List of visa-free countries for Russians in 2019

2024 Author: James Gerald | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-01-18 00:05

You can go to visa-free countries for Russians in 2019 spontaneously, having only a passport. Let's find out their list and see where a visa is no longer needed.

Visa-free countries for Russians - full list

Summer is ahead. And, of course, everyone is already thinking about their vacation, how to spend it with benefit and at the same time save money. In 2019, Russian citizens will be able to travel around more than a hundred countries without a visa or with a visa purchased locally. Most of them are presented below.

Neighbors

We are invited by the countries of the former Soviet Union, in which the residents of our state do not even need a passport: Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Abkhazia. You can enter here safely for 3 months.

For a short time

Many visa-free countries for Russians in 2019 provide entry for a small number of days. The list of such states for traveling abroad is constantly growing.

Continent	Country	Term in days
Europe	Bosnia and Herzegovina	30
	Serbia	30
Asia	Vietnam	15
	Indonesia	30
	Hong Kong	14
	Laos	15
South America	Dominican Republic	30
	Cuba	30
Africa	Djibouti	30
	Egypt	30
	Swaziland	30
	Central African Republic	7
Islands	Antigua and Barbuda	30
	Barbados	28
	Dominica	21
	Turks and Caicos	7

Long term visa

A long period of permission for visa-free entry into the country is considered to be 60 days or more. Consider such states.

1. Entry for 90 days with a passport, return tickets and documents confirming the required amount of currency for living is provided by: Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, South Ossetia, Uzbekistan. American countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Venezuela. Africa: Zimbabwe, Morocco, Tunisia, South Africa.
2. 365 days can be spent in Georgia.
3. Other periods of stay, namely 60 days, are allowed to stay in South Korea.

Visa on site

A lot of countries do not have a consular department in Russia or it does not issue visas, because this procedure takes place at the border. Such visa-free countries for Russians in 2019 may ask for certain documents for entry.

Their list can be found in travel agencies that provide services for organizing recreation in these states.

1. Bangladesh admits freely for 15 days, but you must pay $ 50, as well as show your passport and a ticket for the return flight.
2. United Arab Emirates for as long as 30 days they will issue you a visa at the airport and even free of charge.
3. East Timor. A visa is issued only at the airport of Dili, if you arrived from another country exactly here. It can also be issued at the port. Authorization from the Department of Immigration is required.
4. Ghana will let you into the country for 3 months, if you have a visa permit.
5. Paraguay will welcome you for 90 days if there are air tickets proving that you will leave the country, and also have a lot of money in stock.
6. Jordan - the country of the Christian religion is ready to show its beauty for a whole month.
7. The most populous country will want to pamper you with its national Chinese cuisine from 7 to 15 days, but only ground checkpoints and the airport Dalian.
8. Cambodia. Provides the right to stay up to 1 month with a passport and a $ 30 fee.

Other countries that admit visitors without a visa (number of days in brackets): Bahrain (14), Belize (30), Bolivia (30), Guinea-Bissau (90), Iran (30), Comoros (14), Kuwait (30), Lebanon (90), Madagascar (90), Nepal (90).

European countries

There are not so many European visa-free countries for Russians in 2019, but Europe is constantly expanding their list.

Montenegro

One of the most popular countries for tourists from Russia. During the summer 90 days (less in winter), you can see medieval cities - fortresses, Orthodox and Catholic churches and monasteries, sometimes in the mountains, swim in the Adriatic Sea.

Serbia

For a whole month, you can enjoy unhindered in the hot Serbian springs, improving your health and drinking mineral water.

Macedonia

With a passport, an invitation and a medical insurance policy, you can stay in the country for 90 days. Here you can walk along the streets of Skopje and fish on Lake Ohrid, listed in the UNESCO list of natural beauties.

Turkey

How not to do without this resort, rich in its history. Greek, Ottoman and Venetian civilizations left their heritage here, which can be viewed without leaving for 60 days, having in hand a foreign passport and a booked return to their homeland.

Albania

One of the Muslim countries in Europe, most of the religious population professes Islam, left over from the conquests of the Ottoman Empire. In summer, you can visit without a visa, at other times if you have a Schengen area.

Inexpensive beach vacation

Many visa-free countries for Russians in 2019 are on the list of our citizens as a beach vacation, provide it with inexpensive experiences. And although the flight can be expensive, but heavenly life is filled with coconuts and seafood.

Country	Duration of visa-free entry in days.	the documents	Attractions besides beach recreation.
Thailand	30	Passport, return flight, availability of the required amount of money, migration card.	The country of thousands of temples, the main of which are worth visiting: the White Temple, the temple of the reclining Buddha. Royal Palace in Bangkok, historic city.
Cape Verde	30	A copy of the passport and its presence, paid return trip and a fee of 25 euros	Fortresses, nature reserves, national parks, blue churches in Santa Maria
Saint Lucia	42	Passport, exit tickets, solvency.	The city of Mikud, descended from French pictures, the Maria Island nature reserve with a cow snake, Mineral_Bets springs.
Mauritius	90	Identity document, hotel reservation, payment documents.	Waterfalls, rocks, colored sands Muslim mosques and Indian temples
Bahamas	90	Cash, passport, departure dates.	French Versailles in the Caribbean, Croisters colonnade, walking flamingos.
Seychelles	90	In addition to a passport, you need a confirmation of the hotel booking or an invitation, as well as the currency for each day of your stay.	Morne National Park, Royal Botanic Gardens. Praslin island, a village of artisans.
Israel	90	Departure date, documented, insurance, hotel reservation, solvency.	Visit as many as 3 seas: Mediterranean, Dead, Red, cities overflowing with religious trends: Jerusalem, Josofatov Valley, Haifa
Jamaica	42	International passport, exit tickets, credit cards or cash.	The birthplace of reggae is Kingston, the Rose Hall mansion, Port Royal, the Bob Marley Museum.
Guam	45	Basic documents	Wonderful landscapes, chamorro indigenous village.
Palau	30	Passport, tickets for the flight home.	National Museum, dolphin center, almost uninhabited islands or with just one village.
Western Samoa	60	Visa fee 12 dollars, identity card.	Mountain peaks, volcanoes, white beaches.
Vanuatu	30	Sufficient funds, tickets, identity document.	Most of the 80 islands, active volcanoes, tribal identity.
Micronesia	30	All necessary certificates and policies for staying abroad.	Ancient stone ruins, sunset park, ethnic institute.
Fiji	90	Proof of identity, residence, departure.	Sleeping giant garden, museum, orchid island, volcanic crater village.
Marshall Islands	90	Passport and tickets.	Alele Museum, life of local tribes, Mili-Mile village, military bases of World War II.
Tonga	30	Together with the documents, the visa fee	Underwater geyser, Royal Palace, Fonualei volcano, Hihifo village.
Tuvalu	30	ID, plane tickets, $ 35 per day.	Women's Handicraft Center, Funafuti Nature Reserve, Waiaku City.

Other countries

Still visa-free countries for Russians in 2019, which provide relief to Russian citizens, but in many cases certain documents or visa fees are required.

Country	Term (days)	international passport	The need for a passport, migration card	Passport validity	Tickets	Documents confirming solvency	Booking a hotel	Visa fee in dollars
Macau	30		+	30	+	+	+	13
Malaysia	30		+	180	+	+	No	No
Maldives	30		+	Until the end of the trip	+	+	+	No
Mongolia	30		+	For the entire stay	No	No	No	No
Philippines	30		+	6 months	+	+	No	No
Haiti	90		+	Before departure	+	No	No	No
Guyana	90		Additionally migration card	180	No	No	+	No
Guatemala	90		+	To end	+	+	No	No
Honduras	90		Additionally migration card	Before departure	+	+	+	No
Grenada	90		+	6 months	No	+	+	No
Colombia	90		+	90	+	+	+	No
Costa Rica	90		+	6 months	+	+	+	No
Nicaragua	90		migration card (filled in English or Spanish, cost	180	+	+	No	5
Panama	90		+	3 months	+	+	No	No
Peru	90		+	180	+	+	+	No
Salvador	up to 90 days		Migrant card	30	No	+	No	No
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	30		+	Until the end of the trip	+	+	No	No
Saint Kitts and Nevis	90		+	Before departure	+	+	+	No
Trinidad and Tobago	90		Migration card	180 days	+	+	+	+
Uruguay	90		+	Until the end of the trip	+	No	No	No
Chile	up to 90 days		Migration card	Until the end	+	No	No	No
Ecuador	90		+	180	No	No	No	No
Botswana	90		+	180	+	300 dollars	No	No
Gambia	90		+	Until the end	+	+	No	No
Zambia	90		Passport and copy	6 months	+	+	+	50 dollars
Namibia	90		Migration card	180	No	No	No	No

Countries that plan to abolish visas for Russians in 2019-2020

There are now 147 visa-free countries for Russians in 2019, but the list could be expanded.

Now Japan is considering the abolition of a short-term visa. Indonesia is in a hurry to ease the visa regime, extending the period of stay of Russian citizens for more than 30 days. At the end of 2018, the visa regime of the governments of Russia, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic was mutually removed.

The Federal Republic of Germany plans to let our youth in freely.

And Taiwan opened its borders in test mode.

In addition, many countries have switched to online visa processing, without visiting the consulate:

• Australia;
• Bahrain;
• Gabon;
• Cyprus;
• Mexico;
• Montserrat;
• Myanmar;
• Rwanda;
• Singapore.

Have an open visa

Many Russians have open reusable visas from different countries, especially Schengen. It turns out that for Russians, in this case, you can increase the list of visa-free countries in 2019.

Country	Whose visas does
Ireland	United Kingdom
Romania	Schengen, Cypriot, Bulgarian, Croatian
Bulgaria	Schengen, Romania, Croatia, Cyprus
Croatia	EU visa, Cyprus, Romania, Bulgaria
Oman	UAE
French guiana	Schengen

Summer is a great time to relax. Feel free to pack your things and go to one of the visa-free countries for Russians.