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Penalty for entering Russia with expired passport

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koppok Just Starting Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Posts: 1	Posted: Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:07 pm    Post subject: Penalty for entering Russia with expired passport Does any body know what happens if a Russian national with Canadian citizenship tries to enter with expired Russian passport.
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overseas_expat VIP Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 741 Location: Moscow	Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 1:27 am    Post subject: I'm assuming that if you don't have a current Russian international passport you would not be allowed into Russia as a Russian. Or you could go on your Canadian passport but you'd need a visa. No country recognizes expired passports. Expired is expired.
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nikir Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 54	Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:23 am    Post subject: I have never heard of any Russian citizen with dual nationality getting a visa to go to Russia. The rule is that you enter and leave on your Russian passport, dual nationality is not recognised there. Therefore your Russian passport must be current. It's feasible that they may let you in but will not let you out without a valid zagran passport. Scary eh? Get it renewed before you go.
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overseas_expat VIP Joined: 11 Jan 2005 Posts: 741 Location: Moscow	Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 3:11 am    Post subject: Without either a valid Russian passport or a Canadian passport with visa, you won't even get on the plane to begin with. Airlines are very careful to screen passengers going to foreign countries to be sure all their documents are in order for entry to the destination country.
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nikir Frequent Guest Joined: 17 Mar 2010 Posts: 54	Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:39 am    Post subject: overseas_expat wrote: you won't even get on the plane There's that too.
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