How to win at EuroMillion

Euromillion how to buy a ticket from Russia and where to pick up a prize

EuroMillions lottery rules

Residents of other countries have the opportunity to participate in the lottery through an official licensed operator and an online ticket. For all participants, regardless of their citizenship, a single set of rules is distributed. Its main postulates:

  • the player must be older 18 years old (not all sellers require documents, confirming age, but if a minor wins, there may be problems with the issue of the prize);
  • must choose 2 any numbers in the range 1 to 50 (for the first playing field);
  • you also need to additionally choose 2 stellar numbers ranging from 1 to 12 (for the second playing field);
  • only tickets participate in the drawing, purchased before the start of the drawing, more precisely for 15 minutes before its start;
  • the draw takes place twice a week - on Tuesday and Friday - at 20:45 Paris time.

Maximum Possible Win: 190.000.000 Euro or so 170 million pounds (UK residents receive their winnings in the latest currency, all others in Euro). You shouldn't rush to get money, the validity of winning tickets is long enough:

  • 180 days for paper tickets, bought in England;
  • 60 days for paper tickets, bought in France;
  • 2-4 months for paper tickets, purchased in other participating countries.

Online tickets are usually settled automatically and without the player's personal involvement.. Within a very short time after notification of the win, the operator credits the due money to the account, from which the ticket was purchased, or to another account specified by the winner.

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