The border guards explained the entry and exit procedures. How complicated it is

Before the trip

The rules for entry into Kazakhstan for Russians in 2021 require a negative result of a PCR test for coronavirus infection taken no later than 72 hours before departure. For transit, a PCR test is not needed if the passenger does not intend to leave the transit zone. Children under 5 years old do not need to do a PCR test.

After receiving a negative test result, you must present it at the airport in Russian or English. The certificate must have the original blue seal of the laboratory (clinic) and the signature of the doctor.

The PCR test for coronavirus must indicate your full last name, first name and patronymic. Be sure to check whether the date and time of collection of biological material are indicated correctly in the certificate.

If you are flying from another region of Russia with a transfer, then you have the opportunity to take an urgent PCR test for COVID-19 directly at Moscow airports, which is very convenient when calculating the validity period of the test results.

Is it possible now to enter Russia from Kazakhstan to visit or study?

Now you can enter Russia from Kazakhstan to visit or study only by direct flights, which have been open between the countries since September last year.

As mentioned above, you must have a passport and a PCR test for coronavirus with you, displayed in the “Travel without COVID-19” mobile application.

You cannot enter Russia from Kazakhstan to visit or study through the land border. A trip to visit or study is not a reason for entering Russia through land checkpoints.

Rules for the entry of children into Kazakhstan

When traveling to Kazakhstan with a minor child, you must provide:

• Children under 14 years old - original birth certificate with an insert or stamp indicating Russian citizenship or a valid international passport;
• If the child is already 14 years old, then he can enter the territory of Kazakhstan using a general Russian passport, but it is still better to have the original birth certificate with him;
• In some cases, they may be required to present a notarized permission from the parents for the minor to leave Russia (when the child travels without them), indicating the duration of the trip and the state that is allowed to visit.

Can residents of Kazakhstan get to Russia from other countries?

Citizens of Kazakhstan can enter the Russian Federation from those countries with which Russia has restored regular passenger flights. There are no restrictions for Kazakhstanis.

Now you can fly from Russia to Kazakhstan, Switzerland, Egypt, Maldives, UAE, Kyrgyzstan, Republic of Korea, Cuba, Serbia, Japan, Seychelles, Ethiopia, Vietnam, India, Qatar, Finland, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Greece, Singapore, Venezuela, Germany, Syria, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Sri Lanka.

Air traffic to the UK and Turkey is suspended until June 1, 2021, and to Tanzania for an indefinite period.

When entering Russia, a certificate with a negative result of a COVID-19 PCR test, issued no earlier than 72 hours, is required.

Rules for traveling from Kazakhstan to Russia

Starting from April 15, 2021, general rules for the entry of Russian citizens from the territory of foreign states into the territory of the Russian Federation came into force:

Before leaving Kazakhstan

to Russia, you must fill out a form for those arriving in the Russian Federation on the State Services website, which indicates personal data and symptoms (cough, temperature, etc.). It must be filled out before crossing the border in order to be presented upon arrival at the control point.

Upon returning to Russia

after Kazakhstan, it is necessary to do a PCR test for the presence of coronavirus infection COVID-19 within 3 days and upload the result to State Services.
The test can be done in any laboratory recommended by Rospotrebnadzor. According to the new rules, which come into force on July 7, 2021, upon arrival in Russia from any country in the world: • for
citizens who have been vaccinated for a year and have been ill for six months - PCR testing is cancelled;
• for unvaccinated
citizens - the re-take of the PCR test is canceled; the first and only test must be taken within 3 days upon arrival. Until the results of the study are received, self-isolation is required. The rule of taking a PCR test twice upon arrival from abroad, which was in force until 07/06/2021, has been cancelled.

How to enter Russia from Kazakhstan today

Today, a citizen of Kazakhstan can enter Russia from Kazakhstan by direct flight. To do this, you must have an identification document, as well as a PCR test for coronavirus, displayed in the “Travel without COVID-19” mobile application. In this case, it is not necessary to present documents confirming the reasons for entry into Russia.

As for the land border, it is still possible to enter Russia from Kazakhstan only if there are grounds for entry provided for by Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 635 r.

How to send a parcel from Kazakhstan to Russia via mail

The most reliable way to transfer parcels and registered letters to relatives and friends living in the Russian Federation is by post. To do this, a resident of Kazakhstan must collect things or goods that will be enclosed in a parcel and come to the post office closest to their home. He must have a passport or any other document with him, through which the post office employee will identify the person.

Before placing attachments in a parcel, an individual must familiarize himself with the list of goods prohibited for shipment. It includes:

1. Any types of firearms and bladed weapons, their components, ammunition, explosive, flammable and radioactive substances.
2. Medicinal, narcotic, psychotropic drugs, dietary supplements, vitamin complexes.
3. Cash in any currency, financial documents, postage stamps.
4. Plants, any kind of animals.
5. Any drinks, in particular alcohol-containing products, tobacco products.
6. Jewelry, antiques, stones and precious metals, paintings and other works of art.
7. Fuels and lubricants.
8. Fragments of human bodies, organs.
9. Pornographic publications and products in any form.
10. Radiotelephones.
11. Other items that are specified in the letter of the Federal Customs Service of Russia No. 01-11/28567 dated July 16, 2008, as well as those prohibited by the World Transport Association.

Important! Residents of Kazakhstan are prohibited from sending any items in parcels that could cause harm to the health or life of postal employees. If they are identified during the inspection of the attachments, the post office employees will not accept the parcel.

VAT when importing goods from Kazakhstan

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If you import goods from Kazakhstan to Russia, you become a VAT payer. In this case, VAT must be paid to your tax authority at the place of registration, and not to customs. Even in cases where:

• you work in special mode;
• you are exempt from VAT under Art. 145 Tax Code of the Russian Federation;
• you have entered into an agreement with a counterparty from another country, but you are importing goods from the territory of Kazakhstan;
• the goods were produced outside the customs union, but were previously imported into its territory.

If, according to the laws of our country, a product or transaction is exempt from VAT, then there is no need to pay tax. This applies to goods:

• listed in Article 149 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation, 150 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation and Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation dated April 30, 2009 No. 372;
• transferred under an agreement within one Russian organization;
• purchased from a Russian supplier, but delivered through an EAEU country.

You will have to calculate VAT for imports from EAEU countries yourself (for imports from third countries this is done by customs). The calculation of import VAT has features:

• the tax base is calculated on the date the imported product is accepted for accounting;
• the tax base is determined based on the transaction price under the contract + excise taxes, if the goods are excisable; if the transaction amount is in foreign currency, it must be recalculated at the Central Bank exchange rate on the date the goods were accepted for accounting;
• tax rates are standard for the Russian Federation: 20% and 10% for a number of goods (Article 164 of the Tax Code of the Russian Federation).

Pay import VAT by the 20th day of the month following the month the goods were accepted for accounting. In the payment order, indicate KBK - 182 1 0400 110.

Instructions on how to transfer money from Kazakhstan to Russia through Sberbank

STEP 1

Find the Sberbank Kazakhstan application in the Apple Store or Play Market and install it on your smartphone.

STEP 2

Launch the application from your desktop.

STEP 3

Provide consent for the application to process your personal data.

STEP 4

Allow or block the Sberbank Kazakhstan application from accessing device location data.

STEP 5

Please register the first time you log in. To do this, enter your mobile phone number. And click on the “Continue” button.

STEP 6

You will receive a five-digit password to the specified number via SMS or push notification.

Enter the password numbers in the appropriate fields. This completes account activation.

STEP 7

Next, the mobile application will require you to come up with a PIN code to log into the Sberbank Online system.

And enter it again to confirm.

In the future, you can use Touch ID or Face ID to log into the mobile application.

You can also set an additional level of protection - always confirm login with an SMS password.

STEP 8

If you have previously opened a Sberbank card, then in order for your card, accounts or deposits to be reflected in the application, also indicate your TIN.

STEP 9

After all this, you can proceed directly to transferring funds. To send money, click on the “Transfers” button.

STEP 10

Select the desired type of transfer – “To a client of Sberbank of the Russian Federation”.

FINISH

After this, determine the transfer method - by phone number or by bank card number. Then fill out the form, indicate the amount and confirm the money transfer.

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You can send a transfer in several currencies. In this list:

• tenge;
• rubles;
• U.S. dollars;
• Euro.

The commission is 0 tenge.

Expert advice

Alexey Bunich

Journalist. He writes on economic topics and is interested in finance and its role in human life. Published in Kommersant Publishing House, Expert Publishing House and others. Experience - 8 years.

Not long ago, Sberbank joined the instant payment system. This service allows you to transfer funds to neighboring countries without unnecessary delays and difficulties. The list of countries includes eight states, including Kazakhstan. To make a money transfer, it is enough to know the recipient's mobile number. He will receive a payment code on his phone. And he can receive them in cash at any Western Union branch. A 1% commission is charged for this type of service.

Transferring money from Kazakhstan to Russia via Kolibri no longer works. This service stopped sending transfers within the Russian Federation from October 30, 2021. You can now use another one instead. This function works like this:

1. The sender transfers money from his Sberbank card to another person.
2. Indicates either the recipient's last name, first name, patronymic, or his phone number.
3. The recipient receives an SMS with a secret transaction code.
4. With this code they are sent to any SberBank terminal with the ability to issue cash.
5. And they request the issuance of a transfer through the “Receive a transfer in cash” function in the “Other services” section.

The transfer can be received not only at an ATM, but also at a Sberbank branch. You must have your passport with you.

Other ways to send parcels from Kazakhstan to Russia

Individuals who do not want to use postal services for some reason can use other options to send parcels from Kazakhstan to the territory of the Russian Federation:

1. Arrangement of courier delivery.
2. EMS shipping.
3. JANZEN company services.
4. Altai resources. The company transports cargo from Russia to Kazakhstan and back.
5. United Air & Parcel, Inc.
6. Asia Sky Express Kazakhstan.
7. SDEK.

How to submit a shipment

The process of sending a parcel from Kazakhstan to any Russian region involves a certain sequence of actions:

1. Initially, an individual comes to a post office located either at his place of residence or in any other place.
2. If the sender does not have his own box, he can purchase one at the post office. It is worth noting that packaging prices directly depend on quality and size. The larger the box, the higher its cost will be. To save money, an individual can go to a market or small store in advance and ask for empty containers there.
3. Next, you need to put things or other goods in the box.
4. The unclosed parcel is handed over to the post office employee. He checks its contents for the presence of prohibited items.
5. If, during the examination of the investments, the post office employee does not identify any violations, he gives the individual the forms to fill out. To transport parcels, you will have to fill out an individual invoice and customs declaration.
6. The parcel is signed. The exact details of the sender and recipient must be indicated on the surface of the box.
7. The parcel is weighed, after which the postal employee calculates the delivery cost.
8. The client pays for the services, receives his copies of the accompanying documents, and a receipt for payment of postal services.

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Instructions on how to create a WMK wallet for transferring money from Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation

STEP 1

On the WebMoney website, log into your account. And on the main page opposite the “Wallets” function, click on the “+” button

STEP 2

From the list, select “WMZ – equivalent to KZT”.

FINISH

Check the box next to the statement “I accept the terms of the agreement” and click on the “Next” button.

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That's all you need to remember to transfer money through WebMoney. However, it is still worth knowing that when transferring money from one wallet to another, the payment system charges a commission of 0.8%. You will also need to pay to withdraw funds to a bank card from your e-wallet.

Subtleties of transferring money from Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation using YuMoney

Unlike WebMoney, you can transfer money through the YuMoney e-wallet without interest. However, this method also has its own characteristics that you need to remember so as not to overpay an extra commission.

Expert advice

Alexey Bunich

Journalist. He writes on economic topics and is interested in finance and its role in human life. Published in Kommersant Publishing House, Expert Publishing House and others. Experience - 8 years.

You can transfer funds through YuMoney both in rubles and in other currencies, including tenge. However, remember. When you send money in tenge to Russia, the recipient must also have an account in this currency. Otherwise, the funds will be transferred to a ruble account, and the money will be converted with a commission at the Central Bank rate + 2%. Another subtlety is that when a transfer is sent on the website yoomoney.ru, you will have to pay a commission of 0.5%. And if you do this through the YuMoney mobile application, then the transfer will occur without interest.

Therefore, if your recipient is in Russia and is a citizen of the Russian Federation, tell him how to create a foreign currency wallet.

How to send money from Kazakhstan to Russia via e-wallet

The Internet has already firmly entered our lives. And electronic wallets are following suit. And now few people will be surprised by the fact that money can be sent not only to a bank card, but also to an online wallet account.

To transfer money from Kazakhstan to Russia via an electronic wallet, there are two reliable and proven options:

• WebMoney;
• YuMoney (former Yandex.Money wallet).

Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Features of transferring money from Kazakhstan via WebMoney

Transferring money through WebMoney is a fast and convenient way. You can use different currencies. But this requires that both the recipient and the sender have the same wallets. It can be:

• WMZ – an account for storing title units equivalent to the US dollar;
• WMK is the equivalent of the national currency of Kazakhstan tenge;
• WMP is the electronic equivalent of the Russian ruble.

A WMZ account can be opened by any newly registered user. And in order to create wallets in other currencies, you will need to go through a small procedure - certification.

To pass the certification, you need to upload a scan of your passport on the WebMoney website - pages with your date of birth and place of registration. When this data is verified and a formal level certificate is received, additional opportunities will open up for the user. Namely:

• the function of creating accounts in different currencies will be added;
• Limits on the storage and circulation of funds will increase;
• An option will open not only for replenishment, but also for withdrawing money to a bank card and other directions.

To transfer and receive money through WebMoney, you will need:

1. Create an account in the WebMoney payment system - to do this, you just need to provide your mobile phone number.
2. If necessary, undergo certification.
3. Open an electronic wallet in the desired currency (or several).
4. Top up your e-wallet account in Kazakhstan.
5. Transfer money to the recipient's wallet from Russia.

Creating a wallet for storing and transferring WMK is as easy as any other.

How much will delivery cost?

Before bringing a parcel to the post office, an individual must monitor all carriers providing specialized services. The purpose of such research is to obtain information about how much it costs to send a parcel from Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation. For these purposes, you can either personally visit the offices of transport companies or go to their web resources. As a rule, each website contains an online calculator in which you can calculate the cost of delivery for free.

If an individual sends via Kazpost, the cost of the parcels will depend on the weight. Those who constantly use postal services recommend sending things in small parcels, which will save money. For example, a parcel weighing up to 0.5 kg can be sent to Russia for only 1,400 tenge. If the weight of the investment is within a kilogram, then you will have to pay 2,500 tenge for the delivery service.