Dear Alla, and others, Our attorney who handles visa issues called the Russian embassy in Helsinki several times this week and they said that there were two days when they refused applications pending instructions on what to do with the new law. Now they say they are accepting applications from Americans and Brits at least (we didn't ask about other nationalities) but there is a 20 day waiting period for Americans and 10 days for Brits. This was per a phone call yesterday.
We don't know what to do about the 90-180 day thing either, but per our understanding either the consulates who issue the visa or the border guards where you enter will be putting a stamp in your passport stating the date by which you have to leave, and only then will you know for sure when your welcome is exhausted. Marian > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Alla Golub > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 11:56 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Expat List question > > As of October 22 2007 Finland refused to issue the visas for > non-Finnish citizens, this is concerning 1 year multiple > business visas ( cultural, scientific, charitable, etc). Do > you have any idea which consulates still do this for the > Americans or the main goal is to make people go home?? Please > share your opinion. > Also - is it specified in the visa - even if it is for 365 > days, that the person has the right to be in Russia only 180 > days total and not more than 90 days within 6 month.? May be > better option then is just to have a 3 month visa and renew > it after it? > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
