Checklist for packing

Items to carry in your hand luggage

1. Your valid passport, with visa or entry clearance if relevant Your travel tickets
2. Money — cash, travellers' cheques, credit card — preferably in a money belt or a very secure inside pocket
3. Vaccination certificates if required/X-ray report if required any prescribed drugs or medicines you are taking, plus a letter from your doctor explaining what they are Original letter of acceptance from your institution
4. Original documentary proof that you have enough money to pay your fees and meet your living costs (e.g. recent bank statements, proof of scholarship, sponsor's letter, reference letter from your bank in your own country)
5. Originals (or certified true copies) of any degree certificates or technical qualifications
6. Confirmation of any accommodation you have booked, including full address and telephone number
7. A list of what you packed in each item of your main luggage, in case you need to make an insurance claim Warm jacket, sweater, an umbrella
8. Items to pack in your main luggage
   • A photocopy of each page of your passport, including its number and the date and place of issue and any entry clearances
   • A note of the serial numbers of your traveller's cheques
   • Back-up photocopies of all essential documents
   • At least nine passport-size photos of yourself – you will need them for student identification cards, bus/rail passes and various other purposes
   • Clothing – bring comfortable clothes which you can use as layers to keep you warm if necessary.
9. Toiletries and personal items to last a few weeks