The migration card is the arrival/ departure card. You will have to go to your embassy for assistance in this matter. Sometimes they will provide a letter in Russian explaining that it was lost during your travels.
It is a violation of the law not to have your migration card but whether you need to leave immediately or not I can't say.
Ruth
FYI, I left Russia without any problem.
I contacted the Australian embassy who suggested that I go to the visa office in Moscow/St Petersburg. That was what I did, but I was simply told by an officer at the visa office that it is not a problem, I would simply be given a new departure/migration card to fill out when I leave the country. And that was exactly what happened.
Safe travels.
_Flights between Beijing and Ulaanbator next April_
On the evening of Sunday 18 April 2010, I need to fly from Beijing to Ulaanbator. I have tried looking at Air China, Miat, Aeroflot websites to get info about flights, but had no joy. Can anyone advise me of times of flights, cost, and duration of flight? Also, how long does it take to get from UB to Irkutsk? What are the quickest/best options while also seeing some of the countryside?
Does anyone know what a rail ticket would cost from Irkutsk to Moscow if purchased in Irkutsk?
Thanks
Anniegranny
The flight you want is not current possible.
At the present time, MIAT does not operate a flight on Sunday and the only Air China flight on that date is NOT in the evening.
Air China 902
11:10 am Depart Ulan Bator (ULN)
Arrive Beijing (PEK) 1:25 pm Sun 18-Apr
Duration: 2hr 15mn
Cost currently is probably 325-350 USD.
UB to Irkutsk depends upon how you travel, the date of travel, etc.
a. The fast international train will take about 22 hours for the #3 which departs UB on Thursdays or the #5 which departs of Tuesdays and Fridays.
b. The daily international passenger train takes about 37 hours
c. The daily bus from UB to Ulan Ude takes about 12-13 hours and then you can take a train for 7-8 hours to Irkutsk
d. I don't think there are any direct flights between these two cities.
I have given you all the options. Not sure that there is much to see from the window of either the train or the bus on the route from UB to Irkutsk
Price for the rail tickets for Irkutsk to Moscow will depend upon the date traveled (there are seasonal flucutations), the class of service (luks, kupé or platzkartney), whether or not meals are included, which particular train (fast with service, fast without service, passenger, etc) To see what I mean about the extreme variations in price take a look at the example of train fares in #7 of the New RU Train sticky.
Ruth