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jsqueo · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:56 pm Post subject: Visa Registration Question

My wife owns a flat in St. Petersburg where we will stay for three weeks in April '07. She and my daughter are Russian citizens travelling on a Russian passport, I am a US national. If I get my VISA from you guys do I still need to get it registered via, police station or travel agency or hotels every 4 days I believe?

Rick · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 8:33 pm Post subject:

Your visa situation is seen independently from the fact that you are married to a Russian national. The same regulations apply as for any other person.

jsqueo · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 9:28 pm Post subject: Ok now what then?

Based on your response it appears that I still need to get registered every four days. Since I won't be staying in a hotel, my options are the Police Station which always has a long queue or a Saint Petersburg travel agency which works a deal with a hotel to register me. Are those my options as far as you are aware?

Rick · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject:

Why would you have to be registered every four days? If you use a certain visa sponsor, ask them for the address where you can register the visa for the entire period.....

jsqueo · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 11:47 pm Post subject: Excellent one more question

Currently my only sponsor is my father in law. I simply want to use your service to obtain my 30 day VISA and not be required to register every four days with a registrant. Can you make that happen for me?

krasatulya · VIP Joined: 29 May 2005 Posts: 577

Regardless of which service provider you go with, you will have to register your visa at least once (your father-in-law will not be able to help you with that). If you plan on staying in St Pete for the entire duration of your visit to Russia, you will need to register your visa one time only for the entire period of your stay.

jo jo 7 · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 2:43 am Post subject: sponsor

Please don't laugh at me, but do you have to have a sponsor to go to Russia?....I also have heard something about a invitation..What is that all about? Are you not able to go Russia without one?

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Rick · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:51 pm Post subject:

The party that issued your visa invitation, should provide you with the address where you can register it. I don't see why that could not be for the entire duration of your stay and only once.