Yes, Nina is correct. You don't need to pass any Russian exam. You can either get a valid international license in your home country (for example, this can be done at a AAA office in the US for a small fee), or alternatively you can just have a notarized translation of your US license done here in Moscow.
To provide extra comfort on this matter, here is the official regulation from the Russian Department of Motor Vehicles (GAI): http://www.gai.ru/PermisDeConduire/p406/ Click on roman numeral VIII to expand the part that refers to foreigners driving here. I have had my US license translated and notarized and then also printed this page from the GAI.ru website. When I was stopped by the GAI on once ocassion, I simply showed them these two docs and they were okay with it. Thomas 2009/2/26 Nina Dolman <[email protected]> > you don't need a russian drivers license. An international license will > do. I am Canadian have been here five years on a work permit and have been > using that option without problem. You can as well take your us license and > have it translated which is equally acceptable. > > best > nina > Nina Rose Dolman > Managing Director > > Direct -Montreal +1 514 313 83 01 > Direct -New York +1 516 279 55 57 > Direct - Ottawa +1 613 216 51 50 > > > 2009/2/26 John Dowdy <[email protected]> > >> Hi everyone: >> >> Since I have a 12 month work visa, I understand I should get a Russian >> driver's license (I'm registered for more than 6 months). Does anyone know >> where foreigners can take the Russian driver's test and details about the >> process? I understand that since I have a driver's license from the USA, I >> only need to take the written exam (no need to actually demonstrate my >> ability to drive a car). Is that correct? >> >> Thanks, >> John Dowdy >> >> ------------------------------ >> Get news, entertainment and everything you care about at Live.com. Check >> it out! <http://www.live.com/getstarted.aspx> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Expat mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat >> http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Expat mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat > http://www.expat.ru/forum/ >
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