Viewing topic: Visa Run to Tallinn, Estonia

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For EFL teachers in Russia who need a new visa, Tallinn is safe, easy and convenient - and does not require an entry visa for UK and US citizens. The distance from Moscow to Tallinn is 860 km. You can take a train or fly cheaply on Aeroflot.

http://www.tallinn.info/html/ (Digital Tallinn - City Guide)
http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/index.uk.php (About Tallinn)
http://tallinn.ee/eng/ (Tallinn City Administration homepage)
http://www.tourism.tallinn.ee/map (interactive city map of Tallinn)
http://www.wris.ee/ (Wris Travel Agency - Estonia hotels & travel info)
http://www.balticsww.com/tourist/estonia/ (Estonia & Tallinn Tourist Guide)
http://www.rusemb.ee/ (Russian Embassy / Tallinn) This website is available only in Russian, so here are a few basic facts in English: To apply for a visa, they are open Monday to Friday from 9am to 12 noon, and again from 2pm to 5pm, at which time you can go back and pick up your passport. Same-day and next-day express service is available. The cost of your visa will depend on the type of visa you are applying for, as well as your Nationality. In addition to your passport, official invitation and 2 passport photos, you *may* be asked to present an HIV test and proof of medical insurance. Embassy Address: #19 Pikk Street, Tallinn (located in the Old Town - taxi drivers know this address) Òåë: +372 646 4175, +372 646 4169 / Ôàêñ: +372 646 4178 NOTE: the office that handles visas is located around the corner from the main entrance!