Mobile Phones

Prepare the required documents and data:

• Accessible email address
• Identity document

1. for foreigners — passport of a foreign citizen
2. for stateless persons: temporary residence permit / residence permit / refugee certificate / certificate of temporary asylum in the Russian Federation

• Notarised translation of the passport of a foreign citizen. This can be obtained from either:

1. a notary — have the document translated by a translator recommended by the notary and have it certified
2. a translation agency

• Extended migration card — for visa-free foreign citizens

Visit a bank branch where you can apply for the following services:

• SNILS
• Confirmed account on Gosuslugi.ru (State Services)
• Confirmed biometrics

The service is available:

• in SberBank offices
• in offices of Solidarnost Bank
• at T-Bank representatives

*If you already have the documents and services from Step 2, go straight to Step 3

Visit a branch of the relevant mobile operator with all the above documents and data.

Also provide:

 IMEI — a unique number that is assigned to each device with a SIM card and consists of 15 characters. It can be found:

1. on the back of the device box
2. by dialling *#06#
3. in the device settings
4. on the device body
5. in the device documents

 The number of active SIM cards you own or use.

For new customers — read and sign the agreement.

To re-register existing SIM cards — sign a data update application.

Activate the SIM card at the operator's office or independently on Gosuslugi.ru.