As part of moves to tighten security for the the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree introducing strict registration requirements for both foreign and Russian visitors.<br /><br />The rules will not affect accredited delegates or people with hotel reservations. But others will need to register with the authorities soon after they arrive.<br /><br />Russians must register within three days, instead of the usual 90, and foreign visitors traveling without visas will need to do so within 24 hours.<br /><br />Moscow is concerned by Sochi’s close proximity to Russia’s troubled North Caucasus region.
