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Country in northern Eurasia, largest country in the world, covering more than 1/8 of the Earth's inhabited land area.

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How can i send me money from Spain to my russian bank account? [migrated]

I am Spaniard but now I am studying in Russia and due to sanctions I can no longer transfer money between my accounts. Does anyone know how I can send money from Spain to Russia? Thank you.
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Is it safe for a foreigner to travel to Russia these days? [closed]

In the light of all the recent happenings, and especially the Brittney Griner detention, is it safe for a foreigner from a western European country to visit Russia as a traveler? The question is ...
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Would traveling to Russia cause problems for future US border entries?

I want to visit for 2 weeks Russia to have a vacation there. I was wondering if traveling there would cause me any troubles with US visas such as F1. I've read online that traveling to sanctioned ...
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How can a Russian mobile number receive texts in Canada?

In the last few months all Canadian mobile operators have terminated roaming agreements with Russian carriers, reportedly to comply with the Canadian government's sanctions against Russia. If someone ...
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What exactly is a marshrutka (маршрутка)?

Recently I was in Nizhny Novgorod (Нижний Новгород). Some Russians said there are two types of buses there - "normal buses" and marshrutky (маршрутки). From what I understood, marshrutky are ...
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Doing laundry as a tourist in Russia

I'm planning a several week trip to Russia (Moscow and Yekaterinburg specifically) , and I want to pack as lightly as possible --- ideally, I want to be able to do laundry, so I don't have to bring ...
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Can I enter Russia through Ivangorod with Russian e-visa?

I’d like to enter Russia through Ivangorod border crossing. Since I will be staying in the Schengen area for some time as a tourist, how likely is it that the Russian border officer may refuse to ...
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How long must I stay outside of Russia before entering again with an e-visa?

During my visit in Russia, I’ve spent all the 16 days of the e-visa, I want to visit Russia again soon. Do I have to stay 16 days outside of Russia before entering again with a new e-visa? Or is it ...
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Has anyone tried to seek asylum in Lithuania on the train from mainland Russia to Kaliningrad?

There are trains that transit from Russia to its enclave Kaliningrad and those trains now do not make stops in Lithuania. However I wonder if there will be a chance to ask for asylum inside the train ...
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St. Petersburg and Leningrad Region evisa

I am a EU citizen planning to travel to the Baltic republics this summer and was wondering if I can visit St Petersburg too (I found multiple companies offering bus services between Tallin and St ...
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Using APEC Business Travel Card on the Trans-Mongolian Railway

I'm seriously considering applying for an APEC Business Travel Card, and would like to use it for a Trans-Mongolian Railway journey, entering Russia by air at Irkutsk and China by train at the ...
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Are Letters of Invitation (LOI) required if visiting Russia with an APEC Business Travel Card?

Spinning off from this more specific question: Russian visa bureaucracy is infamous, and one of the quirkier bits is the requirement to have a letter of invitation (LOI) for virtually all visa types, ...
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Can I exchange Norwegian crowns (NOK) for Russian rubles (RUB) in St Petersburg?

In 2023, I can't use my Visa, obviously. And it'd be cheaper for me to bring local currency rather than first exchanging for Euro.
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Is wearing shorts in Transsiberian trains okay

I am planning a trip with the Transsiberian railway in September. I read that they heat the train compartments very well. Since I am more the low temperature loving guy, I'd like to wear shorts when ...
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Are there any retrocomputing museums in the former Eastern Bloc countries?

Before the COVID thing I was travelling in Eastern Europe and after I had to give up and come home in lockdown I got into retrocomputing channels on YouTube and started doing some coding on disk and ...
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Can I apply after standard UK visa refusal to a different type of UK visa?

I've received a refusal in Standard Visitor visa at February this year. I'm a pensioner, 64, I live in Moscow, previously visited UK 11 times, in a period from 2006 to 2019, I had 7 UK visas. Can I ...
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Does Russia stamp passports of foreign tourists while entering or exiting Russia?

I'd like to go to Russia but I'm worried that Russian stamps might look bad on my passport.
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Travel options from Latvia or Lithuania to Saint Petersburg or Kaliningrad

Is it possible to travel from Latvia or Lithuania to Saint Petersburg or Kaliningrad by ferry or train? We will be traveling to these countries this summer. My wife wants to visit her mother.
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What alternatives to Booking.com/Airbnb currently work in Russia?

I'm looking to book an apartment in Moscow for 2 weeks this summer. What alternatives exist for Booking.com/Airbnb, which shut down their operations in Russia last year? Ideally it would be a platform ...
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Improving visa tourist chances to US?

I've been browsing this site and reading up on tourist visas, I'm trying to help my long-distance boyfriend get a tourist visa to America to visit with me for maybe like a month or two. I video chat ...
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Has anybody from the USA got a tourist visa to Russia recently?

Easy process? Hard? Impossible? FWIW, since I'll be in Taipei and then Tokyo over the next month or two, I was planning to try the Russian embassies there. The Russian Consul in Phuket was no help at ...
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What happens if I try to enter russia 1 hour before my visa is valid [duplicate]

Entering Russia is difficult these days, and the bus schedules are uncertain too, as is the queue to St Petersburg from Helsinki - which is my route. If I'm fortunate and there are no queues, I might ...
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Visiting Russia with a Peruvian passport that says "Place of birth: USA"

I would like to visit Russia soon. I am Peruvian and live in Peru but my place of birth is the United States. Peruvians can enter Russia for up to 90 days visa free. However, might they ask me to show ...
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Long distance hiking in Russia. Is it possible with a visa?

I'm have been thinking about a hiking trip to Siberia for a while. This could be a month long thing. I'm a Finnish national, and have prior experience on the environmental conditions from here, and ...
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How can an EU citizen (Poland) obtain an Australian tourist visa from Saint Petersburg, Russia?

How can an EU citizen (Poland) obtain an Australian tourist visa while in Saint Petersburg, Russia? Is it possible to do without returning to Poland?
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Can UnionPay cards issued in the US be used in Russia?

The ICBC bank is the sole issuer of UnionPay cards in the US. Given that UnionPay is still supposed to be accepted in Russia, could I get a UnionPay card and use it to withdraw cash or make purchases ...
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Currently, is it possible to enter the Kaliningrad Region via Poland and exit via Lithuania?

This has nothing to do with visas. Taking into account the current war, are there any blockades from Russian, Polish and Lithuanian authorities regarding entrance to the Kaliningrad Region? I would ...
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Does a Visa/MasterCard issued by a non-Russian bank work via Samsung Pay in Russia?

The official website says that Samsung Pay continues to work in Russia with a few restrictions, one of which being the inability to add a Visa/MasterCard issued by Russian banks. Nothing is said about ...
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Is it possible at present to get by rail from the EU into Russia?

I wonder if there's still a way of getting into mainland Russia (not the Kaliningrad exclave) from the EU by rail. Travelling via Ukraine is out of question due to multiple reasons. Travelling via ...
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Is it wise to travel to Russia at this time? [duplicate]

I had wanted to know something for the sake of clarity. Is travelling to Russia at this time a good idea? I mean for the sake of travel history judging by recent happenings and all happening in Russia....
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Crossing by land from Georgia into Russia 2022

I would like to meet someone in Russia, but now most inbound international flights to Russia have stopped. My passport puts me on good terms with both Russia and Georgia and fortunately does not ...
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Travel options to Russia

I'm helping a Russian friend finding options to return home from Europe later this month. With most air routes closed due to the sanctions, the best options I've found so far are flights transiting ...
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What are the practical implications of limited consular support in Russia? [closed]

The UK government page on travel to Russia says the following: Consular support is severely limited in parts of Russia due to the security situation and the size of the country. What are the ...
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How would I find a reliable attorney in Russia to assist me in case consular support is unavailable?

In What are the practical implications of limited consular support in Russia? @Danubian writes: So if you want to go anyway, you should at least make sure you have any local contact that would be ...
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Do Korean airlines still overfly Russia?

Do Korean airlines as Asiana and Korean Airlines on their way to or from Europe still overfly Russia ?
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How to book Kaliningrad Ferries

I was looking for a ferry from Kaliningrad to St. Petersburg (travelling without vehicle). Many Google hits can be found, even this one http://www.ferryto.com/Kaliningrad_Ferries.html advertising ...
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Can I fill Russian documents in Latin script? [closed]

Say I want to travel to Russia on tourist visa, physically visit some Russian bank and open a new account in roubles. Let's say my name is John Doe. Do I write "John Doe" or "Джон Доу&...
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Personal security during a business trip to Moscow

In the next few weeks I’ll be traveling to Russia for about a week on business. While there, I'd like to spend some time, although it won’t be much time, seeing as much of the city and culture as ...
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Travel to Spain full vaccinated with a Russian vaccine

How can travelers full vaccinated with a Russian vaccine travel to Spain? I see all the public information about that (https://spth.gob.es/info-pcr). That travelers should write a request to the ...
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What to do if I overstayed my e-visa for Saint Petersburg/Leningrad Oblast

I failed to leave Saint Petersburg in time because my flight would have had to stop in Moscow, which is not allowed with the e-visa I have (see also this question). Now I'm not allowed to leave the ...
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Tourist Voucher and Tourist Confirmation for Russia

I'm planning to visit Russia as a tourist for 4 days in March, I already booked a (refundable) stay at an hotel, and I'm now in the process to apply for the visa. According to some official ...
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Travel to Russia under current conditions: Do I need a visa if I reside in country X as citizen of Y (but would not require one as citizen of Z)?

Russia has recently lifted travel bans for nationals and residents of some countries (see, e.g., here). I happen to reside in one of these countries (Germany) and as an EU citizen (Italy) ...
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Registration in Russia [duplicate]

My Russian visit goes like this: I arrived on the evening of the 19th. I am here in Moscow, until Tuesday 26th when I am heading to St. Petersburg. Staying there for four nights, on 29th I am back to ...
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Travelling to Russia with Refugee Travel document issued in USA

I have a refugee travel document issued in the USA and need to travel to Russia. Can I apply for a Russian visa?
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Where and how does one get a COVID-19 PCR test in Abkhazia? [closed]

Several online articles from late April 2021 (such as this one) indicate that travellers re-entering Russia from Abkhazia must present a negative result from a COVID-19 PCR test. Assuming that this ...
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Dual nationality - France<->Russia with ID card [closed]

I live, work and study in France. I have an internship opportunity in Russia in May. I have both nationalities. Flights: France -> Russia (May) Russia -> France (August) I have the following ...
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How easy is it to get in and out of Russia by illegally crossing its border?

I'm unsure whether my question is on-topic here, but it's about travel and border crossing, so I've decided to try. I'm writing an article about Russian borders, focusing on illegal crossings in both ...
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Sputnik V vaccine for non-Russians

As more Russian citizens are vaccinated and the country ramps up its production, is there any possibility that Sputnik V will become available for those traveling to Russia? Or, as an alternative, ...
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How to use public transport in Russia with limited knowledge of Russian?

I will soon make a small trip around Russia and visit some larger cities in Western Russia. I will arrive by train and further plan on traveling by public transport. I have, however, no knowledge of ...
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In Moscow, who can be inoculated with the Sputnik V vaccine? [closed]

On German TV, there are reports that in the shopping mall GUM (ГУМ) in central Moscow anyone who walks in and shows a passport can be inoculated with the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19. ...

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