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Customs Regulations
Searches beyond the perfunctory are quite rare, but clearing customs when you leave Russia
by a land border can be lengthy.
Visitors are allowed to bring in and take out up to US$10,000 (or its equivalent) in currency,
and goods up to the value of €10,000, weighing less than 50kg, without making a customs
declaration.
Fill in a customs declaration form if you're bringing into Russia major equipment, antiques,
art works or musical instruments (including a guitar) that you plan to take out with you - get
it stamped in the red channel of customs to avoid any problems leaving with the same
goods.
If you plan to export anything vaguely 'arty' - instruments, coins, jewellery, antiques, anti-
quarian manuscripts and books (older than 50 years), or art (also older than 50 years) - it
Akademika Korolyova 21 bldg 1, office 505, 5th fl; price R350; 11am-5pm Mon-Fri;
VDNKh); it is very difficult to export anything over 100 years old. Bring two photographs
of your item, your receipt and your passport. If export is allowed, you'll be issued a receipt
for tax paid, which you show to customs officers on your way out of the country.
Electricity
Plugs
Access electricity (220V, 50Hz AC) with a European plug with two round pins. A few
places still have the old 127V system.
