Everything you wrote is correct. Visa registration is a must. I would only suggest to stay one (first) night in a cheap hotel or hostel in Moscow and get the visa registration from them, they should be quick. Penalty is not just a fine on exit, but a 5 year ban on entry to Russia, btw.
Sincerely, Sergey Orlov Marketing Director ELINT SP Tel +7-495-2280766 Fax +7-495-7873869 Mob +7-916-3929803 Skype elersm From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] Sent: Monday, July 26, 2010 2:10 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Expat List Question about visa registration - anmd leaving the country "bex problem" I about to receive my1 month tourist visa from a Russian travel agency here in NYC. What I would like to know is: MUST I get this visa registered in Moscow? The reason I ask is that the agency will do it for an extra $80 fee. On top of the $80, it will take me some time to get to their Moscow office to drop off my visa, and then return some days later to pick it up. (I am visiting a friend at their datcha some 100 KM outside of Moscow.) So, without this registration stamp, will I be prevented from getting through passport control at Shevemeteo and boarding my flight? >From my past experiences at Sheve (I have gone in and out dozens of times over the last decade), the ONLY way the passport control people can block your exit is if you have OVERSTAYED. Any advice? Thanks, Ted
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