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The prohibition on the entry of transport in the cities of the World Cup

Tuesday, June 26, 2018

The Russian Union of Travel Industry warned of problems linked with the admission of foreign buses to the cities where the matches of the World Cup will be held. Read

British Consulate in St. Petersburg won’t be closed till the end of WC-2018

Monday, June 18, 2018

According to the British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, the British consulate in St. Petersburg will continue to work until the end of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Read

Visa-free entry to Russia for fans of the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Saturday, June 9, 2018

According to the press service of the Ministry of Digital Development and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, the multiple visa-free entry to and exit from Russia will be available from 00:00 June 4 to 23:59 July 15, 2018 (local time). Read

Russian visa collection points to appear in the Crimea

Monday, June 4, 2018

The head of the committee of the Crimean parliament for tourism and the sanatorium and resort complex Aleksei Chernyak announced the readiness to open entry centers for foreign tourists in order to simplify the issuance of visas. Read

Belarus and Russia to recognize visas during the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Monday, May 28, 2018

According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus, on May 29, 2018, during the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to Minsk, an agreement on mutual recognition of visas for the period of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia and the Second European games 2019 in Belarus will be signed. Read

Audio guides for foreign fans traveling by electric trains

Monday, May 21, 2018

As it became known on Thursday, shortly before the 2018 FIFA World Cup, the Central Suburban Passenger Company (CSPC) prepared audio guides in English for 11 routes. Read

New registration rules for foreign fans of the 2018 FIFA World Cup

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

During the 2018 FIFA World Cup held from May 25 to July 25, special rules of migration registration of foreign citizens will be applied in Russian cities hosting the championship, such as Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Sochi, Volgograd, Yekaterinburg, Kaliningrad, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don, Samara and Saransk. Read

Free-trains schedule to be determined for the period of the 2018 WC

Monday, May 14, 2018

According to the letter of the Director General of the Transport Directorate of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in the Russian Federation Kirill Polyakov, during the Championship most free trains will run only from Moscow to the host cities and back. Read

Experiment on collection of the resort fee in Russia

Monday, May 7, 2018

From May 1 the tentative collection of the resort fee began in the resort towns of Stavropol and Altai. As noted, the funds raised will be used to develop the infrastructure. The charge will be collected from adults staying in hotels for more than 24 hours. Read

Visa House new offer — special invitation for World Cup 2018 visa

Saturday, April 28, 2018

In the run up to the upcoming 2018 FIFA World Cup™, Visa House company launches a special offer on issuing visa invitations at the best price of $15. Read

Moscow and Minsk have completed work on the recognition of visas

Monday, April 23, 2018

Russia and Belarus have completed work on an agreement on mutual recognition of visas. It is supposed that it should ensure the free entry of foreign citizens during the World Cup in Russia this year. Read

Over 11,000 Russian e-visas were issued for visiting the Far East

Monday, April 16, 2018

As noted the Minister for the Development of the Russian Far East Alexander Galushka, more than 11,000 foreign citizens have received electronic visas to visit the Russian Far East since August 2017. Read

Fan accommodation Center was opened in Moscow

Monday, April 9, 2018

According to the information posted last Friday on the Moscow Mayor's official website, a specialized Center for the accommodation of tourists and fans of the 2018 FIFA World Cup was opened in the capital. Read

The US Consulate General to be closed in St. Petersburg

Monday, April 2, 2018

RF Foreign Ministry Representative announced the expulsion of 60 American diplomats and the closure of the US Consulate General in St. Petersburg. Read

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