# Latest **URL:** https://forum.russiable.com/latest.md?page=9 [Latest](https://forum.russiable.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.russiable.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.russiable.com/tags.md) **Page:** 10 --- ## [HELP ME VERIFY MY INVITE](https://forum.russiable.com/t/help-me-verify-my-invite/110)
**Author:** [@Sammy](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Sammy)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 3, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/help-me-verify-my-invite/110 "2024-05-03T13:13:44Z")
I have received a business invite from Russia and something seems fishy for me because all the information can’t be trace including the hotel (Waterway Hotel & Resort Centre, Moscow, Ulitsa Sokolova, 1a, Moscow, Russia, … --- ## [Travel to and in Russia](https://forum.russiable.com/t/travel-to-and-in-russia/109)
**Author:** [@Frank](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Frank)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [May 2, 2024, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/travel-to-and-in-russia/109 "2024-05-02T01:01:18Z")
Dear members, I am Frank and I live in The Netherlands. I like to travel to Russia in October. If I am correct the maximum period is due visa 16 days? My questions for now are: is it possible to travel as a tourist in… --- ## [exchange euros for rubles](https://forum.russiable.com/t/exchange-euros-for-rubles/108)
**Author:** [@mariann97](https://forum.russiable.com/u/mariann97)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 30, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/exchange-euros-for-rubles/108 "2024-04-30T23:42:03Z")
Good evening to everyone We are planning to visit Russia in a couple of days. We are flying to Talinn and then crossing via Ivangorod border. Has anyone recently exchanged for rubles at the airport there? If not is ther… --- ## [Evisa: Purpose of visit ?](https://forum.russiable.com/t/evisa-purpose-of-visit/107)
**Author:** [@NishantK](https://forum.russiable.com/u/NishantK)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2024, 4:54am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/evisa-purpose-of-visit/107 "2024-04-28T04:54:15Z")
Hello, I’m an Indian citizen. I’m about to apply for Russia eVisa. I am a bit confused what should I select the purpose of my visit. At present my sister stays in Russia as my brother in law works there. Is “Guest Visit… --- ## [Driving into Russia by car: OSAGO insurance, documents and customs](https://forum.russiable.com/t/driving-into-russia-by-car-osago-insurance-documents-and-customs/93)
**Author:** [@vmungale](https://forum.russiable.com/u/vmungale)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 27, 2024, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/driving-into-russia-by-car-osago-insurance-documents-and-customs/93 "2024-04-27T20:57:36Z")
We intend to enter Russia from the Luhamaa border to Pskov. I have the following questions: 1\> I understand Russia is not in the “green card” covered countries. So then which insurance do we need to buy? 2\> Like carnet… --- ## [Canadian wanting to travel to/live in Russia](https://forum.russiable.com/t/canadian-wanting-to-travel-to-live-in-russia/94)
**Author:** [@kurarinetto](https://forum.russiable.com/u/kurarinetto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/canadian-wanting-to-travel-to-live-in-russia/94 "2024-04-24T20:48:54Z")
Hi Irena, Thank you so much for this incredible resource and community. It’s been very helpful as I try to plan my own trip to Russia. I have combed through your “How to get a Russian visa in Canada in an easy way in 2… --- ## [tickets rzd](https://forum.russiable.com/t/tickets-rzd/104)
**Author:** [@piksi99](https://forum.russiable.com/u/piksi99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 6:17pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/tickets-rzd/104 "2024-04-24T18:17:24Z")
привет! Меня интересует, как на данный момент можно купить билет на поезд на сайте ржд ру, если у вас нет возможности воспользоваться платежной системой «Мир»? Спасибо за ответ --- ## [Medical Insurance](https://forum.russiable.com/t/medical-insurance/98)
**Author:** [@phoebe](https://forum.russiable.com/u/phoebe)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/medical-insurance/98 "2024-04-24T18:12:52Z")
I’m here in Russia with my Russian wife, I am a British Citizen on 1 year multi visa. All travel insurance and medical insurance invalid from UK . Anyone know of any private medical insurance here in Russia? --- ## [Hi from France, April 22 2024](https://forum.russiable.com/t/hi-from-france-april-22-2024/103)
**Author:** [@Iloverussiaandiwannalivethere](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Iloverussiaandiwannalivethere)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 24, 2024, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/hi-from-france-april-22-2024/103 "2024-04-24T18:08:04Z")
Hi everybody. Hope u r doing ok each of u The topic of moving in to Russia is a complex one If it’s ok for you I would like to go step by step I will start with the visa process I am in France. I wanna go to Russia f… --- ## [Which US banks do wire transfers to Russia?](https://forum.russiable.com/t/which-us-banks-do-wire-transfers-to-russia/57)
**Author:** [@Lotto](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Lotto)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/which-us-banks-do-wire-transfers-to-russia/57 "2024-04-23T06:48:44Z")
From what I understand, only certain Russian banks are sanctioned by then US Treasury Department/excluded from SWIFT. For those Russian banks that aren’t, there is not a government prohibition on transferring to them. B… --- ## [Gososlugi Migration Approvals](https://forum.russiable.com/t/gososlugi-migration-approvals/101)
**Author:** [@jonyarms](https://forum.russiable.com/u/jonyarms)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 23, 2024, 6:48am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/gososlugi-migration-approvals/101 "2024-04-23T06:48:00Z")
Hi Irena, I read your nice article on Foreigner registration and the Gosuslugi process, which I have completed. I went recently to a My Documents place to check on the process as I had not received a confirmation back… --- ## [Arabic Tours](https://forum.russiable.com/t/arabic-tours/100)
**Author:** [@Basma](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Basma)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2024, 5:24pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/arabic-tours/100 "2024-04-19T17:24:24Z")
Hello Irena, can you please recommend a travel agency that could organize tours in Moscow & St. Petersburg in Arabic? --- ## [Evisa application question](https://forum.russiable.com/t/evisa-application-question/95)
**Author:** [@AndyL70](https://forum.russiable.com/u/AndyL70)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2024, 10:49am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/evisa-application-question/95 "2024-04-13T10:49:33Z")
On the 2nd page of the Evisa application under “Type of Passport” i only have 2 options, Passport 2013 or Passport 2006. My Irish passport is a 2020 one but that option isn’t available. What should i select? --- ## [Non-Russian Banks with MIR cards](https://forum.russiable.com/t/non-russian-banks-with-mir-cards/97)
**Author:** [@Thisisme99](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Thisisme99)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 6:31pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/non-russian-banks-with-mir-cards/97 "2024-04-11T18:31:47Z")
Hello, I am looking into banks that are not in Russia, not a sanctioned country that issue MIR cards. I see there are some Kazakhstan banks that do offer this, I tried contacting them but never received a response. --- ## [Taking prescription Tramadol to Russia](https://forum.russiable.com/t/taking-prescription-tramadol-to-russia/96)
**Author:** [@AndyL70](https://forum.russiable.com/u/AndyL70)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 11, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/taking-prescription-tramadol-to-russia/96 "2024-04-11T18:27:43Z")
Hi, i will be visiting Russia via the Ivangorod crossing on May 13th. I can’t find Tramadol on the list of banned medications. Does it have another name in Russia? I take 2 50mg a day for lumbar spondylosis for the las… --- ## [Shipping to Russia](https://forum.russiable.com/t/shipping-to-russia/92)
**Author:** [@California77](https://forum.russiable.com/u/California77)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 7, 2024, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/shipping-to-russia/92 "2024-04-07T21:07:52Z")
Hello Irena, Due to the sanctions, I cannot ship anything to Russia at the moment. Is there anyway to get around this? Perhaps shipping first to another country and then having the package routed to Russia.. Would yo… --- ## [Five-Month Apartment Rental](https://forum.russiable.com/t/five-month-apartment-rental/87)
**Author:** [@bbhirsch](https://forum.russiable.com/u/bbhirsch)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/five-month-apartment-rental/87 "2024-04-02T20:46:36Z")
Hi Irena, I bought your 2024 Guidebook and it seems great. Thank you! I was planning to stay in Moscow for 5 months. Zenhotels.com seems wonderful. However it only seems to allow 30 day reservations. What is the best w… --- ## [Change of travel plans listed on visa application](https://forum.russiable.com/t/change-of-travel-plans-listed-on-visa-application/81)
**Author:** [@Lotto](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Lotto)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 6:41am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/change-of-travel-plans-listed-on-visa-application/81 "2024-04-02T06:41:12Z")
If I intend on traveling to parts of Russia that I did not list on my visa application, do I need to update a Russian government agency regarding this? For example, I put Moscow on my visa application but on my next tri… --- ## [Russian phone number](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-phone-number/79)
**Author:** [@Europiami](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Europiami)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 2, 2024, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russian-phone-number/79 "2024-04-02T06:36:02Z")
Hi everyone! I’m travelling to Russia fro three months and I’m interested in buying a Russian phone number (since I guess it’s the cheapest option). I would like to buy one online (my phone supports esim card). Do you h… --- ## [Bus from Dzerjinsk to Kostroma](https://forum.russiable.com/t/bus-from-dzerjinsk-to-kostroma/89)
**Author:** [@Marco](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Marco)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 7:15pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/bus-from-dzerjinsk-to-kostroma/89 "2024-03-25T19:15:30Z")
Hello. I’m travellling to Russia next month and i’m trying to organize the trip. So far it has been mostly easy as the cities i pretend to visit are connected by train. But there is a situation I don’t seem to be able t… --- ## [Entering Russia via Kalliningrad](https://forum.russiable.com/t/entering-russia-via-kalliningrad/88)
**Author:** [@AndyL70](https://forum.russiable.com/u/AndyL70)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/entering-russia-via-kalliningrad/88 "2024-03-25T19:01:45Z")
Hi is it possible in 2024 to take a bus from G’dansk Poland to Kalliningrad and fly onwards to Moscow for Irish citizen? --- ## [Private Visa for newly married British Citizen](https://forum.russiable.com/t/private-visa-for-newly-married-british-citizen/90)
**Author:** [@mervinsx](https://forum.russiable.com/u/mervinsx)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 2:03pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/private-visa-for-newly-married-british-citizen/90 "2024-03-25T14:03:57Z")
I am a British citizen and my wife is a Russian citizen. I am a full-time resident of the UK, and my wife is a full-time resident of The Russian Federation. We got married on 15th March 2024 in Krasnodar, Russia. Our … --- ## [Is it ever too early to request an eFMS Invitation?](https://forum.russiable.com/t/is-it-ever-too-early-to-request-an-efms-invitation/85)
**Author:** [@tom](https://forum.russiable.com/u/tom)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 4:28pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/is-it-ever-too-early-to-request-an-efms-invitation/85 "2024-03-20T16:28:18Z")
Hey all! I am an Australian citizen and I am planning on attaining a 1-Year Multi-Entry Business Visa to Russia. Since I am Australian, I will need to request an eFMS Invitation which takes approximately ~22 Calender Da… --- ## [The Revout card](https://forum.russiable.com/t/the-revout-card/84)
**Author:** [@Lou](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Lou)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2024, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/the-revout-card/84 "2024-03-20T14:15:16Z")
You have stated that “Once in Russia, I use my Revolut card for all purchases except for those places that do not accept them (kiosks, small shops …). It is much easier to use a card than it is to waste time having to g… --- ## [Currency exchange](https://forum.russiable.com/t/currency-exchange/83)
**Author:** [@Melyssa](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Melyssa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [March 19, 2024, 9:13pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/currency-exchange/83 "2024-03-19T21:13:33Z")
Hello ! I am going to Russia from Australia for 3 months - It’s impossible to get some rubles in Australia but I am transiting through China and hoping that they will have some cash there… If this fails, is there any wa… --- ## [Safety in St. Petersburg](https://forum.russiable.com/t/safety-in-st-petersburg/67)
**Author:** [@Krasiu](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Krasiu)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 17, 2024, 8:20am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/safety-in-st-petersburg/67 "2024-03-17T08:20:37Z")
Hello there! I am planning my trip to Russia this year. Considering the situation in Europe, espiecially in Poland, I have a feeling that even though I’m neutral in political situation, everyone told me that as a Pole I… --- ## [Russia/China Land Border Crossing](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russia-china-land-border-crossing/82)
**Author:** [@sklele](https://forum.russiable.com/u/sklele)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 13, 2024, 1:03pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russia-china-land-border-crossing/82 "2024-03-13T13:03:22Z")
Hi Irena, which are the China/Russia border immigration are open for foreign tourists to travel vice versa by road and/or rail. I was in Manzhouli last year but it was closed. Best regards --- ## [Russia Guidebook 2024](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russia-guidebook-2024/78)
**Author:** [@Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Irena)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 11, 2024, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/russia-guidebook-2024/78 "2024-03-11T19:07:11Z")
I have finally published the Russia Guidebook 2024, which contains all the information you need to plan, organize and carry out your trip to Russia in a much easier way after the international sanctions. The guide incor… --- ## [Trans-Siberian Rail](https://forum.russiable.com/t/trans-siberian-rail/75)
**Author:** [@Kelly90](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Kelly90)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 9, 2024, 4:36am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/trans-siberian-rail/75 "2024-03-09T04:36:37Z")
Hello Irena, I am really grateful for your blog and your pointers. I would like to do the Trans-Siberian rail route from Beijing to Moscow this summer and have barely been able to find any up-to-date information online… --- ## [Do you know what payment methods Aeroflot accepts?](https://forum.russiable.com/t/do-you-know-what-payment-methods-aeroflot-accepts/76)
**Author:** [@sewer](https://forum.russiable.com/u/sewer)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 8, 2024, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/do-you-know-what-payment-methods-aeroflot-accepts/76 "2024-03-08T11:47:44Z")
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