Article 7.1. Grounds for Denial or Annulment of a Temporary Residence Permit for Educational Purposes in the Russian Federation
- A temporary residence permit for educational purposes shall not be issued to a foreign citizen, and a previously issued permit of the same kind shall be annulled, if said foreign citizen:
- Advocates the violent change of the foundations of the constitutional order of the Russian Federation, or by other actions creates a threat to the security of the Russian Federation or its citizens;
- Finances, plans terrorist (extremist) acts, facilitates the commission of such acts, or commits them, or by other means supports terrorist (extremist) activities;
- Within the five years preceding the date of the application for a temporary residence permit for educational purposes, has been subject to administrative expulsion from the Russian Federation, deportation, or transfer by the Russian Federation to a foreign state under an international readmission treaty of the Russian Federation; or within the ten years preceding the application date, has been repeatedly (two or more times) subject to administrative expulsion, deportation, or transfer under a readmission treaty;
- Has submitted forged or counterfeit documents, or has provided knowingly false information about themselves;
- Has been convicted by a court verdict that has entered into legal force for committing a serious or especially serious crime, or a crime related to illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues or precursors, plants containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or their precursors, or parts thereof containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or their precursors;
- Has an unexpunged or unreversed conviction for committing a serious or especially serious crime on the territory of the Russian Federation or abroad, recognized as such under federal law;
- Has been repeatedly (two or more times) within one year held administratively liable for an administrative offense involving encroachment on public order and public safety, or for a violation of the rules of stay (residence) of foreign citizens in the Russian Federation or the procedure for their employment in the Russian Federation; or has committed an administrative offense related to illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and their analogues or precursors, plants containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or their precursors, or parts thereof containing narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances or their precursors;
- Has left the Russian Federation for permanent residence in a foreign state;
- Has stayed outside the Russian Federation for more than six months during a calendar year, except for cases where it was impossible to leave the territory of a foreign state due to the need for emergency medical treatment, a serious illness of the foreign citizen, or the death of a close relative residing in a foreign state, as well as cases where the foreign citizen was outside the Russian Federation due to official necessity;
- Is a consumer of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances without a doctor’s prescription, or of new potentially dangerous psychoactive substances; or suffers from one of the infectious diseases that pose a danger to others, as defined by the list approved by the federal executive body authorized by the Government of the Russian Federation; or does not have a certificate confirming the absence of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV infection), except for the cases provided for in paragraph 3, part three, of Article 11 of Federal Law No. 38-FZ of March 30, 1995 “On Preventing the Spread in the Russian Federation of the Disease Caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV Infection)”; or has failed to submit the medical documents and certificate issued based on the results of a medical examination;
- Has filed an application to annul their issued temporary residence permit for educational purposes;
- Has switched to part-time or correspondence (distance) forms of study, or has terminated their studies early at a state educational or state scientific organization, except for the case provided for in Clause 9 of Article 6.2 of this Federal Law.
- A temporary residence permit for educational purposes shall be annulled in case of early termination of studies at a state educational or state scientific organization due to a transfer to another state educational or state scientific organization, if the foreign citizen fails to submit a document confirming their enrollment for full-time studies in a state-accredited bachelor’s, specialist, master’s, residency, assistantship-internship program, or a program for the training of scientific and pedagogical staff in postgraduate studies (adjunctura) within the timeframe established by Clause 9 of Article 6.2 of this Federal Law.
- In addition to the cases provided for in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article, a temporary residence permit for educational purposes shall not be issued to a foreign citizen, and a previously issued permit shall be annulled, if a decision on the undesirability of their stay (residence) in the Russian Federation or a decision barring their entry into the Russian Federation has been made in accordance with established procedure.
- If grounds provided for in Clauses 1 and 3 of this Article are identified after the territorial body of the federal executive authority in the sphere of internal affairs has made a decision to issue a temporary residence permit for educational purposes to a foreign citizen, but before the said foreign citizen has received the permit, the permit shall not be issued and the decision taken shall be revoked.
I have been informed of the contents of Article 7.1 of Federal Law No. 115-FZ of July 25, 2002, “On the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens in the Russian Federation.” The grounds for denial of issuance and annulment of a previously issued temporary residence permit for educational purposes have been explained to me:
Simple Explaination is given below;
Russian Law for Foreign Students: When a Study Permit Can Be Rejected or Cancelled
This is a simple explanation of the rules.
Reasons Why You Will Not Get a Study Permit, or Why Your Permit Will Be Taken Away
You will not get a study permit, or your current permit will be cancelled, if you:
- Are a threat to the country: You support violence to change the government or do anything that is a danger to Russia or its people.
- Are connected to terrorism: You plan, pay for, help with, or do terrorist or extremist activities.
- Were recently sent out of Russia: You were deported or sent back from Russia in the last 5 years. If it happened two or more times, they will look at the last 10 years.
- Used fake documents or told lies: You showed fake papers or gave false information about yourself.
- Have a serious crime history: A court has found you guilty of a major crime, especially related to illegal drugs.
- Have an uncleared serious crime record: You still have a criminal record for a major crime, either in Russia or in another country.
- Broke the law repeatedly in Russia: You got into legal trouble two or more times in one year for disturbing public peace, breaking visa rules, or working illegally. Even one offense for drugs is enough.
- Moved away from Russia permanently: You left Russia to live in another country forever.
- Stayed outside Russia for too long: You were out of Russia for more than 6 months in a year, unless it was for a serious reason like a medical emergency, your own severe sickness, the death of a close family member abroad, or official work.
- Failed health requirements: You use illegal drugs, you have a dangerous contagious disease, or you do not have a required HIV test certificate (with some exceptions).
- You yourself asked to cancel the permit: You applied to cancel your own study permit.
- Changed or stopped your studies: You switched from full-time to part-time or online classes, or you stopped studying, unless you are transferring to another approved university (and you follow the specific rules for that).
Other Important Points:
- If you are transferring to a new university, you must provide proof of your new admission within a set time. If you don’t, your permit will be cancelled.
- Your permit will also be cancelled if the Russian government officially decides you are an “undesirable” person or are not allowed to enter Russia.
- Even if your permit is approved but you haven’t received the physical document yet, if they find out you broke any of these rules, they can cancel the approval.
Confirmation Statement:
I have read and understood this list of reasons why a study permit can be denied or cancelled.
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