Procedure for Entry in and Leaving Russia

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In order to enter the Russian Federation, each international student must follow a special algorithm to be able to enter the country and be accepted by the university


Before arrival



1

NOTIFY

Every international student must notify the International Office of their arrival at least 7 days prior to coming to Russia

2

SEND YOUR INFORMATION

Send an email to internationalstudent@kantiana.ru or DM International students IKBFU. Include the following information:

  • Plane ticket/name of the checkpoint if you are travelling through a land border
  • Passport
  • Visa
  • Phone number
  • Whether you need a place in the dormitory or you will be staying at a private address
3

PREPARE YOUR DOCUMENTS

If you're planning on getting a residence permit for education, gather all the necessary documents beforehand

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If you plan TO LIVE IN A DORMITORY

You must have the following medical certificates:


  • Сhest x-ray (valid for 6 months)
  • Medical insurance that meets the requirements of the university
  • Vaccination certificate (measles, diphtheria, tetanus, hepatitis B) in Russian or English. If your certificate is not in Russian, prepare a translation of it in Russian or English and send it to internationalstudent@kantiana.ru or International students IKBFU

If you do not have any of the mentioned documents upon arrival, you will have to get them in Kaliningrad at your own expense



Upon arrival


1

NOTIFY

Immediately after checking in at the dormitory or a private address, send an email to internationalstudent@kantiana.ru  or DM International students IKBFU and let us know that you have settled in

2

VISIT

If it is your first time at IKBFU, visit the International Office on the first working day after arrival

3

MIGRATION REGISTRATION

After arrival, you must immediately send photos or scans of all pages of your passport and migration card to Visa and Migration Support Centre for migration registration (for those living in a dormitory) or get registered at a private address ourself within the first week

OBLIGATORY MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND DACTYLOSCOPIC REGISTRATION


In accordance with a new Federal Law, every foreign citizen arriving to Russia for more than 90 calendar days is required to undergo a medical examination and have their fingerprints and photos taken. Do that within 60 days after your arrival in Russia!

Without this procedure, it will not be possible to extend a period of stay in the Russian Federation and you would have to go back to your country

This procedure is OBLIGATORY FOR ALL international students REGARDLESS of place of residence (dormitory or private address), except in cases when a student has a temporary resident permit or residence permit

The cost of a medical examination is about 9,500 ₽. In order to extend the period of temporary stay and undergo the abovementioned procedures, each international student must DM International students IKBFU NO LATER than 60 days from the date of the entry into Russia. Learn more

For questions regarding the medical examination contact Visa and Migration Support Centre personally or by email visa@kantiana.ru



FOR STUDENTS LEAVING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION


1

NOTIFY US

Send an email to internationalstudent@kantiana.ru or or DM International students IKBFU. Please, attach your tickets

2

INFORM

If you live in a dormitory, inform the commandant of the dormitory about your departure and leave a note in the journal at the entrance

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