Belarus vs Russia Passport Comparison

Belarus flag

Belarus

EUROPE

#62
Rank
Visa-Free Access77 countries
Russia flag

Russia

EUROPE

#46
Rank
Visa-Free Access113 countries

Detailed Comparison

Visa-Free Destinations

2026 Ranking

Global Mobility Score

Belarus
34/100
Russia
50/100

Openness Score

Belarus
45/100
Russia
48/100

Continent

Belarus
EUROPE
Russia
EUROPE

Schengen Member

Citizenship by Investment

Residency by Investment

Visa on Arrival

eTA Available

e-Visa Available

Visa Required

Comparison Summary & Recommendations

Overall Winner

Russia

With 113 visa-free destinations, Russia offers the most global mobility among the compared passports.

Most Unique Access

Russia

Russia provides exclusive visa-free access to 40 destinations not accessible with the other passports.

Key Insights

  • All compared passports share access to 39 common destinations
  • The strongest passport offers 113 visa-free destinations
  • Consider your travel priorities: business, leisure, or specific regions when choosing a passport
  • Visa requirements can change - always verify current entry requirements before traveling

Visa Access Analysis

Understanding the overlap and unique access each passport provides

39
Shared Destinations
4
Unique to Belarus
40
Unique to Russia

Exclusive Visa-Free Access

Belarus flag

Belarus

4 unique destinations

Russian FederationAlbaniaUkraineIran
Russia flag

Russia

40 unique destinations

BahamasBelarusBoliviaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBruneiChileCosta RicaDominican RepublicEl Salvador+30 more
Note: Exclusive visa-free access means destinations that are only accessible visa-free with that specific passport and not with any of the other compared passports.

Shared Visa-Free Destinations (39)

Countries that all compared passports can access visa-free

Antigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaAzerbaijanBarbadosBrazilChinaCook IslandsCubaDominicaEcuadorThe GambiaGeorgiaHaitiHong Kong (SAR China)KazakhstanKyrgyzstanMacao (SAR China)MalaysiaMicronesiaMoldovaMongoliaMontenegroNicaraguaPalestinian TerritoryPanamaPeruSerbiaSt. Vincent and the GrenadinesTajikistanTürkiyeUnited Arab EmiratesUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamSurinameGrenadaColombia

Ranking Trends Over Time (Server Rendered)

Historical passport ranking comparison from 2006 to 2025 (lower rank is better)

2025 Snapshot

Belarus

Rank: #62

Visa-free: 81

Russia

Rank: #46

Visa-free: 116

Recent Historical Ranks

YearBelarusRussia
2025#62 (81)#46 (116)
2024#64 (81)#51 (119)
2023#68 (78)#49 (118)
2022#65 (79)#46 (119)
2021#73 (78)#52 (118)
2020#67 (75)#48 (117)
2019#68 (75)#48 (117)
2018#68 (77)#47 (119)
2017#70 (67)#51 (106)
2016#71 (67)#48 (105)

Each cell shows rank and visa-free count for that year.

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