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Yesterday I registered a Russian visa for my friend from Germany at a Russian post office, so below is the first-hand step-by-step explanation of the whole process, which is quite new (fully working since this summer).
According to the new rules any Russian citizen with "propiska" (registration) can register a foreigner at his/her apartment at a local police station or any post office. The whole procedure takes about an hour (because of the forms you need to fill out and queues) and costs about €5.
Another alternative is to contact your travel agency and they will be able to do it for a fee (usually $20 to $50 US). If you're staying in a hotel, they'll usually do it for free.
If you don't have a registration, the border officials will not bother you anymore, as it's not their responsibility to check the registration -- they'd only need the migration card back. However, if you get stopped by police without registration you may be fined 2000 to 5000 Rubles ($75 to $200 US). They don't usually stop people often on the street (hasn't happened yet with my friend), but if you go to the main touristic spots the chances to be stopped for a routine check are quite high.
So here's what we did...
According to the new rules any Russian citizen with "propiska" (registration) can register a foreigner at his/her apartment at a local police station or any post office. The whole procedure takes about an hour (because of the forms you need to fill out and queues) and costs about €5.
Another alternative is to contact your travel agency and they will be able to do it for a fee (usually $20 to $50 US). If you're staying in a hotel, they'll usually do it for free.
If you don't have a registration, the border officials will not bother you anymore, as it's not their responsibility to check the registration -- they'd only need the migration card back. However, if you get stopped by police without registration you may be fined 2000 to 5000 Rubles ($75 to $200 US). They don't usually stop people often on the street (hasn't happened yet with my friend), but if you go to the main touristic spots the chances to be stopped for a routine check are quite high.
So here's what we did...
New: How to register your Russian visa at a post office.
As you may perhaps know already the new Russian visa registration procedure was implemented in 2007. The rules are changing quite often, but today we were able to compile a clear and correct outline, which explains how to register your visa if you are staying in a private apartment (rented or as a guest). It actually became much easier to do it.
If you're staying at a hotel, the hotel will register you for the period you're staying there.
The main change is that there is no need anymore to go to OVIR if you're staying at an apartment and that all the documents can be submitted by post. Also, from January 2007 registering your visa is the sole responsibility of your accommodating party (hotel or landlord) and should be done by them, not by you and not by the agency, which issued your visa support.
Download the latest Registration Form in PDF format
Below is the detailed explanation of the registration process...
As you may perhaps know already the new Russian visa registration procedure was implemented in 2007. The rules are changing quite often, but today we were able to compile a clear and correct outline, which explains how to register your visa if you are staying in a private apartment (rented or as a guest). It actually became much easier to do it.
If you're staying at a hotel, the hotel will register you for the period you're staying there.
The main change is that there is no need anymore to go to OVIR if you're staying at an apartment and that all the documents can be submitted by post. Also, from January 2007 registering your visa is the sole responsibility of your accommodating party (hotel or landlord) and should be done by them, not by you and not by the agency, which issued your visa support.
Download the latest Registration Form in PDF format
Below is the detailed explanation of the registration process...
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