Latin letters in case the Russian language is not
known), in legible form, without erasure or corrections. After the card
is handed over to the border control officer. You will get the
detachable part of the filled out card form - this is your immigration
card which must be preserved until you leave Russia. What is the
validity period of the immigration card? The immigration card is valid
(valid) for the duration of your stay in Russia, but when you leave the
country it is handed over to the border control officer, and upon return
you must fill in a new card.
Loss or damage to immigration documents In case of losing (damaged /
damaged) immigration card you must within 3 days to apply to the General
Directorate of Immigration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the
Russian Federation where you registered. Upon presentation of the
documents (passport, visa, student ID card, detachable part of the
arrival notice etc.)
a free copy will be issued to you. If you have lost
the detachable part of the arrival notice, you must apply to the
General Directorate of Immigration of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
of the Russian Federation where you registered.
Once the information is
verified, a free copy of this document will be given (usually within 3
days). The university's Student Affairs Department staff can help you
re-obtain the lost documents. The most important thing is that this is
done within the specified legal period - 3 days. What are the risks of
violating the rules of the immigration system?
Failure to comply with
the rules for registering in the immigration registry is punishable by
paying a fine. For example in Moscow and Saint Petersburg, this amount
ranges from 5000-7000 rubles (80-115 dollars). In certain cases, the
absence of the necessary documents, this leads to the deportation of
foreign citizens from Russia. Thus, if a foreigner commits two or more
administrative offenses within 3 years, he is punished with a three-year
ban on entering the country.
The immigration card is filled out by all foreigners who come to Russia
with an entry visa or not. Immigration card forms are distributed on the
plane or on the train, as well as before crossing the passport control
area at the airport (at the railway station). The immigration card is
proof that you crossed the Russian border legally. In addition to the
passport, which is an indispensable document for the residence of a
foreign citizen in Russia. Especially since it is impossible to register
in the immigration record without him. Try not to make mistakes when
filling out the card, otherwise in the future you will have to spend a
lot of time and effort to correct it.