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Embassy reports: pls check if topic already exists!
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steven »
Sat Jul 25, 2015 9:47 am
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Hi,
and thanks for considering putting up an embassy report! We could not stay up to date without!
Have a look first though if there is already a...
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That would be great, but as a non-programmer, I have tried in the past to make a open-source version of the border crossing map, but failed. It never...
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Last post by steven
Fri Mar 29, 2024 4:51 am
Read first if you have a visa question!
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steven »
Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:15 pm
Visas are confusing, we know. That's one of the reasons we set up this site, so people could avoid trawling forums and ask the same questions over...
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Last post by steven
Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:15 pm
Transit visa kazakhstan?
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rania.sh »
Fri Feb 14, 2025 7:58 pm
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Hello, I want to travel from Tashkent to Bishkek by bus. The problem is that all buses seem to go through Kazakhstan. My tunisian husband needs a...
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He will need a visa.
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Last post by bwv812
Sun Feb 16, 2025 12:36 am
Embassy report: Iranian visa in Istanbul
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Kasia&Victor »
Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:04 pm
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We applied for the reference to the number via Caravanistan contact form on 20/11/2015 (Polish and Spanish passports). We got a reply from the agency...
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:!: Nationality : French and Italian.
Iran visas in Istanbul - February 2025
I (French) filled the E-visa application to get my visa in the...
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Last post by falou
Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:02 pm
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Last post by poundcake99
Wed Feb 05, 2025 9:23 am
Russia and Belarus sign visa recognition agreement
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by
Milad »
Wed Jul 22, 2020 12:54 pm
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Hi all,
although we are more or less unable to make use of this right now, this may ease overland travel Europe -> Russia in the future a lot:...
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Seems like it went into effect in Jan 11, 2025 ( ). I realize this means someone with a Russian or Belarusian paper visa can now cross the land...
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Last post by I35TX
Tue Feb 04, 2025 10:26 pm
Report on Iran Visa extension in Bandar Abbas
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miczel »
Sat Mar 23, 2019 6:58 pm
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In the beginning of March I extended my visa for another month without any problems. It took me 4 hours (including walk to the Melli bank). The...
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My above message ^ Australian passport, I extended in Feb 2025 :)
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Last post by Bellatrix
Tue Feb 04, 2025 5:48 am
UK can now get evisa for Tajikistan
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Nukeproof »
Mon Feb 03, 2025 2:30 pm
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It seems UK can now apply for evisa and GBAO
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Great news, thanks for posting
Just need China to let us have the 30 day visa free stays like the rest of Europe gets now!
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Last post by nemesis464
Mon Feb 03, 2025 8:46 pm
Russia E-visa approved border points
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yungexma »
Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:23 am
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Hi there
So it appears that citizens of a selection of countries can now apply for e-visa to Russia. I was quite pleased to hear that since it...
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Hey guys old post, but wanted to just say for any prospective travelers, that getting a letter of invitation (LOI) isn’t as bad as it sounds, and can...
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Last post by I35TX
Sun Feb 02, 2025 8:53 am
Russia Transit Visa Kazakh. to Russia
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Kafaroun »
Wed Jan 29, 2025 12:02 am
Hello
I would like to get a Transit Visa from Kazakhstan to Russia to Georgia - I travel with a vehicle -
I ask if on the visa you have to indicate...
3 Replies
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Last post by mazeno
Thu Jan 30, 2025 8:24 am
Tajikistan Petition Letter
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tajikafg »
Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:27 pm
Hi,
I am from Afghanistan and need to submit a petition letter for my visa. Do you have any suggestions on where I can obtain one? I am not currently...
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Last post by tajikafg
Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:27 pm
Getting Iraq Visa at Iraq-Iraqi Kurdistan border?
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by
byhike »
Mon Jun 19, 2023 4:46 pm
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Hi everyone,
I’m looking to spend this winter cycling around Iraq, Iran and Oman however am having difficulties finding information whether it is...
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Yes, I can confirm that travel with a Kurdistan visa is possible in entire Iraq. Entered nearly a week ago from Turkey into northern Iraq at the...
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Embassy reports: Afghanistan visa in Mashad
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LuisGFerreira »
Sun May 21, 2023 3:53 am
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Hey, me and my wife are now in Afghanistan entering overland on our motorcycle from Iran.
You can get the visa in Mashhad (same day with 50%...
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Early January 2025
I am a holder of a Schengen passport.
I arrived to the Afghan consulate in Mashhad at around 10:30 a.m. At first I entered the...
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Last post by MannyJ
Sat Jan 25, 2025 7:54 am
Iranian Embassy in Yerevan, Armenia Report
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by
Myers3000 »
Mon Sep 08, 2014 9:34 am
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Due to being rejected for an Iranian Visa earlier, (see this thread) I had to collect my visa from the Iranian Embassy in Armenia, the last stop...
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Late November 2024
I am a holder of a Schengen passport.
As per instructions above, I went to a branch of Mellat Bank on Charents Street 19 first...
52 Replies
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Last post by MannyJ
Sat Jan 25, 2025 6:38 am
Embassy report: Russian transit visa in Tiblisi
Replies: 33
by
rienesl »
Fri Oct 03, 2014 9:23 pm
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August 2013:
You have to go to the Swiss Embassy, which has a Russian Federation Interests Section. There are two ways of getting in there:
1) Come...
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Fresh update January 2025.
Above informations are still spot on.
Went to the notary for translation, went to the one just next to the visa office...
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Last post by TimBckrs
Wed Jan 22, 2025 1:36 pm
Transit Visa for Belarus in Bishkek
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by
pat201 »
Sat Jan 05, 2019 8:04 am
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Hello Everyone!
I'm planning to go from Almaty to Berlin by train and still need the Visa for Belarus and Russia. As far as I read here and on other...
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Hi Kristof,
I was also wondering during the last days if a Belarus Visa would allow to enter Russia via Kazakhstan.
It seems to be the case - but it...
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Last post by PeterM
Wed Jan 22, 2025 9:15 am
Kazakhstan B10 visa for Australian
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NucMed »
Thu Oct 03, 2024 3:57 am
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Since the closure of the Kazakhstan Consulate in Sydney, Australia in July 2024, has any Australian citizen been able to obtain a B10 visa? I have...
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That sounds like a challenge, Peter...Kazakhstan hasn't made it easier it seems...do let us know if you found a solution.
Hi Steven, OK, all went...
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Last post by NucMed
Sun Jan 19, 2025 7:08 am
Kazakhstan new visa free rule 2015
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steven »
Thu May 21, 2015 3:13 am
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On May 20th, President Nazarbayev announced visa free entry to Kazakhstan for 30 days for all OECD nations + UAE, Malaysia and Singapore. Please read...
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OK, all went well on the 24th-25th December 2024 UKK-ALA-FRU-ALA-UKK run, it was as seamless as in prior years, but it's still a pain to have to do...
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Last post by NucMed
Sun Jan 19, 2025 6:57 am
Applying for Russia visa in India?
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by
DonKiwi »
Sun Jan 12, 2025 3:53 pm
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Hi all,
I'm planning to be in India from May this year till August and subsequently travel overland to Europe through Russia, hoping to enter Russia...
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I contacted the Russia visa centre in India ( and they said they don't take applications from travellers on a tourist visa.
Thank you for writing...
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Last post by DonKiwi
Fri Jan 17, 2025 10:38 am
Belarus temporarily visa free 2024
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by
123JonathanS »
Wed Jul 17, 2024 8:05 pm
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It seems Belarus will temporarily become truly visa free for European citizens. I know rejections are quite common at the border, so I would love to...
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Side note: On arrival every foreigner’s mobile phone is checked manually for Ukraine links (delete your messenges/r, clear texts, and limit your...
10 Replies
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Last post by adi
Tue Jan 14, 2025 7:40 am
China Tourist Visa from UK - Overland Trip 2023
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by
Treecle »
Mon May 08, 2023 1:02 pm
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Hi all, I have searched the topics and think this is a new one, but apologies if it has been covered before and under the new 2023 rules.
We will be...
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Hi Shaun,
Myself and a friend are planning a very similar trip this year, looking to leave the UK in July and get to China overland by the start of...
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Last post by tom_hall
Wed Jan 08, 2025 1:49 pm
Yazd: Iran visa extension
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by
Aymard »
Sat Mar 14, 2015 5:02 am
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YAZD
I had my first visa extension (300 000 Rials) in 3 hours, with 4 days left on my visa.
They asked for copies of my passport and my visa with...
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December 2024 Australian passport.
Went to office at around 9.30am 5 days before my visa expired. They asked how many days I wanted I said 2 months...
24 Replies
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Last post by Bellatrix
Mon Dec 30, 2024 2:33 pm
Chinese visa for entry from Tajikistan
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by
shapeer0 »
Thu Oct 24, 2024 1:20 pm
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I want to enter china at the Qolma pass from Tajikistan. I am a UK citizen and plan on cycling down towards Pakistan on the KKH. I don’t plan on...
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No, it was midway from Kashgar to Tashkurgan at an administrative building called something like Pamir Park Excursion centre. Probably the same could...
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Last post by Travelgian
Mon Dec 30, 2024 12:16 pm
entering iran from turkmenistan with two passports
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mogando »
Sat Nov 16, 2024 6:28 am
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Hi I am a dual citizen of Hong Kong and Australia and I am planning to drive my car from australia to europe. Since i have heard iran suspects that...
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Entering with different passports or even switching passports between borders is no problem in Iran or Central Asia. DO NOT put 50$ in your...
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Last post by steven
Thu Dec 26, 2024 5:13 am
Abkhazia visa on arrival
Replies: 12
by
tomm1 »
Thu Nov 29, 2018 10:08 am
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This November I visited Abkhazia from Adler, and I can confirm that visas are now available at arrival. I hope this info is helpful for someone...
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@ wwshake: Thank's a lot for your report, very interesting. I will go the same way, coming from Sochi / Adler and so on.
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Last post by Lagerfeld
Sun Dec 22, 2024 12:48 pm
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