Travelling alone, especially abroad, can be a traumatic experience for the first time traveller. At A J Trust therefore, we have made it a practice that no student travels alone. They travel in batches from Branch HQ to the departure airport escorted by our representative who will be with them until the plane takes off. They will be received by our representatives in Moscow Airport, who will travel along with them to the university, get them admitted to the university and the hostel, get the Registration process done and assist them in opening Bank Account, purchase of SIM Card etc.
We also have our representatives stationed at each university who are always available to our students for any assistance they may require.
Some essential information is provided in this section, which will help the student be well prepared in advance and make the travel to Russia smooth and pleasurable.

1) Make sure you are carrying the following to the Airport, in your waist pouch:
a) Passport (original)
b) Air Ticket
c) Copy of Visa Invitation ( collect from A J Trust)
d) Copy of the visa
e) Foreign Exchange for the fees / living expenses. Carry approx $200 in currency with you. The balance amount can be in the form of Travellers Cheques or ATM Card or Travel Currency Debit Card. (Travellers cheques are not well accepted in Russia). Avoid carrying too much currency. (Soiled / Folded currency notes are accepted only at a discount in Russia).
f) Indian currency of approx Rs 5000/- in case you need to pay excess baggage charges.

2) Keep one copy of the following in your waist pouch or hand baggage & leave one copy at home with your parents:
a) Notarised copies of your 10th & 12th marks card
b) Copy of your admission letter
c) Copy of your passport
d) Additional copy of your visa invitation
e) Additional copy of your visa.

3) It may be very cold when you land in Russia. Make sure you have one set of warm clothing in your hand baggage, so that you can wear them on landing in Moscow Airport. A warm jacket can be carried in your hand from Delhi / Bombay itself to save on space in your luggage as well as the weight.

4) Always adhere to the weight restrictions imposed by the Airline (You have an allowance of 20kg for checked in baggage & 5 kg for hand baggage.) The weight of the baggage when checked at home may be different from that at the airport. Hence, ensure you carry adequate Indian Rupees for excess baggage charges, which may be approx Rs 900/- per kg.
5) DO NOT accept any parcels from strangers at the airport. They may carry drugs or other banned substances.
6) Always be with your group.
7) NEVER leave your baggage unattended. Someone can steal it, or the airport authorities may confiscate it.
8) Maintain discipline at the airport and on the aircraft.
9) Carry a few packets of biscuits & some chocolates in your hand baggage. You may need them on the journey from Moscow to your University.

Procedure at Departure Airport in India