And thanks to a falling Ruble, prices are reasonable across the board. This is actually, despite all the geopolitical burbling, an excellent time to visit. Save up for your Visa.
The price of a Russian tourist visa keeps creeping up, and the requirements—like needing an official invitation from an approved organization —remind one just a bit of the Soviet days. If you stand in line at a consulate in the U. Good news for World Cup ticket-holders: you can enter Russia without a visa if you have a Fan ID , which gets you free public transportation as well.
Moscow used to be expensive. Like, weird-expensive. Luanda -expensive. Download some Russian. It has 94 languages so you can use it for future trips, too. Carry your passport. Take it with you at all times. The water system here is better than in rickety Saint Petersburg, but bottled water is still king. Go small with cash. Carry a wad of cash, because not everywhere takes credit cards and almost nowhere takes American Express.
Know your Rings. Moscow is the heart of Russia, and the Kremlin is the heart of Moscow, so the entire city spins out from the ancient fortress in a series of concentric rings. The first ring—the Boulevard Ring—is actually more of a horseshoe, but the Garden Ring after that and the Third Ring Road trace great looping circles around the capital. The Circle Line of the metro does the same underground slightly further out from the Kremlin than the Garden Ring. For visitors, this means the sweet spot for accommodations is probably between the Boulevard and Garden Rings.
Further in, and hotels get more expensive. Git your Teremok. The 3rd weekly flight operates on Fridays, with Boeing ER aircraft. Planned 2 weekly flights, operating on Thursdays and Saturdays, remain unchanged, however all service will now be operated by Boeing ER aircraft. The Skyteam member previously scheduled 1 weekly each with Airbus A and Boeing From 01NOV20, Boeing aircraft operates this route 4 times weekly.
From 30OCT20, this route will be served once weekly on Fridays. Planned operation as follows. Ural Airlines later this month plans to add 6 domestic routes from Moscow Zhukovsky, on board Airbus A aircraft. Current schedule shows the airline to operate following routes from 18OCT Latest adjustment as of 05OCT20 sees the reopening of reservation to Los Angeles and New York, while additional routes see aircraft changes. Following service has been removed as of 05OCT Additional adjustment likely in the next few weeks.
Due to travel restrictions, certain International service listed below may see limitation of flight bookings, such as restricted to International-International connection only. Service will be resumed on 30SEP20 with Boeing aircraft. For winter season, service will be operated by Airbus A aircraft once weekly. Petersburg base launch to Dec The airline resumed Moscow service with the on 12SEP Following routes will see service reductions or cancellations, based on GDS schedule and inventory update as of 27AUG Except service for London and Turkey, certain booking limitations may be applied, due to travel restrictions.
The airline originally scheduled 4 weekly flights with Airbus A aircraft with following schedule. Ural Airlines in August and September plans to offer new seasonal service to Spain, where it schedules Moscow Domodedovo — Girona route. Aeroflot Russian Airlines in June is operating limited International service, with regular weekly service on 7 routes.
Due to travel restrictions, reservation is only available on one-way connection basis on certain routes. Passengers are not allowed to enter the Russian Fed. The medical certificate must be issued in Russian or in English. A notarized translation to Russian is accepted. Total entry ban Passengers are not allowed to enter the Russian Fed.
Self-isolation at own accommodation- subject to PCR. From 4 September the Russian authorities no longer require travellers arriving from the UK to observe a 14 day quarantine period. Passengers arriving for permanent work purposes including Highly Qualified Specialist HQS visa holders are still required to self-isolate for 14 days on arrival in Russia.
The Russian government requires all arriving passengers to obtain and present a negative COVID test certificate dated less than 72 hours before travel. Airlines may require you to show this on check-in and some airlines require the certificate to be no more than 72 hours before arrival in your destination please check with your airline. You should arrange to take a private test.
The duration of these remains unspecified. Certain groups may be exempt from these restrictions, including people who are resident in Russia, those whose close family members are Russian citizens, members of diplomatic missions and highly qualified specialists. Further guidance was issued on Friday 16 April to nationals of various countries including the UK, that they could now travel to Russia via a 3rd country as long as that country featured in the published list.
You should check the Ministry of Foreign Affairs guidance to see if you qualify and consult your airline before travel. Ministry of Foreign Affairs guidance also includes detailed guidance on the approvals and documentation you will need to have in place before you commence your journey. Direct flights between Russia and UK restarted on 2 June Check with your travel company for the latest information. You should check the specific COVID test requirements airlines have in place in advance of your flight.
Different airlines have different requirements and may refuse boarding if they are not met. On 15 December the Russian President extended the temporary measures to regulate the legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in Russia in connection with the threat of the spread of a new coronavirus infection. The grace period for Russian visas which have expired or will expire between 15 March — 15 June was extended until 15 June However, for nationals or permanent residence holders of those countries with which Russia had regular travel links on 15 December, including the UK, the grace period was only extended for 90 days, until 14 March As the grace period has now passed, British Nationals who entered on visas need to ensure that they have not overstayed.
If the overstay is no more than 72 hours on a business or tourist visa then please contact the British Embassy Consular section. If over 72 hours, you will need to approach your local migration office for further information as soon as possible. It should be noted that the local authorities do not always speak English. Exceptions apply to travellers arriving in Russia from third countries through the territories of the Eurasian Economic Union countries in transit or with a short stopover.
In these cases, travellers are required to have a certificate with a negative result of the PCR test. Supermarkets and other essential services such as medical facilities will continue to remain open.
In some regions theatres and museums will continue to operate, but a QR code will be needed for entrance and masks will be required at all times. Check the latest announcements from local authorities.
The Federal Government has delegated responsibility for introduction or relaxation of restrictions to the regional authorities. All U. Russian security services have arrested U. Russian officials may unreasonably delay U. Russian authorities arbitrarily enforce local laws against U. Russia enforces special restrictions on dual U. The rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression are not guaranteed in Russia, and U. Terrorist groups, transnational and local terrorist organizations, and individuals inspired by extremist ideology continue plotting possible attacks in Russia.
The U. Embassy in Moscow and U. For more information, U. Read the country information page. Local gangs have kidnapped U. Political rallies and demonstrations can occur in Moscow, St Petersburg and other places across Russia. Check the local media for the latest information, be vigilant, and avoid any demonstrations. See Political situation. You should be aware of the risk of street crime. See Crime. According to the Federal Agency for Tourism , British nationals made around , visits to Russia in Most visits are trouble-free.
Small earth tremors are recorded throughout the year without consequences. To learn more about what to do before, during and after an earthquake, see the website of the US Federal Emergency Management Agency. Consular support is severely limited in parts of Russia due to the security situation. The North Caucasus remains an unstable and potentially dangerous region. The Russian authorities take a particularly strict attitude towards security, as well as compliance with visa and registration rules.
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