Customs

CUSTOMS

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IMPORTANT: Upon arriving in Russia, be sure that you fill out a customs declaration form and have it stamped by a customs official. List all currency, travelers checks, and jewelry, watches, antiques, icons, etc., enabling you to later export these items when you leave Russia. WITHOUT A CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM, YOU MAY BE PROHIBITED FROM BRINGING MORE THAN $50 OUT OF THE COUNTRY! Upon leaving Russia you will be asked to fill out a second customs declaration form, which should not list more money, precious materials, etc., than you brought into the country. A certificate issued by the Russian Ministry of Culture is required for the export of icons and antiques bought in Russia, for which a 100% customs duty is levied.
Immigration officials who control your Russian visa are not the same as customs officials. Especially on trains entering Russia, customs officials may not present themselves directly to you or may only cry out in Russian offering declaration forms. A LOST CUSTOMS DECLARATION FORM CANNOT BE REPLACED! Be sure to safeguard your customs declaration, along with your Russian visa and passport.