Upon arrival in Russia, the manager will assist you to purchase a SIM-card with the Internet package so you would easily contact your parents. The manager of Rus-Lanka Campus will contact your parents as well to inform you that you are at a place and safe. 

After arriving at Moscow airport, you will travel to the city of destination by airplane or by train. Pay attention that the weight of baggage in domestic flights differ from the international ones:
Hand luggage is 10 kg
Check in baggage is 20-23 kg
Please, check your baggage weight carefully before flight. The price for extra kg of baggage is high. However, you can book an additional place of baggage for extra money (much less than to pay for every kg of extra baggage in the airport). If you plan to take more than 23 kg, please, inform your manager in advance. 

We advise you to keep your personal documents, laptop, money and other valuable things in the hand luggage.

You will arrive in Russia in the autumn so you will need warm clothes. There is no need to take food, kitchen staff, medicine. You can buy everything at the place. You can consult your manager on the question of purchases during pre-flight briefings. 

• Original of your passport
  
• Original of G.C.E. A/Level
  
• Legalization of G.C.E. A/Level
  
• Notarized translation of the passport
• Notarized translation of G.C.E. A/Level
• X-Ray examination with a doctor’s description and its translation into Russian
• HIV negative test and its translation into Russian
• Certificate of Vaccination or an appropriate document
• 12 photos, size 3 х 4 cm

Consult your manager before the flight to be sure you have all the documents needed. The University can require the additional documents. 

Before arrival to Russia, every foreign student should properly legalize the documents of previous education (together with Academic transcript) in the country that issued these documents.

Consular legalization includes two seals: 

-Legalization seal by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs/ Ministry of education in the country that issued the documents or by another relevant organization in accordance with the legislation established in a particular country;

-Legalization seal by the Russian Embassy in the country that issued the documents.

Migration cards provide information on foreign citizens entering the Russian Federation and help monitor their temporary stay in Russia. The form for your migration card will be provided free of charge and must be completed before passport control. Foreigners should carry their passport and migration card with them at all times.  

It is important to complete the migration card correctly and without any revisions. If a foreigner does not speak Russian, they can use Latin letters. After presenting their form at passport control, students will be given back a section of the form, which they must keep for their entire period of stay in Russia. This card does not expire, but you will need to complete a new form every time you exit and re-enter the Russian Federation.

The single student visa will not cover your entire period of study. Every year, the international office at your university will have to renew your visa. In order to extend your student visa, you must apply to your university 30 days before the visa expiration date. 

Foreign nationals are required to apply for the migration register within a week after arriving in the country. To do this, they must register at their place of residence, which can be either their residential address or the legal address of the university. 

All students should have 1000 USD in cash for the primary expenses (excess luggage payment, purchase of a SIM card, of necessary seasonal clothing, food, etc.)