Migration card: what is it, filling samples, renewal

A migration card is a document that is filled out by a foreign citizen when entering a country without a visa, it contains information about a person and is needed to control a temporary stay.

Migration card blanks are issued free of charge upon entry by employees of your transport company. They can also be filled in upon arrival at the airport or other place of arrival, before going through border control.

The migration card of Russia consists of two identical parts (A and B). One of them comes off and remains with you, and the second will need to be given at the border.

The form is filled in and signed personally by the owner of the documents who have the right to enter the Russian Federation. There should be no corrections or blots, the color of the pen is allowed black, blue or purple. It needs to be done for every person, including children.

If the applicant does not know the Russian language, the coupon can be filled in in Latin letters, according to the data from the passport.

To indicate the gender on the form, put a cross in the right place.

In a special column "for service marks" in each part of the form, border officials will put stamps on entry and exit from the country. Coupon A with a stamp is taken at the entrance, and coupon B with the same stamp remains with you. You need to keep the coupon all the time you stay in the country, and give it back when you leave.

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According to the laws, when entering Russia or Belarus, a foreign citizen must register at the place of residence within 3 working days, or within 1 day when staying at a hotel.

How to recover a migration card? In case of loss, you need to contact the department for migration issues of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation (formerly the Federal Migration Service) within 3 days to issue a duplicate. If you arrive at the border without it, you will need to fill out coupon B.

Note! In connection with the law from 21.07.2014 (No. 230-FZ), in order for a foreigner to obtain a work permit without a visa, it is necessary to indicate in the migration card the purpose of the visit - work.

Extension of the migration card for Ukrainians

Due to the events in the country and the large number of refugees from Ukraine, in exceptional cases it is allowed to extend the stay of Ukrainians on migration cards. The current limitation of stay by law - 90 days in six months can be extended in the presence of weighty circumstances, the impossibility to return or an urgent need to stay in the territory of the Russian Federation (for example, illness of loved ones, etc.). To do this, you need to apply with a passport and a card and supporting documents to the department of the Main Directorate of Internal Affairs of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation at the place of stay so that new stamps can be put on you.

This decision will be valid until the settlement of the conflict in the south-east of Ukraine.

You can read the full text of the decision in.


For citizens of Ukraine, and stateless persons legally residing in Crimea and Sevastopol as of March 18, 2014, obtaining a migration card is not required - they are recognized as citizens of the Russian Federation.

Migration card to Egypt


When entering Egypt, Russians do not need a visa, so they will also have to fill out a migration card. If you do not look at a sample of filling in advance, during the hustle and bustle and with poor knowledge of English, it will be difficult to figure it out on the spot. The airport offers paid services to help fill out the card (you can buy such a service for about $ 5-15), but you can easily do it yourself.

When landing the plane, do not rush to get off, there will be enough space for everyone in the shuttle. Try to get up in it before going out. Get the form at the airport (if you don't already have one) and fill it out following the tips below. If you plan to travel outside the Sinai Peninsula, you will need to buy a visa for $ 25. If you will only stay in the Sinai Peninsula for up to 14 days, write on the back of the form - SINAI ONLY... In this case, you do not need to pay anything.

How to fill out the form


The card is filled in without corrections and blots in printed Latin letters, according to the passport.

  • TRIP NO - flight number. For example, UN
  • ARRIVING FROM - the place from where the plane took off. You need to enter the city of landing, if you flew in transit - indicate only the city in which the last transfer took place. For example:
  • FAMILY NAME - surname. For example: Susanin.
  • FORE NAME - name. For example: Ivan.
  • DATE & PLACE OF BIRTH - full date and place of birth. For example: 01/01/1980 Russia.
  • NATIONALITY - citizenship. For example: Russian.
  • PASSPORT NUMBER & TYPE - passport series and number. For example: 20 # 1234567.
  • ADDRESS IN EGYPT - residential address or hotel name. You need to know him in advance. For example: Sindbad Aqua Resort.
  • PURPOSE OF ARRIVAL - purpose of arrival. Check the box next to the item you want.
    • Tourism (TOURISM);
    • Training (STUDY);
    • Conference or convention (CONVENTION);
    • Culture (CULTURE);
    • Medical treatment (MEDICAL TREATMENT);
    • Business (BUSINESS);
    • Training (TRAINING);
    • Other target (OTHER);
  • ACCOMPANIED ON THE PASSPORT & DATE & BIRTH - information about children (if they are recorded in the passport): first and last name, date of birth. For example, Susanin Yuriy 01/01/2000.

Samples of migration cards to different countries

In general, the forms of other countries are very similar to each other, everywhere you need to fill out almost the same information, but they look different.
To save the file, open the link and click CTRL + S.
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