On this page you can familiarize yourself with the general rules for crossing the state border of the Russian Federation when following railway transport, the addresses of the embassies of states that have a railway connection with the Russian Federation, the rule for transporting children, etc.
General rules for crossing the border of the Russian Federation
Passengers are required to comply with passport and administrative (including visa), customs and other rules both in relation to themselves and in relation to the examination of their hand luggage and baggage. The passenger must personally attend customs inspection and, if necessary, pay the established fees.
The railway does not have the right to monitor compliance with these rules and is not responsible for the consequences of non-compliance with these rules by the passenger.
When traveling in international and interstate communications (or passing in transit through the territory of other states), PASSENGERS ARE DISCHARGED FROM TRAINS AT BORDER STATIONS for the following reasons:
the child does not have the original birth certificate and an insert confirming Russian citizenship;
lack of notarized parental consent for the export of children with an accompanying (group leader);
lack of passports for passengers who have reached the age of 14;
the presence of an expired identity document.
Citizens of the Russian Federation, including children, travel to Tajikistan in transit through the territory of Turkmenistan using foreign passports with a transit visa of the Republic of Turkmenistan.
A PASSENGER MUST HAVE AN ORIGINAL DOCUMENT, which gives the right to cross the state border. Otherwise, the passenger is not allowed into the territory of neighboring states and is removed from the train.
To obtain information about the documents and requirements for crossing the border between the Russian Federation and the countries of the near and far abroad, you must contact the appropriate diplomatic missions, embassies in Moscow or the Visa and Registration Departments at the place of residence.
Documents required for transporting children in Russia and abroad
the trip of minor children in Russia is carried out in the presence of an identity document (birth certificate, foreign passport of the child, foreign passport of the parents, if the child is entered in the passport)
when crossing the state border, a minor citizen of the Russian Federation, traveling together with at least one of the parents, can leave the Russian Federation using his foreign passport or being entered in the parent’s passport, while for children aged 7 years and older, a photograph of the child is required.
to states with which the Russian Federation has intergovernmental agreements on visa-free travel (Ukraine, Kazakhstan,), children under 14 can travel with a birth certificate, and an insert confirming Russian citizenship is required.
children over 14 years old can travel with a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation to Ukraine and Kazakhstan.
travel of children (citizens of the Russian Federation) to Tajikistan in transit through the territory of Turkmenistan is carried out on foreign passports with a transit visa of the Republic of Turkmenistan.
when a minor citizen of the Russian Federation travels across the state border together with one of the parents, the consent of the other is not required, unless he has received a statement from him to the border authorities that he does not agree to leave the Russian Federation for his children.
if a minor citizen of the Russian Federation leaves the Russian Federation unaccompanied by parents, adoptive parents, guardians or trustees, he must have with him, in addition to a passport (unless otherwise provided by an international treaty), a notarized consent of the parents, guardians or trustees for the departure of a minor citizen of the Russian Federation with an indication the date of departure and the state (states) that he intends to visit. In this case, the consent of one of the parents is sufficient, if the second did not receive a statement of disagreement with the departure of the children.
children who are fully supported by the state in educational institutions, institutions of social protection of the population and other similar institutions are not appointed guardians (trustees). the fulfillment of their duties is entrusted to the administration of these institutions. When groups of such children leave abroad, in addition to identity documents provided for by the relevant agreements, a notarized consent from the administration of the child care institution in the name of the responsible person (senior group) is required. Such consents can be issued for each child separately or with the attachment of a list of leaving children, signed by an official of the administration of the child care institution.
if the passengers are not parents, then a notarized power of attorney for the removal of children is required.
in the absence of documents giving the right to cross the border, the passenger is not allowed into the territory of neighboring states and disembarks from the train.
Visa information
Passenger
You are obliged to comply with passport and administrative (including visa), customs and other rules both in relation to yourself and in relation to the examination of his carry-on luggage and baggage.
The railway is not responsible for the consequences of the passenger's failure to comply with these rules.
Article 45 of section IX "agreements on international traffic"
According to the Border Guard Service of the FSB of Russia, when traveling outside the Russian Federation (Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan), minor citizens of the Russian Federation (under 14 years old) on birth certificates - the presence of an insert confirming Russian citizenship is required.
When crossing the border of the Russian Federation with other republics of the CIS and the Baltic countries, the passage of minor citizens of the Russian Federation (up to 14 years old) only with foreign passports.
Acc. with the Federal Law of 15.08.96, Nr 114-FZ, a minor citizen of the Russian Federation (under 18 years of age), as a rule, leaves the Russian Federation together with his parents, adoptive parents, guardians or trustees. If he leaves the Russian Federation unaccompanied (including as part of organized children's groups), he must have, in addition to his passport, notarized consent of the parents, adoptive parents, guardians or trustees for the departure of a minor citizen to the Russian Federation, indicating the date of departure and state which he intends to visit.
When traveling to Tajikistan, transit through the territory of Turkmenistan, the passage of citizens, incl. children of the Russian Federation, carried out on foreign passports with a transit visa of Turkmenistan.
Addresses of embassies and consulates on the territory of the Russian Federation
To obtain information about the documents and requirements for crossing the border between the Russian Federation and neighboring countries, you must contact the relevant diplomatic missions
Country Diplomatic office address (in Moscow)
Azerbaijan - Leontievsky per., 16, (495) 229-16-49
Kazakhstan - Chistoprudny blvd, 3a, (495) 927-18-16
Kyrgyzstan - Bolshaya Ordynka st., 64, (495) 237-46-01
Tajikistan - Granatny lane, 13, (495) 290-38-46
Belarus - St. Maroseyka, 17/16, (495) 777-66-44
Turkmenistan - Filippovskiy per., 22, (495) 291-65-43
Uzbekistan - Pogorelsky per., 12, (495) 230-00-76
Ukraine - Leontievsky lane, 18, (495) 629-34-22,629-35-42
Moldova - St. Kuznetsky Most, 18, (495) 924-96-78
Armenia - Armenian lane, 2, (495) 924-12-69
Estonia - Maly Kislovsky per. 5, (495) 737 36 40
Latvia - St. Chaplygin, 3, (495) 925-27-03
Lithuania - Borisoglebovskiy per., 10, (495) 291-61-09