Entry to Russia for International Students
By the Order of the Russian Government dated March 16, 2020 No. 635-r (revised on March 16, 2021), international students, postgraduates, and trainees of pre-university departments are allowed to return to Russia to resume their studies.
Be aware that clearance is granted only to students from countries deemed to have a safe epidemiological environment by the Federal Service for Surveillance on Consumer Rights Protection and Human Wellbeing (the information is current as of August 10, 2021, check for updates):
| 1. | Abkhazia | 21. | Great Britain | 41. | Qatar |
| 2. | Albania | 22. | Greece | 42. | Republic of Maldives |
| 3. | Armenia | 23. | Hungary | 43. | Saudi Arabia |
| 4. | Austria | 24. | Iceland | 44. | Serbia |
| 5. | Azerbaijan | 25. | India | 45. | Seychelles |
| 6. | Bahrain | 26. | Ireland | 46. | Singapore |
| 7. | Belarus | 27. | Italy | 47. | South Korea |
| 8. | Belgium | 28. | Japan | 48. | South Ossetia |
| 9. | Bulgaria | 29. | Jordan | 49. | Sri Lanka |
| 10. | China | 30. | Kazakhstan | 50. | Switzerland |
| 11. | Croatia | 31. | Kyrgyzstan | 51. | Syria |
| 12. | Cuba | 32. | Lebanon | 52. | Tajikistan |
| 13. | Cyprus | 33. | Liechtenstein | 53. | Tanzania |
| 14. | Czech Republic | 34. | Luxembourg | 54. | Turkey |
| 15. | Dominican Republic | 35. | Malta | 55. | United Arab Emirates |
| 16. | Egypt | 36. | Mauritius | 56. | Uzbekistan |
| 17. | Ethiopia | 37. | Mexico | 57. | Venezuela |
| 18. | Finland | 38. | Moldova | 58. | Vietnam |
| 19. | France | 39. | Morocco | ||
| 20. | Germany | 40. | Portugal |
Before arriving in Russia
1. Notify the MAI International Department 14 days before your arrival; send a copy of your ticket specifying the port of entry and visa.
Contact information:
int@mai.ru – for 1st year and pre-university students.
isec@mai.ru – for 2nd to 4th year students.
When booking your tickets, please be aware that all university offices are open strictly Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM (with a break from 1PM to 2 PM).
2. Receive a permit to enter Russia from an MAI representative.
3. Prepare the necessary medical documentation*:
- chest photofluorograph with no signs of tuberculosis;
- medical clearance from a dermatologist/venerologist for living in a dormitory (with negative bacterioscopy for STDs and negative blood tests for syphilis and HIV);
- vaccination certificate with dates of vaccinations against diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, measles, rubella, mumps, hepatitis B, and tuberculosis.
*all medical documentation must be with a notarized translation into Russian language.
4. Get a PCR test for COVID-19 in your country no earlier than 3 days before arriving in Russia. The results certificate must be in English or Russian.
5. Book a hotel room for 1-3 days until you are provided with dormitory accomodation.
After arriving in Russia
1. Get a PCR test for COVID-19 in Moscow. The test can be done at the airport upon arrival or in a laboratory in Moscow.
Medical laboratories that are closest to the University and the dormitory (the information is advisory in nature):
| Medical lab | Address | Approximate cost | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| KDL | Leningradskoye Shosse 9, korp. 1 | 2300 rubles | www.kdl.ru |
| Invitro | Ulitsa Zoi i Aleksandra Kosmodemyanskikh. 4, korp. 1 | 3000 rubles | www.invitro.ru |
| Ulitsa Belomorskaya 22 | |||
| Gemotest | Ulitsa Festivalnaya 17, korp. 1 | 2300 rubles | www.gemotest.ru |
| Helix | Ulitsa Belomorskaya 18A, korp. 2 | 2000 rubles | www.helix.ru |
2. Get vaccinated against COVID-19.
In accordance with recommendations of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, on-campus studies will be accessible only to students having a certificate of vaccination against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) with a vaccine that has passed state registration in the Russian Federation. (link: http://www.garant.ru/hotlaw/federal/1477762/)
List of medical institutions where you can get vaccinated:
| Medical center | Cost (as of July 13, 2021) | Required documents | Website / Address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luzhniki Olympic Complex | Sputnik Light: 1300 RUB | Passport | Luzhniki metro/MCC station C and D |
| Municipal clinic #62 Branch #5 | Sputnik Light: 1300 RUB | Passport | Aeroport metro Planetnaya ul., 37 |
| Municipal clinic #3 | Sputnik Light: 1300 RUB | Passport | Mayakovskaya metro Ermolaevskiy per., 22-26C |
| Municipal clinic #3 Branch #1 | Sputnik Light: 1300 RUB | Passport | Tverskaya metro Bolshaya Bronnaya ul., 3 |
| Municipal clinic #68 | Sputnik Light: 1300 RUB | Passport | Polyanka metro Malaya Yakimanka ul., 22-1 |
| Medgorod | Sputnik V Component I: 1900 RUB Component II: 1900 RUB |
Appointment; residence registration |
www.medgorod-clinic.ru |
| Semeyniy Doktor | Sputnik VComponents I and II: 4000 RUB (single payment) | Health insurance; certificate of enrollment |
www.fdoctor.ru |
3. Visit the MAI clinic with your negative PCR test results and vaccination certificate to get a permit for dormitory accommodation.
Address: Ulitsa Konstantina Tsareva 12.
Working hours: Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM (with a break from 1PM to 2 PM).
4. Visit the MAI International Department to submit the documents for migration registration and arranging a health insurance (the cost is 10 000 rubles).
Required documents: copies of all passport pages (can be scanned at the University), migration card.
Address: Volokolamskoye Shosse 4, Main Administrative Building, Room 112.
Phone number: +7 499 158-43-24, +7 499 158-40-43, +7 499 158-00-27.
Working hours: Monday through Friday from 9AM to 5PM (with a break from 1PM to 2 PM).
5. Go to the MAI dormitory with the accommodation permit.
Dormitory address: Ulitsa Festivalnaya 4, bld. 3.
If you are experiencing flu-like symptoms during self-isolation (high body temperature, sore throat, runny nose, cough), you need to immediately contact the University and call a doctor.
