The Discreet Investor
World Passport Index · October 2026
Russia passport: rank 126 of 199
The Russia passport scores 46.5 out of 100 in our Investor Score and opens 111 destinations without a prior visa (Mobility Score 116.2, rank 87).
Photo: Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square, Moscow · U.S. Department of State · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons (cropped)
Investor Score
How the Russia passport scores on each pillar
| Pillar | Points | What drives it |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted mobility | 12.0 / 30 | 111 of 198 destinations without a prior visa; 40% of the maximum once destinations are weighted by economic importance. |
| Right to live and work | 0.8 / 20 | Right to live and work in 4 other countries. |
| Banking access | 9.0 / 15 | On the EU list of high-risk third countries; EU or UK financial restrictions aimed at its nationals |
| Tax and obligations | 13.5 / 15 | Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad |
| Citizenship flexibility | 5.5 / 10 | Dual citizenship allowed; Passed to children born abroad under conditions; Can be withdrawn on broad grounds |
| Stability and consular protection | 5.7 / 10 | Political stability 49/100 · rule of law 38/100 · embassies or consulates in 151 countries. |
| Investor Score | 46.5 / 100 |
Weighted mobility
Where Russia passport holders can travel
Entry rules for a short tourist or business stay, by category. Destinations are the 199 passport-issuing jurisdictions; dependent territories will be added in the first full edition.
Visa-free81
- Andorra · 90 days
- Angola · 30 days
- Antigua & Barbuda
- Argentina
- Armenia · 180 days
- Azerbaijan · 90 days
- Bahamas
- Barbados · 28 days
- Belarus
- Belize · 90 days
- Bolivia · 90 days
- Bosnia & Herzegovina · 30 days
- Botswana · 90 days
- Brazil · 90 days
- Brunei · 14 days
- Cape Verde · 60 days
- Chile · 90 days
- China · 30 days
- Colombia · 90 days
- Costa Rica · 90 days
- Cuba · 90 days
- Dominica · 90 days
- Dominican Republic · 60 days
- Ecuador · 90 days
- El Salvador · 180 days
- Eswatini · 30 days
- Fiji
- Georgia
- Grenada
- Guatemala · 90 days
- Guyana · 90 days
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong · 14 days
- Jamaica · 90 days
- Jordan · 90 days
- Kazakhstan · 90 days
- Kiribati · 90 days
- Kyrgyzstan · 90 days
- Laos · 30 days
- Macao · 30 days
- Malaysia
- Maldives · 90 days
- Mauritius · 90 days
- Micronesia · 30 days
- Moldova · 90 days
- Mongolia · 30 days
- Montenegro · 30 days
- Morocco
- Myanmar · 30 days
- Namibia · 90 days
- Nauru · 14 days
- Nicaragua · 90 days
- Oman · 30 days
- Palau · 30 days
- Palestine
- Panama · 90 days
- Paraguay · 90 days
- Peru · 183 days
- Philippines · 30 days
- Qatar · 90 days
- Samoa · 60 days
- San Marino · 90 days
- Saudi Arabia · 90 days
- Serbia · 30 days
- South Africa · 90 days
- St Lucia
- St Vincent & the Grenadines
- Suriname · 90 days
- São Tomé & Príncipe · 15 days
- Tajikistan
- Thailand · 30 days
- Trinidad & Tobago · 90 days
- Tunisia
- Türkiye · 60 days
- United Arab Emirates · 90 days
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu · 120 days
- Venezuela · 90 days
- Vietnam · 45 days
Electronic travel authorisation7
- Israel · 90 days
- Mexico · 180 days
- Mozambique · 30 days
- Seychelles
- South Korea · 60 days
- Sri Lanka · 30 days
- St Kitts & Nevis · 90 days
Visa on arrival23
- Bahrain · 14 days
- Bangladesh · 30 days
- Burundi
- Cambodia · 30 days
- Comoros · 45 days
- Egypt · 30 days
- Ethiopia · 90 days
- Guinea-Bissau · 90 days
- Indonesia · 30 days
- Lebanon
- Madagascar · 90 days
- Marshall Islands · 90 days
- Nepal · 90 days
- Rwanda · 30 days
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone · 30 days
- Syria · 15 days
- Tanzania · 90 days
- Timor-Leste · 30 days
- Tonga · 31 days
- Tuvalu
- Zambia · 90 days
- Zimbabwe
E-visa32
Visa required48
- Afghanistan
- Algeria
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Central African Republic
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Eritrea
- France
- Gambia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Japan
- Kosovo
- Kuwait
- Lesotho
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Mali
- Malta
- Monaco
- Netherlands
- Niger
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
- Republic of the Congo
- Romania
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Solomon Islands
- Spain
- Sudan
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Vatican City
- Yemen
Right to live and work
Where Russia citizens can live and work
Russia citizens can live and work without a permit in these countries:
Right to live and work4
- Belarus · full right
- Armenia · facilitated residence
- Kazakhstan · facilitated residence
- Kyrgyzstan · facilitated residence
Banking access · Tax and obligations · Citizenship flexibility
Banking, tax and citizenship rules for Russia citizens
Banking
- On the EU list of high-risk third countries
- EU or UK financial restrictions aimed at its nationals
Tax and obligations
- Military service, with exemption or deferral for citizens abroad
Citizenship
- Dual citizenship allowed
- Passed to children born abroad under conditions
- Can be withdrawn on broad grounds
Stability and consular network
- Political stability 49/100 · rule of law 38/100 · embassies or consulates in 151 countries.
Russia passport: common questions
How many countries can Russia passport holders visit without a visa? +
111 of the 198 other passport-issuing jurisdictions: 81 visa-free, 7 with an electronic travel authorisation and 23 with a visa on arrival. A further 32 offer an e-visa, and 55 require a visa from an embassy or consulate.
Do Russia citizens need a visa for the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and the United States? +
Schengen area (France): Visa required. United Kingdom: Visa required. United States: Visa required.
Is the Russia passport good for investors? +
It ranks 126 of 199 in the Investor Score, with 46.5 points out of 100. Its strongest pillar is Tax and obligations; its weakest is Right to live and work.
Sources: entry rules from the Wikipedia article Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), read in October 2026; other pillars from official lists, legislation, the World Bank, UNDP and UN Tourism. Preliminary edition — see the methodology.
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