• within 72 hours upon your arrival if you stay in an apartment, within 24 hours upon arrival if you stay in a hotel
  (excluding weekends and official holidays);
• it is next to impossible to extend a visa which has not been duly registered, and getting out of Russia with an unregistered visa could be a very expensive proposition.

• Visa, passport, and migration card.

• the hotel will register your visa;
• a small registration fee can be imposed.

• the local UVIR within three or more working days;
• an authorised Russian company which has arranged for your invitation letter within two days.
• a small registration fee can be imposed.

a notarized letter from your landlord is required:

please make sure your landlord will be able to provide you with the mentioned paper within 2 business days upon your arrival in Russia. A small registration fee can be imposed.