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Passport information
Geographical information
Capital Moscow (MOW).
Passport information
The information below is relevant by beginning of 2005 and should be considered only as reference data only.
Russian passport regulations greatly depend on governmental agreements and they are subject to change. The most reliable information could be found in Counsels department of Russian Ministry of foreign affairs or Russian Embassies.
Visa control is a subject of transport company duties. Passport control checks the allowance of a person to be on Russian territory and doesnt carry responsibility for allowance to enter any other country.
Russian citizen cannot lose allowance to Russian boundaries. In case if one lose his/her documents outside Russia the person should ask any nearest Russian Embassy or Counsels department of Russia.
Non-compliance with the entry/transit requirements (incl. forged documents) results in fines for carrier of 30,000. per passenger and deportation or indefinite delay for passenger in point of entry (detention costs at carriers expense).
Validity: passports must be valid for the period of intended stay in Russia.
Visa requirements
Visa required for all foreign citizens, except for nationals of CIS countries, by exception of Georgia and Turkmenia.
Official invitation required for issuing visa.
Additional information
1. Visas, excluding multiple, are valid for one trip only and should be used according its applicability. Visas and passports with expired date or bearing marks appeared unofficially are considered invalidate.
2. Passenger with tourist visas should have hotel reservation.
3. All foreigners should be registered in Ministry of Internal Affairs or hotels if stay longer than a 3 day period.
4. Its strongly recommended to have health or tourist insurance, covering all medical expenses.
5. Its strongly recommended to avoid doubtful registration firms using unofficial ways.
For all foreign citizens, except citizens of CIS countries (by exception of Georgia and Turkmenia), having flights from Belarus through Domodedovo airport to third countries, and/or flying from third countries through Domodedovo to Belarus.
Between Russia and Belarus there is no visa required. For citizens of no-CIS countries it causes Russian transit visa requirements if they fly from the territory of Belarus through Domodedovo airport to third countries (or from third countries through Domodedovo to Belarus). Russian transit visa can be obtained at any Russian Embassy having travel tickets and visa of destination country. Passengers without Russian visa will not be permitted to take connection flight. In such cases, transit visa can be obtained at Domodedovo consular before passport control point (+7 (495) 9678121). The transit visa will be issued and you will be allowed to pass passport control.
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