Education for foreign nationals

Before paying, contact the Medical Hotline of the insurance company (the phone number is provided on the VMI policy form). The hotline staff have the most accurate information about the services included in your insurance program. They will clarify whether you need to pay for the service or if it is actually covered by your program.

• Passport
• Migration card
• Registration
• Certificate of fingerprint registration
• Photograph of the voluntary medical insurance (VMI) policy on the phone or the insurance company card with their contact details.

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All foreign citizens, in accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation, are required to register with migration authorities no later than 7 working days from the date of entry into the Russian Federation.

This period may be extended by agreements between countries. For example:

• Citizens of Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan must submit documents within 30 calendar days.
• Citizens of Tajikistan and Uzbekistan must submit documents within 15 calendar days.
• Citizens of Ukraine and Belarus must submit documents within 90 calendar days.

International students must be registered at the place where they actually reside (the premises used for sleeping and resting).

To ensure timely document processing, the University recommends that all incoming international students planning to stay in University dormitories contact the Department for Work with International Students within 3 working days of their arrival.

For international students living independently (not in University dormitories), registration should be arranged by the property owner, who must contact the local Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) migration department (or the "My Documents" MFC - Multifunctional Center).

The copies of the documents provided must be clearly legible, with all marks being distinguishable, and the paper size must be A4. It is allowed to place multiple pages of a document on one side of the printout while maintaining readability. Double-sided printing is encouraged. The passport should be copied only with full spreads, without splitting the pages. Photographs of documents with noticeable distortions are not allowed.

• The original and 2 copies of all filled pages of the passport.
• The original and 2 copies of the migration card.
• The original and 2 copies of the previous registration (if extending registration).
• 3x4 photo.
• Copy of the fingerprinting card.
• Copy of the medical examination certificates with valid dates.

If the deadline for submitting documents for registration is missed, the current legislation of the Russian Federation provides for administrative fines ranging from 5,000 rubles to 800,000 rubles, along with administrative deportation and a ban on entry into the Russian Federation for up to 5 years. In the case of late submission of documents for individuals residing in dormitories, the issue of eviction may be raised.

When registering at a new place of stay (e.g., in a hotel), the existing migration registration in the dormitory may be automatically terminated. Therefore, upon returning to Moscow or arriving at the next place of stay, you must re-register. For this, you will need the tear-off notification slip from the previous place of stay (hotel or rented apartment), so be sure to take it with you from the previous location.

When traveling abroad, the existing migration registration becomes invalid once the departure mark is made at the border control. Therefore, after returning to Russia, you must re-register within 3 days from the moment you cross the border, even if the expiration date indicated on the old registration has not yet passed.

When crossing the border at the checkpoint, the foreign citizen (or stateless person) receives a new migration card, in which they must fill out the purpose of entry. For a student (undergraduate, graduate, postgraduate, trainee), the purpose of entry should be indicated as STUDY. The foreign citizen (or stateless person) confirms the correctness of the information in the migration card with their personal signature in the appropriate field. After crossing the border, they must contact the Department for International Students within three days from the date of entry into Russia.

In accordance with the requirements of the current legislation of the Russian Federation and the need for document preparation by University staff, you must apply for a visa extension no later than 20 working days before the expiration date of your visa.

• Original and 2 copies of the filled pages of the passport;
• Original and 2 copies of the migration card;
• Original and 2 copies of the registration;
• Photo 3×4;
• Copy of the fingerprint registration card;
• Copy of medical examination certificates with valid terms.

The state duty for processing a multiple-entry visa is 1920 rubles.

The state duty can be paid through the Sberbank Online app or at the bank’s staff. You can obtain a sample of the receipt at the Department for International Students, or pay online with the help of the Department’s staff. It is important to pay the receipt correctly and enter the correct details, as it is submitted with the set of documents to the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Foreign students on academic leave retain their student status and have the right to extend their study visa for the duration of the academic leave.

All foreign citizens must have a voluntary medical insurance (VMI) policy that is valid from the day they cross the border until the end of their stay in Russia. If the VMI policy or an agreement with a medical organization for healthcare is not in place, an administrative protocol may be issued against the foreign citizen for violating the entry and stay rules in Russia.

The voluntary medical insurance VMI policy must cover outpatient and polyclinic services, medical diagnostics, home visits by doctors, emergency inpatient care, medical evacuation, and repatriation. The recommended insurance coverage is at least 500,000 rubles.

Foreign students can contact the staff of the Department for Working with Foreign Students to arrange a voluntary medical insurance (VMI) policy from the University’s trusted partners. The cost of the VMI policy includes a medical examination with the indication of the health group.

Foreign citizens staying in Russia are required to undergo an annual medical examination to obtain a health certificate. This certificate is necessary for living in the university dormitory and for submission to the educational institution.

Fingerprint registration and photography are mandatory procedures for all foreign citizens planning to stay in Russia for more than 90 consecutive days. Before undergoing the procedure, the foreign citizen must undergo a medical examination at medical institutions from a list approved by the Government of Moscow.

During the procedure, fingerprints (of the palms) are taken, and a photograph is taken using special equipment. The procedure is done once, and after completion, the foreign citizen is issued a green card as proof of fingerprint registration. If there is a change in appearance or fingerprints, the procedure must be repeated. If the foreign citizen has already undergone fingerprint registration when applying for a residence permit or temporary residence permit, there is no need to repeat the procedure. The certificate of fingerprint registration can be obtained at the territorial department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA).

Medical Examination can be completed at authorized medical institutions. The list of medical organizations authorized to conduct medical examinations is specified in the first paragraph of Clause 18, Article 5 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002, "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation." The authorized medical institutions are located within the territory of Moscow (Appendix 1 to the Resolution of the Moscow Government No. 1517-PP of September 28, 2021).

Fingerprint registration is required for all foreign citizens planning to stay in Russia for more than 90 consecutive days, except for citizens of the Republic of Belarus. The certificate of fingerprint registration (green card) must be presented to the migration accounting officer in the Department for International Students during the next extension of the stay.

No. A medical policy is a document that allows you to receive medical assistance within the region of the Russian Federation where you reside and where the policy was issued (within the city of Moscow). A medical examination is one of the mandatory procedures for all foreign citizens planning to stay in Russia for more than 90 consecutive days.

No, the medical examination procedure is paid separately, and it can only be conducted in medical organizations approved by the Government of Moscow.

No, the migration card must be kept, as it will need to be handed over at the airport when leaving Russia.

An expired registration should be submitted to the Department for International Students when extending your documents. If the border service takes your registration upon crossing the border, you can either submit it to the Department for International Students or keep it with you.

If a foreign citizen loses their passport, migration card, or registration, they must immediately contact the police station for a certificate of loss and then report the incident to the Department for International Students.

To restore the passport, the foreign citizen should contact the embassy of their country. After receiving the new passport, the foreign student must contact the Department for International Students within 3 days to reissue the other documents.

To restore the migration card, a statement must be written to the police, and the foreign citizen should contact the migration department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) at their place of residence to obtain a duplicate of the migration card.

The student should renew or replace their passport in their country's embassy in advance. After receiving the new document, they must contact the Department for International Students within 3 days to update their personal records and register for migration accounting with the new identity document. They should provide a certificate from the embassy with the actual date of passport issuance and two notarized translations of the new passport.

For foreign students from visa-requiring countries, it is necessary to transfer the multiple-entry visa from the old passport to the new one.

The surname, first name and patronymic if you have (full name) of foreign citizens: according to the migration laws of the Russian Federation, the correct full name is the one specified in the visa or migration card of the foreign citizen (for visa-free countries). Changing the full name without crossing the border is not allowed.

After completing their studies, a foreign citizen must vacate the dormitory within 3 days (from the date specified in the expulsion order). Upon eviction from the dormitory, the University will notify the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD) about the departure from the place of stay to remove the individual from migration registration.

No. After an academic leave is granted, an eviction order from the dormitory will be issued.

In accordance with the current legislation of the Russian Federation , the mark for extending the temporary stay is placed on the migration card of a foreign citizen who has arrived in Russia for the purpose of studying and under a procedure that does not require a visa.

For foreign students living in the dormitory, the mark in the migration card is placed when the migration registration is extended. The application is submitted by the staff of the Department for Foreign Students to the migration departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

Foreign students who do not live in the dormitory must contact the territorial migration departments of the Ministry of Internal Affairs at their place of registration to get the stamp for the extension of the stay on their migration card.

Foreign students are allowed to engage in employment during their free time from studies without a work permit in higher education institutions where they study. They can also work in other organizations during vacation periods. In this case, the employer must properly arrange the employment and submit a notification about the conclusion of an employment contract with the foreign student to the territorial Ministry of Internal Affairs.

According to the current legislation of the Russian Federation, the identity document of a foreign citizen is usually a passport or international passport. A residence permit is a document confirming the right to reside in the Russian Federation, and it is specified in the additional information in the part of the notification that remains with the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA/МВД). Although the tear-off part of the arrival notification (registration) does not contain information about the residence permit, the registration record in the MIA's information systems usually contains data about the presence of a residence permit for the foreign citizen.

You are required to obtain a student visa before arriving in Russia if you are not a citizen of Azerbaijan, South Ossetia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Georgia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Russia, or a holder of a diplomatic visa.

Citizens of other countries must obtain a student visa before entering Russia.

A single-entry visa allows the holder to enter Russia only once within a specific period of time. A single-entry visa can only be issued in the country of citizenship.

A multiple-entry visa allows the holder to enter Russia multiple times. A multiple-entry visa can only be issued in Russia.

A migration card is a document issued at the border, containing the foreign citizen's information, the date of border crossing, and the purpose of entry.

An arrival notification (registration) is a document that confirms the legality of the foreign citizen's stay in Russia.

MEFaF (Medical examination, fingerprinting, and photographing) - mandatory procedures.

Migration card – a document issued at the border, containing information about the foreign citizen, the date of border crossing, and the purpose of entry.

Notification of arrival (registration) – a document confirming the legality of a foreign citizen's stay in Russia.

MEFaF (Medical examination, fingerprinting, and photographing) - mandatory procedures.