Is this a free concert he's involved in, that is, he's not getting any payment for his performance? This might be what they're looking at because he would need a business visa and not a tourist visa. Tourists don't work or make money in Russia, they vacation and spend money.
С уважением, Бургхардт Дэвид Адам Редактор-стилист Группа информации на английском языке Объединенная редакция Иновещания РИА Новости Телефон: +7-495-645-6437 Мобильный: +7 926-776-1644 E-mail: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Louise Whitworth Sent: Monday, July 11, 2011 11:53 AM To: The Moscow Expat List Subject: Re: Expat List Visa Advice You could try London - as far as I have heard they still do it for US citizens...although it needs 2 working days to go through I think, so time is very slim On 10 July 2011 10:55, Samir Mastaki <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Expats, > > A good friend of mine is having problems obtaining a visa for Russia. He is a > US citizen but he is currently In France and the Russian consular authorities > have denied him a turist visa on the grounds that he is not a resident of > France, and he is being asked to fly back to the States and obtain the visa > there. The question is: is it possible to obtain a Russian visa in any other > country closer to Russia, such as Ukraine? Does anyone know how long this > would take? He needs to be in Moscow on July 16th to perform in a concert (he > is a very talented musician), and he is performing in Europe prior to that. > Any help would be most appreciated. > > Thank you, and best regards, > Samo_______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ > -- Louise Whitworth Editor Russia In Your Pocket Mob.+7 963 768 68 36 (Mos) / +7 906 262 27 28 (Spb) Tel. +7 812 448 88 65 russia.inyourpocket.com Join our Facebook fan page! Download the In Your Pocket iphone app:Moscow St. Petersburg _______________________________________________ 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/
