Required Documents
Passports
A valid U.S. passport is required for participation in all international programs.
Application for a U.S. passport is filed in person at the nearest county courthouse. A representative of the county recorder of Rice County is available on the St. Olaf campus for one day in April and October to receive applications for passports.
NOTE: The International & Off-Campus Studies Office needs a copy of the information page of the passport of all participants in order to register them, for security purposes, with the in-country Embassy
Visas
For programs that require visas, participants are advised by the Office of International and Off-Campus Studies regarding visa application and picture requirements.
Inoculations
Participants in programs in Europe require no inoculations, unless recommended by the college health service. Participants in programs in Asia, Africa and Central and South America may be required to have certain inoculations. Current information is provided after acceptance into the program.
Physical Examination
Anyone participating in an off-campus program for one semester or longer is required to have a physical examination no more than six months prior to departure. This is for the protection of the student. To ensure that any correctable health problems might be caught in time, students must have the examination well in advance of departure.
Deadlines for submission of physical examination forms are as follows:
Semester I and full-year programs: July 1
Semester II programs: Nov. 1
International Student I.D.
Participants in international programs are required to obtain an international student ID card. The cost of the card is included in the program fee. More details on how to obtain the card will be provided.
