Visa Registration

[akdiver 3]

But even 2 months is long enough for a law to change.

Well gee, the law can change every day. It could even change while you're in flight on the way to Moscow. At some point, you have to hope for the best.

[Satellite 1]

But even 2 months is long enough for a law to change.

Well gee, the law can change every day. It could even change while you're in flight on the way to Moscow. At some point, you have to hope for the best.

Ever seen the movie The Terminal! The entire government could seize to exist on your flight into Russia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Terminal

[akdiver 3]

The entire government could seize to exist on your flight into Russia.

That's true. That's happened to me TWICE!! It's a real pain in the ###.

[PJB 0]

I've lived in Russia since 2003 and I HATE THE STUPID VISA/REGISTRATION RULES!!!!! Yes, they can change overnight and the government doesn't warn anybody. Happened to me on a trip to Ukraine. Got an email from a friend that the registration rules would be different 2 days before I crossed back to Russia. As for the new registration, it is a seperate piece of paper that is issued by OVIR (I can't remember their new name) that you must carry in your passport on your person at all times. When you leave the country you must give it back to OVIR so they can unregister you. Passport control only asks for this paper if they are looking for a "donation".

Edited June 28, 2008 by PJB

[dagobert2 0]

Thanks everyone for your feedback on this lively and controversial topic. At least getting a visitor's visa to Russia is easy. Don't we all wish the same were true the other way around. In this case my wife will arrive in Russia a week ahead of me so she will look into what the current rules are. The post office process sounds nice and easy if indeed it is still the process in Kazan. The last time I was there they were using the migration card stamping process along with some computer database process with the hotels. Didn't make a whole lot of sense and I ended up losing the migration card. That made for some nervous conversations with my wife-to-be and some unpleasant words from Moscow passport control but otherwise no big deal. So I guess we'll see what the game is this time. I am looking forward to the trip. It has been nearly two years since I have been there.

[eekee 182]

Thanks everyone for your feedback on this lively and controversial topic. At least getting a visitor's visa to Russia is easy. Don't we all wish the same were true the other way around. In this case my wife will arrive in Russia a week ahead of me so she will look into what the current rules are. The post office process sounds nice and easy if indeed it is still the process in Kazan. The last time I was there they were using the migration card stamping process along with some computer database process with the hotels. Didn't make a whole lot of sense and I ended up losing the migration card. That made for some nervous conversations with my wife-to-be and some unpleasant words from Moscow passport control but otherwise no big deal. So I guess we'll see what the game is this time. I am looking forward to the trip. It has been nearly two years since I have been there.

Be more careful with your migration card this time!!!