Hi there,
I am currently prepping for my next ride across Europe & Asia.
I am planning on crossing Western Russia and the length of Kazakhstan to get to the core of Central Asia next summer.
I am going through a visa agency for the Russian visa ( I need more than the regular 30 day tourist visa. I am applying for a one year, 3 month multiple entry business one ).
Kazakhstan seems more difficult. Again, considering the size of the country, I'll need more than 30 days.
I know I could do a visa run ( into either Uzbekistan or Kyrgyzstan ) and re-enter, but this would be my last option.
Has anyone ever managed to get a 2 or 3 month visa ? And if yes, how ?
Any lead would help, thanks.
L.
Russian and Kazakh visas.
Re: Russian and Kazakh visas.
Without knowing where else you have enquired, maybe I'm repeating what you already know.
This is a general cycling forum so answers to very specific questions will rely on maybe one person. Likewise with the Lonely Planet onyourbike forum.
I would recommend the country specific forums of websites like Lonely Planet or TripAdvisor. Also the motorcycle forum horizonsunlimited often has useful info.
This is a general cycling forum so answers to very specific questions will rely on maybe one person. Likewise with the Lonely Planet onyourbike forum.
I would recommend the country specific forums of websites like Lonely Planet or TripAdvisor. Also the motorcycle forum horizonsunlimited often has useful info.
Re: Russian and Kazakh visas.
I have already posted on the LP Kazakhstan forum ( and others, mostly in France, that's where I am hailing from ).
Still, I am trying my luck here.
The Horizonsunlimited forum might be another good option indeed.
I have contacted a couple of agencies in KZ but unfortunately they can't help .
Still, I am trying my luck here.
The Horizonsunlimited forum might be another good option indeed.
I have contacted a couple of agencies in KZ but unfortunately they can't help .
Re: Russian and Kazakh visas.
[url]crazyguyonabike.com[/url] is definitely worth a try as well.
Re: Russian and Kazakh visas.
cotswolds wrote:[url]crazyguyonabike.com[/url] is definitely worth a try as well.
Just checked. Great site, but I couldn't find anything relevant regarding my visa stuff.
Re: Russian and Kazakh visas.
level1 wrote:cotswolds wrote:[url]crazyguyonabike.com[/url] is definitely worth a try as well.
Just checked. Great site, but I couldn't find anything relevant regarding my visa stuff.
Lots of round-the-world type cyclists are active on the forum there, worth registering and posting your question there.
Responses may be a bit slow because people are actually on the road.
Re: Russian and Kazakh visas.
Did you find the journals by locale feature? 51 journals for Kazakhstan, so there's probably more people on that forum who've cycled there than on this one.