Pre-Departure Checklist

Passport & visa

Your passport with the German visa, plus a few photocopies kept separately from the originals.

Training contract / confirmation

The training contract or letter of confirmation from your German healthcare institution.

Original certificates & translations

The originals and certified translations your institution or registration needs.

Medical certificates

Any medical documents required for registration or your employer.

Photographs

Passport-size photographs for registration and paperwork in Germany.

Proof of financial means

The documents you needed to show for your visa, kept safe.

Understand your training allowance

How and when your monthly training allowance is paid, and banking details arranged for Germany.

First weeks in Germany covered

Make sure you have the funds to cover your first weeks before the first allowance payment arrives.

Inform your Sri Lankan bank

Notify your bank that you are travelling, so cards are not blocked abroad.

Confirm accommodation

Know exactly where you are staying on arrival. Accommodation arrangements vary between institutions - confirm the specifics before you travel.

Arrival pickup and timing

Confirm how you will reach your accommodation from the airport, and who to contact if your flight is delayed.

First contact in Germany

Have the phone number or contact details of your institution and of CGP support for after you land.

Medications

Any personal medication, with a doctor's letter if it is a controlled medicine. Confirm what you may bring into Germany before packing.

Season-appropriate clothing

Clothing for the German season you are arriving in, including warm layers for winter and waterproofs for wet weather.

Comfort / work basics

Comfortable, hard-wearing shoes and a small supply of personal items that are expensive or hard to find soon after arrival.

Phone & chargers

Unlocked phone with chargers and adapters. Consider how you will get a German SIM on arrival.

Workplace expectations

Understand how German healthcare workplaces operate: punctuality, direct communication and professional boundaries.

Daily life basics

How public transport, supermarkets, appointments and paperwork work in Germany.

Registration expectations

Know which registrations and appointments happen in your first weeks, so you are not caught by surprise.

Your first days at the institution

Where to report on your first day, who your contact is, and what to bring.