4 easiest ways to escape the country

If you still have a pair of legs left, we suggest not to waste your time. Below we have presented four ways to escape from your country (no matter which one, which one is). We will stipulate in advance that we do not take into account your millions, since buying a castle in France and immediately receiving a gold residence permit with the imprint of the lips of the local mayor is unsportsmanlike.

What is it
The French Foreign Legion is one of the units of the French ground forces. The legion consists of volunteers from more than 136 countries, and today there are about 8 thousand legionnaires. All of them are fully supported by the state, receive a salary and in the near future may become citizens of France.


1990 Foreign Legion participates in a UN peacekeeping mission following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait.

To enlist in the Foreign Legion, you need to get to recruiting points. A complete list of their addresses is posted on the legionetrangere.ru website. Russian fugitives most often surrender in Paris (most planes fly here) and Strasbourg (very close to the eastern border). When typing, preference is given to those who are able to speak at least a little in French. However, the phrases "I want to eat" and "I want to sleep" will be enough, since all tests and interviews are carried out with the help of translators.


Why run
The legionnaires' starting salary is 1,033 euros per month, including room and board. However, you can rise to the rank of Chief Petty Officer and receive an average of 5,000 euros. After 15 years of service, all legionnaires are entitled to a lifetime pension - about a thousand dollars a month.

How to run
When you reach the military unit, you will meet the corporal. He will lead you to a room where you will undergo a complete examination, including the presence of scars and tattoos. After that you will be given a new name, surname and place of birth. While waiting for the departure to the qualifying camp, you will live according to the schedule: rise - 5.00–5.30; breakfast - 6.00; lunch - 11.00; dinner - 17.00; lights out - 21.00-21.30. In your free time from eating, you need to work in the dining room and clean the area. Once in Aubagne, you start getting paid for the service - 25 euros for a weekday and 40 for a weekend. The first part of the tests is psychotechnical. Here you will be offered tasks on logic, as well as on knowledge of physics and mechanics. The second part is a medical test. The third part is a cross-country race, which is run by all who have passed the medical examination. You need to run at least 2.8 kilometers in 12 minutes. The last stage is the interview: you must tell about yourself and why you want to serve in the legion. If they accept you, they will send you to a camp near the town of Castelnaudary.

Legal aspect
To bring you down to earth, recall that recruiting as a mercenary is criminalized under the law of the Russian Federation. Therefore, if you are accepted into the Foreign Legion, there is no turning back until you obtain French citizenship. Most often this becomes possible after 5-7 years of service.

What is it
UN Volunteers are professionals who help people in Africa and Asia learn to read and write, install plumbing, electricity, etc. Over the long years of the UN's existence, volunteers have worked in more than 140 countries. Today 40% of them work in Africa, 26% in Asia, 15% in Western and Central Europe. The rest are in the UAE, Central and South America.


Why run
UN volunteers get the opportunity to travel around the world, reward for their work, money for housing and food. They are also provided with health insurance, annual paid leave and benefits that are paid if the program is successfully completed. Average salary is $ 200. The UN also provides visa assistance to its international staff.


2008 Nepal. UN observers are investigating a helicopter crash with their colleagues on board.

How to run
Almost any specialist can become a volunteer. The UN does not publish any vacancies - the leadership comes from those professionals who come to them. Among them are experts in agriculture, forestry, media, arts, education, etc. For a complete list, visit unv.org. You also need to register there to start a volunteer career. Mandatory requirements for all volunteers:
- age from 25 years;
- communication skills;
- higher education, preferably technical, and at least 5 years of work in the specialty (there are optional options here);
- compulsory knowledge of one of three languages: English, French or Spanish.


After registration you will be sent a letter with questions. You need to answer in the language of the country in which you would like to work. After the online procedures, an employee of the organization will contact you and invite you for an interview in the Moscow office. You will be offered at least three options, after which the commission will make a final decision. You can find the necessary documents on the unv.org website. It is also possible to work with the whole family or just with a partner. However, UN experts argue that in this case, you will have to wait for your distribution much longer.

What is it
An international humanitarian organization that provides protection to victims of any armed conflict. The main principle of work is complete impartiality, since ICRC delegates work in places where the interests of different states are intertwined.

The peculiarity of the ICRC is that it opens new offices as armed conflicts arise. Today the organization is represented in more than 80 countries around the world. In total, there are over a thousand foreign employees who help residents of different countries. Having become a member of the ICRC, a person receives a special status of a foreign employee, which allows him not to take direct part in the conflict (more precisely, this is generally prohibited: you must be a completely peaceful person).

In addition to ordinary foreign employees, there are also delegates who are authorized to represent the ICRC (they can show the belligerent IDs of the Red Cross, after which, for example, they are required to give permission to take the wounded from the battlefield). The rest of the volunteers are people who provide assistance to the delegates and are directly involved in helping the victims. These are primarily doctors, engineers, as well as translators, administrators, drivers, etc.

The tasks of the ICRC staff include visiting prisoners of war, tracing missing persons, helping divided family members in the exchange of messages, providing clean water, food, medical assistance, etc.

Why run
The average salary of a delegate (a person who has passed internal exams and is authorized to represent the ICRC) is $ 1,500, but this is always determined individually. Also, employees receive housing and medical insurance.


2003, Baghdad. A Red Cross employee in front of the bombed headquarters of his organization.

How to run
Mandatory requirements:
- age from 25 to 35 years old;
- good knowledge of English;
- experience of working as a volunteer;
- higher education is almost always compulsory, but each vacancy has its own requirements;
- health certificate;
- the ability to use a standard set of computer programs like Word, Excel (and the "kerchief", of course, you need to be able to lay out);
- no previous convictions;
- international driving license. This is due to the fact that very often patients have to be transported to hospitals.

The list of documents can be found at icrc.org/rus.


What is it
This organization is not regulated by the government of any country. In addition, these guys are so proud that they do not take money from the hands of states. Therefore, 80% of all funding falls on private sponsors. Médecins Sans Frontières was founded in 1971 in Paris. By that time, the military conflict in Nigeria had ended, and VbG employees provided the victims with the most extensive assistance. "VbG" exist in 20 countries. Volunteers and all other employees are present in armed conflicts around the world. The organization sends more than 3 thousand volunteers to different countries every year. They provide first aid, inoculations, and take part in the psychological treatment of residents of the regions that have survived the war. In addition, the "WbG" hold campaigns to combat drug addiction and AIDS.

How to run
MSF volunteers do not need to have a medical degree. However, basic knowledge will come in very handy in an interview. The Moscow office today cannot recruit employees for international missions, but you can contact the offices of other countries. Among them are Great Britain, Australia, India, USA, etc. The complete list is available on the website ru.msf.org. First you need to register on this site, choose a suitable profession and send your resume. If your stories about how you pulled ten people out of the lion's mouth impress the management, they will contact you and invite you for an interview. If you are considered a suitable candidate, then they will check all databases for a criminal record. Also, you will certainly be asked about what methods you prefer to resolve conflicts. So don't tell me how you trade children in exchange for access to porn channels. As a result, you will be invited for a week's internship, after which you will wait for your mission. On average, the period between the internship and the assignment is no more than 6 months.