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Immigration guidelines

Foreign Students must know

Before entering the Russian Federation, foreign students have to comply with the following rules:

  1. Perform the current legislation of the Russian Federation in the field of migration, legally cross the border and stay on the territory of the Russian Federation, and travel outside the Russian Federation, without violating the terms and regulations prescribed by law.
  2. Bring and present documents (passport, visa, migration card, all tickets) to the officer of the International Relations Department of KNRTU-KAI (IRD) on the day of arrival in Kazan or the next working day. Present all notifications of the migration registrations (all registrations) were given in other cities while traveling in Russia (in case of traveling in Russia without going abroad).
  3. Live in Kazan in the place of registration. Bring and present (in case of changing residencedocuments confirming the change of residency (tenancy agreement of the new address, a new order of a dorm) and the notification of the current migration registration to IRD’s officer.
  4. Notify the IRD’s officer about being in hospital. Present a medical certificate (the abstract of medical record) and notification of the migration registration with hospital address the next day after the hospital discharge.
  5. Present to IRD’s officer to extend (form new) visa at least 30 days before the expiry of a valid visa following documents: passport, migration card, registration, valid visa, four pictures (3x4cm), 1000rub.
  6. Apply to IRD in case of departure abroad (outside Russia) at least 2 weeks before.
  7. Leave the Russian Federation within 2 weeks from the date of expulsion from the university without violating the terms of the visa and migration registration and with advanced (at least 7 days) prepare all necessary documents, as well buy and present tickets at IRD for travel outside the Russian Federation.
  8. Not change the existing status of a foreign citizen (stateless persons) during the entire period of studying at the university for the citizens of visa countries. Immediately inform IRD about obtaining a temporary residence permit or citizenship of the Russian Federation presenting documentary evidence of obtaining a new status for the citizens of CIS countries.

 

In order to enter the territory of the Russian Federation and to be admitted to university, a student should have the following documents:

  • Passport (valid for not less than 2 years);
  • Student entry visa;
  • Immigration Card (supplied during the flight or at the airport; it must be completed by the student and stamped by customs in the airport right after arrival in Russia);
  • Medical health certificate including chest X-Ray result;
  • Negative AIDS test result
  • 12 passport size (3×4 cm) black and white photographs in matt finish.

For candidates obtaining admission to the foundation course or the first year of studies:

  • Original of complete higher secondary education certificate (including mark sheet/academic transcript), that should be legalized/apostilled (i.e. stamped by the Ministry of External Affairs (or Ministry of Education) and the Embassy/General Consulate of the Russian Federation in the country where the student obtained the certificate).
  • 2 copies of legalized/apostilled completed higher secondary education certificate (including mark sheet/academic transcript) notarized at the Embassy/ General Consulate of the Russian Federation and translated into Russian language; the translation should be certified by a notary from the Embassy/General Consulate of the Russian Federation in your country and attached to the copies. All pages of the copies should be numbered, stamped and officially sealed.

For candidates obtaining admission to the Master’s degree, Postgraduate course or PhD

  • Original of higher education degree (including mark sheet/academic transcript for all academic years with subjects, marks and hours for each subject listed) that should be legalized/apostilled, (i.e. stamped by the Ministry of External Affairs (or Ministry of Education) and the Embassy/General Consulate of the Russian Federation in the country where the student obtained the certificate).
  • 2 copies of legalized/apostilled higher education degree (including mark sheet/academic transcript) notarized at the Embassy/ General Consulate of the Russian Federation and translated into Russian language; the translation should be certified by a notary from the Embassy/General Consulate of the Russian Federation in your country and attached to the copies. All pages of the copies should be numbered, stamped and officially sealed.

Thus, each legalized document should have 2 or more stamps:

  1. Legalization stamp of the Ministry of External Affairs of the country that issued your educational documents
  2. Legalization stamp of the Embassy/ General Consulate of the Russian Federation in the country that issued your educational documents

IMPORTANT: During the first academic year students must, at their own expense, hand all educational certificates/transcripts etc. to ROSOBRNADZOR RF for assessment in order to obtain the “certificate of equivalence”. Students should then present their “certificate of equivalence” to the university.

Contacts:

International Relations Department of KNRTU-KAI

18a Chetaeva Str, Kazan, Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation

(8th building of KNRTU-KAI)

Room 417 (4th fl.)

tel. +7 (843) 231-16-23

e-mail: icd@kai.ru