For entering Russia one must

1. Inform the University not less than 15 days in advance, by sending an e-mail to join@ncfu.ru regarding one’s readiness to enter the Russian Federation and intended border crossing point.
2. Receive a reply letter with confirmation of possibility and conditions of entry.
3. After settling the conditions of entry, buy a ticket and send it to join@ncfu.ru.
4. Prepare all the necessary medical documents: a certificate of the absence of HIV infection (valid for 3 months from the date of examination), medical certificate of health status, prophylactic immunization card.
5. Perform a COVID-19 test by PCR method not earlier than 3 calendar days before entering Russia.
6. When crossing the border of the Russian Federation one must have a certificate of negative PCR test result of COVID-19 test, issued in Russian or in English.
7. When crossing the border and filling in the immigration card specify “Study” as one’s “Purpose of entry”.

On arrival to NCFU

1. Visit the Medical Center of NCFU (Stavropol, 2 Kulakova av., hostel №6). Purchase a health insurance card (approximate cost 6000 Rubles). Submit one’s medical documents: certificate of negative COVID-19 PCR test result, issued in Russian or in English, certificate of the absence of HIV infection (valid for 3 months from the date of examination), medical certificate of health status, prophylactic immunization card.
2. Settle in NCFU observation facility (Stavropol, 2 Kulakova av.).
3. Within the period of 72 hours after entering the territory of Russia, receive a referral for a follow-up test for COVID-19 by the PCR method at the NCFU Medical Center and perform the test at a specially authorized medical organization (free of charge).
4. Comply with the self-isolation regime in the NCFU observation facility until a negative follow-up test result is obtained.
5. Within the period of the self-isolation regime one must attend all classes in the online format.
6. After a negative follow-up COVID-19 test result is obtained the student is admitted to the study process.

For settling in a hostel

1. Make an advance payment for accommodation in a hostel at least 6 months in advance (8000-12000 Rubles). Conclude a contract (Stavropol, 2 Kulakova av., hostel №6, room 106).
2. For processing the migration registration documents one must visit the Passport and Visas Department (Stavropol, 2 Kulakova av., hostel №8, room 316), submit the following documents: passport and immigration card as well as copies of all the pages in passport, including blank ones.
3. Visit the International Education Department and prepare documents for study (Stavropol, 2 Kulakova av., hostel №8, room 213).
4. Settle in a hostel and start the studies in the ordinary course.

When ill

1. If there is any health problem when entering the Russian Federation, one must request medical assistance immediately by calling «103» or «112» or the Medical Center of NCFU 8(8652)56-56-08.

NORTH-CAUCASUS FEDERAL UNIVERSITY

International Education Department,
City of Stavropol, 2 Kulakova av., hostel №8, rooms 213, 216.
e-mail: join@ncfu.ru, ois@ncfu.ru
Telephone counseling hotline: +7-968-267-62-19 (WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram)