En quoi consiste s'enregistrer?
Dans ma compréhension (cf. textes de RealRussia.co.uk et de l'Ambassade US à Moscou), l'enregistrement local à l'arrivée n'est requis que si l'on séjourne 7 jours ou plus au même endroit. A réaliser sous 7 jours de l'arrivée (avant 2011, c'était sous 3 j ouvrables de l'arrivée).
It is the responsibility of the visitor to register in each place where you spend seven working days or more. (…) If you have registered your visa correctly, or you had no need to register your visa, when stopped by the Militia - for example if you had only arrived the day before - and you are told you need to pay a "fine", stand your ground and say "no", you have not broken the law, they are just looking for a bribe. If they persist, insist that you call your embassy to inform them you are the subject of police harassment; this will in most cases put them off. In theory you should register your visa when you arrive in a city, or town within seven working days. So, if you arrive in Moscow and stay for 7 days and move on to St. Petersburg for 7 days then you need to obtain a registration slip in both cities (though you will hand in the first city’s registration slip in the second city when you get a new registration slip for your time there). If you are not staying in a city or town for seven working days then there is no "technical" need to register, however, if you have the chance to register easily then you should do so as it avoids any potential problems with "gaps" in your registration. Where you have been traveling between cities you should keep copies of any tickets to show the period of the journey if requested to explain gaps in the registration.
RealRussia.co.uk, copié le 09/05/16.
Travelers who spend more than seven days in Russia must register their visa and migration card through their sponsor (at the local Federal Migration Service (FMS)) or landlord (at the local post office or FMS). Travelers staying in a hotel must register their visa and migration card with their hotel within one day. Even travelers who spend less than seven days in one place are encouraged to register their visas. If a traveler chooses not to register a stay of less than seven days, he or she is advised to keep copies of tickets, hotel bills, or itineraries in order to prove compliance with the law.
Texte issu de l'Ambassade US à Moscou.
En conséquence, j'ai pris la précaution de conserver mes preuves de réservation électronique (hébergements, transports ferroviaires). Bien content tout de même de ne pas avoir eu à les produire lors de ma sortie du territoire russe.
Fabrice
S'exposer à l'Etranger lointain amène à mieux connaître et comprendre sa propre Culture.