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Niagara
Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 5:47 pm Post subject: Traveling to Moscow from Korea |
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So the girlfriend and I are thinking of heading to Moscow when we finish our contract...I'm scouring the net to find out how to get a Russian visa, but everything I read is slightly different. I've been told that I probably have to travel to the Russian embassy in Seoul (I live in Daegu) which will not be possible on a weekday. Has anyone on here ever obtained a Russian tourist visa? If so, what did you need? i.e., travel itinerary, sponsorship, etc. Can you mail away for the visa?
Hopefully someone knows and can save me a trip to Seoul. |
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makemischief

Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Location: Traveling
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| kangsan travel (053 - 474 - 3345) agency in daegu arranged my russian tourist visa- took two weeks. piece of cake. it's a great place to visit- have fun! |
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Niagara
Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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You win. Awesome.
Thanks buddy! |
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makemischief

Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Location: Traveling
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Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2007 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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cheers.
I think they can take care of the invite too- but really it is just cheaper to order the "letter of invitation" online and then have kangsan just process the rest ( i think- but they may be just as cheap). the invite should cost like about 20 dollars. |
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davai!

Joined: 04 Dec 2005 Location: Kuwait
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Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2007 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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There is a consulate in Busan, walking distance from Busan Station. You can not mail in your passport, but they will accept it from a messenger.
visatorussia.net is one online place. Pay online and they fax to you. there are also a few Korean touragencies who will print up a "letter of invitation" for you for about 25000 won.
Total needed (for either the Seoul embassy or busan consulate):
Application
Passport
Letter of invitation/ voucher (they come together - keep copies for yourself)
2 pictures
fee (last I heard was 130000 for a week, more for a quicker turnaround)
Quite simple, actually, if you put in a little effort. They are closed Wednesdays and have very limited hours on MTTF.
Look me up in Moscow, I'll buy you a beer.
http://russian-embassy.org/english/consular.html |
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chris_J2

Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Location: From Brisbane, Au.
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Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2007 1:29 am Post subject: VISA |
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| I'm going to Irkutsk in early July so will watch this thread. |
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Niagara
Joined: 24 Jul 2006 Location: Daegu
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject: |
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| davai! wrote: |
There is a consulate in Busan, walking distance from Busan Station. You can not mail in your passport, but they will accept it from a messenger.
visatorussia.net is one online place. Pay online and they fax to you. there are also a few Korean touragencies who will print up a "letter of invitation" for you for about 25000 won.
Total needed (for either the Seoul embassy or busan consulate):
Application
Passport
Letter of invitation/ voucher (they come together - keep copies for yourself)
2 pictures
fee (last I heard was 130000 for a week, more for a quicker turnaround)
Quite simple, actually, if you put in a little effort. They are closed Wednesdays and have very limited hours on MTTF.
Look me up in Moscow, I'll buy you a beer.
http://russian-embassy.org/english/consular.html |
Thanks! We should be there at the beginning of September for 3-5 days. |
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