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Originally Posted by DtheP47
Will I need a tourist visa? well I’ll tell you this for nothing.
The process is flipping labyrinthine
First you need an official invitation to travel, obtained from tourist office or hotel at a cost £25ish
With that you then make a visa application costing north of £100 each……
So what was going to be a budget break now the costs are now going up faster than the proverbial bride’s nightie.
We have become so used to zipping at will around Europe and the States using low cost carriers like buses.
Ho Hum
The current Mrs P says “DP the savvy traveller, not”
Methinks I will have to make an adjustment to her housekeeping and not tell her the Zhiguli Beer Hall is on our itinerary.  |
Wen we were planning our cruise to St Petersburg recently, which sadly did not go ahead, we were faced with a similar scenrio. Fortunately for us we decided on excursions each day, expensive but hassle-free, which meant we didn't need a visa but had to go back to the ship between each foray and be checked on and off each time by immigration officials.
The cruise company sent us information on how to obtain a visa which I have attached and the prices don't seem quite as steep as you say. Hope the web addresses are correct, let me know if not, it's done from a scan.