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Pre-departure Checklist Before leaving your country, please ensure that you have done the following: Completed • Acceptance Form and returned it to the Office of Admissions (for undergraduate programme), Registrar's Office (for graduate research scholars) or to the respective Faculty (for graduate coursework students). • Submission of application for student accommodation is done online. Immigration Matters • Obtained a valid passport. • Checked with Singapore High Commission in your country regarding visa requirements for entry into Singapore . • Checked with your immigration department if you are required to apply for an exit visa. • A medical report is required by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for the Student's Pass application (if your academic duration is 6 months or more). You may choose to either have the medical examination done in your home country or in Singapore. The medical report must not be issued more than three months at the time of submission of application. If you decide to do your check-up overseas, please ensure that the medical report is completed in English, written legibly and the laboratory tests are attached with the ICA medical report form. Travelling matters • Completed your travel arrangements, using a reputable travel agency. • Checked with the Singapore Customs and Exercise Department for assistance with customs arrival formalities (eg. currency, controlled and prohibited goods). • Taken a physical examination and any immunizations required for travel and residence in Singapore as stipulated by the World Health Organisation (WHO). • Get a copy of your medical record from your physician and a vaccination record from your doctor. • If you wear glasses, get a prescription from your eye doctor. • If you need regular medication, get an adequate initial supply and prescription from your doctor and bring any medical documentation you have access to. Financial Matters • Organised financial arrangements so that you have enough money to cover travel expenses, registration fees and living costs on arrival. • Checked procedures for transferring funds to a bank in Singapore. • Arranged to have both personal and credit references (optional). Miscellaneous • If you are arriving after office hours, do inform your allocated student residences of your expected date and time of arrival. Arrangement will then be made for late check-in. If you have not been assigned a room in the student accommodation, arrange for an urgent overnight accommodation at either the Airport Transit Hotel or your friends'/relatives' home. You may also refer to the Residential Services website for information on private accommodation. |
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