Upon Arrival: Step-by-Step

You must arrive no later than 30 days before your visa expires. If you arrive later, the Internal Affairs Office of the Russian Federation may refuse to register your visa and you will not be able to stay in the country. 

After you arrive in Moscow and collect your bags, find out how to get to your place of residence from the airport (or train station): Aeroexpress, metro, or taxi. Please check Aeroexpress website for more information on fares, ticket machines, arrival/departure schedules. 

- at the airport immediately upon arrival;

- in the medical laboratory in the city after check-in.

The address of your dormitory and the referral for accommodation will be communicated to you by the International Prep Year Office  a week before your confirmed arrival date. Upon check-in you need to submit to the dormitory administration:

• your passport;
• migration card;
• the original of  your medical health certificate (signed and stamped by a doctor in your home country) translated into Russian or English;

• a voluntary medical insurance policy, which includes a medical examination, as well as respective certificates for HIV, hepatitis B and COVID-19 (the latter using the PCR method);

AND sign:

• the tenancy agreement and HSE University’s Internal Dormitory Regulations. 

The procedure depends on your place of staying in Russia and has no fee.

If you will be staying in a dormitory, the dormitory passport officer will help you obtain your migration registration. Please visit him/her on the next business day after arrival with your passport and migration card.

If you will be staying in a private flat, the owner of your flat will help you obtain your migration registration. Please visit him/her on the next business day after arrival with your passport and migration card. The owner of the flat can refer to our guide.
Always keep the slip and your migration card with you. Foreign citizens are required to get a migration registration every time they cross the border to enter or re-enter Russia. If you violate this rule, you may be subject to a fine of up to 7,000 roubles, deportation from Russia, and a ban on entry for up to three years

To enroll you will have to submit all necessary documents to  International Prep Year Office in Pokrovsky Boulevard, building 11, Korpus D, office D601. Document submission:Monday-Friday from 10:00 to 18:00.

Learn more here: Student documents

Learn more about how to log in at Student e-mail

HSE offers its international students a range of resources and useful information on topics such as medical insurance, psychological counseling, employment regulations, sports, canteens, and many others. Remember to check HSE  International Prep Year website on a regular basis.