CHECK-IN
time and place
TIME AND PLACE OF REGISTRATION AT THE PORT OF VLADIVOSTOK
Vladivostok, Nizhneportovaya St. building 1, Vladivostok (in the boarding area of the marine passenger terminal). The entrance to the boarding area of the Marine Passenger Terminal is located on the outside of the building on the ground floor next to the parking lot.

Registration for the ferry at the port of Vladivostok starts at 09.00 and ends at 12.00.
Please come to the registration in advance.
TIME AND PLACE OF REGISTRATION AT THE PORT OF SOKCHO
550-5 Cheongho-dong, Sokcho-si, Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
주소:강원도 속초시 청호동 550-5 속초항 국제크루즈터미널

Registration for the ferry at the port of Sokcho starts at 13:00 and ends at 15:00.
Please come to the registration in advance.
How to find the entrance
1. To enter the terminal, present your luggage for inspection, show your ticket (in electronic or printed form) upon request of a transportation security officer.

2. When checking in for the ferry, prepare documents for border crossing and a valid passport.

3. Upon completion of check-in you will receive a personalized boarding pass with your cabin number. The boarding pass must be kept until the end of the voyage.

4. Along with your boarding pass, you will be given luggage tags. Attach the luggage tags to your luggage and proceed to the border and customs control area with your luggage. It is important to collect your luggage from the terminal area and go through the customs control procedure together with it.

5. After passing through customs and border control, you should drop off your checked-in luggage at the exit from the terminal, at the pier.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
The following documents must be provided at the registration desk:
  • valid passports for all passengers, including minor passengers and infants,
  • documents confirming the possibility of crossing the borders of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea (visa, K-ETA, ID-card, etc.).
  • customs declaration (if necessary),
  • additional documents if it is necessary to leave and enter with children.

More detailed information on the electronic travel authorization
K-ETA can be obtained on the official website: k-eta.go.kr


children
Parents/guardians traveling with children under the age of 18 must bring:

  • birth/adoption/guardianship certificate,
  • a document confirming the change of full name of the persons indicated in the birth/adoption/guardianship certificate (if necessary)
Persons accompanying underage passengers regardless of their age (including grandparents, uncles, aunts, adult brothers and sisters) must have with them:

  • notarized consent for crossing the border of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Kazakhstan from one of the parents/guardians,
  • birth certificate
  • documents confirming the change of full names of the persons specified in the consent, if necessary.
UNDERAGE PASSENGERS from 12 years of age traveling independently must have with them:
  • a notarized consent for independent crossing of the border of the Russian Federation and ROC from one of the parents/guardians,
  • birth certificate
  • documents confirming the change of full names of the persons specified in the consent, if necessary.
Customs
The customs regulations of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Korea are different. For more complete and accurate information

- for customs regulations of the Russian Federation, please use the website: customs.gov.ru
- For customs regulations of the Republic of Korea: customs.go.kr
Customs regulations for crossing the border of the Russian Federation
Download information brochure
Customs regulations for crossing the border of the Republic of Korea
When should I fill out the customs declaration form?
On the way, the crew will give you a customs declaration form (blue), which you will need to fill out.

Filing a customs declaration
Save the completed form. You can check it in after receiving your luggage.

Not subject to customs duties
The duty-free import limit for goods for personal use is $800 (US) per person. The exception is certain goods prohibited for import and export from the country; selected duty-free goods; agricultural and forestry products, as well as products of animal origin (raw materials for the production of medicines). $800 does not include goods not subject to customs duty: alcohol worth up to $400 (USA) in the amount of 2 bottles, 1 block of tobacco products, perfume up to 60 ml! I purchased the perfume and checked that its volume is 55 ml, and it falls under the list of goods not subject to customs duty.

Example of duty-free goods:
  • 2 bottles of alcohol (total volume not exceeding 2 liters, value not exceeding $400 (US))
  • 1 carton of cigarettes (200 pcs.)
  • Perfume - 60 ml
  • Other goods that are re-imported into the country after obtaining permission from the customs representative when leaving the country.
Duty free importation of agricultural, forestry and animal products:
  • Sesame oil, sesame seeds, honey, fern, codonopsis lancetolist - 5 kg
  • Beef - 10 kg
  • Ginseng (fresh ginseng, dried ginseng, red ginseng), mushroom (Meshimakobu) - 300g
  • Pine nut - 1 kg, deer antlers - 150 g
  • Medicinal herbs - 3 kg

Note* The total weight of imported goods per person - up to 40 kg, the value of goods purchased abroad should not exceed 100,000 dollars (US), all goods must pass quarantine inspection. (The limit of medicinal herbs per person is 10 items). If the quantity or weight of a unit of goods exceeds the import norms, the whole goods are subject to customs duty.

Goods prohibited for import and export (not allowed to pass customs inspection):
  • Items such as books, photographs, videotape, photographic film, LDs, CDs, CD-ROMs, etc., which violate the Constitution, public safety and moral standards
  • Counterfeit and forged bills, banknotes, bonds and other securities
  • Documents disclosing state secrets
  • Drugs, psychotropic substances, etc.
  • Endangered animals and plants protected by international agreements on environmental protection