Landeskonservatorium Vorarlberg

Course I: 1 st of october until 31 th of january
Course II: 3 rd of march until 10 th of july
General Practical Information
Checklist to Plan Your Stay
• Apply for or renew your passport. Make photocopies of it and leave one to someone reliable
in your home country and take one with you in case the original gets lost or stolen.
• Get medical checkups. Make appointments for complete medical, dental and eye
examinations. Tell your doctors that you will be out of the country for an extended period of
time and need to stock up on medical prescriptions for that time. Be sure to stock up on
contact lenses or at least bring the prescriptions with you.
• Apply for international driving license. If you plan to drive here, you will need an
international driving license, which is also valid in Austria. Ask your country’s embassy for
more information.
• Inform magazines, catalogues and other parties sending you post of your change of address.
If you don’t know your address in Austria yet, at least change your address to that of a
trusted family member or friend in the meantime.
• Almost all the accommodation possibilities have beddings (blankets and pillows), but
sometimes own bed linen is needed. Note that the blankets and pillows may be of different
sizes than the ones in your home county. The size of a blanket in Austria is normally 140 x
200 cm and of a pillow 70 x 90 cm. Your are advised to bring your own towels if not stated
otherwise.
• Bring along all important documents and items you will need for your studies (e.g. 2
passport­photos, dictionaries), health care (E111 or E128 form, or the e­card, or private
health care insurance papers) and traveling (e.g. passport, tickets and traveling insurance
papers).
• You should make sure that you have enough cash or traveler’s checks for your arrival, as it
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