Student Visa

ATTENTION: When filling out electronic visa application form on website visa.kdmid.ru please choose the place of submission - Russian Visa Centre (Sydney). The answers to the questions on the visa application form must be exhaustive.  Applications without a cover letter will not be processed until the fully completed form is received.

Ordinary student visa is issued to Australian Citizens and other nationals who are the holders of Australia Residency  visa to enter the Russian Federation for the purpose of studying in an educational institution on the basis of an invitation issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (Russian MIA), or based on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (Russian MFA) decision.

Student visa can be applied for single, double or multi entry and  issued for the period up to 3 years, based on the dates provided in  invitation obtained from MIA.

The subsequent visa for further stay / extension period is carried  out by local migration office of the Russian MIA at the place of stay  and migration registration by issuance of a multiple-entry visa for an enrollment contract validity period settled according to the Russian  Federation educational legislation but no more than for a year for each  subsequent visa.

Student visa issued accordingly to invitation entry and exit dates

To apply for a student visa you must submit the following documents:

1. The original of the invitation issued by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;
   OR 
2. The decision of the Russian Federation Ministry of the Foreign Affairs;
3. Passport with no less than 2 empty pages for visas, valid for a minimum of 1,5 years starting on the visa effective date;
4. Copy of the data page of the passport (the page containing  personal data and photograph of the holder, passport number, issue and  expiry dates);
5. Electronic Visa Application Form, filled out in  Russian or English, and printed directly from the following website of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Sydney: https://visa.kdmid.ru.  (Please follow the instructions for the procedure, available at the  above mentioned website, provided in Russian as well as other languages,  including English).  Travelvisa2go can assist to fill in the visa application.
6. One passport size (3.5 x 4.5 cm) clear photo in color taken full-face directly facing the camera and against a plain white or light-colored background. Only non-tinted prescription glasses and head covering worn daily for a religious purpose or as a part of national costume (in this case the same head covering must be  worn in the passport photo) are allowed and to be taken no later than   six months before the date of application.  
7. A certificate of a negative HIV test completed according to this form;
8. For students from the second year of study - student ID card;
9. Additional documents for applicants under 18: 
   • copy of birth certificate (notarized and translated into Russian)
   • consent of the parent / parents for the departure of the child from the country (notarized and translated into Russian)

      10. If you are not an Australian citizen please check the  additional requirements for  the citizens of your respective country, to check the additional information contact Travelvisa2go directly.

      11. We recommend you to obtain medical and travel insurance policy.  Our consultants can assist you to obtain insurance policy accordingly to your needs; an amount of coverage for medical services of at least 30,000 euros or an equivalent amount in another currency, valid for the entire period of the intended trip to  the Russian Federation (for citizens of Austria, Australia, Belgium,  Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Denmark, Israel, Ireland, Iceland, Spain,  Italy, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands,  Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Germany, Finland,  France, Czech Republic, Sweden, Switzerland, Estonia). When requesting a multiple-entry visa insurance policy should be valid for the period of first entry. 

Please refer to our Postal service instructions on how to submit your visa application by post.

Important! In case you have two or more valid passports, please make sure there  are no valid Russian visas in any of the passports before submitting  your visa application.

Please note! The Russian Consular Offices may request additional supporting visa documents,  invite you for an interview or extend the time of visa issuing  procedure.

Please note! If the applicant is not an Australian citizen, you must additionally  provide: A visa status obtained via VEVO for more than 180 days.  Depending on national legislation, documentary evidence of continuous  stay in Australia for more than 180 days may be a student or work visa,  work permit, temporary residence permit, temporary residence permit  (visa status obtained via VEVO).

Visa application for minors under 18 years of age: 

If visa application is filled on behalf of children under 18 years of age, copy of birth certificate of applicant and the copy of front page passport of parent must be included in the supporting documents.