Dear Tom, You should have entered the item in a customs declaration when you entered the Russian Federation and had it stamped by the customs officials at the point of entry. If this had been done, you would have only had to present the stamped customs declaration along with another newly-completed declaration form on your exit. However, you will probably now have to go to a department of the Ministry of Culture located at ulitsa Arbat, dom 53 (where Pushkin's house is). For more details, see the following sites: http://exculture.ru/ (address of the aforementioned office and the names of people who work there); http://pgu.mos.ru/ru/card/398/5045/3871/9632/10111/0/ (listing the details of all the documents you need, including a completed form, passport + photocopy of passport, 3 identical photographs of the painting in question [or 2 photos, if it is a modern painting, as you say], the painting itself). The photographs of the painting should list the details of the painting - artist's name, name or description of painting and year in which it was painted. The rules change sometimes; therefore, the wisest step would be to contact the office on ul. Arbat [(499) 252-76-75] and ask the staff there for advice. Yours, Tim Spence.
Date: Wed, 7 Sep 2011 12:40:56 +0400 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: Expat List Paintings at the Russian border Can anyone tell me what to do to avoid any problems at the airport when I carry a painting through the customs? The painting is modern and was bought in Albania, so it is not Russian. It has some sort of Albanian certificate pasted to it. Is it possible to take it somewhere before I go to the airport to obtain a clearance certificate? Many thanks Tom Manson _______________________________________________ Expat mailing list [email protected] http://www.lists.ru/mailman/listinfo/expat http://www.expat.ru/forum/
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