Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
Aren't foreigners required to carry passports in Russia? I know that police in Moscow would sometimes do ID checks and demand passports or bribes from anyone who looked like a foreigner.
Looks like you're right, based on the Canadian government page, but it also says you can't take pictures of the metro among other places. So I wonder, maybe it's just hit or miss.
I can't imagine I'm gonna carry my passport around all the time, not only is that risky it's also a hassle. I'll probably do what I did in Brazil which was a laminated copy of my passport ID page, then the visa page. FWIW the Canadian govt website advises that plus a piece of original ID, like a drivers license.
I've never lost my passport before, but I can't imagine how awful/difficult it'd be to get a replacement in 1 day while in Russia.
Maybe I'll ask here, anyone had any problems NOT carrying their original passport on them?