Openness rank
#151
Entry openness
Entry & immigration · 65 Immigration briefings
How to enter, apply, and stay
Country profile
Capital
Moscow
Population
146 million
Area
17,100,000 km²
Currency
Russian ruble RUB
Languages
Russian
Time zone
UTC+02:00–UTC+12:00
Foreign-born
7.6 million · 2024
Migrant share
5.3%
Ethnic groups · 2010
- Russian77.7%
- other10.2%
- unspecified3.9%
- Tatar3.7%
- Ukrainian1.4%
- Bashkir1.1%
- Other2%
Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.
Entry openness
66
F+A+eTA
Visa free
66
passports in
eVisa
61
Visa required 71
Entry with current passport
Visa required
Russia
RU · Openness rank #151 · Briefing updated 2026-09
eVisa covers some ports and passports; others need a mission visa.
Passports that enter without a prior visa
United Arab Emirates#1Visa free
South Korea#2Visa free
Hong Kong#41Visa free
Brazil#44Visa free
Argentina#45Visa free
Chile#45Visa free
Andorra#47Visa free
Israel#50Visa free
Brunei#51Visa free
Uruguay#53Visa free
Saint Kitts and Nevis#54Visa free
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines#56Visa free
Seychelles#58Visa free
Peru#59Visa free
Antigua and Barbuda#60Visa free
Ukraine#61Visa free
Macao#62Visa free
Costa Rica#63Visa free
Grenada#63Visa free
Mauritius#65Visa free
Paraguay#65Visa free
Panama#68Visa free
Dominica#70Visa free
Serbia#71Visa free
Georgia#72Visa free
Colombia#74Visa free
Montenegro#74Visa free
El Salvador#77Visa free
Samoa#78Visa free
Guatemala#79Visa free
Honduras#79Visa free
Bosnia and Herzegovina#87Visa free
Nicaragua#87Visa free
Moldova#90Visa free
Venezuela#90Visa free
Palau#93Visa free
Qatar#93Visa free
South Africa#97Visa free
Belize#98Visa free
Maldives#99Visa free
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Policy briefings are compiled from public sources. They are not legal advice. Quotas, salary bars and visa-free lists move — always verify with the destination government and its missions.