Russian Customs Extensions
Information for anyone looking to extend duration of customs import documents.
I have now done it twice on the one entry. I initially entered Russian with 2 months on my customs form. I had it extended for another 2 months in Irkutsk. I have since had it extended for another month in Krasnoyarsk. Its not necessarily the simplest procedure in the world, but its totally feasible and as I detailed in another post, they even have forms for it. There is NO COST to extend the duration.
You need to find the Tamozhennie Post. In both Krasnoyarsk and Irkutsk, it was way out of the city. Go to the main customs office in the city (ideally with a local) and ask for the location of the Tamozhennie Post that issues the customs form you require - called a "Udostovereniye - Vvosa Transportnovo Sredstva".
Once you find the right customs post, its a simple matter of getting a few photocopies, filling out one form (including the reason why you want the duration extended), and coming back a few hours (Irkutsk) or a day (Krasnoyarsk) later.
GPS co-ordinates of the Krasnoyarsk customs post is: N56.02484 E93.06894. I dont have the co-ordinates of the Irkutsk post, but it was easier in Irkutsk if that helps
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