I don't know exactly where that mistake about 'podyezd' got into my head. Sure, VM, I can understand that logically it must mean something like 'driveway' (?) because of the yezd bit. I think I even remember seeing a sign on a driveway of some sort into a business complex. But after the discussion I still don't quite understand. What would you call the main doors entering into the korpus/apartment block? Not just двери, surely?

And to scotcher: I expected someone to bring that up. I can well believe it, I was just comparing passport control specifically with that in other countries, for me as a UK citizen (South America, the sub continent, south east asia - even eastern europe before the EU admission - as far as I can remember, it's the worst I've ever experienced. I don't blame the people who work there - they work damn hard and it's a thankless task...)