FAQ
How shall I fill in the Notice of Arrival for a foreign national with a visa?
Instruction for filling in the Notice of Arrival for a foreign national traveling with a visa is here.
How can I obtain a multi entry visa and for what period?
To obtain a multi entry visa you must prepare a full set of documents: your passport, registration, and migration card (originals); two Xerox copies of your passport (for students staying in the dormitory and one copy for students staying in rented apartments) and a copy of your migration card; a certified copy of the Enrollment Contract or a certified copy of the referral letter, issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia; an extract from the Enrollment Order; two color photos 3.5х4.5 cm and bring this set of documents to the SPbPU Passport and Visa Department 45 days before the expiry date of your visa (St. Petersburg, #28 Grazhdansky Ave., offices #112 and #113).
Your new visa might be issued for the period up to one year.
When will be my new visa issued?
The new visa will be issued in 30 days after the documents are accepted by the SPbPU Passport and Visa Department (St. Petersburg, #28 Grazhdansky Ave., offices #112 and #113).
How can I transfer my valid visa to my new passport?
To have you valid visa stuck into your new passport you need to bring SPbPU Passport and Visa Department (St. Petersburg, #28 Grazhdansky Ave., offices #112 and #113) a full set of documents: your passport, registration, and migration card (originals); two Xerox copies of your passport (for students staying in the dormitory and one copy for students staying in rented apartments) and a copy of your migration card; a certified copy of the Enrollment Contract or a certified copy of the referral letter issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia; an extract from the Enrollment Order; two color photos 3.5х4.5 cm plus a Xerox copy of your old passport and you valid visa.
Какие мне нужны документы для продления визы?
Your passport, registration, and migration card (originals); two Xerox copies of your passport (for students staying in the dormitory and one copy for students staying in rented apartments) and a copy of your migration card; a certified copy of the Enrollment Contract or a certified copy of the referral letter issued by the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia; an extract from the Enrollment Order; two color photos 3.5х4.5 cm.
Where can I get the original of the Certificate (Spravka), a Xero copy of the referral letter issued by the Ministry or the extract from the Enrollment Order?
Foreign nationals enrolled as RF nationals can collect the original Certificate (Spravka) on the mode of study in the room 361, 1st educational building of the University; foreign nationals enrolled through the Admission Commission for foreign nationals can collect a copy of the referral letter issued by the Ministry and an extract from the Enrollment Order in the office #203, 15th educational building (St. Petersburg, #28 Grazhdansky Ave., 2nd floor).
How to fill in the Notice of Arrival for a foreign national without a visa?
Instruction for filling in the Notice of Arrival for a foreign national traveling without a visa.
When my initial registration will be ready?
It takes 7 working days to process your initial registration.
When will my registration be extended?
To extend your registration, you must first extend your migration card. After that your migration registration will be extended for the period of your migration card validity. Hence it takes 14 working days to process your registration.
Do I need to register anew in case of traveling to other RF cities?
If you travel to other RF cities and stay in hotels you must visit the SPbPU Passport and Visa Department upon return to St. Petersburg to process your new registration.
What purpose of my entry shall I indicate in the migration card when entering the RF?
The purpose of your entry must be study.
What shall I do if I lost my migration card?
In case of loss of your migration card please inform SPbPU Passport and Visa Department without undue delay and come to the Department the same or the next day for processing a duplicate.
What shall I do if I lost my registration?
In case of loss of your registration please inform SPbPU Passport and Visa Department without undue delay and come to the Department the same or the next day for renewing it.
Do I need to register with the Migration Service if I receive a Temporary Residence Permit (TRP) or a Permanent Resident Card (PRD)?
Foreign nationals with a TRP and/or a PRD must register with the Migration Service within 3 days after the date of issuance of these documents on the basis of the Spravka issued at the Migration Service upon receipt of a TRP or PRD.
Should there be a stamp of extension of my migration registration in my migration card?
The stamp of migration registration extension is put only on migration cards of foreign nationals from visa free countries. The stamp with indication of the validity is put on the reverse side of the card.
Shall I get a new registration after I received a duplicate of the migration card?
Absolutely! You must register with the migration service within 3 days after collecting the duplicate of your migration card.
How can Bachelor’s degree holders extend their registrations if they intend to continue studying at the University?
They must first process a post-diploma vacation. After issuance of the Enrollment Order they must come to the SPbPU Passport and Visa Department ASAP to process new registration.
What may entail non-compliance with the rules of the RF migration legislation in case of late registration with the Migration Service?
An international student for non-compliance with the RF law may be expelled from the University with the imposition of a fine and be deported from Russia based on a court decision with a further ban on entering the Russian Federation for up to five years.