Originally Posted by
linums
I know my visa expires on the day of departure. What happens if the airport is closed because of weather, the flight is delayed or cancelled, the car breaks down on the way to the airport, etc. I understand from the Consular Web Site that the results can be draconian and some people have told me not to do it.
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linums
There's a consular official at every international airport who will extend your visa/give you a separate exit visa in the unlikely event you miss your flight. Which airport would it be and what time of the day? (If it's Moscow, don't worry - airport closures due to wheather are almost unheard of, two of the three major airports have direct rail link to the city and the third one - SVO - will get its rail link by the end of the year so you'll have to try real hard to miss your flight because of traffic).