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Russian study visa for Indian students

Official sources only·Last checked 29 Oct 2026

The Russian study visa starts with an invitation your university requests from the migration authorities. After you arrive, registration and the multiple-entry visa are the next deadlines.

Before paying any agent: the NMC requires English as the medium of instruction for the whole course, and the MEA has warned that many 'English-medium' Russian programmes switch to Russian in later years. [3]

Education in Russia (official portal) (opens in a new tab) MEA advisory for students going to Russia (opens in a new tab) Study in Russia: full guide
Invitation
Up to 5 weeks to issue [6]
First visa
Single entry [6]
Multiple-entry visa
Takes 5–6 weeks after arrival [6]
Transfer
Needs a fresh invitation; hard [3]
01 Order of work

Step by step

  1. University documents

    Send the documents the university asks for; it starts the invitation. [6]

  2. Invitation

    Issued by the migration authority; a scan is e-mailed to you. [6]

  3. Visa

    Apply at the Russian Embassy or Consulate with the invitation. [6]

  4. Registration

    Give passport and migration card to the international office within 24 hours of arrival (working days). [6]

02 Where files go wrong

Choke points to check twice

  • Contractors' promises about English-medium teaching or postgraduate specialisations that the university does not offer. [3]
  • Fees paid to a contractor without a university receipt. [3]
  • A programme that does not meet NMC's 54-month/English/same-institution rules. [1]
03 Book these early

Tests for the Russian study visa file

The admission letter behind your visa usually depends on these scores. Open a guide for fees in India, versions and score rules.

India side

NEET-UG

Needed by Indians who want an Indian licence after a foreign MBBS (see FMGE eligibility) [1]

NEET-UG guide

India side

FMGE

The licentiate (screening) exam you pass back in India after a foreign MBBS, before a 12-month internship in India [1]

FMGE guide

04 On this visa

Work and the Indian licence

  • For an Indian licence you must be registered and licensed in Russia like a Russian citizen, pass India's licentiate exam (FMGE today) and complete a 12-month internship in India. [1]
  • NMC's March 2026 circular asks State Medical Councils to give FMGs 7.5% of internship seats in established colleges and all seats in new colleges. [2]

We found no official English-language source on part-time work rights for international students in Russia; ask the university's international office in writing.

05 Official sources & verification

Where these facts come from

Every fact above is read from the official pages below (government, embassy, regulator, test owner or university), last checked on 29 October 2026. Visa money, fees and work rules change several times a year — open the official page before you pay or apply.

  1. NMC — Rules and regulations (FMGL Regulations 2021) (opens in a new tab) 54 months, internship, English, licence
  2. NMC — Circular on CRMI slots for FMGs (10 Mar 2026) (opens in a new tab) 7.5% / 100% internship seats · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
  3. MEA — Advisory for Indian students going abroad: Russian Federation (opens in a new tab) Medium, contractors, fees, transfers, passports
  4. Education in Russia — official admissions portal (opens in a new tab) Up to 6 universities, invitation · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
  5. NUST MISIS — Russian Government Quota (opens in a new tab) Coverage, 2027/28 deadlines, dorm fee · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
  6. St Petersburg State University of Economics (UNECON) — Visa and migration (opens in a new tab) Invitation, single/multiple entry, registration · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

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