Change of itinerary on a Russian visa
I have a (single-entry) Russian tourist visa for an upcoming trip. I initially applied the visa for a visit to Moscow but I'm now considering to go to Kaliningrad as well (on a direct flight from Moscow). Is this possible or would I be facing any problems changing the itinerary I provided during my application?
I am on an Austrian passport.
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Cheers from Kaliningrad. There should be no problems with that as long as you take a flight.
Train, Bus or Car trip is a completely different story, though.
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I completely changed my itinerary, and I had no problem (Swiss passport here). Nobody ask me the reason of the change.
Just keep the new itinerary dates within the expected dates, and do not change the purpose.
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