Documents & Registration

Please, always have a copy of your passport, student ID, visa and registration on you. You can be stopped on the street by the police and your documents checked. According to Russian law, every Russian citizen or foreigner in the territory of Russia must be able to identify him/herself.

Register IMMEDIATELY upon your arrival! There is a strict Russian law that any foreigner must be registered upon his/her arrival in Russia within 3 days. Any delay in registration may incur a fine. Besides, the university will be fined too. If you are staying at a hotel, please ask the receptionist whether the hotel will register you at checking-in. Some smaller hotels do not provide foreigner registration. If you are staying at a private apartment, your host must register you with the district office of the Federal Migration Service. Contact the university’s International Office if you have any questions concerning registration.