PASS
The nature reserve is located in the border zone. It takes approximately 1-1,5 month for foreign citizens to get a border pass. We recommend you start planning your visit beforehand.
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How to get the pass
If you have no Russian citizenship please contact us via phone +7 (815) 54 5-07-00 or e-mail pasvik.zapovednik@yandex.ru and we will assist you in getting the border pass.
- Pasvik Nature Reserve provides only guided tours.
- We arrange walking tours and excursions for groups of 10 to 25 visitors.
- Make sure to book your tour before getting a border pass.
- No later than three days before your visit please contact us to confirm you have got all the required documents and to discuss the details of your tour.
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Apply for a border zone permit
To get a border zone permit it takes:
There are two ways you can apply for a border zone permit:
Via post service or in person
Send your application to the Pass Office of the Border Service in Nikel (ul. Pervomayskaya, 1) or come to the office to apply.
Before applying we recommend you to contact the Pass Office for details:
+7 (815) 543-22-29
Download the application forms:
- individual pass
- group pass
It's important to fill out an application form on PC (not by hand).
Attach following documents to your application:
- 15 days for Russian citizens
- 30 days for foreign citizens
There are two ways you can apply for a border zone permit:
Via post service or in person
Send your application to the Pass Office of the Border Service in Nikel (ul. Pervomayskaya, 1) or come to the office to apply.
Before applying we recommend you to contact the Pass Office for details:
+7 (815) 543-22-29
Download the application forms:
- individual pass
- group pass
It's important to fill out an application form on PC (not by hand).
Attach following documents to your application:
- passport copies (pages with your photo) of all group members.
- the list of group members (download an example).
- an official letter on behalf of Pasvik Nature Reserve.
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Confirm your visit
Three days before your tour please contact us by phone number: +7 (815) 545-07-00 to confirm that you have got all the reqired documents and to discuss the details of the tour.
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Get to the starting point of the tour
The entrance to the Isle of Varlam: 51 km of Nikel — Rayakoski Road.
Don't forget your passes and passports.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
We are always glad to help!
Don't forget your passes and passports.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
We are always glad to help!
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Get the pass
Contact us by phone number +7 (815) 545-07-00 to plan a guided tour.
- In Pasvik Nature Reserve only guided tours are allowed.
- We guide groups of 10 to 25 people.
- You must book your guided tour before getting a border zone permit.
- After booking your guided tour we will send you an official letter on behalf of Pasvik Nature Reserve. You need it to get your border zone permit.
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Apply for a border zone permit
To get a border zone permit it takes:
There are two ways you can apply for a border zone permit:
Via post service or in person
Send your application to the Pass Office of the Border Service in Nikel (ul. Pervomayskaya, 1) or come to the office to apply.
Before applying we recommend you to contact the Pass Office for details: +7 (815) 543-22-29
Download the application forms:
- individual pass
- group pass
It's important to fill out an application form on PC (not by hand).
Attach following documents to your application:
- 15 days for Russian citizens
- 30 days for foreign citizens
There are two ways you can apply for a border zone permit:
Via post service or in person
Send your application to the Pass Office of the Border Service in Nikel (ul. Pervomayskaya, 1) or come to the office to apply.
Before applying we recommend you to contact the Pass Office for details: +7 (815) 543-22-29
Download the application forms:
- individual pass
- group pass
It's important to fill out an application form on PC (not by hand).
Attach following documents to your application:
- passport copies (pages with your photo) of all group members.
- the list of group members (download an example).
- an official letter on behalf of Pasvik Nature Reserve.
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Confirm your visit
Three days before your tour please contact us by phone number: +7 (815) 545-07-00 to confirm that you have got all the reqired documents and to discuss the details of the tour.
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Get to the starting point of the tour
The entrance to the Isle of Varlam: 51 km of Nikel — Rayakoski Road.
Don't forget your passes and passports.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
We are always glad to help!
Don't forget your passes and passports.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact us.
We are always glad to help!
Illustrations on this website belong to (photo credits): E. Valova, S. Grechany, O. Natalskaya, D. Kochetkov, M. Buzun, V. Buzun, O. Pershin, N. Polikarpova, A. Yakovlev, A. Afanasova, N. Sazhina, G. Dmitrenko, E. Melnikov and Pasvik Nature Reserve.
Illustrations on this website belong to (photo credits): E. Valova, S. Grechany, O. Natalskaya, D. Kochetkov, M. Buzun, V. Buzun, O. Pershin, N. Polikarpova, A. Yakovlev, A. Afanasova, N. Sazhina, G. Dmitrenko, E. Melnikov and Pasvik Nature Reserve.
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The site was modernized with the support of the Kolarctic CBC 2014–2020 program, within the framework of this project.
- Gvardeyskiy avenue 43, Nikel, Pechenga District, Murmansk Region, 184421
- +7 815 54 50 700
pasvik.zapovednik@yandex.ru
- If you have an emergency, witnessed a fire or illegal dumping, dial:
- +7 815 54 50 700
+7 921 668 88 81
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