Category "russia"

Applying for a Russian visa in Estonia for someone not yet in Estonia?

I want to apply for two visas together, staying at the same accommodation (my name on the booking, other person's name does not appear). We are both Irish citiz

What places does the Russian visa waiver cover?

I saw this item in my news feed. It says that Russia has waived the need for nationals from 18 countries including India to have a visa to visit the Russian Far

Can I cancel my plane tickets to Russia after obtaining a Russian visa?

I want to get a Russian tourist visa to take the Trans Mongolian express from Beijing. However I will not book my train tickets in advance. Can I book flight

Can a person be arrested/detained if a prohibited item is found in the carry-on luggage while transiting?

Recently, while returning from St Petersburg to New Delhi via Almaty in Kazakhstan, our family had a rather bizarre experience. Before querying anything, I woul

What travel document should a dual national register when booking the Helsinki-St Petersburg train?

Someone I know is a Swedish-South African citizen, and has a Swedish ID card and a South African passport. He's going on the Allegro train Helsinki-St Petersbu

Are there any prepaid cards that can be used in Russia?

Are there any prepaid cards that can be used in any transaction online in Russia? If so, where do I buy them?

How to list Trans-Siberian as a hotel on a Russian visa application

I'm filling out my visa application and my understanding is that I should ensure the list of hotels on my application, so that it matches what's on my tourist i

What If my Russian visa got refused? [closed]

If my Russian visa got refused, can I apply again and what are my chances to get it? I think my documents might not be 100% correct, so i may

Transportation between Russia and Ukraine

I'll be in Voronezh this autumn and want to go to Ukraine (Kirovograd) to see some of my family and then fly out again from Moscow. What is the transport situa

Leaving everything behind and moving by airplane [closed]

I'm going from Florida to Moscow in about 2 months. Reason why is that my father passed away and left us with nothing but debt and an expensiv

Russian visa registration requirement

I will be travelling on a tourism visa to Russia soon. I plan to stay for 12 days. The first week I'll be staying in a friend's house. Can my friend register m

Is there any way to find out what happened to a post card sent from other country? [closed]

Three and a half weeks ago I was in Poland and I sent a letter (actually, a postcard in an envelope) home (in Russia) to my family, but the le

Russian Visa - Spanish vs British Passport - is there any benefit to having it in one passport over the other?

I'm trying to help my boss sort out a Russian visa for a business trip He has dual nationality and therefore two passports - British and Spanish. Are there any

Buying a sim-card for a week in Russia [duplicate]

We are going to St. Petersburg for a week and we would like to buy a sim card for our Samsung smartphone, so that we can use phone and Waze. I

Can I use a FIFA FAN ID to enter and leave Russia for tourism purposes?

I am currently in Russia on a 90-day student visa that expires in September. I have tickets to attend the FIFA Confederations Cup 2017 final match on July 2nd.

Double nationality - leaving/entering Europe with ID card

I have a booked flight (cannot cancel it), my passport is expired and I cannot renew it in time. Also I have a double nationality, in fact I am a Greek, born in

I did not register my Russian visa, what should I do?

I am currently in Saint Petersburg on a tourist visa (I'm French). I arrived on Tuesday and I'm leaving on Wednesday morning, so I will be a total of 7 working

Moscow to Istanbul by train [closed]

i am in Moscow now fan ID electronic and wants to travel to Istanbul,what document do i need to travel with from Moscow to Istanbul by train?

Will I have exit issues at Moscow airport leaving 1 hour after my visa expires?

I am travelling to Moscow. My visa is stamped from 08 July to 15 July. My return flight is on 16 July at 1 am from Domodedovo Airport. Will it be okay for me to

Maximum luggage dimensions when traveling Platzkart?

When traveling Platzkart (3rd class) along the Trans-Siberian route, what are the maximum dimensions for luggage? Is it possible to have additional luggage carr