CHECKLIST Remember to return the confirmation form and registration form sent with your letter of admission. Follow the registration instructions above. Remember to apply for accommodation as soon as you receive the letter of admission. Citizens of non-EU/EEA countries should apply for a residence permit well in advance. Remember to obtain appropriate health insurance and attach details of it to your residence permit application. Further information: www.migri.fi. Inform your student tutor of your exact time of arrival in Jyväskylä. Write down the mobile phone number of your tutor and take it with you. Call him/her if you do not find each other or if your travel plans change the last minute. Bring your passport and the letter of admission with you. You will need them for example when opening a bank account. Those from outside the EU/EEA will also need the residence permit when opening a bank account.
Bring enough money to pay for the rent and the Student Union membership fee (if you have not taken care of the fee beforehand). If you are an EU or EEA citizen, obtain a European Health Insurance Card from the local social security office in your home country and/or acquire private medical insurance. If you come from an EU or EEA country, register at the police station after you have registered at the university (that is, if your stay in Finland exceeds 3 months and you are not a citizen of a Nordic country). Submit your personal identity data to the Population Information System for registration, if you stay in Finland for longer than one year. This should be done in writing. Forms are available at the Registration Office (Maistraatti), post office or Social Insurance Institution (KELA). If you study in Finland for at least two years, apply for domicile (home municipality) at the Registration Office (Maistraatti, Yliopistonkatu 28). Join the international degree students’ mailing list at http://lists.jyu.fi/mailman/listinfo/ids.
Contact information UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ INTERNATIONAL OFFICE
international-office@jyu.fi www.jyu.fi/study