Visa extension

Documents for extending the validity of a study visa must be submitted to the International Protocol Department no later than 30 working days before the current visa expiration date: 

• a passport
• a migration card
• a registration slip
• a photograph (matte, on a white background, 3x4 cm.)
• documents on obligatory procedures of medical examination, fingerprinting, photographing of foreign citizens (a card of fingerprinting and medical certificates)  
• a receipt for payment of the state fee for visa extension (payment details must be obtained from the International Protocol Department). When paying the state fee, please, pay attention to the correctness of your first and last name in Russian (as stated in the visa); date of birth and citizenship
• a study contract concluded with Samara University (for students on a contractual basis) or a state scholarship certificate from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (for students on a budgetary basis).