In order participate in the program you must have a valid passport with at least six months remaining before the expiration date. It should also have at least two blank pages. Holders of U.S. passports are required to have a visa for traveling to and within Russia. Participants traveling on passports of other countries should contact their campus representatives for assistance in determining whether they need a visa. In order to obtain a visa, you must send a scanned copy of the information page of your passport to Irina McClellan at ibmcclel@valdosta.edu by March 6, 2009. There will be a $100 late fee if passports/copies are submitted late. Once students supply the European Council with their passports, the European Council will obtain visas for the group. The cost of obtaining a visa is included in the cost of the program.

You can find more information about US passports at the following website: State Department - Passport Services and Information