UNCLASSIFIED TELEGRAM

January 10, 2001

To:       ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR  POSTS
Origin:   VO
From:     SECSTATE WASHDC (STATE 4848)
TAGS:     CVIS, CMGT
Captions: None

Subject:  CHANGE TO RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE FOR RUSSIA

Ref:      (A) MOSCOW 21891 (B) OSAGE-BOLUDA TELCALL

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1. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 3, 2001, PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
CHANGES IN THE RECIPROCITY SCHEDULE FOR RUSSIA:

VISA    FEE     NO. OF          VALIDITY     NOTES
CLASS           APPLICATIONS    PERIOD

A-1     NONE    MULTIPLE        36 MONTHS    A,B
A-2     NONE    MULTIPLE        36 MONTHS    B

G-1     NONE    MULTIPLE        36 MONTHS

2.  IN ADDITION, NOTE C, THE TIERED FEE SCHEDULE, IS ALSO
MODIFIED TO INCLUDE A ONE ENTRY, SIX-MONTH VISAS FOR
USD$20 AND A TWO ENTRY, SIX-MONTH VALIDITY FOR USD$40.
THE TIERED SCHEDULE NOW READS AS FOLLOWS:

FEE            NO. OF APPLICATINS             VALIDITY
$450.00        MULTIPLE                       36 MONTHS
$150.00        MULTIPLE                       12 MONTHS

$40.00         TWO                            6 MONTHS
$20.00         ONE                            6 MONTHS

3. PLEASE NOTE OTHER STANDARD FOOTNOTES APPLY. KEEP A
COPY OF THIS CABLE FOR REFERENCE UNTIL YOU HAVE VERIFIED
THAT APPENDIX C RECIPROCITY TABLES ON THE INTRANET HAVE
BEEN UPDATED. POSTS ARE REMINDED THAT THE RECIPROCITY
SCHEDULES SHOWN IN APPENDIX C ON THE INTRANET
HTTP://CAWEB/RECIPROCITYWEB/INDES.HTM)[see note] REFLECT THE MOST
UP-TO-DATE DEPARTMENTAL GUIDANCE. POSTS SHOULD ALSO
UPDATE THE AUTOMATED CASH REGISTER SYSTEM (ACRS)
RECIPROCITY FEE TABLES.

ALBRIGHT

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