Is temporary registration required in St. Petersburg?

The law allows every citizen of the Russian Federation to move freely throughout the country, but the state keeps records of movements. In this regard, every person who wants to stay in St. Petersburg or another city is forced to apply for a temporary residence permit. It is needed for those who will live in the new place for 90 days or more. Therefore, visitors often wonder how to obtain temporary registration in St. Petersburg, how long it will take and how much it will cost.

Why registration is needed

In addition to avoiding administrative penalties, temporary registration allows you to expand a person’s capabilities in a new place. First of all, such a document will be required for employment. No employer will agree to employ a person without registration, as this will entail serious penalties from the law. Without registration, you also cannot obtain a medical insurance policy or enroll in educational institutions at any level (kindergarten, school or university).

You need to register temporarily in St. Petersburg to receive a loan from any bank, as well as to obtain a pension certificate. It is also needed to obtain a Schengen visa and calculate utility bills.

In St. Petersburg, temporary registration is required if the period of stay in the city is 3 months or more

How to obtain temporary registration in St. Petersburg

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To go through this procedure, you need to visit a single information and settlement center together with the owner of the property. You will also need identification documents proving ownership of the property. It is necessary to provide an agreement indicating the type of use of the new place of residence (free or rent). You must provide both originals and copies of documents.

Important! The validity period of temporary registration cannot exceed the duration of the lease agreement.

An important condition is the personal presence of the owner of the property. If he cannot be present, then it is necessary to notarize the power of attorney for the person representing his interests.

Who can get a temporary residence permit in St. Petersburg?

Anyone can obtain temporary registration in St. Petersburg. There are no restrictions on gender, age, religion, or citizenship.

The following can apply for residence in a city of federal significance:

• citizens of the Russian Federation;
• residents of near and far abroad;
• people who came from the former CIS countries.

Applicants may have different purposes for registration:

• moving for long-term residence with subsequent registration of permanent registration;
• long business trip;
• training in higher and professional educational institutions;
• receiving medical inpatient treatment, etc.

Russian citizens are required to apply for registration within 90 days from the date of arrival in the city. Registration of a foreign citizen for migration registration must be carried out 7 days after entering the territory of Russia.

Ways to complete the temporary registration procedure

Temporary registration of a child for school

The temporary registration in St. Petersburg itself takes place within three days from the moment of applying to the government agency. To do this, the homeowner needs to collect a package of documents and go to the EIRC, while the presence of the person who registers is not necessary. After submitting all papers, civil servants have 3 working days to review. After this, a certificate of registration at the place of residence is issued. This period can be extended to 8 days if something was missing from the original package of documents or an error was found.

Office of Russian Post

You can also transfer documents through the Russian Post office. In this case, an arrival address sheet must be attached to the standard set of papers. When FMS employees receive documents, they check them, just like when submitting them in person. If the verification is successfully completed, the applicant receives a notification with a request to visit a government agency to obtain a certificate. In this case, you must have a passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation. The stipulated period for issuing a registration document is 1 hour.

On a note! You can submit documents for temporary registration on the unified State Services portal.

Before you do this, you need to register on the site: receive your login and password by mail. On the portal you need:

1. go to your personal account;
2. go to the temporary registration section;
3. upload the required documents;
4. send data.

Important! A copy of the agreement granting the right of residence must be notarized. When receiving a registration certificate, you must bring the original.

The legislation states that this procedure is free, but a state fee must be paid. You can find out its size by contacting one of the MFCs.

Required documents

Different packages of documents are provided for different categories of citizens.

Adults will need:

• passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation;
• application for registration at the place of residence (the form can be downloaded here);
• any official paper that is the basis for temporary residence at the specified address (lease agreement, agreement to live in a hostel, etc.);
• document on ownership (only if the person is the owner or has a share in the apartment);
• statement of consent from the person providing housing for temporary registration (a sample is here).

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Parents of minors must:

• application for registration at the child’s place of residence;
• birth certificate (or passport if the teenager is 14 years old);
• personal document of the legal representative;
• written consent of the parent for registration (sample is here).

A guest from abroad must collect the following official documents:

• a copied foreigner’s passport with all pages containing marks;
• a copy of the migration card;
• the original notification of the citizen’s arrival (the form is available for download here);
• an identity document of a person who agrees to receive a foreign guest;
• document confirming the right to use real estate.

Temporary registration of a child

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Certificate of temporary registration

The procedure is somewhat simplified due to the fact that the consent of the homeowner is not required to obtain temporary registration. This also works in the case of receiving housing from state property. The reason for registration is the fact that parents or guardians have registration documents.

Where can I register temporarily?

Not only houses and apartments are suitable for registration. Any citizen can apply for temporary registration in the following premises:

• houses and apartments with rented status;
• social and municipal living space;
• own housing or shares in it;
• hotels and hotels;
• sanatoriums and boarding houses;
• officially registered campsites.

When applying for temporary registration, it is not necessary to release from your permanent place of residence.

Where to undergo the procedure

You need to contact the St. Petersburg District Federal Migration Service. To find and contact the desired branch, you can use the table or the official website.

Cost of services

Since such a service is a necessity for all compatriots who want to live, work or study in St. Petersburg, various companies provide assistance in obtaining temporary registration. They help collect documents, send them and resolve all possible issues during registration. Such companies charge additional fees for their services. On average, the price for a minimum period of 1 year starts from 1000 rubles*, then the price increases depending on the duration of registration. The maximum registration period is 5 years, the cost in this case will be about 1,500 rubles*.

Attention! For people with citizenship of another country, prices are different.

Responsibility for lack of temporary registration

If registration is not registered, the owner and new tenant may receive a fine. In all regions except Moscow and St. Petersburg, for the owner of a home, the amount of administrative punishment varies from 2,000 rubles* to 2,500 rubles.* A person who did not manage to register within the period established by law receives sanctions in the amount of 1,500 rubles* to 2,500 rub.*

In the capital of the Russian Federation and St. Petersburg, the fines are much higher. For owners of residential premises, the penalty will be from 5,000 rubles* to 7,000 rubles.* Citizens who have not registered will have to pay to the state treasury from 3,000 rubles* to 5,000 rubles*

There is a fine for failure to register

Recently, many companies have appeared that offer temporary registration in St. Petersburg for citizens of the Russian Federation not officially. Their price is significantly lower than that of official representatives, but you will have to pay much more for forging papers. For a person who uses a fake, an administrative penalty is provided in the form of a fine in the amount of 2,000 rubles. up to 3000 rub. And for the homeowner who decides to register a deceiver, they will be issued a fine of 2,000 rubles. up to 5000 rub. Therefore, it is better not to register with such companies.

Subtleties of re-registration

From a legal point of view, there is no concept of extending temporary registration. The procedure for obtaining a certificate and renewal are the same. In other words, registration occurs again, in the same order.

The basis for extending the validity of the certificate can be any reason (employment contract, continuation of treatment, training, staying in St. Petersburg with a sick relative, etc.). The main thing is to have the permission and consent of the homeowner.

Registration of temporary registration in St. Petersburg is a necessary procedure for every person who is in the city. This is not only an obligation to comply with legislation, but also an opportunity to receive state-guaranteed services.

Refusal to obtain temporary registration

If you receive a document allowing you to stay in another city, you may be refused. State authorities have the right to issue such a decision in situations where:

• The owner of the premises did not give permission for temporary registration.
• The lease agreement was drawn up with an error or is missing altogether.
• The applicant did not prove that he lives at the specified address.
• The applicant is a carrier of an open form of a dangerous disease.
• The applicant has a mental disorder that may cause harm to himself or others.

Important! The legislation does not provide for the possibility of appealing the decision of the temporary registration commission. Therefore, all that can be done is to eliminate the cause of the refusal. If the applicant believes that the refusal was not justified, he can contact lawyers for advice.

Thus, temporary registration allows you to obtain legal status. This makes it possible to enjoy all the opportunities and rights of a citizen of the Russian Federation.

*Prices and fines are current as of July 2020.