Your questions, answered

Yes. The route is FMGE, a 12-month paid internship, then registration with a State Medical Council. Your course also needs to meet NMC’s rules on length, language and internship, and we check this for you in your assessment.

Yes. Your Russian diploma plus primary accreditation gives you the right to practise. As an Indian citizen you also get a work permit with your employer. Doctors are on Russia’s list of professions that can be hired without a foreign-worker quota.

Both have real strengths. Russia offers a familiar setting, a direct route and strong pay. India offers family, low costs and paid specialist training. Your assessment compares them for your profile.

FMGE continues for foreign graduates until NExT starts, and NExT has no confirmed start date. We keep your plan up to date if anything changes.

In Russia the official average for doctors is 121,322 ₽ a month, and 212,633 ₽ in Moscow. In India, NHM medical officers earn ₹50,000–₹55,000, and PG residents earn median stipends of up to ₹1,26,927. See the salaries page.

STRATWAY’s budget guide for an Indian doctor is up to 20,000 ₽ a month for everyday costs in regional cities and up to 30,000 ₽ in Moscow, plus rent. A 1-bedroom flat outside the centre costs about 35,593 ₽ in Kazan and 68,765 ₽ in Moscow (Numbeo, October 2026). In our worked examples a doctor keeps 49,135 ₽ or more each month after rent and everyday costs. See the salaries page.

Official fees (FMGE is ₹4,650 per sitting), documents and translation, registration or permit charges and living costs. Our budget planner helps you add it up.

Yes. Ordinatura usually takes 2 years, and many places are arranged with an employer who offers a job afterwards. We help you find the right fit.

In Russia, targeted residency links an employer-funded place to agreed work. In India, some states offer in-service PG quotas for government doctors. We look at what fits your situation.

A written plan for your profile, document review, structured preparation with medical Russian, and a dedicated case manager who follows up on every step.

The career check is free. The assessment and written plan is ₹5,000. The full core programme is ₹5,000 + US$3,500, paid in stages. Employment support (US$2,000) and adaptation support (US$1,000) are optional.

No honest service can, because exams, licences and jobs are decided by authorities and employers. What we promise is a clear plan, real preparation and a team that follows up.

Refund and cancellation terms are written into your agreement, which you read before paying for any stage.

Yes, with your consent. Your case manager shares clear progress summaries with your family.

«Чем раньше, тем лучше» — the earlier, the better. Starting early gives you more options and a calmer path, wherever you are now.

You see an instant summary, and a counsellor contacts you by your preferred method to talk it through. There is no obligation.