Russia

Russia Passport, #38 globally

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About the Russia passport

The Russia passport ranks #38 globally, offering strong international mobility with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to 114 of 199 countries. Holders cover 57% of the world without advance visa arrangements, above the global average for international mobility. That figure breaks down as: 79 require no visa at all, 8 accept an electronic travel authorization, 27 offer visa on arrival.

Tax in Russia

Russia applies a top marginal income tax rate of 15% and a capital gains tax rate of 15. The country operates a flat tax regime, applying a single flat rate to all income brackets. The flat-rate structure simplifies tax planning for residents and expats alike, with a predictable single rate applied regardless of income level.

Where Russia passport holders can travel

AngolaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelizeBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBrazilBruneiBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaChileChinaColombiaComorosCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCubaDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEswatiniEthiopiaFijiGeorgiaGrenadaGuatemalaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHondurasHong KongIndonesiaIranIsraelJamaicaJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKyrgyzstanLaosLebanonMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMarshall IslandsMauritiusMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNicaraguaOmanPalauPalestinePanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesQatarRwandaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSouth AfricaSouth KoreaSri LankaSurinameTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTürkiyeTuvaluUnited Arab EmiratesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamZambiaZimbabwe

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Sources: Henley Passport Index, government publications, OECD

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