Visa Registration in Russia

[Katya Jordan]

It is actually quite simple.  I've had to do it for the past four years for my son, and once you get the hang of it, it's worth the peace of mind.  Here is a link that explains everything: http://www.russianpost.ru/rp/servise/ru/home/uslforpeople/migrationnotification.  
Just remember that if you don't do it within the first three days (and some post office workers count Saturday as a work day), the post office is required to send you to OVIR to get your registration there and to pay a fine while you're at it.  And yes, the form has to be filled out impeccably, but you can do it electronically and then print it.  You can find both a blank form and a completed sample at the bottom of this page: http://www.info-digest.ru/ru_registratsiya_zapolnenie_uvedomlenie.html
If you wish to get it done through a cheap hotel, you will have to pay for every day of your stay there, even if the stay is only imagined.

I hope it helps.

Katya Jordan
University of Virginia

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