According to information released by
some online media on March 23, 2010, new passports with biometric data were not so perfect. Information has appeared that citizens with similar passports risk remaining in Russia.
The Russian Union of Travel Industry allegedly became aware of several cases where chips with the data of tourists were not read at the border, as a result, people could not go abroad.
Again, allegedly according to the words of the President of the Russian Union of Travel Industry Sergey Shpilko, citizens could not pass the border control, and the Russian one.
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However, on the website of the Russian Union of Travel Industry, this information is
refuted . Union officials call this a “typical newspaper duck.” But still be vigilant.