Passport of Russia
The passport of Russia is a document that proves that a person has a citizenship of Russia. If you apply for a residency programme with the aim of getting a citizenship, acquiring a passport is one of your primary aims.
Russia's passport is considered to be the 88th strongest passport out of 199 passports of the world. The holders of the passport can enter 81 countries with no visa requirements and in 37 jursidictions they would receive a visa on arrival. In 80 countries, the holder of the passport would still need a visa. This makes the passport of Russia (and, by default, Russia's citizenship) stronger than 56% of the world's citizenships.
Depending on its type, the passport is valid for 5 or 10 years. There is also an electronic, machine-readable version of the document.
Rating
The position of Russia's passport in the worldwide travel/identity document rating is as follows:
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- 86. Georgia passport - visa free/on arrival to 120 countries
- 87. Marshall Islands passport - visa free/on arrival to 120 countries
- 88. Russia passport - visa free/on arrival to 118 countries
- 89. Nicaragua passport - visa free/on arrival to 118 countries
- 90. Bosnia and Herzegovina passport - visa free/on arrival to 117 countries
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Fees
The fee for acquiring the Russia's passport is USD 77, or approximately EUR 69 (this may vary in specific circumstances).
Get a passport
If you are interested in getting this or an EU passport, acquiring a residency permit is the first step. This is because one is almost always required to be residing in a country for some time before one can apply for a citizenship. So get acquainted with our residence permit services and start your journey to citizenship now.