Upon arrival – registration of the foreign citizen in Federal Migration Service

Upon your arrival to St. Petersburg, you must be registered in Federal Migration Service as a foreign citizen in the Russian Federation.

The documents for the registration must be presented to the International Students Office (Registration Department, office 3423-1, 11:00 – 16:00) within 24 hours after arrival (working days).

The following documents are required for the registration at FMS:

Passport copy (including the page with the border-crossing stamp)
Copy of migration card
Copy of visa (if applicable)
Ticket
Copy of study agreement or other confirmation of enrollment.

In case of arrival on Saturday, Sunday of during public holidays, the documents should be presented on the first working day.