Originally Posted by
Loren Pechtel
You wouldn't need a residence permit for it not to matter.
We stay with relatives, we register when we arrive. If a hotel on a side trip doesn't register us we will still show as registered at the relative's place.
That was kind of my point. When you register at a PSB, you are issued a temporary residence permit, though not all PSBs print them out unless you ask them to. Hotels can also print them out...can be useful for people opening bank accounts.