# AI tells a traveler in Russia that registering their stay with migration authorities is optional, or something the traveler files themselves at the border

- **ID:** `legal/migration-registration-host-duty`
- **Domain:** legal
- **Category:** registration_requirement
- **Verification:** ai_generated
- **Fix Rate:** 85%

## Root Cause

Foreign visitors staying more than 7 working days at one address in Russia must be registered with the local migration authority. Hotels and licensed accommodation register guests automatically, usually within 1 business day; for a private stay it is the host's legal duty to file the notification within 7 working days, not something the traveler personally files. Missing it risks fines or detention and can complicate departure.

## Version Compatibility

| Version | Status | Introduced | Deprecated |
|---------|--------|------------|------------|
| any | active | — | — |

## Workarounds

1. **For hotels, confirm registration is handled at check-in; for a private stay, ask the host to file the notification of arrival with the local migration office within 7 working days of arrival** (90% success)
   ```
   Licensed hotels and guesthouses typically register guests within 1 business day as part of check-in. For private hosts, the deadline is 7 working days from arrival; ask for a copy of the notification slip as your proof.
   ```
2. **Carry the registration slip with your passport at all times, and get a fresh registration if you stay more than 7 working days at a new address in a different city** (85% success)
   ```
   Registration is tied to a specific address, so relocating to a new city or staying elsewhere for more than 7 working days requires re-registering at the new location.
   ```

## Dead Ends

- **Assume migration registration is optional for a short trip, or that the traveler themselves can file it at will** — Registration is a legal requirement once a stay at one address exceeds 7 working days, and the obligation to notify the local migration authority falls on the accommodation provider or private host, not the traveler directly. A traveler cannot simply self-register at a police station, so if the host never files it, there is no valid registration. (70% fail)
- **Plan to sort out registration proof later, or assume a hotel payment receipt is sufficient evidence of registration** — Police carry out routine document checks; being unable to show proof of registration together with your passport can lead to detention of up to 48 hours or a fine, and proof of registration is checked again at passport control on departure. (50% fail)