Connection at DME
Mar 14, 2009 | 11:29 am
#16
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What about connections to Belarus (Minsk) via DME? I'd need a visa for BY sure.. but see conflicting info about needing the Russian visa too (though this may only apply to SVO1/2 transfer)
Mar 14, 2009 | 11:41 am
#17
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But can you imagine - it's not the case for the Russian citizens flying for example from the USA to Ukraine via Moscow. They MUST pass thru the border and than pass thru the boarder once again. Our government wants to control Russians even in case when they fly in connection flight.
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p.../cis_1033.html
U.S. citizens traveling to Belarus via Russia are reminded that they must possess a Russian transit visa in addition to their Belarusian visa.
Mar 17, 2009 | 6:40 pm
#18
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No, you do not. But please allow at least 3-4 hours time between the two flights (!) - this is very important. I transitted in DME, arriving on OS from VIE going to SIN on SQ: no visa is needed, as it's two international flights leaving from the same terminal. When you disembark the aircraft, you have to use Transaero's transfer desk to get your boarding pass to SIN ... they were *very* inefficient in my case: the lady took my passport and ticket and just went away for 1 1/2 hours ... I was panicking when she arrived *just* in time for the flight ... I rushed through security, found my gate and off I was ...
Mar 17, 2009 | 10:57 pm
#19
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This is true for all foreign citizens, unfortunately, and has to do with the way American airports are construction. Everyone must have a valid visa or come from a country that is part of the Visa Waiver Program to transit the U.S. because we do not separate international and domestic flights in the U.S. So everyone has to go the immigration and customs.
You need a Russian transit visa in addition to your Belorussian visa:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p.../cis_1033.html
You need a Russian transit visa in addition to your Belorussian visa:
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_p.../cis_1033.html
Mar 18, 2009 | 2:41 am
#20
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There are no border checks between Russia and Belarus, so for all intents and purposes, MSQ is a "domestic" destination, similar to how US and Canada work.