This list shall help you to, if possible, pack all necessary papers and documents:

Tickets
 Plane-, train- and/or bus tickets

Certificates
 Certificate of Birth
 Passport, which is valid for the whole period of study (prolongation is only possible in your home country!)
 Visa (if necessary; refer to page Visa)
 Vaccination Card (did you get all necessary vaccinations?)
 Emergency Cards (blood type, allergies ...) (if existent)
 International driving licence or German translation of the driving licence (if existent). More information can be found at the Bundesverkehrsministerium (German Federal Ministry of Transport): Gültigkeit ausländischer Fahrerlaubnisse.
 International Student Identity Card (ISIC) (if existent)
 Youth Hostel Card (if existent)
 Several passport-sized photographs

Documents
 Certificates of Secondary School (university admission entitlement) and – if existent – of the university with certified translation. You can get official certifications e.g. at the German missions abroad in your home country.
 Proof of language abilities (refer to page Admission and Language Abilities)
 Admission Notice or Application Confirmation of the German University 
 Proof of Financial Resources (refer to page Proof of Financial Resources)
 Confirmation of the legal or private health insurance (refer to page Health Insurance)

Money and Bank Cards
 Cash (Euro)
Exchange sufficient foreign currency for the first few days. You will need enough money to pay public transport, food, maybe temporary accommodation in a hotel or a youth hostel and first purchases for your room or your apartment.
 Credit Card (if existent, don’t forget the according telephone number to stop the card in case of theft etc.)

Other
 Essential Medication
 Address Book