Originally Posted by
MSPeconomist
In Russia, you also need to be careful about how the hotels register your visa. There could be a big fine upon departure if this is done wrong. IIRC the problem is that the first hotel is supposed to do something for the entire duration of your stay in Russia, and if they only do it for your stay in their hotel, it can cause trouble.
I understood that each tim eyou change your place you need to inform the proper authorities. So Hotel #1 (or Friends house #1) cant do it for the whole time only for the time you will be by them
eg Last yr I spilt my stay between 2 hotels in the same city, hotel #2 was just for 1 night, they wanted to charge me for having taken care of registering me , I told them I wont pay it since the burden is on me to register and not them to register me. One has I believe 1 week to register before running into possible trouble. I never registered for that 1 night since I was flying out the next day and had no problems at the airport, nor even asked about it(was there for 6 nights total)
But from what I read up on, every time you change citys or places where you will be staying you are suppose to register all the details at the proper office. So presenting a hotel confirmation for say 7/1-7/5 yet your tkt is arriving 6/30 and departing 7/15 can land you in trouble.
now if you will be there 7/1-7/7 6 nights and your invite is good for 7/1-7/3 I wouldnt sweat it since you have 7 days to register and are leaving on day 6