Lost migration card
Jun 1, 2014, 4:59 am
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Lost migration card
I seemed to have misplaced my migration card somehow. Does anyone know what to do in such a case? If anything at all?
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Howie
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Jun 1, 2014, 7:41 am
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You should go to the nearest FMS (Federal Migration Service - http://www.fms.gov.ru/) office to get a replacement. Otherwise you may be fined 2000-5000 rubles when leaving Russia. If you choose to risk the fine, be sure to arrive at the airport very early.
Jun 1, 2014, 9:04 am
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You should go to the nearest FMS (Federal Migration Service - http://www.fms.gov.ru/) office to get a replacement. Otherwise you may be fined 2000-5000 rubles when leaving Russia. If you choose to risk the fine, be sure to arrive at the airport very early.
Jun 2, 2014, 11:04 am
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For what its worth, the young 20 something border officer who looks like he was born after the Yeltsin era at Domodeava airport forgot to collect my migration card a few times. I just handed the officer my passport and boarding pass. This was at the expedited lane in Domodeva airport, next to the BA lounge.
I use to go to Moscow once or twice a month, pre Crimea. I only realized that I did not surrender the migration card after I had left the Russian Federation. The officer spoke little to no English, yet managed to say " look at me " when checking my passport photo. [ "look at me", I wonder where the officer learnt that phase lol
] . Russian blog readers will understand why this is funny.
On subsequent entries into the Russian Federation, I was admitted with no problems, despite not handing in the card [ yes, I am a good boy ] and made it a point to surrender the migration card even if the officer forgot to ask, which is frequent. I think best be on the correct side of the rules. Forgetting to ask is probably due to language skills. To keep things simple and without misunderstandings, I speak English to the officers, even though I might understand their Russian.
Interpret this information however you wish, but Temedar's advice is correct. However I would go one step further to ask the assistance of the agentry / person that prepared the visa invitation for you, for assistance. That should be your primary point of contact to help you.
I use to go to Moscow once or twice a month, pre Crimea. I only realized that I did not surrender the migration card after I had left the Russian Federation. The officer spoke little to no English, yet managed to say " look at me " when checking my passport photo. [ "look at me", I wonder where the officer learnt that phase lol
] . Russian blog readers will understand why this is funny. On subsequent entries into the Russian Federation, I was admitted with no problems, despite not handing in the card [ yes, I am a good boy ] and made it a point to surrender the migration card even if the officer forgot to ask, which is frequent. I think best be on the correct side of the rules. Forgetting to ask is probably due to language skills. To keep things simple and without misunderstandings, I speak English to the officers, even though I might understand their Russian.
Interpret this information however you wish, but Temedar's advice is correct. However I would go one step further to ask the assistance of the agentry / person that prepared the visa invitation for you, for assistance. That should be your primary point of contact to help you.
Last edited by meFIRST; Jun 2, 2014 at 11:11 am
Jun 2, 2014, 11:51 am
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For what its worth, the young 20 something border officer who looks like he was born after the Yeltsin era at Domodeava airport forgot to collect my migration card a few times. I just handed the officer my passport and boarding pass. This was at the expedited lane in Domodeva airport, next to the BA lounge.
I use to go to Moscow once or twice a month, pre Crimea. I only realized that I did not surrender the migration card after I had left the Russian Federation. The officer spoke little to no English, yet managed to say " look at me " when checking my passport photo. [ "look at me", I wonder where the officer learnt that phase lol] . Russian blog readers will understand why this is funny.
On subsequent entries into the Russian Federation, I was admitted with no problems, despite not handing in the card [ yes, I am a good boy ] and made it a point to surrender the migration card even if the officer forgot to ask, which is frequent. I think best be on the correct side of the rules. Forgetting to ask is probably due to language skills. To keep things simple and without misunderstandings, I speak English to the officers, even though I might understand their Russian.
Interpret this information however you wish, but Temedar's advice is correct. However I would go one step further to ask the assistance of the agentry / person that prepared the visa invitation for you, for assistance. That should be your primary point of contact to help you.
I use to go to Moscow once or twice a month, pre Crimea. I only realized that I did not surrender the migration card after I had left the Russian Federation. The officer spoke little to no English, yet managed to say " look at me " when checking my passport photo. [ "look at me", I wonder where the officer learnt that phase lol
] . Russian blog readers will understand why this is funny. On subsequent entries into the Russian Federation, I was admitted with no problems, despite not handing in the card [ yes, I am a good boy ] and made it a point to surrender the migration card even if the officer forgot to ask, which is frequent. I think best be on the correct side of the rules. Forgetting to ask is probably due to language skills. To keep things simple and without misunderstandings, I speak English to the officers, even though I might understand their Russian.
Interpret this information however you wish, but Temedar's advice is correct. However I would go one step further to ask the assistance of the agentry / person that prepared the visa invitation for you, for assistance. That should be your primary point of contact to help you.
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Jun 2, 2014, 12:59 pm
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The nearest UFMS office is at Durova 18 - it's a 20 minute walk from Trubnaya metro. The schedule is here (in Russian): http://www.fmsmoscow.ru/ufms/offices...eshanskiy.html
The queues there might be long.
The queues there might be long.
Jun 2, 2014, 10:08 pm
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The nearest UFMS office is at Durova 18 - it's a 20 minute walk from Trubnaya metro. The schedule is here (in Russian): http://www.fmsmoscow.ru/ufms/offices...eshanskiy.html
The queues there might be long.
The queues there might be long.
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Jun 3, 2014, 9:40 am
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Got very lucky they weren't taking anyone's cards and several people didn't seem to have them at all. Thanks for the help!
Jul 19, 2014, 12:09 pm
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For what its worth, the young 20 something border officer who looks like he was born after the Yeltsin era at Domodeava airport forgot to collect my migration card a few times. I just handed the officer my passport and boarding pass. This was at the expedited lane in Domodeva airport, next to the BA lounge.
Jul 21, 2014, 6:21 pm
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I've read on here many times about immigration workers not taking the migration card so I've tried many times to leave without surrendering it. Every time and I mean every single time over the last 5+ years I've done this they just look at me with that "well...where's your card" look which I then produce and apologize. Maybe it's because I'm only at SVO or maybe I just have that look about me but I always seem to invite the "what kinda smart guy are you" look from them.
Jul 21, 2014, 9:03 pm
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I've read on here many times about immigration workers not taking the migration card so I've tried many times to leave without surrendering it. Every time and I mean every single time over the last 5+ years I've done this they just look at me with that "well...where's your card" look which I then produce and apologize. Maybe it's because I'm only at SVO or maybe I just have that look about me but I always seem to invite the "what kinda smart guy are you" look from them.
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