# Once you arrive
**Source**: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study-abroad/at-st-andrews/arrive/
**Parent**: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/study-abroad/sanctuary/
The day you arrive in St Andrews is an exciting and busy time. If you are travelling from abroad, you should first figure out [how to get to St Andrews](https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/visiting/travel/).
As an international exchange or study abroad student, you will need to take some extra steps to make sure you complete all the necessary requirements after you arrive.
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- ## Biometric Residence Permits
- ## Arrive at your hall of residence
- ## Access the internet
- ## Orientation
- ## Register with a doctor
- ## Open a bank account
- ## Support
- ## Terminology and systems