>A "visa-free" regime will be introduced for visitors

>>1215561
Why did you bump my thread after two and a half minutes?

Good moment to visit places far from any football games?

>>1215560
Worst possible moment to go to russia if you're planning on going anywhere near the host cities, prices of everything will be absolutely outrageous and finding anywhere to stay a nightmare.

>>1215693
this.

Unless you're a keen football fan with money, I would go another time. Plus who knows how different Visa restrictions etc will be now that Trump is sucking Putins cock.

>>1215560
It's never a good idea to visit Russia. Howeverx I expect prices will be crazy then as you said.

What if you only go to places that don't host games?

>>1215619
>Good moment to visit places far from any football games?

This sounds about right.

>>1215693
I'm Brazilian and, as my own experience, this may happen only in hotels/hostels. In general prices everything was the same.

>>1215560
If you're in the busy areas, you'll be fine. Watch of course for pickpockets. Their economy direly needs the help.

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I think I'll collect all the information in one place on how you can legally enter Russia visa-free this and next Summer. This is a great opportunity to skip all the bureaucratic hassle + enjoy some free perks and watch some great football.

The 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup will be the 10th FIFA Confederations Cup, a quadrennial international men's football tournament organised by FIFA. It will be held in Russia, from 17 June to 2 July 2017, as a prelude to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Schedules and more info can be found here:

https:/…2017_FIFA_Confederations_Cup

So what you need to do?

Step 1 - get a match ticket from FIFA website. As of now sales are on hold, next phase will start on March 1st.

fifa.com/confederationscup/…index.html

Tickets are relatively cheap. They will be delivered to you by a courrier.

Step 2 - get a FAN ID.

https://www.fan-id.ru/?locale=en

This document will be a visa substitute, it is also needed to enter the matches along with the tickets. It will also allow for free public (metro, buses etc) and intercity (trains) transport. You will get it by mail, there will probably be FAN ID booths in the airports before the customs, but it is yet unconfirmed.

This is it, basically, you can now enter the country.

Now, for some additional information:

visitor website: http://welcome2018.com/en/

The official websites states that with a FAN ID you can enter the country visa free 10 days before the 1st match and leave it 10 days after the last match. This means the windown is open from the 7th of June to the 12th of July. I would still check it with the FAN ID support team though.

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Free inter-city trains will be launched for CC 2017.They will be available only for the match ticket holders. You can already book them here:

https:/…schedule

Some cities like Moscow already announced free public transport use on the day of the matches. For example in Moscow, you will be able to ride buses, metro, monorail, city rail etc:

https://www.mos.ru/en/news/item/20888073

Some of the schedules are really convenient: Moscow -SPB and Kazan-SPB. You can use such a free night train instead of a hotel+plane and have a relatively comfortable sleep while travelling between the two cities. Other schedules youdon't really need. While many Russians travel like this because it is cheaper than planes, it is too long because of the country's distances and it's just a torture to stay on a train for 2 days. Better get a plane unless you want to stare at Russia out of a train window for 60 hours. Overall free trains between Moscow/Kazan and Moscow/Saint Petersburg are OK, but I would get a plane to travel from Moscow and SPB to Sochi and Kazan to SPB.

Russia WC 2018 committee also launched a special online Russian course for WC volunteers from abroad. But anyone can use it for free if you are interested to learn some Russian before visiting.

https://pushkininstitute.ru/beginner

The whole process applies to WC 2018, which will last from 14th of June to 15th of July 2018. This means there will be almost two visa-free months (4th of June - 25th of July). You will need a separate 2018 FAN ID, your CC FAN ID won't work.

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>>1216159
This is great, anon.

>only applies to people who have bought match tickets

Wow it's fucking nothing.

>>1216208
this, OP is clearly a fucktard