Information for Foreign Students

ALL international students (except for citizens from Belarus, and those with temporary or permanent resident permit) on the territory of the Russian Federation are obliged to provide:For those who entered

For those who entered Russia AFTER 29 December 2021 – within 90 days from the border crossing date;
For those who entered Russia BEFORE 29 December 2021 – before 31 December 2022.

1. Medical examination certificates;

2. Mandatory state fingerprinting procedure and photography certificates.

Medical examination should be undergone before the fingerprinting only at the authorized medical organizations. The service charge is 5,000 – 7,000 RUB.

The international students have to attend the medical examination personally in the fasted state. The medical examination includes screening for toxins and psychotropic substances; testing for presence or absence of infectious diseases posing threat for the people around, including COVID-19 testing and HIV-infections.

The students have to provide both the original and a copy of the following documents:

1. Passport;

2. Passport notarized translation;

3. Immigration card;

4. Registration card.

Medical certificates issued abroad (even if legalized and translated into Russian) are NOT accepted.

Fingerprinting procedure and photography shall be taken after the medical examination at the special authorized regional offices for immigration services – free of charge, or at Moscow Immigration Center (Moscow, Varshvskoe shosse, 64km, property 1, build. 47) – from 1,000 RUB.

One has to bring along the original and copies of the following documents:

1. Passport

2. Passport notarized translation into Russian

3. Immigration card

4. Registration card

5. Documents confirming the medical examination.

In case the student fails to comply with the legislation the student will be subjected to sanctions:

• Reducing the term of the temporary stay in Russia

• Issuing a decision on undesirability of presence in Russia (deportation from Russia).

All foreign citizens staying on the territory of the Russian Federation are obliged to have an obligatory medical insurance policy. Obligatory medical insurance policies can be formalized in B-102 or any insurance company.

All foreign citizens and stateless persons who arrived for studying at Moscow Poly must arrive on the first working day following the day of crossing the state border of the Russian Federation to the Consular Migration Department (office N-315).

The required documents are:

Foreign citizens, willing to submit documents for making invitations must submit their applications not less than 45 calendar days prior to the planned date of arrival.

Required documents are:

• International passport scan (valid not less than 1,5 years);

• Domestic passport scan (if applicable);

• A scan of the International Passport Translation;

• Filled-in application form for making an Invitation Letter;

• Receipt for a state duty payment (for the preparatory department students).

ATTENTION: the passports valid less than for 1,5 years are NOT accepted!