Essential Items to bring to Austria

  • Valid passport (even though you may enter Austria with an ID card, you need a passport to open a bank account)
  • Passport photos
  • Credit card
  • Phone numbers and email addresses of emergency contacts at home
  • European Health Insurance card / private insurance documents
  • Translated prescriptions for medication you take and a fresh supply of prescription drugs.
  • Criminal record for school placements
  • Bed linen/sleeping bag (can also be purchased at a reasonable price)
  • Clothes and shoes suitable for cold weather in winter
  • Adapters for electrical appliances, if necessary
  • Favourite recipes and items for sharing your culture with others: music, photographs etc.