How to pass customs control
Customs control is carried out when crossing state borders. This is done twice: when leaving one country and when entering another.
Choose between the green or red corridor. At customs you will see two corridors. If things need to be declared or you decide to do it at your own discretion, go to the red corridor. If there is nothing to declare, go to green. By choosing the green corridor, you automatically confirm that you do not have things that must be declared: this can be checked.
Take what you need. Customs of any country will not find fault with an adequate amount of personal belongings: you can absolutely legally import a suitcase of clothes, a smartphone, a tablet, skis, a guitar or a portable speaker. The main thing is that everything is in volumes for personal use: one phone - no questions asked, for a second brand new iPhone you may have to pay a fee.
Declare your valuables right away. If you take expensive items on vacation, declare them when leaving Russia and entering another country: then on the way back, customs officers will not think that you bought them on a trip and will not impose a duty.
Check your medications before traveling. Carry as much medicine as you need for your trip. In theory, customs may ask for recipes, but in practice this rarely happens. If the medications contain psychotropic, narcotic or potent substances, be sure to take a prescription or a doctor’s certificate confirming that you were actually prescribed them in such quantities. Some medicines may require an import permit. Please note: lists of controlled substances and requirements for their import differ in different countries, so customs officers may be interested in medications and even dietary supplements that we think are completely ordinary.
Find out about restrictions in advance. Art and antiques, weapons, plants and animals are restricted from import and export, meaning you will need additional documents and sometimes permits. Some things are completely prohibited from being transported across borders, for example, certain types of weapons and medicines, fake brands. Before traveling, check what you can and cannot carry with official sources from the country you want to travel with.
Features of border crossing
The Republic of Abkhazia is a partially recognized state bordering Russia. The two countries meet on the Psou River in the Krasnodar region. Typically, a trip around Abkhazia begins from the city of Adler, where you can get there by almost any means of transport. Travelers have to travel only 8 km from the border towards this settlement. And the time spent on settling border formalities will be much longer. Travelers sometimes wait for several hours for their documents and luggage to be checked. And 90% of this time is spent going through passport control in Russia.
Map of the coast of Abkhazia
On a note! Inspections of luggage and cars, if tourists travel on their own, are carried out inside a closed terminal equipped with air conditioning, so the wait is not as unpleasant as it seems. The second time you will have to go through customs control after crossing the border zone.
Customs at the border Russia - Republic of Abkhazia
The states are connected by pedestrian and road bridges. But even land transport passengers cross the border on their own. Only the driver of the vehicle does not leave the vehicle. Inspections are carried out around the clock, with the exception of the time allocated for technical breaks - half an hour in the morning and evening. The smallest number of queues was observed at night and early in the morning.
Only the driver should remain in the car
To cross the border, you will need documents such as a Russian citizen's passport, international passport, sailor's passport or service passport. To prove your identity, it is enough to present one of these documents.
Documents required to cross the border
Attention! With expired documents, entry into and exit from the territory of Abkhazia is impossible. Therefore, it is important to check their expiration dates.
If travelers are traveling by car, they will also need a registration certificate for the car.
Vehicle passport
Video - Russia-Abkhazia border, nuances
Russian customs regulations
If you live in Russia, you cannot do without knowledge of the customs rules of your country. Check how much you must declare when leaving and how much jamon you can grab on the way home.
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