RVPO - Temporary Residence Permit for Education

Starting from 1st of January, 2023 under the Federal Law No. 357-FZ of 14 July 2022, RVPO can be applied for by:

Students of Russian state educational or scientific organizations studying full time degree programs of bachelor’s; specialist; master’s; internship; assistantship; postgraduate.

*Students of online programs, as well as students of international preparatory programs are not eligible to apply for RVPO.

You may be eligible for the acquisition of RVPO if

• You have not been subjected to administrative expulsion or deportation from Russia within the last 5 years;
• You have not been convicted of administrative offences within 1 year, nor have a criminal record for serious legal offence;
• You don't consume drugs or psychotropic substances;
• You have no infectious diseases dangerous for public health

List of documents required to apply for RVPO

• Filled in application form (x2);
• Passport of the applicant, and notarized translation of the entire passport
• Photo 3,5 х 4,5 mm;
• Certificate proving the absence of criminal record with apostille (from your country or embassy of your country in Moscow)*;
• Documents proving the enrollment into the educational institution - as a student of HSE you may order and obtain these documents at Student Service Center (certificate of attendance, extract from enrollment order, accerditation and license of the university)**. Also, you may order one extra document directly at Visa Center (office D006);
• State fee payment confirmation;
• Registration slip;
• Migration card;
• Medical examination certificate and obligatory fingerprinting certificate;
• Important: All foreign documents should be translated and verified by a Russian notary.

* Criminal record certificte is not required from students who have visa-free entrance to Russia.

**PhD Students can request documents about education for RVPO through their doctoral school.

Why you may be rejected

• If you fail to provide some obligatory information or provide false information;
• If you apply damaged or expired documents;
• In case you refuse to undergo obligatory medical examination and fingerprinting
• If you commit any administrative offices;
• If you leave Russia for permanent stay in another country or stay outside of Russia over 6 months;
• If you change mode of study to online or part-time, or terminate studies before graduation.

How to apply for RVPO step-by-step

Step 1: Get registered at https://mc.mos.ru/ru *;

Step 2: Collect and upload the requested documents;

Step 3: Get confirmation and receive appointment by email;

Step 4: Apply all documents in person at Sakharovo migration center.**

Step 5: Wait for up to 38 working days and monitor the status, if approved, go to Sakharovo migration center to get your RVPO stamp (and visa, if applicable) in the passport;

Step 6: After your receive a stamp of RVPO and a visa (if applicable), you have 7 working days to update your registration at the place of stay (by contacting the passport officer of the dorm, or the owner of your rented apartment);

Step 7: Don't forget to inform HSE Visa and Registration Center on your new documents by sending scans of RVPO stamp and visa to the email visa-registration@hse.ru

*The website is in Russian; also, be prepared to use Russian when you apply in person at the migration center.

** Even if you are registered in Moscow region, you still should apply through Sakharovo MMC, because RVPO is issued by authorities according to the legal address of the university where a student studies, i.e. Moscow.