I can testify that it's true. I got yesterday to Ufms on Pokrovka to get my new 1 year visa, and I found there a huge cue, they were all north european tourists asking to prolongue their visa because of the Vulcano. According to the agreement done between your embassies and RF Gov. Office employees know about this, they got the info and are ready to cooperate, BUT - they don't speak english as far as I could hear so take someone with you that can help with this, if possible. I think you have to go to shelter n. 5, not 2. But the cue will guide you. They could require you additional pics or xerox - don't panic, just cross the road, there's a fax-xerox-pics service that can do everything quite quickly. Hope my personal notes will be of help to you good luck Lucia
---------------- LUCIA SGUEGLIA www.lettera22.it Moscow correspondent Poslannikov per., 11/14, kv. 63 (9° et.) mob. +79857825648 home +7 495 2612434 skype address: maiortom --- On Tue, 4/20/10, Alan Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > From: Alan Thompson <[email protected]> > Subject: Expat List RE: Flight Cancelled, Visa Expired, WHAT TO DO? (an > answer) > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, April 20, 2010, 9:24 AM > Dear Expat list, > > I am posting here information for everyone to benefit > (where possible). My brother was in the above > situation, and we are working through the process, however > I am more than sure that there are several > other people in a similar situation - hence the motivation > for my posting. > > The most productive advice I have found is the following > from the british business club, and we have > obtained a letter from a very efficient British Airways > employee confirming that my brother was on the > flight on Monday evening that was cancelled, and that is > the reason for him outstaying his visa period. > Now we have to face the FMS to see what they say! > > GOOD Luck to everyone else who finds themselves in a > similar situation! > > Alan > > > "We have just received the following information from the > British Embassy with regards to people who > currently find themselves with invalid Visa and > registration documents in Russia due to the current > closure of airspace situation in the UK and parts of > northern Europe. > > The Federal Migration Services (FMS) have actioned the > following, given the extenuating circumstances and > in-line with other European Migration services. > > All person affected by the current closure of airspace and > whom had confirmed bookings that have been > cancelled due to this situation may go to the FMS office at > 42 Pokrovka, Moscow. Please go to Window No. > 2, collect a form for extension of your invalid visa, or > visa that will run out in the nearest future and > make application for an extension. > > The FMS say that for all applications for VISA extension > due to the severe disruption, and that are > completed and with all relevant documentation, IE proof of > ticket being cancelled, will be issued with a > 10 day VISA extension, Free of Charge, which should provide > enough time for the situation to clear and re- > book flights out. > > We hope that this advice works and still suggest that you > keep looking at the British Embassy Web-Site for > any further up-dates. > > Regards > > The British Business Club" > > _______________________________________________ > 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/
