No, having a residence permit is mandatory.
To apply to universities, you need to create an electronic account. Upload the following documents to it:
document about education (certificate, certificate);
number, PIN-code of the certificate of foreign language training (NMT);
ID series and number (passport, TIN code);
documents that give the right to admission under special conditions, if available.
Documents to be submitted for admission to the university:
a statement signed by the entrant (it can be printed from the electronic cabinet);
a copy of an identity document;
a copy of the military registration document (for boys);
a copy of the educational document on the basis of which the admission is made (certificate and an appendix to it), if this document is not available in the EDEBO;
if there are special admission conditions, copies of documents confirming them;
other documents stipulated by the admission rules of a particular institution. This information can be checked on the university's website or by calling the admissions office.
If you submit documents in person and not in electronic form, you must have not only their copies, but also the originals. You should also remember the certificate of foreign exchange, NMT, a document confirming the right to enroll based on interviews, exams or quotas and four 3x4 color photos (you may need more of them, according to the institution's admission rules, as well as if you want to live in a dormitory ).