Migration services
Assistance with paperwork, visas, and registration. Up-to-date information about the rules of stay and support for international students
How to get a student visa invitation
Student visa is required for citizens of non-CIS countries, Georgia, Abkhazia, Turkmenistan and the Baltic countries
Invitation is done free of charge
After order of enrollment you should send scanned copies of the following documents to the SFedU's email address migration@sfedu.ru :
1. APPLICATION FORM
2. International passport (passport is valid for at least 18 months at the time of intended entry)
3. Notarized translation of the international passport into Russian language
4. Previous student visa (if available)

The registration of the invitation takes 1.5 months from the date of submission of the documents. The finished invitation is sent by e-mail.

Migration registation

When entering the Russian Federation, every international student must fill in a migration card (Purpose of visit - STUDY) and is advised to always carry it during the whole period of stay on the territory of the Russian Federation.
Upon arrival at the university for the first time (no later than 2 working days from the date of border crossing), the following documents must be submitted for migration registration:

  1. Copies of passport pages with Border crossing stamps - 4 copies;
  2. Copies of the migration card for the purpose of entry "Study" - 4 copies;
  3. photos 3x4 cm. - 4 pieces.
Following documents must be submitted:
138, 137, 109 office rooms, 9 "Б" Dormitory, 21 Zorge Street, Rostov-on-Don
106 office room, 17/1 Petrovskaya Street, Taganrog
Fingerprinting and mandatory medical examination
Upon arrival at the university, you must receive an application and a notification of the procedures at:
151 office room, 9 "Б" Dormitory, 21M Zorge Street, Rostov-on-Don
106 office room, 17/1 Petrovskaya Street, Taganrog

You need to pass following procedures within 90 days from the moment of arrival in the Russian Federation:

Visa extension procedure

At least 45 days before the expiration date of the existing visa, it is necessary to submit documents for its extension

Required documents:
  1. The original and copies of all passport pages with the stamps
  2. Original and copies of the migration card
  3. Original registration with the initial migration registration
  4. 3x4 photos – 2 pcs.
  5. Original receipt for payment of state duty in Sberbank – 1920 rubles
  6. A copy of the training agreement / the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation's specialty document / the original of the certificate of education
  7. A copy of the health insurance policy
  8. A copy of the fingerprint ("green card")
  9. A copy of the medical examination results
  10. A copy of the Certificate from the Police Department of the Department of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs on entering the results of the medical examination into the database of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
  11. Power of attorney (the form is provided by the Migration Office)
Following documents must be submitted:
138, 137, 109 office rooms, 9 "Б" Dormitory, 21 Zorge Street, Rostov-on-Don
106 office room, 17/1 Petrovskaya Street, Taganrog

Contacts
Department for Work with Foreign Students
138, 137, 109 office rooms, 9 "Б" Dormitory, 21M Zorge Street, Rostov-on-Don
Email: migration@sfedu.ru