Nick, as I understand it (and others can correct me if I'm wrong), you first need to get a residence permit and then can get private entrepreneur status. Once you have that, you are legally like a Russian citizen as far as work goes. That is, companies that hire you don't have to get permission to hire a foreigner, etc. But it's the residence permit (vid na zhitel'stvo) is what allows you to cross borders without visas.
No one is exempt from registration. No one. Ever. Registration is an equal opportunity pain in the --
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