What is required to arrive and travel through Eastern Siberia?
Chukotka, Russia’s most NE state, is the last closed part of the country. This means that many of the barriers that were in place during Soviet times still apply and free travel is not allowed. This does not mean that foreigners are banned, but strict protocol must be followed. If one were to arrive in Providenia in a small vessel such as a rowboat or sailing vessel several things are required: Russian Visa: This is fairly easy to acquire and the procedure is outlined on the Website of most Russian consulates. You can get a Russian visa for up to a year. Rasporyazheniye: The only thing harder than pronouncing the name of this permit is actually receiving it. Visitors to the closed state of Chukotka need an additional permit that is not required in the rest of Russia. In order to receive a rasporyazheniye you need a Chukotkan resident to sponsor you and vouch to look after you for the duration of your stay. This sponsor also needs to be registered with a special division of the governme
