{"id":447,"date":"2023-11-24T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/russiable.com\/?p=447"},"modified":"2023-11-24T22:32:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T22:32:31","slug":"registration-visa-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/russiable.com\/registration-visa-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Registration of foreigners in Russia. What should I do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Registration is the process by which the Russian authorities are informed of the place where a foreign citizen will be staying. In the case that you are a tourist or traveling to Russia for business or studies, you don’t need to worry because you don’t have to address any organization to notify your registration or waste your time. It’s the inviting party that should take care of the entire registration procedure. I’ll explain it in detail below.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Foreigners’ Obligations under the New Regulations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Until recently, the regulations governing immigration registration in Russia were not very clear, and everyone interpreted them in their own way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I suppose this is why there are still many articles on the internet that talk about the obligation of tourists to register and how failing to do so could lead to hefty fines, a ban on entering Russia for up to 5 years, or even deportation to Siberia to live in an ice cave and eat snow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jokes aside, none of this is true<\/strong>. The obligation to register lies with the inviting party (hotel, guesthouse, tourist accommodation, etc.). The tourist doesn’t need to waste time doing any registration; they’ve already gone through enough getting their visa processed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since 2020, there’s been a new regulation amending the existing legislation, clarifying many points that previously led to various interpretations. The legislation presents two possibilities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Registration of foreigners visiting Russia for tourism, business, studies, or visiting friends or relatives<\/strong> (and who do not have a residence permit). In this case, it’s the inviting party’s obligation to register.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Registration of foreigners with temporary or permanent residence in Russia<\/strong> who must register at their place of residence. In this case, the foreigner must register if they own property in Russia or if they will reside in someone else’s property with the owner’s consent. There’s an electronic procedure enabled by the Russian government<\/a> for requesting registration, which costs 350 rubles and must be done within 7 business days.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    This article focuses on the first case, i.e., foreigners traveling for tourism, business, studies, or to visit friends or family.<\/p>\n\n\n

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    1. What is immigration registration in Russia?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Registration is essentially the process by which you inform the Russian authorities<\/strong>, upon your arrival in Russia, about the place where you will be staying<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    It’s an informative registration for the responsible immigration authorities of the Russian Federation, with, among others, the following objectives<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n