Information on the entry of foreign students

Information on the entry of foreign students

According to the information from the Emergency Response Centre for preventing the import and spread of the novel coronavirus infection in Russia (the document of 27.08.2021 No. 18) foreign students from all the foreign states, regardless the renewal of the air travel between Russia and foreign states, have the opportunity to enter the Russian Federation after including them into the Russian border crossing citizens’ lists.

To-do list for foreign students on the entry into the Russian Federation

1)Foreign students who currently are abroad, namely:

• Citizens of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Ukraine, Moldova;
• Visa-requiring foreigners (including those from Turkmenistan) and stateless persons having valid visa (validity – at least 45 days at the time of the state border crossing),

at least 10 days prior to the date of entry into the Russian Federation please fill out the arrival form and send it to entry2021@kpfu.ru with enclosed scanned copy of passport (mentioned in the form) and scanned copy of a valid visa.

!!! The arrival form needs to be sent by all the foreign students who plan to enter the country for studies, including those who have sent the arrival form before but have not entered the Russian Federation.

2) If you need an entry visa, please apply for the visa invitation. Find the information on submission the application for the visa invitation here.

    Please pay attention that the application for the visa invitation and all the necessary for it documents need to be sent to invitations@kpfu.ru.

Once you get the visa invitation, without waiting for a visa, you need to inform the university on the expected entry date by sending an email to entry2021@kpfu.ru with filled arrival form.

3) Once you sent the filled arrival form, please wait until you get the confirmation letter on being added to the border crossing citizens’ lists. It will be sent to your email which was used for sending the filled arrival form.

4) Please note that the fact of being included in the border crossing citizens’ list shall not be a guarantee of you crossing the border, in case there are any other reasons preventing from it (the absence of visa, etc.).

5) After purchasing a ticket inform the university on the exact entry date by sending an email to ois@kpfu.ru and to the curator in your institute/faculty (the list of curators is given below). It is needed to prepare a check-in process in the university dormitories.

6) No earlier than 3 calendar days before arriving to Russia, take a PCR-based COVID-19 test and, if the result is negative, receive a supporting document in Russian or English in your country.

List of curators from institute/faculty

1. Find the step-by-step guide on post arrival rules and procedures here
2. Find the rules and procedures on giving the study permit for the international students here
3. Detailed information on check-in process in the university dormitories:

• For students 1st year
• For senior students
• For students of Preparatory school

In emergency situations:

1. Contact the curator of your institute/faculty by using phone numbers listed above
2. Contact the Hotline of the Situation Center of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation: +7 (495) 1980000, e-mail scminobr@mail.ru
3. Use “103” phone number for an emergency call (for calling from a mobile phone)

Information on the entry of accompanying persons

If considered necessary persons accompanying underage foreign students and stateless persons can be added to the Russian border crossing citizens’ list with the consideration of submission of documents confirming the relation degree. Person accompanying underage foreign students is more than one (1) biological or adoptive parent per one (1) foreign student. Mentioned foreign citizens enter the territory of the Russian Federation having a PCR-based COVID-19 test which is negative and is taken no earlier than 3 calendar days before arriving to Russian Federation.

Accompanying persons also inform the university on their arrival by filling out the form and sending it to entry2021@kpfu.ru.

Please take into account that the university has no possibility to and does not provide an accommodation (including short-term one), a migration registration for persons accompanying foreign students.