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Russian Visa Registration - Staying in hotels + friend's house

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Hi, I'm quite confused about the whole visa registration process. I'm planning on taking two friends to Vladivostok, Khabarovsk, Irkutsk and Moscow in June - the whole trip will most likely last around 16-17 days. One of them is a UK citizen, another is a citizen of Hong Kong. In Vladivostok, Khabarovsk and Irkutsk we plan to stay at hotels - in Moscow, on the other hand, they'll be staying at a friend's house.

Would it be necessary to register them if they're staying at a friend's house in Moscow for longer than 7 days? If so, where should they be registered?

Are there any loopholes in this process? Does they need private visas in this case? Or can they get tourist visas and still stay at a friend's house when they get to Moscow?
asked Apr 5, 2015 in Russian Visa by George Istigechev (130 points)

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Hi George,

Your friends can register them for as long as they wish, 7 days or longer. Any type of visa is OK, and yes, they can stay on their tourist visas at your friend's house in Moscow. The whole process is that the landlord (who has "propiska") just goes to the post office with their own passport and the copies of passports (and visas) of your friends, to the post office and registers them there. More info on http://waytorussia.net/RussianVisa/Registration.html
answered Apr 9, 2015 by admin (5,930 points)
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