Ural Federal University is ready to accept international students as prescribed by the guidelines of the Russian Government. The possibility of entry to Russia for foreign citizens is regulated by the Government of the Russian Federation (Распоряжение Правительства Российской Федерации от 16 марта 2020 г. № 635-р). 

By the Order of the Government of the Russian Federation dated March 16, 2021 No. 639-r, foreign students, graduate students, residents, students of preparatory faculties are allowed to return to Russia to continue their studies. The procedure for the entry of students from abroad has been developed by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

Currently, only citizens of these countries can enter Russia for education: Abkhazia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Vietnam, Greece, Egypt, India, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Kyrgyzstan, Cuba, Maldives, United Arab Emirates, Seychelles, Serbia, Singapore, Finland, Switzerland, Ethiopia, South Korea, South Ossetia, Japan.

The list of states open for foreign students to enter Russia, regularly updated by Rospotrebnadzor, will be communicated by universities to students, on UrFU homepage, via personal accounts on the university website, as well as through official pages on social networks and messengers.

• Before arriving to Russia, foreign students must inform the university by e-mail at least 10 days prior to the date of entry into the Russian Federation and by filling out the arrival form. After sending the letter, you will receive information about the entry procedure by e-mail.
• No earlier than 3 calendar days before arriving to Russia, foreign students must take a PCR-based COVID-19 test and, if the result is negative, receive a supporting document in Russian or English in their country.
• Within 72 hours after entering the territory of Russia, foreign students must take a 2nd PCR-based COVID-19 test.
• Foreign students must self-isolate at the place of residence until a negative result on the 2nd test is in. During the period of self-isolation, education is held only online.
• Foreign students are allowed to study offline and check in the UrFU dormitory after submitting 2 negative COVID-19 test results.

If during the period of self-isolation, a foreign student arriving to Russia shows any symptoms of an acute respiratory illness (fever, sore throat, runny nose, cough), the student must immediately inform the university about this and call a doctor.

Do not forget that all foreign citizens must get tested for coronavirus maximum 3 days before arrival to Russia, and within the first 3 days upon arrival to Russia get another COVID-19 test!​