Russian Fiancee needs a Finnish (or Schengen) Visa
-
percival504
- Posts: 1
- Joined: Sat Dec 23, 2006 6:37 pm
Russian Fiancee needs a Finnish (or Schengen) Visa
Hello to all and thank you in advance to all who reply. My fiancee, who is a Russian citizen, and I are planning to visit Helsinki for Valentine's Day. This is primarily because I, an African-American, have encountered hostility in Russia (we met in the US for any who are curious). How difficult will it be for her to obtain a visa to visit Finland and does anyone know how long it will take to process the visa? Finally, can anyone reccomend a luxury hotel in Helsinki?
Re: Russian Fiancee needs a Finnish (or Schengen) Visa
She should apply at the Finnish Embassy in Moscow or St.Petersburg for a tourist visa. Its a simple procedure and it will take about a week to get it. Usually it is valid for 30days. If you want her to move on a permanent basis to Finland its totaly different story. She must have a job here or married to you. As for the luxury hotel, the best one in the whole country is Kamp Hotel. Good luck and privet to your feancepercival504 wrote:Hello to all and thank you in advance to all who reply. My fiancee, who is a Russian citizen, and I are planning to visit Helsinki for Valentine's Day. This is primarily because I, an African-American, have encountered hostility in Russia (we met in the US for any who are curious). How difficult will it be for her to obtain a visa to visit Finland and does anyone know how long it will take to process the visa? Finally, can anyone reccomend a luxury hotel in Helsinki?
russian xenophobia, just how bad is it?
Hello there percival.
I'm sorry to hear about your experience in Russia, I am blatantly not russian-looking and thinking of spending some time there in a few months, I was just wondering exactly how bad it really is in terms of racism? I have heard so many stories, I figured it would be best to hear it from someone who has been there and seen it first-hand? By all means let me know if it is something you do not wish to discuss, but if you do not mind, could you please tell me a little bit more about what sort of treatment foreigners of different racial origins receive?
I hope everything has worked out well for your fiance's move to Finland...!
fern
I'm sorry to hear about your experience in Russia, I am blatantly not russian-looking and thinking of spending some time there in a few months, I was just wondering exactly how bad it really is in terms of racism? I have heard so many stories, I figured it would be best to hear it from someone who has been there and seen it first-hand? By all means let me know if it is something you do not wish to discuss, but if you do not mind, could you please tell me a little bit more about what sort of treatment foreigners of different racial origins receive?
I hope everything has worked out well for your fiance's move to Finland...!
fern