Foreign-issued bank cards do not work in Russia. As soon as you enter the country, the everyday convenience you normally enjoy becomes inaccessible: you can no longer easily purchase a cup of coffee, book a taxi, or purchase a ticket to a museum. You are forced to search for a place to exchange money, bring physical money with you, and avoid unplanned spending.

The answer to this problem is PayInRussia. This payment service helps foreign travelers to pay for goods and services in Russia with their mobile phones. You can manage without cash or have to visit a bank.

What can be paid for?

taxi trips and delivery services;

hotel stays and plane tickets;

coffee shops and restaurants;

retail outlets and shopping centers;

tickets to museums and events;

orders from Russian online stores and marketplaces.

How does it work?

Register before your trip while you are still in your home country. To do this:

use your phone to scan your passport;

take a photo of yourself;

go through a fast identity verification procedure. Your document data is recognized automatically, and you do not need to receive text messages on a Russian phone number.

Top up your balance using a bank card issued outside Russia or a payment service available in a supported country before you arrive in Russia.

Pay for your purchases:

Offline: use your phone to scan the QR code at the checkout. payinrussia.com - http://demo.xn--p39a50mvvivlkoyl.com/bbs/board.php?bo_table=free&wr_id=3... An internet connection via Wi-Fi or a mobile network must be available.

Online: pay in online stores and make hotel reservations and buy tickets straight from the mobile app.

What makes it convenient?

PayInRussia has been designed especially for foreign travelers:

you do not need to be a resident of the Russian Federation;

you do not need to open an account at a Russian bank;

you can avoid visiting bank offices or currency exchange bureaus;

you can register and top up your balance in advance of your journey;

you can make convenient payments using your smartphone;

the service is convenient for short visits as well as longer stays.

What do you need to do to begin? It only takes three straightforward steps:

Get the mobile app on your smartphone.

Top up your balance using an international bank card.

Pay for purchases in Russia: open the app, press the QR payment icon, and scan the checkout QR code. The money will be debited from your account right away.