Russia Visa in Ulaanbaatar, Possible? Whats the situation?
Hi all, we will soon be doing Mongolia on two wheels but will sell the bike in Ulaanbaatar to take the trans-siberian home.
I have read some conflicting info about whether you can get a Russia visa in UB or not. One of us is with a US passport, the other with a Swiss. Anyone done this recently?
Specifically we were curious of
A.) it is possible (I have heard you must apply for Russia visa in your country of residence)
B.) Do you need all the invitation and hotel bookings etc.
C.) How long does it take
And lastly, if it takes several weeks would it be a problem to leave our passports in UB while they process the visas and go tromping around Mongolia with only photocopies of our passports and the receipt from the Russian embassy.
Any help much appreciated!
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