Your Russian Visa should be registered upon arrival to the Russian Federation.

According to the Russian law, your Russian visa must be registered within 72 hours upon your arrival. If you arrive on a Saturday,Sunday or holiday, your visa must be registered on the first working day after your arrival.

If you are staying at a hotel, the hotel will register your visa. A small registration fee can be assessed.

If you stay at a private apartment, your visa must be registered by your landlord. Please have the landlord apply at the local police precinct (in Moscow) or FMS office (commonly known as OVIR) in other cities. He will need to fill out a notification form indicating your passport and migration card details. A landlord can also send notification form by registered mail to the postal address of the local police precinct/FMS office.

Your landlord will have to present his passport registered at the same apartment.

Please note that not registering your Russian visa may lead to serious problems: detention by police, fines on departure, prevention from boarding the plane, etc. We strongly advise you to register your Russian visa to avoid possible consequences.

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