# Latest **URL:** https://forum.russiable.com/latest.md?page=4 [Latest](https://forum.russiable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.russiable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.russiable.com/tags.md) **Page:** 5 --- ## [e-Visa and crossing Russia/Belarus border](https://forum.russiable.com/t/e-visa-and-crossing-russia-belarus-border/261)
**Author:** [@donFlorero](https://forum.russiable.com/u/donFlorero)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/e-visa-and-crossing-russia-belarus-border/261 "2025-08-02T10:03:27Z")
Hello everyone, do I understand it correctly? Let’s suppose I need a visa for Belarus, but not for Russia. I can enter Belarus using the Belarusian e-Visa, ask for a migration card at the border, and cross to Russia, wh… --- ## [Banking/money options for Americans in Belarus](https://forum.russiable.com/t/banking-money-options-for-americans-in-belarus/259)
**Author:** [@Jerz](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Jerz)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 2, 2025, 3:27am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/banking-money-options-for-americans-in-belarus/259 "2025-08-02T03:27:13Z")
Easier than in Russia I presume? Im guessing some shops and terminals will work with mastercard --- ## [E-visa extension and validity](https://forum.russiable.com/t/e-visa-extension-and-validity/257)
**Author:** [@NorseVictory](https://forum.russiable.com/u/NorseVictory)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/e-visa-extension-and-validity/257 "2025-07-31T16:15:56Z")
:loudspeaker: E-VISA VALIDITY PERIOD WILL BE EXTENDED FROM AUGUST 23 President Vladimir Putin has signed a law extending the unified e-visa validity period to 120 days (from 60) and doubling the permitted stay duration… --- ## [Maps](https://forum.russiable.com/t/maps/264)
**Author:** [@Yulia](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Yulia)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2025, 2:22pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/maps/264 "2025-07-31T14:22:09Z")
Download Yandex app prior to travel! Yandex is the Russian equivalent of google maps and works like a charm except when it doesn’t. In some places it glitches especially if there are road works. But when it works well i… --- ## [Russian airlines ticketing](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-airlines-ticketing/260)
**Author:** [@KO11](https://forum.russiable.com/u/KO11)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-airlines-ticketing/260 "2025-07-30T05:28:30Z")
Hello. I’ve had good luck using Trip.com for air and hotels prior to entry into Russia but now I’m noticing they do not provide flights with Aeroflot or S7. Does anyone have suggestions for purchasing tickets with these … --- ## [ruID and eVISA application](https://forum.russiable.com/t/ruid-and-evisa-application/258)
**Author:** [@Kirilovich](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Kirilovich)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2025, 1:38am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/ruid-and-evisa-application/258 "2025-07-29T01:38:55Z")
Hey, I am planning on traveling to Russia sometimes next year, I just read recently that foreigners had to download an application called “ruID” and register their biometric data to receive a QR code before traveling to … --- ## [No immigration card](https://forum.russiable.com/t/no-immigration-card/251)
**Author:** [@soljack77](https://forum.russiable.com/u/soljack77)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 7:11am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/no-immigration-card/251 "2025-07-28T07:11:24Z")
Hi! I came into Belarus through the land border with Lithuania. I wasn’t given any migration card on entry. I have a valid Russian visa on the passport. When I flew from Minsk to St. Petersburg, I did not have to go thr… --- ## [From Russia with love](https://forum.russiable.com/t/from-russia-with-love/248)
**Author:** [@Cmdukes2](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Cmdukes2)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [July 28, 2025, 4:30am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/from-russia-with-love/248 "2025-07-28T04:30:47Z")
I have recently met a woman through email, well she found me and I have no idea where I knew her from. Her email started like this: “I guess you do not remember me since you don’t answer me.” She replied with a picture o… --- ## [I have a question!](https://forum.russiable.com/t/i-have-a-question/256)
**Author:** [@yuko](https://forum.russiable.com/u/yuko)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2025, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/i-have-a-question/256 "2025-07-27T15:59:08Z")
Hi, my name is Yuko. Together with my husband and our two dogs, we are traveling from Belgium to Japan in our camper. We are currently in Croatia and wish to travel through Russia. While we are not fully prepared, we hav… --- ## [How to travel to Russia via Belarus](https://forum.russiable.com/t/how-to-travel-to-russia-via-belarus/221)
**Author:** [@Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Irena)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [July 25, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/how-to-travel-to-russia-via-belarus/221 "2025-07-25T16:57:33Z")
Good news for travelers wanting to visit Russia and Belarus in 2025: as of January 11, the long-awaited agreement on mutual recognition of visas has taken effect. This greatly simplifies travel between both countries wit… --- ## [Enter from Belarus and exit to Kazakhstan](https://forum.russiable.com/t/enter-from-belarus-and-exit-to-kazakhstan/255)
**Author:** [@jbxberg](https://forum.russiable.com/u/jbxberg)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 7:50am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/enter-from-belarus-and-exit-to-kazakhstan/255 "2025-07-22T07:50:21Z")
Hello Irina & community, I’ll start my journey to Central Asia by car, coming from Germany, next week. I would ideally like to enter Russia via Belarus, as from all I’ve heard, the borders Lithuania/Belarus are consider… --- ## [Traveling from USA to Turkey with two passports (dual citizenship)](https://forum.russiable.com/t/traveling-from-usa-to-turkey-with-two-passports-dual-citizenship/253)
**Author:** [@California1977](https://forum.russiable.com/u/California1977)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/traveling-from-usa-to-turkey-with-two-passports-dual-citizenship/253 "2025-07-19T19:22:35Z")
Hello, I need some guidance on the type of documentation needed for an upcoming trip from the USA to Russia via Turkey. I am a dual citizen of USA and Mexico. I plan to travel from the USA to Turkey with my USA passpo… --- ## [Need help with a (probably) hotel scam.](https://forum.russiable.com/t/need-help-with-a-probably-hotel-scam/254)
**Author:** [@IlyaIlya](https://forum.russiable.com/u/IlyaIlya)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [July 18, 2025, 4:59pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/need-help-with-a-probably-hotel-scam/254 "2025-07-18T16:59:17Z")
So at first i booked a hotel/private apt for Moscow, then that hotel told me that the price on the website was old, and i had to either cancel or pay an additional 200+ euros to keep my booking. So i cancelled and got an… --- ## [Moscow to Minsk by train (as a foreigner): has anyone done this journey?](https://forum.russiable.com/t/moscow-to-minsk-by-train-as-a-foreigner-has-anyone-done-this-journey/252)
**Author:** [@Amanda](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Amanda)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2025, 5:25am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/moscow-to-minsk-by-train-as-a-foreigner-has-anyone-done-this-journey/252 "2025-07-15T05:25:19Z")
I’ll shortly be heading to Russia for a few weeks and had intended to exit Russia by train to Minsk (and then overland to Vilnius by bus). And have already purchased my train ticket Moscow to Minsk, bus to Vilnius and f… --- ## [Russian e-visa](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-e-visa/215)
**Author:** [@nickmendoza](https://forum.russiable.com/u/nickmendoza)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2025, 2:30am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-e-visa/215 "2025-07-04T02:30:34Z")
I read Irena’s article about obtaining the Russian e-visa and have some questions. I’m considering traveling from New York to Moscow in June 2025 but fear that there is too much uncertainty in the e-visa. It can only be … --- ## [Help with e visa](https://forum.russiable.com/t/help-with-e-visa/249)
**Author:** [@666](https://forum.russiable.com/u/666)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [July 3, 2025, 5:33am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/help-with-e-visa/249 "2025-07-03T05:33:22Z")
Hi, am planning on applying for e visa using my Irish passport. I also have British passport and am a little confused about what to put on form where it asked if you have or did have another nationality ? --- ## [Houston Consulate](https://forum.russiable.com/t/houston-consulate/237)
**Author:** [@Cal](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Cal)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/houston-consulate/237 "2025-06-25T18:31:57Z")
I have an appointment to go there at the end of this month. I read in one of the articles here that the Houston Consulate is closed? ??? Is this information still correct? How would they be able to generate an appoin… --- ## [Renewing Visa and TRP](https://forum.russiable.com/t/renewing-visa-and-trp/182)
**Author:** [@KipperRSA](https://forum.russiable.com/u/KipperRSA)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 25, 2025, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/renewing-visa-and-trp/182 "2025-06-25T15:39:02Z")
Hi, Is anyone familiar with the process of back to back visas to stay in Russia (Im UK citizen) and then the process of what happens when applying for a temporary residence permit (TRP) ? I visited Russian in May, left… --- ## [immigration from Mexico](https://forum.russiable.com/t/immigration-from-mexico/247)
**Author:** [@Eliastorres](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Eliastorres)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 22, 2025, 10:15am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/immigration-from-mexico/247 "2025-06-22T10:15:04Z")
I want to apply for a Shared Values ​​Visa, but my country isn’t on the list. Can I still apply? --- ## [How to travel to Russia from Honduras](https://forum.russiable.com/t/how-to-travel-to-russia-from-honduras/246)
**Author:** [@LYUBLURUSSIA](https://forum.russiable.com/u/LYUBLURUSSIA)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 9:58am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/how-to-travel-to-russia-from-honduras/246 "2025-06-21T09:58:35Z")
Hi there! I’m amazed of how useful this website has been for me since I started planning go to Russia, I’m from Honduras My girlfriend is from Russia and she sent me a letter invitation to go to Russia but I’m afraid I … --- ## [Prepaid SIM cards for tourists (passing thru Belarus)](https://forum.russiable.com/t/prepaid-sim-cards-for-tourists-passing-thru-belarus/240)
**Author:** [@Bill](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Bill)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 4:28am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/prepaid-sim-cards-for-tourists-passing-thru-belarus/240 "2025-06-21T04:28:05Z")
Has anyone as a foriegn tourist purchased a prepaid SIM card in Belarus? And did it allow Roaming in Russia? I plan on buying an MTS Prepaid SIM card in Belarus. I think tourists can still buy them there. And then i … --- ## [Yandex GO with tele2 sim card from Kazakhstan possible?](https://forum.russiable.com/t/yandex-go-with-tele2-sim-card-from-kazakhstan-possible/226)
**Author:** [@lesterburnham](https://forum.russiable.com/u/lesterburnham)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/yandex-go-with-tele2-sim-card-from-kazakhstan-possible/226 "2025-06-19T21:14:50Z")
Hi, can someone verify. Is Yandsex Go in Moscow possible with Tele2 Sim card from Kazakhstan? In tele2 you can select a n addon to roam in Russia for 30 days with 8GB/30min and you can receive SMS. The only downside is… … --- ## [Shared Value Visa](https://forum.russiable.com/t/shared-value-visa/241)
**Author:** [@TezzyBear](https://forum.russiable.com/u/TezzyBear)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/shared-value-visa/241 "2025-06-19T21:12:06Z")
I am planning to apply for a TRP and I’m reading from multiple sources that you shouldn’t apply to a visa more than six months before your planned trip or three months. Which one is correct so I don’t do the process too … --- ## [3rd party help with visa application](https://forum.russiable.com/t/3rd-party-help-with-visa-application/242)
**Author:** [@Carrie](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Carrie)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 9:10pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/3rd-party-help-with-visa-application/242 "2025-06-19T21:10:05Z")
Hello, I am in Vancouver Canada. There’s no consulate here and the Russian visa centers are closed. Does anyone know of any private agencies that can help me with the application process and act as a third party? --- ## [Visa for People with Relatives in Russia](https://forum.russiable.com/t/visa-for-people-with-relatives-in-russia/243)
**Author:** [@OakTree](https://forum.russiable.com/u/OakTree)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 12, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/visa-for-people-with-relatives-in-russia/243 "2025-06-12T12:39:01Z")
If you are a US citizen but have current relatives in Russia, can you still apply for the tourist visa? I’ve learned elsewhere online that you will likely be requested to apply for a private visa. Has anyone experienced … --- ## [Can foreigners visit Donetsk?](https://forum.russiable.com/t/can-foreigners-visit-donetsk/238)
**Author:** [@mj1](https://forum.russiable.com/u/mj1)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2025, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/can-foreigners-visit-donetsk/238 "2025-06-08T00:19:56Z")
Hi! I would like to visit the DPR regions, especially Donetsk and Mariupol, but is it possible for a foreigner with only a tourist visa to visit these regions? --- ## [How to pay as a foreigner](https://forum.russiable.com/t/how-to-pay-as-a-foreigner/233)
**Author:** [@MikeF](https://forum.russiable.com/u/MikeF)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 10:22am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/how-to-pay-as-a-foreigner/233 "2025-05-22T10:22:24Z")
Just returned from a Russian trip along the lower Volga from Astrakhan to Kazan. Bloody brilliant!!! Since foreign credit cards are not available, you might be wondering how foreigners can pay for things. Here are som… --- ## [Travel from Belarus to Russia](https://forum.russiable.com/t/travel-from-belarus-to-russia/239)
**Author:** [@DNR](https://forum.russiable.com/u/DNR)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 22, 2025, 10:17am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/travel-from-belarus-to-russia/239 "2025-05-22T10:17:10Z")
I enjoy visa free travel to Belarus and have an eVisa for Russia. Can I travel from Belarus to Russia using the land border and / or fly directely from Minsk to Moscow? I’m aware that my eVisa for Russia is not valid (o… --- ## [Filling visa form](https://forum.russiable.com/t/filling-visa-form/235)
**Author:** [@crazy\_traveller](https://forum.russiable.com/u/crazy_traveller)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2025, 8:31pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/filling-visa-form/235 "2025-05-17T20:31:35Z")
Hi, I want to apply for a visa and come to Russia for a month. When filling out the form, they want information about my employment (address, phone number). But what should I write if I am not employed? I graduated from … --- ## [Question regarding repeat e-visa](https://forum.russiable.com/t/question-regarding-repeat-e-visa/236)
**Author:** [@swede28](https://forum.russiable.com/u/swede28)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 17, 2025, 6:07am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/question-regarding-repeat-e-visa/236 "2025-05-17T06:07:28Z")
Hello, I’ve traveled to my girlfriend 4 times now on the e-visa, but 16 days is rather short. I’ve read that it will be extended to 30, but it’s unclear when exactly. What would happen, if i went to Russia on the e visa… [Previous page](https://forum.russiable.com/latest.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forum.russiable.com/latest.md?page=5)