skaya

I read a blog post recently outlining this. Couldnt find it now, but its for Schengen nationals, and a few other countries. A quick google gave this http://travel.stackexchange.com/ques...-st-petersburg

Its valid for main airport and the two main land borders with Poland.

Temedar

I must note that the link above incorrectly mentions KGD-LED as an international flight

Wayfahrer

Now the link works again, for your reference.

Can we figure this out? I hoped there is some more legitimate info on the whole Internet than another tourist trying to figure it out on another forum. Or we have to resort to the friendly Russian consulate?

(For what do you guys have your credit card concierges for? )

skaya

Try checking TIMATIC.

Im planning a visit this summer and can report live then

abhilife2001

I would take this as something similar to many other countries ( UAE / Singapore etc) which give options of transit visa IF you flying thru their airports to another location OUTSIDE their country..
Something like xxx- DXB-xxx or xxx-SIN-xxx.
This is not intended as an alternate to a tourist visa which should be used if visiting any country specifically for tourism.

Ofcourse this is more to promote their airlines (and also get tourism revenue in the process) as now travellers can also visit Russia / Moscow while taking Aeroflot / S7 etc to other countries .. and I believe these airlines are quite competitive on price. Without this option, sometimes very long layovers at Moscow airports were needed and this made taking these airlines unattractive even though the price would be attractive..now you can leave the airport etc and this changes things for many folks IMHO..

danger

What is the cost of the transit visa and it is strictly 72 hours or more like three calendar days? For example, if I arrive at 12pm on the first of the month can I leave at 6pm on the fourth without issue?

vd0t

Several months after the last post - any update?

woody125

Dead In The Water my sources in Moscow and DC tell me. As with a lot of things though, it can resurface in the blink of an eye if the right person/people champion the need.

Until then...we wait.

abhilife2001

usually strictly 72 hrs.. so if ur flight is at 6pm, you can cross immigration before 12pm and that should be fine..

paulwuk

Such a shame

But with Cameron comparing Putin to Hitler a couple of days ago I'm not holding my breath. I guess it's time to dig out 10 years of international travel -- at 120 flights a year that's a lot of entries

I read that fingerprints will be required from January too

woody125

First I've heard of that but in the tit for tat world of Russia/US relations I guess it make sense.

Sigh...

Habetov

Wow this is great! When will it come into force?? If this is the case, I will always fly via Moscow, plus they are Armenia's closest ally now

Edit: Never mind, with West-Russian relations at all time low, I doubt this will pass. I could just get Armenian passport (would take a week for me since I am entitled to it) and visit Russia unlimited, but then I would be pulled into the military.

matio_svk

My personal experience,
Having a Slovakian passport, I was flying from Europe to Thailand with a stopover in Moscow, on my return flight I had a 10 hour layover in DME, so after I landed I told myself I have nothing to lose, and proceeded to immigration control, after about 30 minutes of explaining and phone calls, they told me it is not possible.... so, still no 72 hour transit visas

Temedar

It's official now: changing the laws to allow 72-hour visa free transit "postponed indefinitely"

woody125

Bummer but just keep the 3 year tourist visa thing in tact and I'll be fine. Most of my visa usage now is overnighting in Moscow at the SVO Sheraton anyway.