# Sth Africa/UK citizen, Russian family visit Moscow, visa/registration.

**URL:** <https://forum.russiable.com/t/sth-africa-uk-citizen-russian-family-visit-moscow-visa-registration/121>\
**Category:** Travel to Russia\
**Created:** [May 12, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/sth-africa-uk-citizen-russian-family-visit-moscow-visa-registration/121 "2024-05-12T07:36:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jono](https://forum.russiable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/7ab992/32.png) [@Jono](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Jono)\
**Post date:** [May 12, 2024, 7:36am UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/sth-africa-uk-citizen-russian-family-visit-moscow-visa-registration/121/1 "2024-05-12T07:36:43Z")

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Dear Irina,

Thank you for your amazing site and such valuable information, you do such a great thing for so many people.

I am a dual South African / UK citizen, residing permanently in the UK with my wife, who is a dual Russian / UK citizen.

My wife’s family live in Moscow.

Am I correct in thinking that I can go to Russia to visit my family, without a visa, if I use my South African passport?

If so, and when I am there, how can I do the registration? Would I have to “stay at” a hotel and get the hotel to do it for me? Or can my family do it for me? (They say it would be very difficult for them).

Also, if I stay in Russia, with my family, for less than 7 business days (i.e. up to 9 days), do I have to register at all?

Kind regards  
Jono.

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**Author:** ![Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/user_avatar/forum.russiable.com/irena/32/7_2.png) [@Irena](https://forum.russiable.com/u/Irena)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.russiable.com/t/sth-africa-uk-citizen-russian-family-visit-moscow-visa-registration/121/2 "2024-05-20T18:30:23Z")

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@Jono Yes, you don’t need visa with your South African passport. Your family can register you at any post office.