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.