Pre-departure Checklist – UK

Checklist: Not all of the following may be relevant. pick what is needed for you


As needed:
 Have you paid full fees for your tuition and insurance (if applicable)?
 Have you booked your accommodation and paid full fees?
 Have you booked your flight(s)? Check term dates.
 Have you filled in your arrival details form?
 Have you checked your passport is valid for at least six months from your course start date?
 Have you applied for and received your visa?
 Provisionally chosen modules, if needed?


A few weeks before you leave for the UK:

 Have you organised money to bring with you?
 Do you know your airline’s luggage allowance and have you packed accordingly?
 Have you checked the latest UK government guidelines, vaccinations and what you can bring in the carry on?

When you are packing:
 Have you packed all relevant original documentation or certified copies listed below?
 Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) statement. IELTS certificate or original English language test result (if needed)
 Passport and visa/identity card. Your biometric residence permit (BRP) collection letter (if applicable). Medical certificates (if required).
 Bank statement that you used to obtain your student visa to show the Immigration Officer on arrival at the airport in the UK.
 Any other original documents/transcripts listed in your offer letter/CAS statement, for example your high school certificate or home university certificates including translations (if originals aren’t in English).
 Have you got your documents for medical registration?
 UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office Visa Tuberculosis Screening Certificate (if required).
 If you’re under the age of 18 years: Have you got a letter of consent from your parent(s). Any other documents required by the university.

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