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== Crossing borders ==
 
== Crossing borders ==
* From Ukraine: Coming from Odessa, you have to take care which border crossing to take when getting into Moldova. At Transnistrian border checkpoints you won't get an entry stamp for Moldova, which could cause lots of problems when leaving the country. According to locals and personal experience however, the missing entry stamp is not an issue. Also the Ministry of Information told likewise. You will have an Ukrainian exit stamp, so your path of travel will be obvious. You can also get your missing stamp from the authorities in Kishinew. Border crossings have to be negotiated in Russian.
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* From Ukraine: Coming from Odessa, you have to take care which border crossing to take when getting into Moldova. At Transnistrian border checkpoints you won't get an entry stamp for Moldova, which could cause lots of problems when leaving the country. According to locals and personal experience however, the missing entry stamp is not an issue. Also the Ministry of Information told likewise. You will have an Ukrainian exit stamp, so your path of travel will be obvious. You can also get your missing stamp from the authorities in Kishinew. Border crossings have to be negotiated in Russian. <br/>
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If you are coming on the very low-traffic M13 road from Ukraine, expect the border police to be bored and so they might entertain you with some questions. They might suggest they would like a bribe ("You have a present for me, too?"') and then if you hand over the equivalent of 1 Euro everything is gonna be fine.
  
 
== Cities ==
 
== Cities ==

Revision as of 22:50, 21 June 2014

Flag of Transnistria Transnistria
Information
Language: Moldovan, Russian, Ukrainian
Capital: Tiraspol
Population: 555,500
Currency: Transnistrian ruble
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Transnistria is a disputed region in Eastern Europe. It declared independency in 1990, but it was never recognized as a sovereign country. Transnistria is located mostly in a strip between the Dniester River and Ukraine. Moldova is on the other side of the river Dniester but considers Transnistria as their own territory.

Hitchhiking is common in Transnistria, it has similar conditions as in other places of former USSR . On the main roads, there is a lot of buses (marshrutkas) which are very very cheap so that many drivers won't understand why you hitchhike or might not even know the concept. As a precaution, still, would be recommended to avoid the policemen, if possible. Also, keep in mind that according to Transnistrian rules you have to register at the police section if you stay for more than 24 hours.

Legally stay in Transnistria

The old rule that you only can stay in the country for a maximum of 8 hours is not valid anymore. If you want to stay more than 24 hours, however, you have to register at a police station.

You will get the time by which you have to leave written on your immigration ticket you will fill at the border check point. If you are not reminded about the time till which you have to leave - ask the border policemen about the time. If you are not aware of this - you could get problems when you are leaving Transnistria, if you leave later than the time allowed.

Crossing borders

  • From Ukraine: Coming from Odessa, you have to take care which border crossing to take when getting into Moldova. At Transnistrian border checkpoints you won't get an entry stamp for Moldova, which could cause lots of problems when leaving the country. According to locals and personal experience however, the missing entry stamp is not an issue. Also the Ministry of Information told likewise. You will have an Ukrainian exit stamp, so your path of travel will be obvious. You can also get your missing stamp from the authorities in Kishinew. Border crossings have to be negotiated in Russian.

If you are coming on the very low-traffic M13 road from Ukraine, expect the border police to be bored and so they might entertain you with some questions. They might suggest they would like a bribe ("You have a present for me, too?"') and then if you hand over the equivalent of 1 Euro everything is gonna be fine.

Cities