The Russia passport is moderate: it gives access to 117 destinations without a prior visa and ranks #76 worldwide in 2026 — 18 above the global average of 99.
The strongest passport in the world, United Arab Emirates, reaches 168 destinations — 51 more than Russia. Even so, these 117 cover the bulk of Africa and the major international hubs.
How many destinations each region opens without a prior visa.
Africa32/54
Americas31/35
Asia26/35
Middle East12/15
Oceania11/14
Europe5/45
The Russia passport is strongest across Africa, opening 32 of 54 destinations without a prior visa. Its weakest region is Europe, at 5 of 45 — where it pays to check visa rules early.
In practice, the Russia passport gets you to destinations like Thailand, United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, Mexico with no visa, while United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy still require one — each with a step-by-step guide on Voyspark covering costs, timelines and documents.
Popular visa-free destinations
🇹🇭 Thailand🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates🇹🇷 Türkiye🇲🇽 Mexico🇧🇷 Brazil🇦🇷 Argentina🇿🇦 South Africa🇪🇬 Egypt🇮🇩 Indonesia🇰🇷 South Korea🇲🇦 Morocco
Not all access is equal. With the Russia passport: 78 destinations are fully visa-free, 33 grant a visa on arrival, 6 ask for an electronic authorization (eTA), 19 need an e-Visa before you travel, and 62 require a traditional consular visa.
Visa-free
78
🇦🇴Angola30 days
🇦🇬Antigua & Barbuda90 days
🇦🇷Argentina90 days
🇦🇲Armenia180 days
🇦🇿Azerbaijan90 days
🇧🇸Bahamas90 days
🇧🇧Barbados90 days
🇧🇾Belarus
🇧🇴Bolivia90 days
🇧🇦Bosnia & Herzegovina30 days
🇧🇼Botswana90 days
🇧🇷Brazil90 days
🇧🇳Brunei14 days
🇨🇻Cape Verde60 days
🇨🇱Chile90 days
🇨🇴Colombia90 days
🇨🇷Costa Rica30 days
🇨🇺Cuba90 days
🇩🇲Dominica21 days
🇩🇴Dominican Republic
🇪🇨Ecuador90 days
🇸🇻El Salvador180 days
🇸🇿Eswatini30 days
🇫🇯Fiji120 days
🇬🇲Gambia90 days
🇬🇪Georgia360 days
🇬🇩Grenada90 days
🇬🇹Guatemala90 days
🇬🇾Guyana90 days
🇭🇹Haiti90 days
🇭🇳Honduras90 days
🇭🇰Hong Kong SAR China14 days
🇮🇱Israel90 days
🇯🇲Jamaica90 days
🇰🇿Kazakhstan90 days
🇰🇮Kiribati90 days
🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan
🇱🇦Laos30 days
🇲🇴Macao SAR China30 days
🇲🇼Malawi90 days
🇲🇾Malaysia30 days
🇲🇻Maldives90 days
🇲🇺Mauritius90 days
🇫🇲Micronesia30 days
🇲🇩Moldova90 days
🇲🇳Mongolia30 days
🇲🇪Montenegro30 days
🇲🇦Morocco90 days
🇲🇿Mozambique30 days
🇲🇲Myanmar (Burma)30 days
🇳🇦Namibia90 days
🇳🇷Nauru90 days
🇳🇮Nicaragua90 days
🇵🇼Palau30 days
🇵🇸Palestinian Territories
🇵🇦Panama90 days
🇵🇾Paraguay90 days
🇵🇪Peru180 days
🇵🇭Philippines30 days
🇼🇸Samoa90 days
🇸🇹São Tomé & Príncipe15 days
🇷🇸Serbia30 days
🇸🇨Seychelles90 days
🇿🇦South Africa90 days
🇰🇳St. Kitts & Nevis90 days
🇱🇨St. Lucia42 days
🇻🇨St. Vincent & Grenadines90 days
🇹🇯Tajikistan
🇹🇭Thailand60 days
🇹🇹Trinidad & Tobago90 days
🇹🇳Tunisia90 days
🇹🇷Türkiye60 days
🇦🇪United Arab Emirates90 days
🇺🇾Uruguay90 days
🇺🇿Uzbekistan
🇻🇺Vanuatu120 days
🇻🇪Venezuela90 days
🇻🇳Vietnam45 days
Visa on arrival
33
🇧🇭Bahrain
🇧🇩Bangladesh
🇧🇮Burundi
🇰🇭Cambodia
🇰🇲Comoros
🇩🇯Djibouti
🇪🇬Egypt
🇪🇹Ethiopia
🇬🇭Ghana
🇬🇼Guinea-Bissau
🇮🇩Indonesia
🇮🇷Iran
🇮🇶Iraq
🇯🇴Jordan
🇱🇧Lebanon
🇲🇬Madagascar
🇲🇭Marshall Islands
🇲🇷Mauritania
🇳🇵Nepal
🇴🇲Oman
🇶🇦Qatar
🇷🇼Rwanda
🇸🇦Saudi Arabia
🇸🇳Senegal
🇸🇱Sierra Leone
🇸🇴Somalia
🇱🇰Sri Lanka
🇹🇿Tanzania
🇹🇱Timor-Leste
🇹🇴Tonga
🇹🇻Tuvalu
🇿🇲Zambia
🇿🇼Zimbabwe
Electronic auth (eTA)
6
🇨🇮Côte d’Ivoire
🇰🇪Kenya
🇲🇽Mexico
🇵🇰Pakistan
🇵🇬Papua New Guinea
🇰🇷South Korea
e-Visa (online)
19
🇦🇱Albania
🇦🇺Australia
🇧🇯Benin
🇧🇹Bhutan
🇧🇫Burkina Faso
🇨🇲Cameroon
🇨🇩Congo - Kinshasa
🇬🇶Equatorial Guinea
🇬🇦Gabon
🇬🇳Guinea
🇮🇳India
🇱🇸Lesotho
🇱🇾Libya
🇳🇬Nigeria
🇸🇬Singapore
🇸🇸South Sudan
🇸🇾Syria
🇹🇬Togo
🇺🇬Uganda
Visa required
62
🇦🇫Afghanistan
🇩🇿Algeria
🇦🇩Andorra
🇦🇹Austria
🇧🇪Belgium
🇧🇿Belize
🇧🇬Bulgaria
🇨🇦Canada
🇨🇫Central African Republic
🇹🇩Chad
🇨🇳China
🇨🇬Congo - Brazzaville
🇭🇷Croatia
🇨🇾Cyprus
🇨🇿Czechia
🇩🇰Denmark
🇪🇷Eritrea
🇪🇪Estonia
🇫🇮Finland
🇫🇷France
🇩🇪Germany
🇬🇷Greece
🇭🇺Hungary
🇮🇸Iceland
🇮🇪Ireland
🇮🇹Italy
🇯🇵Japan
🇽🇰Kosovo
🇰🇼Kuwait
🇱🇻Latvia
🇱🇷Liberia
🇱🇮Liechtenstein
🇱🇹Lithuania
🇱🇺Luxembourg
🇲🇱Mali
🇲🇹Malta
🇲🇨Monaco
🇳🇱Netherlands
🇳🇿New Zealand
🇳🇪Niger
🇰🇵North Korea
🇲🇰North Macedonia
🇳🇴Norway
🇵🇱Poland
🇵🇹Portugal
🇷🇴Romania
🇸🇲San Marino
🇸🇰Slovakia
🇸🇮Slovenia
🇸🇧Solomon Islands
🇪🇸Spain
🇸🇩Sudan
🇸🇷Suriname
🇸🇪Sweden
🇨🇭Switzerland
🇹🇼Taiwan
🇹🇲Turkmenistan
🇺🇦Ukraine
🇬🇧United Kingdom
🇺🇸United States
🇻🇦Vatican City
🇾🇪Yemen
How we calculate
The figure 117 sums every destination the Russia passport enters without a prior visa — visa-free, on arrival and eTA — the same method used by the main passport indexes. 2026 data, reviewed regularly.
Planning a trip? Sort out the visa for the destinations that need one, then compare flights, hotels and insurance — all on Voyspark, in 9 languages.
Frequently asked questions
How many countries can the Russia passport enter visa-free?
In 2026, 117 destinations without a prior visa (visa-free, on arrival or eTA) — the #76 strongest passport in the world.
Which popular destinations require a visa for the Russia passport?
Among the most searched: United States, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Portugal, Japan, China, Greece, Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada, Australia, India, Singapore. Each has a step-by-step visa guide on Voyspark.
Is the Russia passport good for travel?
It is a moderate passport, 18 above the world average. It opens 117 destinations without a prior visa.
How does the Russia passport compare to the strongest in the world?
The leader is United Arab Emirates, with 168 destinations. Russia, with 117, sits 51 behind.
What is the difference between visa-free, visa on arrival and eTA?
Visa-free: you enter on your passport alone. Visa on arrival: the visa is issued at the airport or border, usually for a fee. eTA: an electronic authorization you request online before travelling. All three count as access without a prior visa.
How do I get a visa for the countries that require one?
Every visa-required destination has a step-by-step guide on Voyspark with costs, timelines and documents. Start at our visa hub.