AccommodationĪll accommodation should be booked prior to travel and students should prepare arrival accommodation to ensure that they can check in and settle before starting their course. Most accept coins from 20p upwards and many phone boxes also accept credit cards, or phone cards (these can be purchased from most convenience stores and newsagents, and come in many values from £2 to £20). Instructions on how to use them are displayed next to the telephone. If you do not have a working mobile in the UK when you arrive, you will find public telephones at all airports. Please ensure you have the ICRGU Emergency phone number (01224 263576) with you when you travel. Most shops and hotels will accept internationally recognised credit cards, and some will also accept payment in sterling travellers’ cheques.Īs with all major cities please take care of your personal belongings at all times. Avoid carrying any more money on you in case it gets lost or stolen. When you arrive in the UK, you recommend you to bring about £150 – £250 in cash and/or travellers’ cheques for your immediate needs (meals, train fares, etc.) plus money needed for your transport into Aberdeen. If you are not sure about what you can bring into the UK, you should check the UK Government website.the blue channel if you have arrived from an airport within the European Union (EU).the red channel if you have goods to declare.the green channel if you have nothing to declare.When you have found all your baggage you must pass through Customs Control. A Border Force Officer will look at your passport and check your Visa/Entry Clearance. In Immigration Control there are usually two main queues: one for European/ Swiss nationals, and one for Non-European/ Swiss nationals. To assist the Immigration Officials, keep all of your documents available and be prepared to wait patiently. Immigration procedures at British airports can be very formal and there can be queues that take up to two hours, especially during peak traffic periods (at the start of term and at UK holiday periods). When you arrive into a UK airport you will pass through Immigration Control. For detailed information on arriving into Aberdeen to study at ICRGU, please visit our Interactive Pre-Departure Guide which outlines some important information on preparing for your study abroad journey.
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