Entering with 2 different Passports between Russia and Belarus
Oct 13, 2015, 3:09 pm
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Entering with 2 different Passports between Russia and Belarus
Hello All,
Tried searching this particular scenario but don't seem to be getting any valid hits.
I recently found out that Russia and Belarus have a customs union which has removed the border controls between the two countries.
I plan to enter Russia with a Hong Kong passport as there is no Visa required.
I will take a plane from Moscow to Minsk and "Enter" Belarus with a Visa in my Canadian passport.
I plan to leave Belarus to Turkmenistan with a Canadian passport.
Has anyone tried this? Passport A with your Russia Entry requirements, Passport B with your Belarussian Entry requirements?
Thanks!
Tried searching this particular scenario but don't seem to be getting any valid hits.
I recently found out that Russia and Belarus have a customs union which has removed the border controls between the two countries.
I plan to enter Russia with a Hong Kong passport as there is no Visa required.
I will take a plane from Moscow to Minsk and "Enter" Belarus with a Visa in my Canadian passport.
I plan to leave Belarus to Turkmenistan with a Canadian passport.
Has anyone tried this? Passport A with your Russia Entry requirements, Passport B with your Belarussian Entry requirements?
Thanks!
Oct 13, 2015, 7:14 pm
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The problem I see here is getting your passports stamped when flying from Moscow to Minsk as the flight is treated as a regular domestic one - no passport control and no customs.
Oct 19, 2015, 1:49 am
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So, does it mean that foreigners cannot travel between Russia and Belarus without breaking the law?
Oct 19, 2015, 10:39 pm
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Hello All,
Tried searching this particular scenario but don't seem to be getting any valid hits.
I recently found out that Russia and Belarus have a customs union which has removed the border controls between the two countries.
I plan to enter Russia with a Hong Kong passport as there is no Visa required.
I will take a plane from Moscow to Minsk and "Enter" Belarus with a Visa in my Canadian passport.
I plan to leave Belarus to Turkmenistan with a Canadian passport.
Has anyone tried this? Passport A with your Russia Entry requirements, Passport B with your Belarussian Entry requirements?
Thanks!
Tried searching this particular scenario but don't seem to be getting any valid hits.
I recently found out that Russia and Belarus have a customs union which has removed the border controls between the two countries.
I plan to enter Russia with a Hong Kong passport as there is no Visa required.
I will take a plane from Moscow to Minsk and "Enter" Belarus with a Visa in my Canadian passport.
I plan to leave Belarus to Turkmenistan with a Canadian passport.
Has anyone tried this? Passport A with your Russia Entry requirements, Passport B with your Belarussian Entry requirements?
Thanks!
Cheers
Howie
Oct 20, 2015, 1:46 am
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I'm afraid I don't have an answer. What I'm certain of is that no one thought about cases like this when the so-called "union state" was created.
Last edited by Temedar; Oct 20, 2015 at 1:47 am Reason: spelling
Oct 20, 2015, 3:40 pm
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Cheers
Howie
Oct 21, 2015, 5:38 pm
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Well, I'd probably recommend the OP to check with the Russian border service when he arrives to airport for departure and check with the Belorussian border agency when he arrives to Minsk. No harm in that.
Mar 30, 2016, 7:16 am
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You need to be able to account for your time on your various visas when you exit the common area at Belarus. You would hold on to your boarding pass to show when you arrived in Belarus, and show it on exit. You will also surrender your Russian migration card showing the dates you were in Russia. The Belarussian authorities then match up the dates of your visas with the times that you were in the two countries.
That's my understanding, anyway, from planning a trip i ultimately didn't take.
That's my understanding, anyway, from planning a trip i ultimately didn't take.