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* I asked several Russian hosts about registering - 1 said that they usually do check at the Estonia border. The rest of them say that their guests have never been checked. I was not checked when exiting at Zabaykalsk, despite being taken to an interrogation room and questionned for 30 minutes about what I was doing crossing at this border. Some believe the hassle/cost of registering outweighs the risk of being caught without it and getting a 2000ruble fine.[[User:Haggismn|Haggismn]] 09:17, 6 February 2011 (UTC)
*As far as I'm aware (after extensively prowling the thorn-tree forum), rules changed in 2011 and now you only have to register if you stay somewhere for at least seven ''business'' days (i.e. 9 days). You're not required to register any more upon arrival either, so it's well possible now to cross the country without registering at all. However it still seems recommended to collect train/bus/plane tickets for proof that you didn't stay anywhere longer than those nine days, so for hitchhikers it might be advisable to register at least once for peace of mind. Additionally, the new 2011 law clearly stipulates that it's the ''host's'' responsability to register, not the traveller's. I will add these things to the article as "probably" and then update once I know anything for sure.--[[User:Zenit|Zenit]] ([[User talk:Zenit|talk]]) 00:23, 28 June 2013 (CEST)