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UPDATE RUSSIA VISA REGSISTRATION

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pauline Just Starting Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: hong kong	Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:19 pm    Post subject: UPDATE RUSSIA VISA REGSISTRATION Hi i will have a trip during 2008 feb.But i'm very confuse about the register.I throught the agency booked an aparment.But the agency said i need to pay 40euro to get the register visa.Is it really "real"?Beause i saw some information no like that.Is it the landlord must need to help to register my visa to the post office or i need to do it by myself? I will stay in Russia totally 5 days .Fistly,2 days in st peterburg 3 days in Mocow.Would anyone could slove my problem?Thank a lot
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greg222 VIP Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 599	Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2007 7:51 am    Post subject: Unfortunately, that's standard practice when renting apartments short-term - you have to pay extra for registration. 40 euros is on the more expensive side of the scale for such a service though.
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pauline Just Starting Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 2 Location: hong kong	Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 12:22 am    Post subject: help again greg222 wrote: Unfortunately, that's standard practice when renting apartments short-term - you have to pay extra for registration. 40 euros is on the more expensive side of the scale for such a service though. How come?The landlord not responsible to resister my visa even i rent his aparment?I saw some people said this procedure only done by the landlord this is the law. Anyway can i do this by myself i n the post office?i will appreciate if you can solve my problem.
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JustMarv Just Starting Joined: 02 Jan 2008 Posts: 6 Location: New York, USA	Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:48 pm    Post subject: Visa Registration Fees I rented an apartment the first time I visited Russia. The Visa Registration process I admit is confusing but understanding that Russia is VERY Bureaucratic helps in the understanding. I was lucky that first time because I stayed in Saint Petersburg over a weekend, arriving on a Friday and leaving on Wednsesday. That constituted no more than 3 working days and I didn't have to register my visa. If a weekend or Russian holiday is included in your stay, you might not need to register your visa. But if I had stayed through to Thursday or gotten into Russia earlier than Friday, I would have had to register my visa. Regarding the Visa Registration Fee......like other's have said, the $40 is on the high side of the Visa Registration Fee scale but that's the way things are in Russia. If you are staying in or near a large Russian city then you might be able to save $10 and use the registration service from this website. I think their service costs about $30. There are other services which can be researched on the internet. I have seen services which were as low as $15 to $20 when added to the Visa Invitation fees. I myself like simplicity and ease. There is nothing like using a service for that and for a first timer I recommend that. I've visited Russia several times and have found a hotel in my favorite city that will register my visa for me for about 250 roubles or about $10 US. Like I mentioned, I like ease and simplicity. Do what is best for you.
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