🇷🇺 Russia passport
Every way a Russian citizen can live abroad
Free movement in 3 countries, long visa-free stays in 4 more countries, 5 visa routes whose lists name Russian passports and 1,027 routes in 126 countries open to any passport. Grouped by goal, popular destinations first. Every route lists its own conditions and official sources.
Lowest remote-work income bar open to Russian passports: Digital nomad visa in Kyrgyzstan, USD 5,000 a year. Smallest investment open to Russian passports: IT Visa · Investor in Uzbekistan, USD 10,000.
Passport rights · 7
Eurasian Economic Union · 3
Long stays without a visa · 4
Visa-free stays longer than 90 days. These are stays, not residence: the length is what the official source allows.
| Country | Allowed stay | Work | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇪 Georgia | Up to 12 months | Government of Georgia (Legislative Herald of Georgia) 2026-10-10 Details | |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | Up to 180 days | No local work; remote work for employers or clients abroad is allowed | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Colombia 2026-10-10 Details |
| 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | No day limit | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan 2026-10-10 Details | |
| 🇫🇯 Fiji | Up to 4 months | Work not allowed | Ministry of Immigration, Republic of Fiji 2026-10-12 Details |
Work remotely · 42
🇹🇷 Türkiye
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: $3,000+ a month
🇨🇴 Colombia
Digital nomad visa V
Income needed: COP 5.3M+ a month ≈ $1,640
🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: $5,000+ a year
🇹🇭 Thailand
DTV nomad visa
Savings needed: ฿500k+ ≈ $15k
🇵🇹 Portugal
D8 nomad visa
Income needed: €3,680+ a month ≈ $4,110
🇪🇸 Spain
Digital nomad visa
Income needed: €2,442+ a month ≈ $2,730
36 more routes open to any passport, in 36 countries. See all digital nomad and remote work visas
Talent schemes · 38
🇯🇵 Japan
J-Find
First stay: 2 yrs
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Golden Visa · Talent
First stay: 5 yrs
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates
Blue Residence
First stay: 10 yrs
35 more routes open to any passport, in 24 countries. See all talent and special visa schemes
Retire or live on savings · 79
🇹🇭 Thailand
LTR · Wealthy Pensioner
Income needed: $80k+ a year
🇵🇹 Portugal
D7 passive income visa
Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030
🇪🇸 Spain
Non-lucrative visa
Income needed: €2,400+ a month ≈ $2,680
76 more routes open to any passport, in 52 countries. See all pay-to-stay and retirement visas
Invest · 211
🇹🇭 Thailand
LTR · Wealthy Global Citizen
Investment needed: $500k+
🇵🇹 Portugal
Golden Visa · €250k arts
Investment needed: €250k+ ≈ $279k
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Golden Visa · Portfolio $350k
Investment needed: from $350k
208 more routes open to any passport, in 76 countries. See all investor and golden visas
Start a business · 137
🇹🇭 Thailand
SMART Visa S · 2 years
Savings needed: ฿600k+ ≈ $18k
🇯🇵 Japan
Business Manager
Investment needed: ¥30M+ ≈ $189k
🇵🇹 Portugal
Startup Visa
Savings needed: €6,446+ ≈ $7,200
134 more routes open to any passport, in 78 countries.
Work for an employer there · 399
🇨🇴 Colombia
Work placement visa V
First stay: 1 yr
🇹🇭 Thailand
LTR · Highly Skilled
Income needed: $80k+ a year
🇯🇵 Japan
Skill Development work visa
First stay: 3 yrs
🇵🇹 Portugal
Blue Card
Income needed: from €1,726 a month ≈ $1,930
395 more routes open to any passport, in 123 countries.
Study · 126
🇮🇳 India
e-Student visa
First stay: 1 yr
🇹🇭 Thailand
Study visa (ED)
First stay: 1 yr, 90-day entry
🇯🇵 Japan
Student visa
First stay: 4 yrs 3 mo
🇵🇹 Portugal
Student permit
Income needed: €920+ a month ≈ $1,030
122 more routes open to any passport, in 109 countries.
≈ USD figures are approximate: daily reference rates from ExchangeRate-API, dated 12 Oct 2026, refreshed when the site is updated.