Your pre-departure checklist
Visa approved? Here's what to sort out before you fly, and where we can help.
Documents to carry (in your hand luggage)
- Passport with your visa or eVisa details
- University offer letter and enrolment confirmation
- Proof of funds and tuition payment receipts
- Marksheets, degree certificates and English test results (originals and copies)
- Accommodation confirmation and address
- Health insurance details and any prescriptions
- Passport photos and digital copies of everything in your email
Money
- Tell your bank you are travelling; carry a debit or forex card that works abroad
- Carry a small amount of local cash for the first few days
- Plan how you will pay tuition and send money from home
Accommodation and arrival
- Book at least your first weeks before you fly
- Know how you will get from the airport to your room
- Save the address and contact number offline
Flights and luggage
- Book early for August–September and January travel
- Check your airline’s baggage allowance for students
- Pack warm clothes if you land in winter
Phone and health
- Check your phone works abroad, or plan a local SIM on arrival
- Get a health check and carry enough of any medicines you need
- Register with a local doctor after you arrive
First week
- Collect your student ID and complete enrolment
- Open a local bank account
- Learn the rules on working hours for your visa before you take a job
- Join the student groups for your university and course
Rules differ by country and change over time. Your guide can take you through what changes for your country.