RUSSIAN VISA REGISTRATION

Every foreign traveler who comes to Russia should have his/her Russian visa registered within 7 working days upon arrival, excluding holidays and weekends.Less than 7 days no registration is required.

Every foreign traveler who comes to Russia also needs to fill out a migration card when crossing the border. This is not to be confused with visa registration, it is just a document that shows that you entered the Russian federation.

If you do not get registration during your stay in Russia, you may be subject to a fine or as it is very unlikely, you may be denied to enter the Russian Federation for a maximum length of 5 years.

If you stay in a hotel, it will take care of the registration upon arrival. If you wish to live in an apartment or with your friends and need registration, it is not such a big problem, as we can help you with this. Registration for 1-2 weeks costs 35 usd. For 1-2 months, registration cost is 55 usd. For questions, email us at stpetersburgguide@inbox.ru or contact Saint Petersburg Guide on facebook.

The other (free) option is to go to the Russian post office with a Russian friend who has St. Petersburg registration and makes it for you. The only bad thing about this option is that the Russian post office has a terrible reputation of long lines. Estimated time of waiting would be around 30-50 minutes in a small post office with a lot of upset people. Ooops! ;)