Problems and Solutions

Problems with Russian Visa when Crossing the border

• Problems with Russian Visa when entering Russia

  Before ordering your tickets to Russia, please check the start date of your visa. You cannot enter the country before this date. Once you have exited passport control, check to make sure that the officer stamped your passport, Arrival/Departure Card, and Migration Card (If you have the old format Russian visa, a paper supplement to the passport, it will be stamped as well). The stamp must indicate the current date with an arrow directed towards the date [DD MM YY D <], where DD means day, MM - month, YY - year, D - just any digit, < - arrow. Bring any mistakes to the attention of the passport control officer in order to avoid difficulties registering your visa and departing from Russia..
  
  

• Problems with Russian Visa when leaving Russia

  Before ordering your tickets from Russia, please check the expiration date of your visa. You cannot exit the country after this date. Once you have exited passport control check to make sure that the officer stamped your passport, Arrival/Departure Card (The officer will keep the Arrival/Departure card if you have single-entry visa. The Migration Card must be presented to and kept by the officer. On your next visit to Russia, you will be required to fill out a new Migration Card.). The stamp must indicate the current date with an arrow directed outwards from the date [DD MM YY D >], where DD means day, MM - month, YY - year, D - just any digit, > - arrow. Bring any mistakes to the attention of the passport control officer in order to avoid difficulties on your next visit to Russia.