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 Pre-Departure Check list:

  1. Confirmed your place at a Symbiosis institute.
  2. Arranged for someone to meet you at the airport.
  3. Arranged accommodation.
  4. Checked the dates for registration and orientation.
  5. Checked customs and quarantine regulations and packed items you need to declare separately.
  6. Written down contact details of your country's embassy in India, and other important contact details.
 What essential Documents to Bring!

Remember to pack the following in your hand luggage:
  • Valid Passport.
  • Valid student Visa.
  • Provisional Admission Letter.
  • ORIGINALS & ATTESTED copies of your highest educational mark sheets/certificates.
  • Certified English Translations of the above.
  • Some Indian Currency for your first few weeks in India.
  • Vaccinations/Necessary Medication.
 Other Planning Tips:

  1. Remember to keep copies of all documents at home as well as with you. Always keep copies separate from the originals.
  2. Keep a list of contact numbers, especially people in India you can contact in an emergency.
  3. Carry an extra supply of prescription medicines, extra eyeglasses and a list of any other prescription medicines you may need. Bring medicine in prescription labeled bottles and pack it in your carry-on (hand) luggage.
  4. Be sure that your passport is not close to expiring.
  5. Register valuable items such as laptops, cameras and jewellery with Customs before departing (this also saves you import fees when you return).
  6. Put your name, address and telephone number on and inside each piece of checked on and carry-on luggage.
  7. Please ensure that you carry at least 50-passport size of your photographs with you for various forms, Foreigners registration, Id cards, etc.
 Upon Arrival

The first things you need to do on arrival:
  • Report to The International Office and submit all relevant documents to the International Students' Office. Complete all the formalities.
  • Fill in the F.R.O form and get your Residential Permit from the Police Commissioner's Office. All individuals obtaining a visa for more than 6 months or 180 days have to obtain a 'Residence Permit'.
  • Find out the dates for the orientation program and register for it.
  • Pay any outstanding (course/hostel etc) fees to Symbiosis to confirm your place at the institute.