Does anybody know if i would need a visa to russia if i am just gonna be traveling through moscow airport going into georgia. My travel agent cant seem to answer this. Thanks

Unfortunately I do not know the answer... But have another question.

Is the current situation in Georgia - Russia relations even allow flights/trains? I thought they were having a rather tense time right now?

Is there a different route perhaps that would get around stopping in Moscow?

I believe you will need a Transit visa.

travel.state.gov doesn't say so I would suggest phoning the Russian Consulate for your area and ask them.



That might be faulty info but that IS what I would do.

A simple look at the Russian embassy site in Washington and they state a transit visa will be needed to transit in and out of the country. http://www.russianembassy.org/

You may want to contact the Russian embassy about this and explain, sometimes if you just change planes in the airport with out leaving the airport they may not require a transit visa.

Yes thats true i just thought of that after i sent this post. I dont know where she was trying to send me. I called my travel agent and told her NO MOSCOW, so i will have to just pay more i guess. Thanks for replying.

Whenever you have a visa question you can always look it up at:
http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp
Here is what the requirements are for a USC going to Georgia via Moscow:
Visa not required if continuing within 24 hours and not leaving the airside (international) transit area. Passenger must hold onward ticket and all documents required for next destination.

If continuing by a domestic flight (also including Belarus); or if airport of arrival is different from airport of departure within the same Russian city (e.g. arriving at Sheremetyevo-2 and departing from Sheremetyevo-1 airport in Moscow): Transit visa required, as entering territory of Russian Fed.

So the key question is are you staying in the international zone or not? Check your flight numbers and determine where they depart from. Inside of SVOII only or DME only, you should be fine. But if you have to change terminals or airports you'll need the visa.

Satellite, I have to say your a wealth of information. May the stars shine bright over your horizon. I bow to you oh great one.

National U.S.A. (US)
Transit RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RU) /Destination GEORGIA (GE)
ALSO CHECK DESTINATION INFORMATION BELOW

RUSSIAN FEDERATION (RU)


Visa not required if continuing within 24 hours and not
leaving the airside (international) transit area.
Passenger must hold onward ticket and all documents required
for next destination.

If continuing by a domestic flight (also including Belarus);
or if airport of arrival is different from airport of
departure within the same Russian city (e.g. arriving at
Sheremetyevo-2 and departing from Sheremetyevo-1 airport
in Moscow):
Transit visa required, as entering territory of Russian Fed.

GEORGIA (GE)


Passport required (must be valid at least 3 months beyond max.
intended stay).

Visa not required for a max. stay of 90 days.

Visitors who exceed their permitted stay, will be required to
pay a sum equal to three times the amount of the visa required
to cover the exceeded stay.

Visitors staying more than 3 days should register with the
OVIR at the Ministry of Internal Affairs within 3 days of
arrival.

http://www.delta.com/planning_reservations...ation/index.jsp

While this doesn't answer your question directly, I would HIGHLY suggest you read the following:

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1122.html

(Department of State Consular Information Sheet for Georgia)

-- Dan

Get one anyway and enjoy Moscow for a day or two!