Dear international students! Please get acquainted with the information about procedure of obligatory state fingerprint registration, photographing and rules of medical examination for foreign citizens!
On 29 December 2021, the Federal Law № 274 dated 1 July 2021 'On Amendments to the Federal Law 'On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation' and the Federal Law 'On State Dactyloscopic Registration in the Russian Federation' came into force (hereinafter referred to as the Law).
In accordance with the provisions of the Law, foreign citizens entering the Russian Federation after December 29, 2021, within 90 calendar days after crossing the border, are subject to mandatory state fingerprinting registration, photographing and medical examination, and must have supporting documents to legally stay in the Russian Federation:
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Document confirming that a foreign citizen or stateless person has undergone compulsory state dactiloscopic registration and photographing is issued by territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia and is a laminated blank (card) with a photo image and identification data of the owner.
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Medical examination documents issued by authorised medical organisations.
Mandatory state fingerprint registration and photographing is carried out by the bodies of internal affairs once, without collection of state fees, irrespective of the number of entries/exits to/fr om the Russian Federation.
The period of validity of medical examination documents is 12 months. At the same time, after the expiry of such medical documents, foreign citizens are given 30 days to undergo a repeated medical examination.
The procedure of mandatory state fingerprint registration and photographing is carried out by the Migration Department of the territorial bodies of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia at the place of registration of foreign nationals (for foreign students living in university dormitories - Saratov, 17, Chapaeva Street, Migration Department of Police Department № 5 in the Department of Internal Affairs of Russia in Saratov).
In the case of loss or damage to the document confirming the passage of the mandatory state fingerprint registration and photographing, It is necessary to apply to the unit where this document was issued in order to obtain it again.
We also would like to draw your attention to the fact that state fingerprint registration and photographing is a one-time activity performed by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and confirmation document with no expiration date is issued. Foreign citizens, who have entered the Russian Federation before December 29, 2021, have the right to undergo the procedure in advance, without waiting for departure from the Russian Federation and further entering the country.
In the event of non-compliance with the obligation to undergo mandatory state dactyloscopic registration, photographing and/or medical examination, the issue of shortening the period of temporary stay in the Russian Federation will be considered in relation to such foreign nationals.
In the case of loss or damage to the document confirming the passage of the mandatory state fingerprint registration and photographing, it is necessary to apply to the unit wh ere this document was issued in order to obtain it again.