FAQ: the beginning of the academic year 2020
- How will the academic year start for international students?
Those who are in Krasnoyarsk will study face-to-face, while those who are not in Russia will study online. The format and schedule should be specified in a specific Institute or on the website: https://edu.sfu-kras.ru/timetable.
2. How can SibFU help you to cross the border and prepare the necessary invitation letter for it?
The University will send an invitation to obtain a visa to enter the Russian Federation, but this procedure has been suspended by presidential decree till September, 15. Invitations for students from visa-free countries are also not being prepared.
You can order your student certificate at the Academic Office at your Institute. However, the SibFU does not guarantee that these certificates facilitate border crossing.
3. When can students from visa-required and visa-free countries arrive?
Students from visa-free countries will be able to come to Krasnoyarsk immediately after the borders have opened, and students from countries which require a visa — 2 months after the official permission to issue visa invitations has been given. All students start training after fulfilling all the recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor, including a two-week quarantine and passing a test for coronavirus.
4. Do I need to be in self-isolation for 14 days?
According to the requirements of Rospotrebnadzor, foreign citizens are allowed to study only after 14 days of self-isolation (from the date of entry into the Russian Federation).
5. What documents should I bring with me to Krasnoyarsk?
- medical documents (in Russian or English) confirming the negative result by laboratory testing for COVID-19 by PCR techniques (the test must be completed no earlier than 3 days before arrival to the territory of the Russian Federation)
Required documents for initial migration registration (upon arrival):
- an original of the identity document (national passport, foreign passport);
- 2 copies of the identity document (only marked pages, no need to copy everything);
- original migration card with a mark on the date of crossing the border into the Russian Federation;
- 2 copies of the migration card (both sides) with a mark on the date of crossing the border into the Russian Federation;
- a copy of the translation of the national passport or foreign passport;
- a ticket (to confirm the date of arrival in Krasnoyarsk);
- dormitory certificate/apartment rental agreement;
- 2 photos of 3x4 cm;
- study contract, in the case of studying in a fee-based place;
- medical insurance valid in the Russian Federation until the end of the current academic year.
6. Can I purchase a medical insurance in Krasnoyarsk?
Yes, you can. The employees of the International Students and Staff Support Office will consult and help you to choose the appropriate medical insurance.
7. About gifts to first-year students
All gifts can be collected from the Deputy Directors for Mentoring at your Institute or from the International Students and Staff Support Office of SibFU after arriving in Krasnoyarsk, even in October or December. The guide will be published on the University's social networks.
8. About dormitory check-in
All places will be assigned to a specific student, and the Deputy Directors for Mentoring will prepare the settlement orders on the basis of the enrollment orders.
To check in, you must have the following documents:
- 6 photos (3x4);
- a copy of your passport (without registration in Krasnoyarsk);
- chest X-ray certificate.
We recommend you to carry at all times:
- a mask and gloves;
- a pen (with the blue ink);
- 3 copies filled out of your rental agreement for the residential premises at your dormitory.
If an increased temperature is detected in a newcomer, they must be sent to a doctor for examination, if necessary - to the SibFU medical center.
Addresses of medical examination points:
• ул. Киренского, 11Б, кабинет №6, тел. 291-25-70;
• пер. Вузовский, 6Д, кабинет терапевта, тел. 206-39-14, 206-39-15;
• пр. Свободный, 82, стр.11, каб. 103 (МФК-2).
Upon all the issues you can consult the following departments:
- Academic Office at your Institute (studying process);
- Deputy Director for Mentoring at your Institute (dormitory check-in);
- Protocol (Visa) Office (migration compliance);
- International Students and Staff Support Office (ISSSO).