What documents are needed to enter Russia in a car with foreign license plates

To enter the EAEU in the Russian Federation in a car with foreign license plates (from outside the EAEU), the driver needs the following documents:

⬅️ Driver’s license (DL)
(about driver’s licenses 👉 for Russian citizens and foreign citizens with a Russian residence permit from 01.04.2024)

⬅️ Passenger customs declaration,
(you can print it out and fill it in advance; enter the date at the border) 
Declaration form and sample completed form here

✅ More about the rules for temporary import here

✅ Who may drive the vehicle and who may be authorized to drive it here

⬅️ identity document of the declarant (the person driving the car)

✅ Documents for temporary import for Russian citizens here

⬅️ vehicle registration document (in Germany, Fahrzeugeschein)

⬅️ document confirming your authority (power of attorney) - if the car is not your property, a handwritten one is sufficient (in Kaliningrad, according to our information, one executed this way is sufficient), but a notarized one may be required, so it is better to have the power of attorney notarized (example here).

⬅️ MTPL insurance policy - the European “Green Card” is not valid in Russia, and the policy must cover the entire planned period of the vehicle’s stay. 
The policy can be purchased online, directly at border crossing points, or from our partner.

⬅️ Vehicle inspection
(may be required in exceptional cases)