Anne-N
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 Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 6:12 am Post subject: USA--->Moscow--->Bishkek--->USA? |
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Hi, all:
The subject line is my proposed (though not set in stone) itinerary.
While I am clear on how to get a Russian and a Kyrgyz visa from the USA, I had a few questions:
1. Will I be able to enter Kyrgyzstan from Russia (by plane), if I obtained my visa from the USA?
2. Is it safer and easier to obtain the Kyrgyz visa in my home country, rather than wait until arriving in Bishkek? (it seems to be an option for citizens of the USA)
3. Will I be able to get home directly from Bishkek (obviously with some stops), or will I have to go back to Moscow first? Will that possibility mean I need a dual-entry visa?
Thank you!
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romdur
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Joined: 17 Mar 2010
Posts: 189
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I don't know specifically about Kyrgyzstan, but in general, a visa is good at any international passenger terminal or official border crossing; countries don't care, which direction you travel, or what countries you passed through before you enter their country. [An exception would be if there is fighting or military alert in a border or border zone.]
In the same way, countries don't care which direction (or to which country) you go, when you are leaving. So, unless there is an unusual situation, I expect that the answers to questions 1 and 3, are both "yes," with regard to passport control.
However, it may be that the only available or practical flights back from Bishkek will involve a change of planes in Russia (probably Moscow). In Russia, you can often change planes within a single airport, within a 24 hour time frame, with no visa. This is called "transit without visa" or TWOV.
So, if your return flight will require you to change planes in Russia ... and you will spend not more than about 25 days in Kyrgystan, I suggest you get a double-entry tourist visa, because it gives you more flexibility. If you will stay longer in Kyrgyzstan, or don't wish to pay extra for a double-entry visa, then be careful about two things: A. make sure you have a reasonable layover on your return flight (I recommend at least 2, and not more than 10 hours) -- without a visa, you will be stuck in an international transit area, unable to leave; and B. make sure that you don't have to go to a different airport when you change planes, or a different terminal in the same airport that can be reached only by leaving the transit area! To be sure about this, when you buy your tickets, ask the airline to carefully check that you can change planes with no visa.
For question 2, I recommend getting visas in your home country whenever possible. If you apply for a visa while on your journey, any unexpected problems in the process could spoil your travel plans. |
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