• Visa: A visa is a document, provided by the country to which you will be traveling, which confirms your legitimate status as a foreign student. A visa is generally attached to a passport, so having a passport is necessary before you can apply for a visa. Some visas are free and easy to acquire, while others may cost over $100 and require a lot of documentation and planning ahead. Check with the embassy or consulate of the country to which you will be traveling - to determine if you will need a visa, and for information on how to apply for a visa if you do need one. Your Citrus Counsellor advisor can also help provide information on obtaining a visa. Foreign officials may require you to have a letter of acceptance, proof of insurance, and proof of sufficient funds before they will issue you a visa. A letter from your program provider confirming all of the above may be sufficient in some cases.
  
  
• Tickets: As most students will fly to their destination, your plane ticket will serve as your primary travel document. If you are long journeys types, a train or bus ticket may suffice(but no trains leave from Japan to US). Some countries will require you to show that you have a return or ongoing flight scheduled within the allotted time for your visa. Student visas can last from one month to one year depending on the country where you will be studying or traveling. If you plan to stay longer, you will need to extend your visa.
  
  
• Copies of Travel Documents: Along with your originals, bring a copy of all travel documents and leave copies of your travel documents with a contact in your home country and abroad. Remember to keep copies in a safe place, separate from where you keep your original documents.
  
  
• Proof of Sufficient Funds: Your destination country may also require proof of self-sufficiency while abroad. You may be asked to provide a bank statement with your current balance to show that you have enough money to pay for your needs while abroad without having to ask the country to provide you with monetary assistance.
  
  
• Proof of Insurance: You should have an insurance card or other document verifying that you have travel and health insurance to cover you for the entire time you will be abroad.
  
  
• Letter of Acceptance: You may be required to show an official letter of acceptance or invitation to study abroad.
  
  
• International Student ID Card: You should consider purchasing an International Student ID Card (ISIC) as this can provide discounts, helps verify your travel purposes, and includes a limited amount of insurance and 24-hour assistance.
• Confirmation of Good Health: Foreign officials, or your program administrators, may require that a health form or letter of good health (confirmation that you are free from certain diseases, etc.) be provided to obtain a visa.
  
  
• Prescriptions: If you require prescription medications while abroad, you will very likely need to verify this requirement with a doctor's note. You may need a specially notarized prescription if the pharmacy you go to does not recognize your local prescriptions. You may also need to have your prescription translated into the language of your destination country in order to have it filled properly. Let your doctor know that you intend to travel abroad so that he/she can provide the appropriate documentation you will need to fill the prescription while away from home. Also, tell your program provider about your medical needs so that they can give you more detailed information on the documents you will need while abroad.
  
  
• Confirmation of Vaccination: You may also be asked to show proof of having received certain vaccinations to travel in regions with endemic diseases, like cholera, yellow fever, etc.
  
  
• For more country specific information on visa click on the country flags below

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