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Your First Week in {Country}: Arrival Checklist
Your first week is mostly paperwork and settling in. You are picked up at the airport, move into your hostel, hand your passport to the university for registration, get a local SIM card, and buy anything you need for the weather. Classes usually start once registration is done.
Before you fly
- Print your visa, visa invitation and admission letter
- Carry enough cash for the first two months in US dollars, with clean, undamaged notes
- Pack basic medicines and copies of prescriptions
- Send us your flight details so we can arrange pickup
Day 1: arrival
We meet you at the airport and take you to your hostel. Keep your passport and documents in your hand luggage, never in a checked bag.
Days 2 to 4: registration
The university’s international office registers you as a foreign student. They will keep your passport for a short time, so take photos of it first. Don’t travel until registration is complete.
Days 3 to 7: settling in
- SIM card: mobile networks sell SIM cards at the airport and in town. Bring your passport.
- Money: the local currency is the {Currency}. Change money at banks or licensed exchange offices, not on the street.
- Winter clothes: buy them locally, they are cheaper and suited to the weather.
- Medical check: some universities run a medical check for new students.
What if my flight is delayed?
Message us on WhatsApp with the new time and we move the pickup.
Can I bring Indian or Pakistani food?
You can bring some packed food for the first days, but you will find South Asian food in most student areas.
Ready to study in {Country}?
Tell us your marks and what you want to study. We’ll tell you which universities in {Country} you can get into, what it will really cost, and help you through admission and the visa.