By order of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 639-r of 16.03.2021, foreign students, postgraduates, attending physicians and students of preparatory faculties are allowed to return to Russia to continue their studies. The procedure for the entry of students from abroad has been developed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.
It should be taken into consideration that only foreign citizens of those countries, which are recommended by Rospotrebnadzor as epidemiologically safe, will be able to enter Russia for study. Currently, foreign students from the following countries can enter Russia: Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Vietnam, Greece, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Cuba, Maldives, the United Arab Emirates, Seychelles, Serbia, Singapore, Tanzania, Turkey, Finland, Switzerland, Ethiopia, South Korea, South Ossetia, Japan.
The list of countries open for foreign students to enter Russia, regularly updated by Rospotrebnadzor, will be passed on by universities to students, including through personal accounts on university websites, as well as through official pages in social networks and messengers.
Before arriving in Russia, foreign students must notify the university by email at least 10 days in advance of the date of entry into the Russian Federation. After sending the email, you will receive information about the entry by email.
No earlier than 3 calendar days before arriving in Russia, a student must take a test for COVID-19 by PCR and, if the result is negative, receive the corresponding document in Russian or English in their country.
Within 72 hours after entering the territory of Russia, foreign students must take a second PCR test. Before receiving the test results, they must comply with the self-isolation regime at the place of residence. During the self-isolation period the training is conducted online. Without a second test foreign students are not allowed to in-person training.
If during the period of self-isolation, foreign students who have arrived in Russia have the first symptoms of an acute respiratory disease (fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough), they must immediately inform the university and call a doctor.
For more information, follow the link: https://minobrnauki.gov.ru/press-center/news/?ELEMENT_ID=31308
Source: Minobrnauki of Russia
URL: https://minobrnauki.gov.ru/press-center/news/?ELEMENT_ID=31308