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Originally Posted by mizzou miles
Just book a cheap flight on to KBP from SVO and then you can make your trip even longer and avoid the whole Russian visa thing. So long as you just transit SVO (or DME etc) you dont need a visa at all (unlike the USA) Separate tickets are fine.
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Originally Posted by frank_10b
$140 plus consulates have outsourced visa acceptance so another $30 = $170
ps In defense of the proposition that these countries should not require visa's despite America's requirement: it is unrealistic (and hubris) to ignore the relative proportion of AMericans who would like to emigrate there to the proportion of their nationals who would wish to immigrate here
Overstaying your visa and becoming illegal is NOT immigration.
So this has nothing to do with immigration but reciprocation rule. How many illegal Russians VS Mexicans do you know of?
Just book a cheap flight on to KBP from SVO and then you can make your trip even longer and avoid the whole Russian visa thing. So long as you just transit SVO (or DME etc) you dont need a visa at all (unlike the USA) Separate tickets are fine.
Just keep in mind that you may not even be allowed to board the plane in the US without a valid visa
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Originally Posted by 2mg
I often hear about this Russian visa business, but I'm not entirely sure of the costs. Anyone know the amount? And what if you are only staying in MOW for 72 hours?
Yup. But American exceptionalism doesn't allow many to see the potential unfairness of that system. Just to complain about the visa requirements of other sovereign countries.
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Originally Posted by azepine00
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Originally Posted by LGA
What a load of crap...
"If I am flying to another country through Moscow do I need a transit visa?
Yes, you do. You should apply for a transit visa to the Russian Consulate showing them your air tickets to and from Moscow. They will issue your transit visa on the grounds of your tickets. Please note that a transit visa can be valid for up to 72 hours."
I found an itinerary with under 12 hours on the ground, but still to need a visa...?!
I can assure you that citizens of Russia (and China, and Brazil and ...) experience similar "load of crap" and then some every time they consider transiting US.
Not just China, Brazil, Russia, but most of the world except those from visa waiver eligible countries.
