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when you leave russia, your 3 months ends, the issue a new one when you re-enter, for another 3 months
there is a way to get it extended, but like everything else in russia, its a pain in the ass & time consuming. its much easier to cross a border & return (providing you have a multi entry visa)
Perfect. I plan on spending a fair amount of time exploring Mongolia so it will reset then. Thanks!
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please keep in mind that the rules there change often. this was how they were doing it the last couple summers, in the years before, it was a little different.
Just ask them at the border, usually the guys are pretty helpful
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Customs Declaration Form - Download

Last summer, even crossing at a well-organized border station from Narva, Estonia into Russia, there were some difficulties with obtaining English copies of the customs forms. So things became much more of a run-around than they could have been. Here is a link to the exact version of the customs form that I was eventually given to fill out. A4 paper, I believe, printed double sided. I only saw the first two pages, as the last couple in the link are for taking more than $10,000 in cash/cheques into Russia. Hah!

Next time, I'll print my own copies in advance.... and even fill them out to speed things up. If they are not exactly what they use at the time, or at that particular crossing, at least they will know what I'm looking for. And if the only problem is that they don't have any available in English, well, you can just get a Russian version of the form and fill it out using the English version as a guide.

If I remember correctly, I needed two completed copies (ENTRY box checked at the top) going in. One they kept for their own records, and one was given a barcode sticker and was given back to me to travel with. I needed to surrender the barcoded version upon exiting Russia, as well as fill out another copy (EXIT box checked) listing the bike again, my money status and items that were leaving with me. I had only listed my bike, electronics and cash going in, and so only listed the bike, electronics and somewhat less cash coming out. But in this thread, the obviously important part is at the bottom of the first page where all the bike details are given. Shows that they acknowledged the bike going in, and coming out.

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... I had only listed my bike, electronics and cash going in, and so only listed the bike, electronics and somewhat less cash coming out.
For reference, you only need to detail cash if your cash amount held on entering Russia is in excess of 10,000 USD worth of whatever currencies.

I can not imagine any bikers carrying that sort of cash on person so unless you are one of those rare people, ignore declaring cash and general electronics for Russia.
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Generally important is to mention precisely only car/motobike with VIN number, engine volume, year of production etc. Cameras/electronic etc if not profi one - does not matter. So mention only vehicle and keep this paper in safe place during visit in Russia its called "vremenny vvoz" = temporary import.
If vehicle is not Yours is needed notary translation of agreement of owner that You will use his car in Russia!! Same with lease vehicles.

In crossing point "Burachki" Latvia/Russia (road M9)they had forms in Russian, English and German (info from 1 month ago). But forget about such things deep in Asia. Generally shape of these docs is similiar and if You dont understand cyrylic its wise to get additional forms in europe for example russian and english. It will be easer on road back from Mongolia/Kyrgystan/Uzbekistan.

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I needed to surrender the barcoded version upon exiting Russia, as well as fill out another copy (EXIT box checked) listing the bike again, my money status and items that were leaving with me.
This has been probably brought up and i have mentioned this allready few times but when you leave Russia-Kaz custom area at lest in Russia you dont have to fill anything anymore. Just hand out carcoded custom declaration form and thats it.
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News on borders between Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Russia

Hi,

I am planning to go from Tajikistan to Russia via Uzbekistan next week.

Are there any latest news on the required border papers?

Has anyone traveled recently this direction? (Last Post was a couple of years ago)

I traveled 3 years ago from Iran to Tajikistan without any border issues. But how is up north?

Thanks for advise

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Hi,

I am planning to go from Tajikistan to Russia via Uzbekistan next week.
Uzbekistan isnt relevant.

The only question of relevance is where will you enter the customs zone? (RU-KZ-BY). I am assuming Kazakhstan.

At the point you enter the zone you MUST get a copy of the the barcoded customs declaration. (you fill out two, they keep one, they barcode the other and give it to you)

You are required to keep it with you, produce it and give it back at the point you leave the customs union.
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July 6 2014, i crossed KG-KZ Kengen border, i had to ask for the "motorcycle document" to enter russia which they openly gave. and then July 8 2014 at Semey - Rubtsovsk border they didnt ask for anything,

not sure if im a one off, but i was a little disappointed that they didnt ask for the document...

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July 6 2014, i crossed KG-KZ Kengen border, i had to ask for the "motorcycle document" to enter russia which they openly gave. and then July 8 2014 at Semey - Rubtsovsk border they didnt ask for anything,

not sure if im a one off, but i was a little disappointed that they didnt ask for the document...

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The document isn't for entering Russia. You are already in that "zone". They will ask for it when you leave russia, kazak or Belarus.

I crossed this same border last summer. The document they gave me was wrong.. so when I was trying to exit Russia into Mongolia south of Ulan Ude, it took a few hours. Luckily, the "wrong document" they gave me at the Kengen border was the same "wrong document" I received from kazak customs in Aktau. So it was easy to play the "I thought it was correct" card. Good luck.
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Does anyone know if the Custom Union (Russia/Belarus/Kazakhstan) has been extended to include some of the Stans?


I vaguely remember I read some stuff about Kyrgyz joining... is this still just under discussion only? Can't find much on google....


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From last year (August 2015) Kirgis is in Custom Union.
When I entered in July 2015 they used union form yet but we have to pay some money.
I think that now it is much better (although it was not any problems with Kirrgiz border).
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From last year (August 2015) Kirgis is in Custom Union.
When I entered in July 2015 they used union form yet but we have to pay some money.
I think that now it is much better (although it was not any problems with Kirrgiz border).


Thanks Bartoz! Very useful to know! We will make sure to keep our Russian custom forms from the moment we get into Norther Russia until the moment we get to Kyrgyz.


Our bikes will be brought back by truck from Bishkek, so the truckers will need those.
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The customs coalition includes Kirgistan too now.
So you will get a 15 days visa on entry every time you cross the boarder.
Very quick and easy. No problems at all. No immigration registration needed for visa on entry users.

I just came from KAZ to Kirgistan and back. Took about 20 min. at Bishkek and Kegen boarder post.
The road to Kegen is very bad but very scenic, I enjoyed very much!!
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But also before you did not need a visa for Kirgistan and you could stay longer than 15 days !!!
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