Nick, I think Anna is right. A foreigner is more vulnerable if he is outside alone, ecpecially if he doesn't speak Russian, so keeping in groups seems more safe. On the other hand, I know lots of people who often go out alone, but they do not look that foreign, and the militia hardly ever stop them. You put it right that it is 9 times out of 10 that you don't have a problem, so I guess that 1 time in your life may be more than enough. So my advice is:carry the original of your documents.
Lena -----Original Message----- From: Nick REES <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]> Date: Tue, 4 Dec 2007 07:26:39 -0800 (PST) Subject: Re: Expat List frenchman without passport > Anna, I really hope that was a joke. > > People should, in my opinion, carry copies of their passports, visas, > registration etc and IF need be, pay the 500 rbls to the militia if they > don't accept them. Nine times out of ten, they won't have a problem unless > you're drunk in which case double the fine. > > Why would keeping in groups help? If anything, they will attract attention > and make it easier to steal/cheat you. > > Rgds, > > Nick > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: anna nikolaeva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: The Moscow Expat List <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, December 3, 2007 4:40:56 PM > Subject: RE: Expat List frenchman without passport > > Gosh, guys, please please please try not have more than 2 drinks per night in > Russia. And keep in groups. > > I'm dead serious. > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2007 09:12:10 +0300 > Subject: Expat List frenchman without passport > > > > Dear Listers, > > One of my friends, a French man, got his documents (Visa + Passport +money > +Cdt Cards + ) stolen > Do you know what he should do ? > He had a work permit should he anyway quit the country ? > Can t the Russian authorities get a copy of your visa or re-print it ? > > > Best Regards, > > Serge Rivet > + 7 916 453 30 55 > > Owner at Conseo > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > skype : rivetmoscow > www.conseo-cis.com > > > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. If you have > received this email in error please send it back to the person that sent it > to you. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of its author and do > not necessarily represent those of CONSEO or any of its subsidiary companies. > Unauthorized publication, use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying > of this email and its associated attachments is strictly prohibited. > Consider the environment. If you need to print this email, please use both > sides of the page before recycling > > > > You keep typing, we keep giving. Download Messenger and join the i m > Initiative now. Join in! > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
