I'm a design student in Russia IT TOP and would like to apply for the Figma Education plan. I know Figma doesn't currently offer paid plan upgrades to new customers in Russia, but I wanted to check if student verification is handled differently or if there's any exception process.
I can provide my student ID and a link to my college's website as proof of enrollment.
Could you let me know if this is possible, and what the next steps would be?
Best answer by Celine_
Hey
Figma for Education is currently only available in select regions and may not be accessible everywhere. Applications from your current location aren't eligible for the Education plan, so we aren't able to offer an exception through the verification process. Thanks for checking with us!
Hey
Figma for Education is currently only available in select regions and may not be accessible everywhere. Applications from your current location aren't eligible for the Education plan, so we aren't able to offer an exception through the verification process. Thanks for checking with us!
I'm a Higher Ed student at an art college in Bryansk, Russia, trying to apply for the Figma Education plan.
On the application form, the Country field does not show "Russia" or "Russian Federation" as an option. I've already tried:
- A private/incognito browser window
- Disabling Google Translate
The issue still persists in both cases.
Is Russia currently excluded from the Education program, or is this a bug? If excluded, is there any alternative way for a verified Russian student to apply?
I can provide my student ID and a link to my college's website as proof of enrollment.
Could you let me know if this is possible, and what the next steps would be?
Thank you for your help.
[Moderator note: This post was merged from Russia missing from Country field in Figma Education application into Figma Education plan — student from Russia on 01-Aug-2026.]
Hello
The missing country option isn't a bug. Figma for Education is currently available only in select regions, and when a region isn't listed in the application form, it isn't eligible at this time. Since another student asked the same thing just before you, I've merged your post into that thread. You'll find the full response marked as the best answer above.
Eligibility is tied to region — if that changes, it would appear in the application form directly. There isn’t an alternative way to verify in the meantime.
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