Apps Every International Student Will Find Useful in Moscow 📱 Very soon, future MGIMO freshmen will start arriving in Moscow, and the first few days in a new country can always feel a little overwhelming. In our #MoscowForStudents series, we’re sharing apps that will help you settle into the capital faster and make everyday life easier. 📍Yandex Maps & Moscow Metro ➡ Moscow is a huge city with one of the most extensive public transport systems in the world, so getting around can be challenging at first. These two apps will help you plan routes, navigate the metro and surface transport, find addresses and get around the city with confidence. Tip: Save MGIMO and your dormitory addresses to your favourites right away — you’ll definitely find them useful during your first few days. 👉 Yandex Go ➡ You can use it to order a taxi, get food and other goods delivered, or rent a bike or e-scooter. The app is especially useful when you need to get to the university quickly, order dinner after a long day of classes or head out to explore Moscow. 🟥Gosuslugi ➡The Gosuslugi app and online portal provide access to a wide range of government services and allow you to handle many administrative matters online. For international students, it is an especially useful service to get familiar with during the first few weeks in Russia. 🚀A Russian bank’s app ➡If you open an account with a Russian bank, make sure to install its app and set up all the necessary ways to confirm transactions in advance. This will allow you to pay for purchases, make transfers, keep track of your spending and manage your account right from your smartphone. Moscow becomes much easier to navigate when you have the right tools at your fingertips. Save this guide and download the apps you need in advance — it will make your first days in a new country much more comfortable and stress-free. Welcome to Moscow, and see you at MGIMO! ❤️ 🌐 MGIMO International (ENG) / МГИМО для иностранцев (RUS)