THE RULES OF STAY OF A FOREIGN CITIZEN IN THE TERRITORY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

PURPOSE OF ENTRY

At each entry into the territory of the Russian Federation, a foreign citizen must fill out a migration card, indicating "study" as a "purpose of entry", and keep it during the entire period of staying in the Russian Federation.

Migration registration of foreign citizens

Foreign citizens and stateless persons who arrived to Russia for the purpose of studying at SPbSFTU, including students of the preparatory faculty, as well as arriving in the framework of international academic mobility programs, must strictly follow the migration rules of the Russian Federation.

DOCUMENTATION

For migration registration for up to 90 days, foreign students must submit the following documents:

• application for migration registration,
• a copy of all non-empty passport pages,
• a copy of the migration card,
• a letter from the commandant of the hostel,
• a copy of the medical insurance policy

ON ARRIVAL IN SAINT PETERSBURG

To get the initial migration registration (registration) a foreign student must bring the documents to the Department of Migration Registration and Visa Support personally within two days (excluding holidays and weekends)

Department of Migration Registration and Visa Support: St. Petersburg, Institutskiy lane, 5, 2nd campus, office 252, 246.

Tel. +7 (812) 217-93-56, +7 (812) 217-92-18

E-mail: vizaspbftu@mail.ru

REGISTRATION AND ACCOMMODATION

In accordance with Federal Law No. 163-FZ of June 27, 2018, migration registration of foreign citizens is carried out strictly at the place of actual residence !!!

For those living in the hostel, the migration registration is carried out by the university. The registration address will match the address of the hostel.

If you are planning to be absent from the hostel for more than 3 days, inform the commandant of the hostel and the Department of Migration Registration and Visa Support by e-mail: vizaspbftu@mail.ru or personally.

EXTENSION OF THE PERIOD OF STAY (for visa-free countries)

In order to extend the period of migration registration, a foreign citizen is obliged to submit the following documents to the Department of Migration Registration and Visa Support within 45 calendar days:

• application for extension of the period of stay,
• a copy of all non-empty passport pages,
• the migration card (original and 1 copy),
• the notification of migration registration (original and 1 copy)
• a certificate from the commandant of the hostel or consent from the owner of the apartment
• a copy of the medical insurance policy

EXTENSION OF STUDY VISA (for countries with visa regime)

A single entry visa is issued for a period of 90 days.

Documents for issuing a multiple-entry visa and extending the period of stay on the migration register are submitted to the Department of Migration Registration and Visa Support 45 calendar days before the visa expiration date.

Address: Institutsky lane, 5, 2nd building, office 252, 246.

Documents for visa extension:

• completed visa application form,
• passport and 2 copies all non-empty pages,
• the migration card (original and 2 copies),
• the migration registration (original and 2 copies),
• a letter from the commandant of the hostel or the consent of the owner of the apartment,
• 1 photo (size 3x4 cm),
• a copy of the contract for the provision of paid educational services (in the case of enrollment on a contractual basis),
• a copy of the medical insurance policy,
• a receipt confirming payment of the state duty for a multiple-entry visa (1600 rubles).

Payment of the state duty is made at Sberbank (АTM is in the 2nd building of the University) at Migration Registration and Visa Support Department, SPbSFTU

• St. Petersburg, Institutskiy per, 5, 2nd building, office 252, 246.
• Tel.: +7 (812) 217-93-56, E-mail: vizaspbftu@mail.ru
• office hours: 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:00 on weekdays