International students

Dear international students, welcome to the Institute of Medical Education at Almazov Centre!

We would like to inform you about the rules of stay for international students.

All foreign students (except for the citizens of the Republic of Belarus) entering Russia must fill out a migration card. Please make sure that “Study/Учеба” is indicated as the purpose of your visit and always carry your migration card with you during your stay in Russia.

In order to apply for a visa, visa students will need a letter of invitation.

List of documents and information for visa students:

Certified true copy of the national passport

Expected address of residence in Russia
Country and city of birth, permanent address in home country
Country and city of visa application

To receive an invitation, an international student must provide the above documents and information to the designated specialist of the Institute of Medical Education within one day from the date of the enrolment contract (admission order).

It usually takes 20 days to receive the letter of invitation.

List of documents and information for non-visa students:

National passport and copies of all pages with marks and stamps
Migration card and its copy
Detachable part of the registration form (if any) and its copy

Upon admission, a non-visa student must provide the above documents to the designated specialist of the Institute of Medical Education within one day from the date of arrival.

All foreign nationals must be registered with local migration authorities at the place of stay in Russia. The initial registration is issued for no more than 90 days from the date of entry (for non-visa nationals) and for a period of visa (for visa nationals).

In order to extend student visa or stay as non-visa student, please provide the following documents to the designated specialist of the Institute of Medical Education at least 25 days before your visa/stay expires:

Original passport and copy of all pages
Migration card (original and copy)
Detachable part of the arrival notification form (original and copy)
Enrolment contract for paid educational services (copy), admission order (copy)
Two photos 3*4 cm (for visa students)
Paid state duty receipt (for visa students) if a multi-entry visa is requested

When leaving for vacation, inpatient treatment or any change of residence, international students must submit a departure form to the Dean’s Office at least 5 days before departure.

Upon return to Russia, international students must report to the designated specialist of the Institute of Medical Education and provide copies of the passport (all pages) and migration card on the first day of return.

In case of changing the place of stay (hospital, hotel, dormitory or private apartment), personal data (name, etc.), identity document or migration status (temporary or permanent residence permit), international students must notify the designated specialist of the Institute of Medical Education of any changes within 1 day after the change occurs.

If your national passport or migration card is lost, immediately report the loss to the local police and migration department and obtain a report/statement with details on the incident. Please submit the statement about the loss of passport and a duplicate migration card to the designated specialist of the Institute of Medical Education within 1 day from the date of its receipt.

In case an international student is expelled, the length of stay is less. In this event, you should leave Russia within 3 days from the date of enrolment termination.

CONTACTS

Lyudmila Zachepilova, Head of HR, Institute of Medical Education

Phone: +7 (812) 702-37-49 ext. 002585

Dean’s Office

Specialist’s / master’s: +7 (812) 702-37-49 (ext. 005186), spec@almazovcentre.ru

Residency: +7 (812) 702-55-67, ord@almazovcentre.ru

PhD: +7 (812) 702-37-49 ext. 005208, asp@almazovcentre.ru