Starting Your Studies at HSE University

Understand Your Visa and Migration Rules (For international students)

The HSE Visa and Registration Centre is your main resource for all visa and registration questions.

Address: D007, Building D, 11 Pokrovsky Bulvar, Moscow (Open: 10:00 – 18:00)

Phone: +7 (495) 531-00-63

Email: visa-registration@hse.ru

Website: https://ivisa.hse.ru/

You can also get online consultations.

Mandatory medical examination, fingerprinting, and photo registration for international students

Russian Federal Law "On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation" (amended December 29, 2021) requires all foreign nationals staying longer than 90 days to undergo a medical examination, fingerprinting, and photo registration.

●  Failure to comply may result in fines or a reduced permitted stay.

●  HSE partners with City Polyclinic No. 5 to offer free check-ups for students on state-funded 2025/26 quotas. Details on how to book an appointment will be available on the Visa and Registration Centre's website.

Sign and submit the Acknowledgement Form and Consent for Processing Personal Data

Familiarise yourself with the university rules. Print one copy of each of the following documents, sign them, and submit them to the academic office of your programme.

✅ Consent Form

Consent for Personal Data Processing for Underage Persons (under 18) (PDF, 460 Кб)

Consent for Personal Data Processing for Adults (18 and older) (PDF, 456 Кб)

✅ Acknowledgement Form

Acknowledgement Form for HSE University's Charter and Key Internal Bylaws (PDF, 1,34 Мб)

Get Your Student ID card

Your student ID will be issued by your programme office. Your programme manager will inform you about when and where you can pick it up.

Get Your E-Pass for Campus Access

E-Passes for the 2025-2026 academic year are issued on a first-come, first-served basis.

Locations:

• Bolshoy Trehsvyatitelsky Lane, 3, Room 114

• Pokrovsky Boulevard, 11, Rooms Z-117, Z-101 (Cultural Center)

• Myasnitskaya St., 11, Room 116

Working hours: Mon-Fri, 10:00–18:30 (break 13:00–14:00). Closed Sat-Sun.

Bring with you:

●  All students: Student ID or passport.

●  International students: A certificate from the Visa and Registration Centre. Before applying, you must submit copies of your migration documents to the Visa and Registration Centre and get a receipt. This can be done during the orientation session (Aug 27-31) or by visiting the Centre in September.

Detailed information: HSE E-Pass Website

Activate Your Student Email and Yandex 360 Services

• All HSE students are required to use the corporate email (@edu.hse.ru) for official communications, which will be sent to this account instead of your personal one. You will also have access to Yandex digital services, which will be useful in your studies.
• A short guide to using Yandex 360 email for HSE students.

Get a Moscow Social Card

This card offers discounts on Moscow public transport and suburban trains.

●  International students must first obtain a SNILS (insurance number). You can apply for one at any Social Fund of Russia office or "Moi Dokumenty" (MFC) centre with your passport (or residence permit) and its notarised translation.

●  Verify your student status on the Moscow Social Register.

●  Apply online at mos.ru. The processing time is up to 30 days. You can monitor the status of your application either in your personal account or via this link.

●  Collect the card at "Moi Dokumenty" (MFC) centre with your passport and its notarised translation.

A list of Social Fund branches in Moscow: 
https://sfr.gov.ru/branches/moscow/info/~0/7035  

A list of MFCs offices in Moscow: https://www.mos.ru/pgu/ru/md/.

Get a Library Card

Register online on the HSE Library website using your student ID and HSE email.

After registering, your library card number will be available in HSE App X.

You can access electronic resources remotely here.

For tours or research guides, email library@hse.ru.

Need help? Contact the Library Hotline or reach out on VK or Telegram.

Get Your Scholarship Bank Card (VTB, MIR system)

●  A VTB Bank (MIR payment system) card for scholarship payments will be automatically issued to all eligible first-year students.

●  You will be notified via your HSE email about when and where to pick up your card (either on campus or at a VTB branch). If, for any reason, the university is unable to issue a bank card to you, you will also get notified.

●  If you already have a card from previous studies at HSE, your scholarship will continue there.

Questions about scholarships? Contact the HSE Accounting Office for any enquiries regarding scholarships and other payments: std@hse.ru. Certificates on income/scholarship amount can be obtained via this link.

Get a Certificate of Enrollment (if needed)

You can request this certificate electronically via the Student Service Centre starting September 1, 2025.

Choose the e-format for a quick turnaround—you'll receive a digitally signed certificate in your personal account within 15 minutes.

^{* You do not need this certificate to check into the dormitory—it will be issued automatically.}