No one wants to be in a difficult situation far from home with empty pockets. Even psychologically, it will be much more difficult to cope with such a situation without the support of the native state. However, if you are robbed on a trip, you need to act immediately.
It is much easier to solve the problem if you went abroad as part of a group from a travel agency - the travel agency and the group leader will be obliged to help you. Send an appeal to a travel agency, contact him in any available way - by phone, via the Internet, etc. Buying a voucher through a travel agency, the client, as a rule, can count on getting insurance against such cases. If you have traveled on your own, the matter becomes much more complicated.
The first thing you need to do in the event of a theft is to set aside your panic. It will only interfere with the early resolution of problems. Then head to the Russian consulate in the country you are in. In the event that there is no Russian consulate in the city or even in the country, go to the consulate of another country that has agreements with Russia - they will also be able to help you there. Follow the instructions you get from the consulate. If you were advised to contact the police - follow this advice, perhaps the criminal will be able to catch, as they say, in hot pursuit.
If your documents, including your passport, are stolen, when going to the consulate, take any other identity document. In general, experts advise to make several color photocopies of the passport before the trip and send its scan - scan to your e - mail, so that if something happens it could always be received. If you do not have any documents, you will need witnesses who can confirm your identity. In general, if you are traveling with someone, be sure to take an escort with you to the consulate and the police.
When your identity is confirmed, a special document will be issued to you at the consulate that will allow you to return home - but only return. Even if you have money left for further rest, you cannot stay in the country any longer. If all your money has been stolen, then this further complicates the situation. The consulate is not obliged to allocate money to you, it can only allocate a modest amount necessary to restore documents and call relatives. Be sure to contact your friends or family - with the help of fast money transfer systems, they can help you get home. Unfortunately, if you were traveling alone, you should not count on compensation for the lost values.
