DO I NEED A PASSPORT TO TRAVEL TO RUSSIA FROM UKRAINE?

Need to show a passport (passport of citizen of Ukraine for travel abroad) to Ukrainian citizens to enter Russia yet. Enough to have at itself the passport of citizen of Ukraine.

Ukrainian citizens can cross the border of Russia as a civil (internal) and passport.

Thus in ordinary passport personal data must be written machine way. If data will be written by hand, may be refused at the border of the Russian Federation.

In addition, it is necessary to check whether pasted in Your passport photo on achievement of the 25-year-old or 45 years of age, as in the absence of such photos when reaching these ages passports are invalid.

March 1, 2015 citizens of Russia can implement entry-exit, transit, stay or movement on the territory of Ukraine only on the passport (the passport of the citizen of the Russian Federation for travel abroad). In the near future we can expect such restrictions and for the citizens of Ukraine at the entrance to the Russian Federation.

When entering the Russian Federation, on the territory of Russia to citizens of Ukraine you need to fill in a migration card. Migration card forms are available free of charge to foreign nationals upon entry to Russia representatives of the organization, which provides transportation services.

Migration card should be filled in Russian, but it is also possible to fill in Latin letters in accordance with the data specified in the passport or other document that certifies the identity. The migration card must be in possession of till departure from the territory of Russia.

In accordance with the provisions of the law, citizens of Ukraine can stay in Russia without registration for up to 90 days within each period of 180 days. Also the citizens of Ukraine are exempt from registration with the competent authorities, if the period of stay does not exceed 90 days from the date of entry.

If Ukrainian citizens stay in Russia longer than 90 days must obtain a temporary registration of a foreigner.