Basic tips and recommendations:
- Always have with you original documents confirming your legal stay in Russia;
- Make and keep all personal documents copies (in paper and electronic form);
- Be understanding and polite when police officers check your documents;
- Use only official and trusted taxi services;
- Save useful contacts in your phone:
- your embassy/consulate contact telephone number;
- your insurance company telephone number;
- International Cooperation Department’s contacts;
- Make sure you eat food and drink liquids that you are confident in. Be careful with unfamiliar products;
- Do not drink tap water: boil, filter, use bottled water delivery;
- Dress for the weather.
If you need help:
- In case of emergency call the unified telephone number 112:
- call is free;
- the telephone number is valid throughout Russia;
- the telephone number can be called from a mobile phone even without a SIM card;
- Inform the International Cooperation Department staff about all emergency cases;
- If you or other people need emergency medical help call the unified telephone number 112 or 103;
- For other medical issues contact your insurance company (contacts are listed in a voluntary health insurance policy);
- If you need psychological help contact the university psychological support service.
Any questions? Please write us to international@mgutm.ru.