Living in Staffordshire
For details about the area, public transport and much more download the info below:
UKCISA Guidance - Accommodation for International Students
VAT Refund for students travelling home at the end of their studies:
If you want to find out if you are eligible for the scheme the main criteria is that you are an overseas visitor / worker/ student who is not from a European Community, which means the following:
- Your normal permanent address / home is not in the European Community (EC/ EU / EEA) and:
- You intend to leave the UK for a final destination ouside the EC / EU / EEA with the goods, by the last day of the 3rd month following that in which the goods were purchased, and:
- You export the goods, be able to show them, their receipts and your VAT refund documents to Customs at the point of departure.
To enter into the scheme when you purchase goods advise the retailer that you want to enter the Retail Export Scheme for the goods, the retailer should then ask to see your passport to prove that you are eligible. You will then be asked to complete and sign a simple refund form.
You will need to produce the items brought, receipts and VAT refund forms given to be eligible for your refund when leaving the UK at the Customs department of the airport you are leaving from BEFORE YOU CHECK YOUR BAGGAGE IN.
Full information and details of the scheme can be found and downloaded here
Freight
If you are from a Non-EU country and want to move any personal items home during the vacation time or at the end of your studies you can use freight companies to do this, a list of companies are below.
Mondial Forwarding (Greece and Cyprus Only)
There are lots of shipping companies, please do check with the British Association of Removers if they are a legal company before booking your removal with any company. The Advice Unit can help you with this is necessary.
You should also make sure that your insurance covers the cost of any lost or broken items.
Storage
You may want to store items in the local area whilst you are here studying or whilst you go home for the vacation or on holiday!
Some local storage companies include:
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