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)

If you get to Vladivostok and its close to expiring, I'm sure Yuri (customs broker) can fix it for you. I have his contact info if you need it. He's a good guy.

I dunno what happens when you are longer than 3 months, I've heard of people that had no problems, others that had problems. depends on the mood of the border guard I think.

Doug

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Perfect. I plan on spending a fair amount of time exploring Mongolia so it will reset then. Thanks!

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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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.

Hope this helps.

Sam Longiaru
Kamloops, BC

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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.

Good lack

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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