Eurocon-2008 How to get to convention F.A.Q. — How do I get a visa? All foreign citizens who want to visit the Russian Federation, are required a visa. A visa is a document granting permission for entry into the Russian Federation, issued by a consular office in the country of a foreign citizen's residence. A visa is issued by virtue of a official invitation. The organizig committee will arrange this invitation for you on your demand. Please address to alexander.royfe@gmail.com. All such invitations in Russia should be registered in Passport and Visa Department and bear a reference number. When you receive the invitation (with a voucher for accommodation) bearing the reference number for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, you can ask a consular office for a visa. The list of Russian consulates you can find at www.visatorussiaonline.com/embassies.php — Which is the cost of a visa? As far as we know, it depends of concrete consulate, but comes to 50 euros approximately. — How can I get the hotel vouchers that the consulate requires for visa? We will send you that voucher with an invitation. — What happens when I arrive to the airport? How do I get to the convention? Please remember requirements for foreign citizens to enter Russan Federation. You must have: passport (must be valid 6 months beyond intended stay); visa; tick- ets for return or onward travel. Upon your arrival to Russia, you receive migration card. Please fill that card and keep it until your departure. Transfer from the airport to the convention may be easiest part of all that. The organizing committee plans to hire special buses to pick up foreign participants in Moscow airports at the convention first day. So please inform us about time and place of your arrival as soon as possible. We will provide you with all information about bus shedule. But if you are to live in Moscow, not in Lesnye Dali hotel, you should get to your hotel on your own. — Can I easily get my registration on arrival at the hotel, as required by Russian law? Yes. The organizing committee will arrange it. — Which other problems could I have in Russia? We can foresee no other problems. — How can I arrange some turistic sightseeing? The organizing committee will give you possibility to make a tour of the city (for additional payment).   Moscow Foreign members who wish to visit Moscow can arrive on Monday or later and reside in hotel Izmailovo. Our GoHs will live there before the convention and the organizing committee will be able to assist you with sightseeing arrangements, etc… Hotel prices: 1-bedroom – EUR 90-100 per night (breakfast not included). (Visa support is included!) The hotel’s website: http://www.izmailovo.ru/eng/ Other information in The Way and The Residence - "Lesnye Dali" Convention is carried through with supporting of main Russian publishing houses and other organizations. www.esfs.info www.convent.ru www.eurocon2008.ru LiveJournal:   eurocon roscon photo_convent E-mail: eurocon2008@gmail.com Welcome to Eurocon 2008!