entry, for tourists traveling on a tour with a direct flight.
Turkey - up to 60 days.
Ukraine - up to 90 days.
Wallis and Futuna - can be accessed with an annual or longer term multi-Schengen.
Uruguay - up to 3 months.
Uzbekistan - up to 60 days.
Fiji - up to 4 months, if there is a return ticket and accommodation.
Philippines - up to 30 days, return ticket. Further, the extension is in place for 59 days. You can also renew it for 2 months and then, within 2 years. More about visa to the Philippines.
French Guiana - with Schengen.
Croatia - by Schengen multivisa.
Montenegro - up to 30 days.
Chile - up to 90 days.
Ecuador - up to 90 days.
South Korea - up to 60 days.
Japan - it is possible to obtain a transit visa upon arrival.
Jamaica - up to 90 days.
List of countries for Russians where visa is placed at the border, e-visa
(In alphabet order)
Australia - a large refusal rate, but you can still apply for a visa via the Internet, e-visa for 90 days, $ 100.
Bahrain - 14 days on arrival, return tickets or tickets to a third country required.
Bangladesh - transit visa up to 2 weeks at Dhaka airport, $ 51, tickets to a third country.
Bolivia - up to 30 days at the border, $ 52. Not at all checkpoints.
Burundi - 1 month (tourist), 72 hours (transit). Visa fee - $ 40 for a transit visa and $ 90 for a tourist visa. Return or third country ticket.
Ascension Island - online application required, 20?.
East Timor - 30 days, $ 30.
Vietnam - with a written invitation received in advance, for example from a tour. companies, you can get a visa at the border for free.
Gabon - e-visa for 30 days, 85 €.
Haiti - 90 days, if in the last 21 days there have been visits to Guinea, Liberia or Sierra Lyon may be denied entry
Gambia - 56 days, upon arrival at the airport only.
Ghana - $ 150, upon arrival, with an electronic permit.
Guinea - 90 days, at Conakry airport.
Guinea-Bissau - upon arrival 90 days, 85 €.
Djibouti - upon arrival up to 30 days, $ 90.
Egypt - 30 days, $ 25 in Sharm el-Sheikh for free according to the Sinai stamp.
Zimmbwe - up to 30/90 days, $ 30/100.
Zambia - 90 days, $ 50.
India - e-visa for 30 days, $ 60.
Jordan - upon arrival for 30 days, 56 $.
Iran - you can get to Kish island without a visa, or no more than 3 days. No more than a week - visa upon arrival at the airports of Tehran, Shiraz, Tabriz, Isfahan and Mashhad.
Cambodia - 30 days and $ 20, there is an extension, or a longer visa - called a business visa (for more information about regular visas and e-visa - Visa to Cambodia for Russians)
Cape Verde - 30 days, 20 €.
Qatar - 14 days and $ 15 at Doha airport (hotel / travel agency / Qatari citizen must apply for two days, acts as a sponsor), transit up to 96 hours.
Cyprus - up to 3 months at Larnaca and Paphos airports, for this you need a preliminary Pro-visa obtained online on the embassy's website. You can also enter by Schengen visa, but only from the Schengen area.
China - a number of conditions (residents of border areas, for those flying Vladivostok-Avia, direct flight to Hainan Island), free of charge as part of tour groups, transit is possible 24 hours with an exit from the airport in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, Hainan Island upon arrival at 15 days, $ 30. Airports with possible transit 24 hours - Fuzhou (FOC), Shenzhen (SZX) and Yanji (YNJ), Changsha (CSX), Chengdu (CTU), Chongqing (CKG), Dalian (DLC), Guangzhou (CAN), Qingdao (TAO) ), Tianjin (TSN), Wuhan (WUH), Xi’an (XIY) or Xiamen (XMN). Airports with a possible transit of 72 hours are Beijing (PEK), Guilin (KWL), Harbin (HRB), Kunming (KMG), or Shenyang (SHE). Airports with 144 hour transit - Hangzhou (HGH), Nanjing Lukou (NKG), Shanghai Hongqiao (SHA) or Shanghai Pudong (PVG).
Kenya - e-visa for 90 days, $ 51, visa suitable for visiting Uganda and Rwanda.
Comoros - 45 days, $ 50.
Kuwait - upon arrival for 30 days, $ 20.
Lebanon - 1 month (formally, either a hotel reservation or a voucher is required, in practice it is checked selectively). Single women are better off getting a visa.
Mauritania - upon arrival at Nouakchott airport, or at the border with Western Sahara, $ 50.
Madagascar - for 90 days, 25 €, tickets back or to a third country.
Mali - 90 days.
Republic of Maldives - 30 days, a visa is issued, but free of charge, there is only a departure fee of $ 10. Return ticket and voucher required.
Marshall Islands - 90 days.
Mexico - electronic registration required, only upon arrival. Possible entry on a US visa or a multi-Schengen visa for 180 days.
Mozambique - upon arrival in Beira (BEW), Nampula (APL), Maputo (MPM), Pemba (POL), Tete (TET) and Vilankulo (VNX), for 30 days, 66 $.
Myanmar (Burma) - e-visa for 28 days, $ 50 or at the border (1 day) when making a visa-run from Thailand.
Nepal - upon arrival 15/30/90 days, $ 30 / $ 40 / $ 90, transit free.
Nicaragua - on arrival 90 days, $ 10.
UAE - transit 24 hours at the airport, stopover is possible up to 96 hours at Emirates airline with the opening of a transit visa, in this case, be sure to book a hotel.
Palau - 30 days, tickets back or to a third country.
Pictairn - 14 days, subject to arrival and departure on the same ship, fee 15 $.
Rwanda - e-visa for 90 days, entry from Kenya or Uganda e-visa is possible.
Sao Tome and Principe - 1 month, $ 100, issued through an air carrier (return tickets).
Somalia - 30 days, $ 50.
Suriname - 2 months, permission in advance from the country's consulate.
Sierra Leone - 30 days, 100 $ you need to send a request in advance.
Tanzania - 90 days, $ 50.
Togo - 7 days, $ 17.
Tonga - 31 days, with package.
Tristan de Cunha island - an approved visit request is sent to you by e-mail, 17?.
Tuvalu - 30 days.
Uganda - 90 days, online application must be completed, visa is suitable for visiting Kenya and Rwanda.
Sri Lanka - 30 days, $ 30, you need to fill out an electronic permit.
Central African Republic - 7 days, $ 51 (return tickets or deposit, yellow fever vaccination)
Eritrea - 30 days, $ 50 need an invitation from a local travel agency.
Ethiopia - upon arrival at Addis Ababa airport, for 30 days, $ 50.
Ethiopia - 1 month, at the airport.
Eritrea - 1 month, if there is an inviting party who made a request two days before arrival, plus 1 photo.
South Ossetia - entry only from the Russian Federation.
As you can see, the list of visa-free countries for Russians is quite extensive. I really hope it will only increase, and someday there will be visa-free entry for us into the Schengen area, or at least a simplified one..
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