Checklist
Packing list
This short checklist may help you pack for your new adventure.
Take this with you:
- Passport (make sure it is valid) and in some cases your birth certificate
- If necessary: your entry visa (you need to pick this up at the embassy or consultate before travelling)
- Diplomas of certificates you already possess (make a copy and leave the originals at home)
- Official letter from your host institution (stating that you have been accepted)
- Insurance papers – healthcare, liability etc.
- Driver’s license – make sure that it’s valid for the duration of your stay abroad
- Housing contract (if you have already arranged for a place to stay)
- Money (preferably euro’s, enough to help you through the first days) and/or a credit card
- Tools like phone, laptop, camera + chargers!
- Summer and winter clothes
- Medicine: make sure to bring your medication with you if you cannot go without them. But be aware that not all medicines or medical herbs are allowed
- Important phone numbers: emergency numbers, contact person from your education institution