MHM Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 I'm visiting Russia in August. Does a UK passport holder need a visa? (flying from Thailand) Thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joskydive Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Yes, I think you do need a visa to Russia. After looking it up on the internet you need a letter of invitation aswell which can possibly be got through a visa agency. There is a Russian Embassy in Bangkok too ------ Embassy of Russia in Bangkok, Thailand Address: 78 Sap Road, Bangkok, 10500, Thailand Phone: +66 2 234-9824, 268-1169 Telex: (86) 21947 RUSSEMB TH Fax: +66 2 237-8488 E-mail: [email protected] Consular department Phone: +66 2 234-2012 Telex: (86) 21947 Fax: +66 2 268-1166 E-mail: [email protected] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theoldgit Posted April 29, 2009 Share Posted April 29, 2009 Yes, you will need a visa, everybody does. Have a look at this link from the Consular office in Bangkok, do you need a business or tourist visa? http://www.thailand.mid.ru/conotd.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHM Posted April 30, 2009 Author Share Posted April 30, 2009 Thanks for the helpful replies and information. I need a tourist visa. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilya Posted May 2, 2009 Share Posted May 2, 2009 The only countries, that don't need visa to visit Russia for the period of no more, then 30 days are: Thailand and some CIS countries. You can get tourist visa very easy, invitation letter can be provided by any travel agency. And never overstay your Russian visa. It's not so easy as in Thailand. In case of overstay, you will be required to get special "Exit Visa", without one you will not be permitted to leave the country. Getting Exit Visa, will take you about 2-3 weeks(in case, you will have Russian person assist you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanLaew Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Make sure your invitation states the correct point of entry. Once you have the invitation, you must state that same port of entry in the visa application. When you apply at the Russian Federation Embassy in Bangkok for the visa, they will check that your requested point of entry is the same as stated on the invitation. They will also ask you to state what point of exit will be (if different from entry). Once the visa is issued, that information is part of the visa and if you try to enter/leave by another port, you will have a problem. Having said all that, their Bangkok Embassy did a decent job; I applied in the morning, wandered over to Patpong and had lunch at the Madrid, then went back in the afternoon and picked up the visa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThaiVisaExpress Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Do the Russians have a deal to enter Thailand without a visa etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubonjoe Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Do the Russians have a deal to enter Thailand without a visa etc ? Yes they have a bilateral agreement. You might want to save this link to a file that lists the countries and the kind of entries they get. If a country is not the list then they have to get a visa before they leave. http://www.mfa.go.th/internet/document/ChartVisa.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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