Of 198 nationalities, 66 enter Russia with no paperwork at all.
The rest: 132 must be approved before they travel.
We have not found a Russia government portal we can link to with confidence, so
we link to none — a lookalike is worse than nothing. Apply through Russia's own
immigration service or its embassy.
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About Russia
Region Eastern Europe
Capital Moscow
Population 143,513,328 2025 · 9th of 197
Size 17,098,242 km² 1st largest of 199
Density 8 per km²
Language Russian
Currency Russian ruble RUB Borders Azerbaijan , Belarus , China , Estonia , Finland , Georgia , Kazakhstan , Latvia , Lithuania , Mongolia , North Korea , Norway , Poland , Ukraine
Capital, area, languages and currency from the
open country dataset ,
pulled 21 September 2026.
Population from the
World Bank ,
series updated 13 July 2026.
Density is calculated from the two figures above.
Visa requirement data last updated by its source 18 February 2026 confirm the requirement on the government page
Checked for changes 4 October 2026
Rules change without notice. Always confirm against the government page before you book or
pay — how we source this .
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