In which countries do you need a visa?

The possibility of traveling on our planet is often accompanied by a preliminary visa. Otherwise, they will not allow you to enter the country of arrival. So, we provide a list of countries where Russians need a visa. In general, there are three groups of countries that need a visa. Let's dwell on each in more detail.

1st group of countries requiring a visa

The easiest way is to get permission to enter this category of countries. The visa is opened right here at the airport upon arrival. If we talk about which countries need such a visa, obtained at the border, it is:

  1. Bangladesh, Bahrain, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Bhutan;
  2. Gabon, Haiti, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau;
  3. Djibouti;
  4. Egypt;
  5. Zimbabwe, Zambia;
  6. Iran, Jordan, Indonesia;
  7. Cambodia, Cape Verde, Kenya, Comoros, Kuwait;
  8. Lebanon;
  9. Mauritius, Madagascar, Macau, Mali, Mozambique, Myanmar;
  10. Nepal;
  11. Pitcairn, Palau;
  12. Sao Tome and Principe, Syria, Suriname;
  13. Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tuvalu, Turkmenistan;
  14. Uganda;
  15. Fiji;
  16. Central African Republic;
  17. Sri Lanka;
  18. Ethiopia, Eritrea;
  19. Jamaica.

The 2 nd group of countries where a Schengen visa is required

In the countries that signed the Schengen Agreement, you can move freely, but it is worth considering that it is recommended to enter through the country that issued the visa. Countries that need a Schengen visa include:

  1. Austria;
  2. Belgium;
  3. Hungary;
  4. Germany, Greece;
  5. Denmark;
  6. Italy, Iceland, Spain;
  7. Latvia, Lithuania, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg;
  8. Malta;
  9. The Netherlands and Norway;
  10. Poland, Portugal;
  11. Slovakia and Slovenia;
  12. Finland, France;
  13. Czech Republic;
  14. Switzerland, Sweden;
  15. Estonia.

3rd group of countries where visas are required

This group of states also requires a visa, which gives permission to stay exclusively in their territory. The list of countries that need a visa includes the following states:

  1. Albania, Algeria, Angola, Andorra, Aruba, Afghanistan;
  2. Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bulgaria, Brunei;
  3. Vatican City, Great Britain;
  4. Guyana, Greenland;
  5. Democratic Republic of the Congo;
  6. Côte d'Ivoire;
  7. India, Iraq, Ireland, Yemen;
  8. Canada, Cayman Islands, Cameroon, Qatar, Kiribati, Cyprus, China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Costa Rica, Curacao;
  9. Liberia, Libya, Lesotho;
  10. Mauritania, Malawi, Martinique, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Mongolia, Monaco;
  11. Nauru, Niger, Nigeria, New Zealand;
  12. United Arab Emirates, Oman;
  13. Paraguay, Panama, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Puerto Rico;
  14. Rwanda, Republic of the Congo, Romania;
  15. San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Singapore, Somalia, Sudan, United States, Sierra Leone;
  16. Taiwan, Turks and Kairos;
  17. French Guadeloupe, Faroe Islands, French Guiana;
  18. Croatia;
  19. Chad;
  20. Spitsbergen;
  21. Equatorial Guinea;
  22. South Korea, South Africa, South Sudan;
  23. Japan.