Bonjour, je fais un voyage avec Aeroflot de paris à Bangkok avec escale à Moscou de 19h... Nous avions prévu de visiter moscou la journée mais nous venons d'apprendre qu'il fallait un visa transit pour sortir de l'aeroport qui est relativement cher.... Faut-il un visa transit également pour changer de terminal ? Aparemment il faut sortir de l'aeroport pour changer de terminal et il faudrait donc un visa transit... (nous arrivons terminal E et repartons terminal F).
J'ai également vu qu'il y avait des hôtels à l'aeroport (Novotel par exemple), faut-il un visa transit pour y accéder ?
Merci !
Bonjour
nous nous sommes posés les mêmes questions (escale en aout prochain)
On a trouvé les infos suivantes:
si on ne sort pas de l aeroport, pas besoin de visa de transit.
si on va à l hotel novotel , idem, pas besoin de visa de transit, par contre on ne peut pas profiter de la piscine et autres facilités , on reste dans sa chambre + service d étage. Il faut s occuper de sa réservation avant si j'ai bien compris.
Cordialement
Merci Nathalie ! Cest une très Bonne Nouvelle !!! Mais etes vous sûre ? Car je me suis posée cette question étant donner que ces hôtels font partis de l'aéroport. Mais techniquement nous sommes censés sortir de l'aéroport pour aller à l'hôtel, donc de la zone de transit.... Je ne sais pas auprès de qui me renseigner pour avoir des informations officielles .....
Un ressortissant étranger qui effectue un vol en avion sur des compagnies aériennes internationales avec escale de 24 heures à compter de son arrivée dans un seul et même aéroport en Fédération de Russie (sous réserve qu'il existe, dans cet aéroport, une zone de transit) et sous réserve de l'existence de documents dûment établis autorisant l'entrée dans l'État de destination et de billets d'avion comportant une date de départ confirmée depuis l’aéroport d’escale en Russie, n'a pas besoin de visa de transit.
L'obtention d'un visa de transit est obligatoire en cas de sortie de la zone de transit.
http://www.vhs-france.com/main.php?id=transit&lang=fr
Oui je me suis déjà renseignee a ce sujet jai contacter lambassade qui m'a preciser que des l'instant ou je sortais de l'aéroport peut importe le nombre d'heures il me fallait un visa transit. Mais j'ai reçu et trouver quelques infos comme quoi les hôtels de l'aéroport ne nécessitait pas un visa transit puisqu'ils geraient le transfert. Donc ce n'est pas logique je ne sais pas trop....
Bonjour marine
Novotel aéroport m a demandé de contacter aéro flot, voici la réponse d aéro flot:
message.
You can stay in visa free zone in airport Novotel hotel, having reserved and having paid a room in advance.
Novotel hotel:
Tel. +7 (495) 6265900 (ext. 3302)
Fax. +7 (495) 6265900
H1349-RE1@ACCOR.COM
http://www.accorhotels.com/gb/hotel-1349-novotel-moscow-sheremetyevo-airport/index.shtmlhttp://www.novotel.ru/eng/
Rooms in a visa-free zone are located on the 2d floor. Staying in a visa-free zone, you can't use restaurant and fitness. Room service, snacks and drinks machines as well as free internet access are available at any convenient time. In a transit zone smoking is forbidden. Telephone line is available only inside the hotel; outgoing external calls are not possible.
You can book Also a room in Capsule hotel "V express" Terminal E http://www.v-exp.ru/.
Donc oui c est sur, mais pas pour tous les hôtels. L autre hôtel capsule est aussi possible.
Cordialement
Nathalie
Bon ça se complique
et je viens de voir l email de novotel recu hier:
In our hotel there is a transit area for guests without a visa.
But we do not make reservations for guests without a visa.
You need to contact the Agency for Aeroflot booking.
Please find bellow information about our hotel’s services for Guests without Russian visa:
Guests without visa unfortunately cannot leave visaless zone and take advantage of our Wellness Center and restaurants,
and are not allowed to receive guests at their room. At the same time our room service is at their entire disposal.
When at the airport, transit guests are directed to a special zone by guide signs where they should refer to the informational post
declaring a confirmed reservation with Novotel to get escorted to our hotel and on their way back to the airport.
This service is free of charge.
Hotel's Services included in the rates for accommodation:
- Special transfer from/to Sheremetyevo airport (organized by Airport’s Transit Service)
- Web corner with free Internet in the Transit zone (24/7)
- Screens with flight information
- Lounge room with TV, newspapers, wending machine (24/7)
- Free Wi-Fi Internet in the room
- Air conditioning
- Soundproof, triple-glazed windows and light-proof curtains
- TV with wide choice of TV channels and interactive services
- Mineral water
- Coffee and Tea making facilities
- Spacious bathroom with hair dryer and all necessary toiletries
- Tooth brush & paste, shaving and sewing kits (Guests can receive from the Security service or at
the Reception desk – free of charge)
- Two queen-size Beds
- Accommodation and breakfast are free for 2 children under 16 years old at room with their
parents.
Additional Hotel’s Services:
∙ Room Service (24/7)
∙ Pets friendly
∙ Laundry and Dry Service
∙ Sleepers and bathrobe
∙ Phone cards
Size of rooms – 24 sq. meters (1 room)
Donc il faut contacter aeroflot pour la reservation du novotel sans visa, mais aeroflot me dit de contacter novotel... je relance ce petit monde pour mon cas perso, et je vous dis comment cela finit, cordialement
Due to frequent cases of problems with transport guests from airport to hotel we ask you comply with some conditions :
1) You should travel with Aeroflot Company only.
2) To make hotels reservation, please, use the office or agency of Aeroflot airlines.
When booking is provided directly by hotel (phone or email) or other sources (hotels partners), the hotel gives no guarantee for the legal actions of the border zone at the Airport, because in this case the obligations of booking a visa-free zone are not fulfilled.
Donc il faut passer par aeroflot pour réserver, et pas arriver le jour j à l aeroport en voulant une chambre... cdlt
Oui c'est ce que j'ai cru comprendre mais vous avez dis avoir appeler Aeroflot et ils vous ont orienter vers le Novotel.. Cela signifit donc qu'il faut insister auprès d'eux par téléphone ?
Re
j ai contacté aeroflot par email uniquement, je les ai relancé ce jour par email toujours suite à la réponse claire de novotel moscou aeroport.
C est donc aeroflot qui doit faire la réservation, et à qui nous devons regler la chambre, donc oui je pense qu il faut insister aupres d eux
Cordialement
You can book a room in Capsule hotel "V express" Terminal E.
Voluntary reservation in Novotel Sheremetyevo in case of the absence of the valid visa could not be made to passengers.
Donc novotel dit que c est aeroflot qui doit reserver et qu ils le font habituellement, mais aeroflot répond que non... Donc seulement capsule hotel, cher et petit.
Je crois qu on va se prendre un tapis de sol pour l aeroport si ça continue...
Vous me dites si vous avez d autres infos, je vais essayer d appeler aeroflot france demain
Cdlt
Bon pas si simple finalement, aeroflot indique par telephone qu ils ne s occupent pas de faire des réservations pour leurs clients au novotel... et qu il faut aller au capsule hotel, donc voilà... capsule hotel ou moquette de l aeroport, car pas moyen de reserver au novotel, même pour l etage sans visa.
cdlt
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