Whether you are in the process of securing your admission or you have secured an admission to study the abroad, you need to get your documents in order, for travel. These are some of the common documents you will need, depending on where you are going and what course you’re studying. Ensure you keep correspondence with the travel and visa unit of your school to know what is expected and abide by it.
Documents:
Letter of acceptance
Letter of enrollment
Student ID card
Flight tickets
Hard and soft copies of pay slips and fee receipts
Attested copies of academic certificates
A rental agreement (if you’ve already found a place) or other documents indicating where you will be staying
Bank statements, salary slips, and other documents that prove you have the funds to sustain yourself during your program
Scholarship certificate (if you’ve earned a scholarship)
Copies of medical reports and history
Certificates confirming you’ve received all the necessary vaccinations
Blood group ID (not compulsory, but recommended)
Health insurance papers
Passport (with copies)
Visa (with copies)
Residence permit (with copies)
Medical fitness certificate
Travel insurance
Driver’s license and other identification documents.
Whether you’re making your study application or through mail to the school, ensure you deadline for completing essays, collecting recommendations and filling out forms weeks before they are due. This will give time for courier, and other things, and help you make deadlines.
Send notarised copies when instructed, and as instructed. Most country will give specific instructions on how to notarize your documents, ensure you follow this.
Also use the exam same name on your passport on all your documents, this makes things easier for admission and other things.
Send transcripts early for evaluation by WES or any other body depending on where you’re going.