Visa-free travel to Russia during CC 2017 and WC 2018
Feb 19, 2018, 3:42 pm
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Is there any update to all of this as regards visiting in June 2018? I am planning a visit in June but would be glad to know if there are any other circus hoops to jump through than just having a ticket to a match or two. Should be good fun if it works out. Do I need to get a fan ID for 2018?
Feb 26, 2018, 1:01 pm
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Is there any update to all of this as regards visiting in June 2018? I am planning a visit in June but would be glad to know if there are any other circus hoops to jump through than just having a ticket to a match or two. Should be good fun if it works out. Do I need to get a fan ID for 2018?
We got 3 of ours, and waiting for the 4th to arrive in the mail.
Feb 28, 2018, 5:21 am
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I saw on the FIFA site that you have apply for the Fan ID after 13th March, once ticket sales to the matches begin. I believe there was a ticket lottery until now, unless I misunderstood.
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Feb 28, 2018, 9:30 am
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There have already been multiple rounds of lotteries and ticket sales -- it began last year. I believe another round of sales starts soon. Once you get confirmed for tickets, you may then apply for FAN IDs (we already have all of our FAN IDs).
Mar 9, 2018, 3:22 pm
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What is the current situation with tickets? Is it still possible to get a ticket for a match so I can create a Fan ID, or have all tickets already been sold or given away in lotteries? Obviously, I can’t create a Fan ID without a ticket and I presume if someone over in Russia obtains a ticket for me, it will be ineligible for making the Fan ID.
Last edited by Concerto; Mar 11, 2018 at 5:48 am Reason: post rewritten improved phrasing
Mar 12, 2018, 12:10 am
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What is the current situation with tickets? Is it still possible to get a ticket for a match so I can create a Fan ID, or have all tickets already been sold or given away in lotteries? Obviously, I can’t create a Fan ID without a ticket and I presume if someone over in Russia obtains a ticket for me, it will be ineligible for making the Fan ID.
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Mar 12, 2018, 12:12 am
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Mar 12, 2018, 12:55 am
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Thanks Howie. Do you happen to have a weblink for the right place to look and buy (just so I end up in the right place!) ? I guess the link given in the wiki of the excellent TripAdvisor thread cited above is probably good for 2018 as well as 2017.
Mar 12, 2018, 9:45 am
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- Go here TODAY: 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia? - Ticketing - FIFA.com
- Create a FIFA account.
- In a few hours, when the next sales round opens, have as many web browsers/computers as you can open, to maximize your chances of getting into the ticket sales room early in the queue.
- Once you get into the sales site, pick the game(s) you want tickets for (if the allocation has not sold out by then). If you are just buying throwaway tickets for the sole purpose of getting a FAN ID, then I suspect you will have no trouble finding a low-demand match to buy tickets for, but I don't know for sure. If you actually want a high-demand match, then you will want to get in early.
- Once you get the email confirmation of your ticket purchase, you can go to the FAN ID website and request FAN IDs.
Good luck!
Mar 13, 2018, 2:47 pm
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Thanks to your help, my friend, I put in a request for a match I would like to see and apparently got approved! So all I need to do now is create a Fan ID, which I will do once I get home on Friday. I don’t know how I can pay you back. But I will pass it on at least, as one should in life. Next time someone comes to one of my shows (opera or musical, next up is ‘South Pacific’) I’ll give them a ticket and an easy guide through the piece. I’ve never done anything with football before and many people have never been to a stage show before. You have to start somewhere.
Mar 14, 2018, 12:45 am
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Mar 16, 2018, 6:55 am
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That’s the thing that bothers me, I didn’t get a confirmation email.
Thought the whole thing maybe takes a bit of time to process.
When signing in, it says on my Requests Page that I have successfully applied for the ticket shown. So I suppose I don’t have to do any else at this stage.
When signing in, it says on my Requests Page that I have successfully applied for the ticket shown. So I suppose I don’t have to do any else at this stage.
Mar 16, 2018, 11:52 am
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whats the cheapest price for a tkt? Was wondering if its worth getting a tkt ( not gonna go to the game) just want to avoid the VISA fee and hassle of getting it. Want to go back to St Pete but would buy a tkt for somewhere else as most of St Petes games are favorites so less tkts and more demand = higher prices I would assume
Can tkts be purchased other then the lottery so as to get the Fan ID and free visa
Can tkts be purchased other then the lottery so as to get the Fan ID and free visa