The OLD way:
- Visit to main police station located at the furthest edge of the city. = TRY to get an appointment -- and even if you do, there are dozens of other people at the same time. - NO support for non-Russian speakers. - Move from office to office, battle with lines and waiting to get signatures at each phase. - Start at 9am, leave your car in the impound until 17:00. - Registration of vehicle would be a MAXIMUM of whatever your own registration is -- regardless of your visa. Three months maximum.
The NEW way:
- New office at the sea port at Vasillievsky Island. Easy parking near the office. - Appointments are easy to get, and only a few people for each appointment time. - NO LINES. You have help in ENGLISH with the application. - Pay on the spot, and EVERYTHING is taken care of for you. - Your car doesn't get locked in the skad at all. - Entire process takes only a couple of hours. 30 minutes to submit application, and 1:30 to wait for the paperwork to be processed. *** BEST OF ALL!!! *** Your car is registered for the ENTIRE DURATION OF YOUR VISA! *** Meaning that this could be a once-per-year process instead of every 3 months.
Sometimes privatization can be a good thing. The price is doubled, but you don't waste the entire day.
Source: http://hotel-club.net
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