Way to Russia Talk Lounge

Don't worry too much, you have plenty of time.

I have read that it can take several weeks for a Russian citizen to make an official private letter of invitation.

The good news is that for not ve ...

Ditto to all the above, just a little more detail:

In Russia, your visa (a full-page sticker permanently affixed to a visa page in your passport) serves as both an entry visa and exit visa. Becaus ...

To cross Belarus, a Russian visa is not enough: you definitely need a transit visa from Belarus! The link from danbrew above shows the procedure and cost.

In Sankt Peterburg, I usually use a visa service that provides the invitation, and has a business relationship with a travel agency in town. On the day after I arrive to Sankt Peterburg, I make a tri ...

For what it's worth, I just checked prices on round trips Istanbul to London, $298 in January by British Airways. But 2 weeks of lodging in England might be pretty expensive.

However you work this ...

It may depend on how you are "staying." I haven't found information specific to consulates in Turkey, but I have looked at Russian consular websites in several countries, stating that natio ...

@aussiegirl:

I'm afraid that the travel you intend is probably infeasible, at least on the dates you have in mind.

To be clear - a visa from Russia (I believe this will also be true for the othe ...

@marzilia:
If they rent their apartment, it is their landlord who has to register you.
During the summer, an expatriate who has lived most of the time in Russia for many years told me, that it is no ...

kiwi: Was that a serious post, or are you pulling our leg? Bravely assuming that you wrote in earnest...

what do I need to do to ensure I enjoy my stay in russia, and dont get lost and die Simpl ...

@4Ever, who wrote:
moron... jerks... twat... I wonder, how does name-calling enhance the value of this forum? I think of the forum as an information resource for people who have questions about tr ...

To the best of my understanding...

Anyone who is registered at an address, can register someone else at that address. This is subject to the limitation, that immigration authorities may question w ...

Some answers:

a) Yes, you can apply for your Russian visa in New York. Be prepared to show them your US work permit/visa: non-US citizens can only apply for a Russian visa at a consulate in the ...

I want to echo expat... this forum is becoming a garbage can for spam. And unfortunately, the web interface only lets me see the most recent few posts (no, I don't use RSS and don't want to). So wh ...

Yes, rzd.ru is a wretched website. But apart from being clumsy, it only shows timetables for "major" trains. None of the local electrichka services are included.

I just finished writing ...

Russian visas cannot be extended.*

You can ask your host to start a new private invitation a few weeks before your visa expires, and take this invitation with you when you leave Russia. You can th ...