OWIR

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Cyrillic ( Russian )
	Отдел Виз и Регистраций
Transl. :	Otdel 'Viz i Registracij
Transcr. :	Otdel Wis i Registraci
Cyrillic ( Belarusian )
	Аддзел Віз і Рэгістрацый
Łacinka :	Addzieł Viz i Rehistracyj
Transl. :	Addzel Viz i Rėhistracyj
Transcr. :	Addsel Wis i Rehistracyj

OWIR ( Russian abbreviation for Отдел виз и регистрации (Otdel Wis i Registrazii), German Department for Visa and Registration ) is in many former Soviet republics and was the department of local administration in the Soviet Union , which was responsible for issuing passports and registering themselves is responsible for foreigners staying in the municipality . Registration is confirmed by a stamp in the passport or on a separate document (in Russia on the migration card ) and can thus be checked upon departure.

Russia

In Russia , every foreigner is officially obliged to register with the local authorities no later than the seventh (formerly third) day of their stay in a Russian city. The Russian OWIR were dissolved on May 20, 2005. Their tasks were taken over by the Federal Migration Service (Russian: Federalnaja migrazionnaja sluschba (FMS) ). Although foreigners are still required to register in Russia, when they leave the country there is often no check to see whether this has been complied with.

Belarus

In Belarus , too, the rule applies to foreigners to register with the local authorities on the third day after entering the country. Registration is carried out by the local representatives of the Ministry of the Interior. In the case of private accommodation, a personal visit to the office is essential and takes some time. After paying a fee of around EUR 10, the foreigner will then be given a migration card, which must be presented together with the passport when leaving the country. In the case of accommodation in hotels, the report is usually taken over by them, in this case the registration is certified by a stamp on the visa.