Please note that due to the current sanction policies, money withdrawal or usage of foreign bank cards, including Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, JCB or American Express cards issued abroad is impossible on the territory of the Russian Federation.

There are three options for paying in Russia by foreigners: carrying cash, buying a Chinese UnionPay card before going on a trip, or buying a bank card from a Russian bank when you arrive in Moscow.

The participants can take cash (euros or dollars) and in Russia, exchange it for rubles at a bank. Please note that you can carry a maximum of 10,000 euros or dollars without having to declare them.