MEMORANDUM: SOVIET DOCUMENTATION INFORMATION CONCERNING OVIR (VISA AND REGISTRATION SECTION) OF MVD IN THE FALL OF 1959 - CASE 4390
Originator: CIA
From: CHIEF, TSD/DB
To: CHIEF, SR/CI
Document date: 01/28/1964
Document type: PAPER - TEXTUAL DOCUMENT

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104-10210-10001

2022 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992

•дог срсра"

I'3 Nero To. 6632

23 January I9td

ATFISTICS

SUBJECE

1. Duncas curact

Gorlot Locusentation intonation concernine ovi

(ViEs Diz) IregistIBtlos Fection) a° HID 1u the

FE21 Os 195) - CARa 1399

" Your orzi request for TSD/D5 arport on 3)

Decesider 1963.

to 1F, StevArE al IR/CI by IT. BOUBIÒO Of PUT/T on 31 Duccaer

1553.

= Intermation consinted of ISN/Is colmento da questicos

presented by l. Itevart in his verbal reguest on 30 Deceaber 1963.

The atsechaent includes edditional inferantion on OVIl Organisation,

aboralestion, and futions as related to ita castral over tane'go.

Printry atrention till be given the period

Please sign the attached original Request for TED/DB

3.

Il TED corneats are baing considered for furtbar distr1-

tuelon, it 10 replester dent the tremmitting corresponsence se

COOTUIDADEO VICh tHIS OFTICE.

Any queutions on thin satter con bo referrod to lesers.

nonto no gel, extensich aust, 221 beut Ost HaildinG.

ALBIN R. 'TROCIORAE

@10s, 55D/D₴

Attaulmasts

an stated

Motribureton:

origiori E 1 - Midresese s/atto.

- DB Chron

1 - DI FILE,

L - DB PLE, A Case 439

all v/etts.

DD/P/ISD/DB/1:D. Boranto: prt

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SEGRET

TED COMENTRE ON OVIR (VISA MID FEGISZRATION LECTION) OE PIE USSA

Yor oneritte questica are unovered Lelos vith additional infores-

Pection do itat 18 OVIR?

ARPHET - OVIR 16 thE @SbrAViAtIOn fOI OTIEL VIZ. I FEGISTRASEIY

(Vina and registration rection) unica in 1959 vas esitorôtrete

to the mali limintetration of Militis, HD (luisatra, of Interral

A'rairs) ca the All-ibion level and to elther tuo il (Upraylonige

1111ta11) 08 UVD (Uprevleniso hautrennikà del) da republio,

Colast or City leval.

The diVD vas riplaced by tuop (ianistries

for the protection di tublie OrieT) In the letter fart of l'igust

ad during -eptanDar 1ELi. OVIP's priny ductioa l0 Ea

esercito ol contral over fortiguers 1n tha USCi. BraTabee uf

OVI aro located 11 Bost of the lungo cities of the coviet

Un10n. Lose BerVe Bn entiTa oblast of republic rother than

just a city.

Additional Intoristian - A stay in the lill, even of sbort

duratica requirca dat tha visitor regioter vits 2ba soviet

funse tua fall ar 1959 and unai reptather 190c

LA ragistiBlion bas teden tuo foras, sa described balos.

Hotel Ferdutretion - Host tourista hire bren

registered by.the.hotel.uher.they speat.tbc1f:d1rat.night.in

In sony ceses tis finet hotel ragintration is all

thest 18 placed 1n tha tourlet 's pasapori iroprilaso of the

In & feu casen subrequent hotel regin-

tretiona hare been edited. Ibere la so loua ressoa far the

As "intouriot" repressatetivo, a

Eber o thA DOTel AiDiBtration o PORcibLy DA OVIR rUprO-

sitative et botols nay hanile hotel registratione aad the

InsEing an Of diose mEsports Maich reguire En OVIB estonaion

or chenze.

He ara not fare oi OviR'e sale la dizque horal

registrations.

Atteckcat S0:

Tis Kemo 1o. 6637

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2.

cycl Ienccration - travlert not having tourlot

Ticas (exceptiny linaric persomel) sorally quet ruploter

WLA OVIE, or ult 100 (Parporto-ingirretslany itool -

PIRC$1000 iN MONO TEDA SE LAVINE LI OIIR. 101E ECpIOtrAtION

trica place la tho city thoro tia cirat ovarmir eoy 1n mie.

t1on cocheto

traTEles pertotally bura

"Intouritt' ai horel arborialeo savo

assintod by penula ta irareler'e pasapor to cit

regalless os tro di vlas (escopi diplontic) ali

scrasa10n5 0r changce ict bo naùe by crli.

riace I9i0 noet

VINICOTE 3IN21Y IACC1VO LOTEL IEBIDIA+LONS.

OVD: eatries aro

SarE10n Ba los Mang OVITE BIO tirETO 1= 11020007

ARTUCI - IRSDO OU A TOTIEN Ol MALIGatIRE CACist MEDOrA, UVIR

thet in 1999 turro uns arly onu OVIF 1a loccod.

It vas to this

office that jessporto callocid uy poseis, "ilitia perport

atIsces (renportay ital), inte and the

"¡'oreira socciona" os

universities, quie. test or braugat pessoantti de 460- bcarr 10r

CVIa regiotrations or cherges.

AdItIOnAl InforTation -& ninple OVIR oitice

Oleo noema the

caue in ceveral oubos arena (Cialen re leningrad. road. Kier, end...

and lstcoin).

At want is one erta, resnhent, lister ESB, inere !E evidence

that tarde rejarate validating orchot buler vere 1n une durirg

1953: ILB DY OVIN ES (UpERVEniTE 1E112011) Urbak DER, 3 by

FID UVD Tarhbant ODIart Ispalkon and 119 by FIO Il Dechiant

coreavatao

Attachnest to:

I3 Herzo lia, 6631

8850 - 2

SEGRET

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C.00ET

A11 OVIa segistrations, extensions and changes are

vallasted iny 8s OVIR eschat.

Thare vers changes. 1D thotor?

of these cochsts in l'vil end lata 190l. The test chanzes so

Macted foretent odinistratire mornization. Rach OVIR

has a tro or three diat under which is part of thia

valsdating cachet. The misber appercatly changes anually.

A LOViEY CE the OTIR TEGICiTATION MANATO 1N HDOCUY

it Inningred revealed dust they do levan in musterica

order, indienting a contral cortral in these oltles.

EUTROTIS tO BIGA POE- ALL OVIN Leistrations end changes ir

oner duran 10s9 are by cita or oral, (te lost letter

Mangarcorato (sarcas city council).

ins sigortures notod

abore experred interchnenbly on both registratione and

abanges. Do Mascour Oblast registrations vere noted.

As prEvIoualy noted OVIl regIOtrEtion 10 sorzally

averplished at ths first sajor elty visitos by tha travaler,

id exorla other citios alfear. co tho traveler's ltinatary

they are entered on the registration sachut. Usually no further

OVIR entries are meis et tha other cities (encepting Riditional

hotel TERISTIETLORS ' LI' ICT LISTENCOn) VEleDS the traVelET

regists sa extension on cirago.

its isreglitiation entries

sypaar 13 the passport upon departine the Usili.

Sabotion C. lose are 8h9. 011ES Insated 10-Hance..

gentlon Do ta En OVIl locstsd at alther of the falloning

2. Bolgechary parsulas $9

ittachmans to:

D8 Haso 540, 6531

Fuge -3

SOONET

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C.0NCT

AROUEI - 10 InforEstioo.

Miditional Isoratton - The 195T telenione directory eod the

I95T enireas bodd for soscoy locate tbe followligg MVD Orz2as

E3 Í'OlLO48:

GLavoye Uprerlealjo MLitE11, WMD ECON - Ul. OFbrera, E

Uyravlen1ye IAl1to1S, IVD FINTT - i1. Dgareva, 6

Unreronige /nutremuch Del irpaliora Hosoblsovata - 1ul. Dollnerogo, 3

FasportIry OUdel UVD IpOlKOrE MOCOblEOVECS - DUTASOVEKIY Do, 11

Ueravleniye hartremikh Del Ispultora lasgorooveta - iutrorisa, 38

Pasporiyy Otdel UVD Inpolions iosgorsovets - leniegradakiy Prosp., 16

FRO UVD IDEObLIEJOlkOGE - 2-ay8 MechChaRsleja, M

FRO UVD Hosgorispalboma - Loningradstoge sSh., 2

Bial liakhiat (iost and Found Burecu?) UTD loayprlopalkons - Futzoviea, 38

(Por information coacerhiog lost docuzents)

GOSE1ON E.. IE tieTE EO OVIR 1A MRES?

Annuor - The avnilablo 1aoration 10010320a tist en OVIR VlE

Located in Mssss 1n 1955. Ito validating enchet misber uag 399.

Guesting ri Does tâse "do plar tue usio" (uatil plus tha dato)

11 sho OVIR regiStIntIOn placed 1n a tereignar'a passpose 15

Hoscos wean theit he sust leure tra counaly by siinigat of tise

InrCodlIy dirDe or on tbe dato 1náicateai

Attachneat to:

D3 Iero F0. 6633

Peza -

S20.21

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ANPUES - A FETIEY Of a MASteT Of lOGAl ENTVeLES dOtmantE

indicatee thet althoug muy prople leere cereral leya prior

to or right on the day precedias tie "isi" date, juat as suay

Lesve on tha "do" esto end a leu cray sovoral dayo after.

Thste lattor inatanoea could se dua to the lsos de evallablo

tramportatios leavine tha usEl.

It in Inr/10's belles ibez

e trevoler cas be requirad to lave by sicaletit of the ley

preceding tho "do" ante.

fatit1oml Incrention - la 0ur sindlor so trat sentionea

18 0ur Cineunion 1.0. Giti enterior tai inasg dete sa tbo

vina extenias, las been buttd in the part. ibotber this usa

As OVIR registrarion 1s nte valla fOr tho period

TALA, 1I PRE VÁSB SURDOTIIES A 30

asy oter, the OVIll sugietration vill ba cood for 30 dhys iron

tio esto of entry isto a crymtry (n0t fras tee tete of regle-

tratson shich muy ba seresal doys leter).

SusstIon O -Dose the fallowing (talon' fras the tourist's soto

bOaT) LITTE eNY SIGNIfICENCE!

"TRA - D. A. VISERA"

Attactasat to:

108 Meso E0. 6531

SEC.LI

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SECRET

¡EQUESTING OFFICE CONTIOL NO

CATE CH HONIST

30 Dee 63

REQUEST FOR TSD;DB

SUPPORT

CB CASE NO

$390

DUE DATE

31 Da 63

NAME CE REQUESTORIALTERNATE

ORGANIZATION AND LOCATION

EXTENSION

DATE RECEIVED

Ducen stevart

SR/CIT

Egs Blag

T/31

30 Dec 63

REQUEST FECEIVID BY Namo

REFERRED FOR ACTION TO

PROSCT NAME

SECTIONS:

13/1

OR CRYPTO

PROJECT OFFICER SI

TYPE OF SUPFORT AUTH O

CA DO OTMER XX

Documentation Infoszation

REQUEST rsclude ripe ol rems, number of rems, surpose items mis serve, documens couniry, use

e requestor called 20/Da/1 at pointely 2430, 30" Deceiber 1963 and eelsed

for in oral responne to the falloung gettion:

Does tho "do plus the dats" (uat11 plus the arte) in the OVIR (Vlea Bad

Rogistration Section) registration placed in a tortimer's panaport in loacor soun

that he surt leave the country by adiminat al the jauceeding lite os on tas date

1niicEtedi

2.

5.

What is OVIR?

¡OS UNDY OVIR'S ATO tDATE In MOBCOUP

Where an? they locsted? Art cither of the falloung Ovii addrecses!

ozarera ulitsa; l. iaLpachoy pereular $9

Does the IOllowing Dave any sirAlficancel

me case involves en Antican tou vi "o visited lancoN In October 1959. ids

paupart ls not precently available. ... liove quentions are based on a soro bost

RECORD OF ACTION.

Lest by the tourist. de LaS IBUOR a SOViEt VICA IN a fOrulEN courtry (unspecifiod)

valid for s1x (6) deys siter crosaing the soviet border.

The Moscor OVIR regictration

Indicated that ho could stay in the country until the 2208 (do 22-050), presusably

0f. Ortober: 1999... le had 119-vlos "estanted, but pocathly ersonously, "toe zind van:

once again entered as the "do" date. Hs vas cubsequeatly intoned that he vould bive

to leavo the country by midnight of the 2l8t. (sanchou be manized to rtay oss. lio

details vons provided).

Os BaTIVAl In Hoscor (Re vas alono) he ves met by an Intourirt fuido uho tools

Intonation concerning a hotal teglotration vas not evestable.

Requestor dia Dot IndY 19 thA VISA VES A COUTiEE VIAN (1.6. Inriod tourist).

COLOUR HILT THE ABOVE

RECORDED VERBAL, REQUEST.

signature

dates

D-108 (Jan. '63

SECRET

GROUP 1

Encluded from nutorers

doungrading and daciassfucasion

in.

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