International students

Procedure for entry and stay of foreign students in the Russian Federation

Before arrival in Russia

If you need to obtain an invitation to enter the Russian Federation, you must notify the University of your planned date of entry by email to: admission@mgupp.ru (Department of International Activities Coordination).

Arrival in Russia and initial migration registration

On the day of arrival in Russia or the next working day (if you arrived after 2:00 PM), you must submit documents for the initial migration registration to the Visa and Migration Registration Department of ROSBIOTECH.

Address: Moscow, Volokolamskoe shosse, 11, building B, 9th floor, office 906.
Reception hours: Monday to Thursday: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Friday: 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday: days off.
Dormitory check-in is possible on weekdays: Monday through Friday.

Required documents:

passport;
migration card;
notarized translation of the passport;
medical certificate of health status SEMD-196 (086-U);
medical certificates (if any) obtained in the Russian Federation:
- about the absence of infectious diseases;
- about the absence of HIV infection;
- fluorography of the lungs;
- about the absence of the fact of drug use.

If available, a «green card» (confirmation of fingerprinting) is required. A state fee is charged for initial migration registration. After moving into the dormitory, the Campus Card can be issued the following business day in office 104, Building A (Moscow, Volokolamskoe Shosse, Building 11).

Failure to timely register or renew migration registration may result in an administrative fine, problems with visa extensions, and, in the case of repeated violations, the need to leave the Russian Federation.

Please note

The University carries out migration registration only for students living in the University dormitories.
Documents for initial migration registration are provided on the day of arrival or the next working day.
If you live in a rented apartment, your migration registration is handled by the landlord. The university issues a request for registration outside the dormitory. If you register outside the dormitory, you must submit a copy of the registration notification to the Visa and Migration Registration Department (office no. 9-06).
Accommodation of minors (persons under 18 years of age) is permitted only when accompanied by a legal representative.

Minors must provide the following documents::

a copy of the birth certificate (if there is no page in Russian, a notarized translation is required);
a copy of the passport of the legal representative (father, mother), if they are not present in the Russian Federation, a copy of the passport of the person authorized to accompany the minor;
the original notarized power of attorney from the legal representative (father/mother) in the name of the accompanying person located in the territory of the Russian Federation.

Registering an RU ID, obtaining a SNILS, registering on Gosuslugi, biometrics, and a SIM card

Step 1. Register RU ID
Step 2. Obtaining a SNILS and registering on the Gosuslugi portal
Step 3. Registering biometrics at the bank
Step 4. Registering a SIM card

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