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Russian migration rules in plain English
Guides for international students and workers in Russia — especially from India. Visas, migration registration, the medical exam, work permits and everyday practicalities, explained step by step.
Not an official government website. MigraForma is a private reference service.
Start here
- From India? Start here
- Your first week in Russia: checklist
- Migration card: what it is and why it matters
Students
- Student visa to Russia
- Admission to a Russian university: steps
- Migration registration for students
- Health insurance for foreign students
- Medical exam and fingerprinting
- Extending your student visa
- Working while studying
- Temporary residence for study
- After graduation: your options
Work & entry
- Work visa and work permit
- Highly qualified specialist (HQS) status
- Russian e-visa
- Migration card
- First week in Russia: checklist
Daily life
- Getting a Russian bank card
- Getting a SIM card
- Renting a flat and registration
- Moving to a new address
- Fines and how to avoid them
- Documents from India: apostille and translation
Form guides
- Notification of arrival
- Notification of departure
- Temporary residence permit application
- Residence permit application
About MigraForma
MigraForma is a private Russian-language service that helps foreigners fill in official migration forms. The forms are in Russian; we prepare a ready-to-print file, and you submit it yourself. Most of the site is in Russian — this section explains the rules in English.
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official government website?
No. MigraForma is a private reference service. Official decisions are made by the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD).
Can you submit documents for me?
No. We help you prepare forms; you or your host submit them.
For reference only. MigraForma is a private service, not an official government website: we are not the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD), a multifunctional centre (MFC) or Gosuslugi, we do not submit documents and this is not legal advice. Rules change, so check them with the migration authorities before you apply. Information checked in October 2026.