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ADVISORY FOR FILIPINOS TRAVELLING TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION
FILIPINOS ARE ADVISED THAT BECAUSE OF RESTRICTIONS ENFORCED BY
RUSSIAN STATE CUSTOMS, FOREIGN NATIONALS ARE ALLOWED TO TAKE
CASH OUT OF RUSSIA ONLY UPON PRESENTATION OF EITHER A CUSTOMS
DECLARATION THAT WAS STAMPED UPON ARRIVAL, OR ANY BANK
DOCUMENTATION SHOWING THAT THE MONEY WAS LEGALLY BROUGHT
INTO THE COUNTRY. THE AMOUNT OF CASH IS NOT RESTRICTED.
BEFORE LEAVING RUSSIA, FAILURE TO PRESENT ANY OF THE TWO
DOCUMENTS WILL RESULT IN CONFISCATION OF ALL HARD CURRENCY IN
THE POSSESSION OF THE FOREIGN TRAVELLER.
IN VIEW OF THE ABOVE, UPON
ENTRY INTO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION,
FILIPINOS ARE STRONGLY ADVISED TO:
1. REQUEST/DEMAND A CUSTOMS DECLARATION, DULY STAMPED BY
RUSSIAN CUSTOM OFFICIALS STATING THE" AMOUNT OF HARD
CURRENCY BEING BROUGHT INTO RUSSIA;
2. CARRY WITH THEM ANY BANK DOCUMENTATION PROVING THAT THE
HARD CURRENCY BEING BROUGHT IN HAS BEEN LEGALLY ACQUIRED.
PLEASE BE GUIDED ACCORDINGLY.
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