If you have been accepted as an Erasmus+ student in a Global Mobility project (Sri Lanka, Albania, Indonesia, Taiwan, Kazakhstan, Thailand, Nepal or Uganda). Please read this information.
Erasmus+ Grant
Erasmus+ grant
€ exchange rate 9,53 is constant
Students:
€ 850 a month = 8100 NOK minus SiA invoice
UiA will transfer money directly from your grant to SiA Housing. If you receive invoice from SiA Housing, the amount should be 0.-
August (you will pay for 22 days SiA Housing and receive 22 days of Erasmus+ grant)
SiA Housing payments differs, according to what kind of housing the students have received. This means that Global Mobility students will receive different amounts to their VISA cash cards
Insurance
The participant shall have adequate insurance coverage. Mandatory insurance coverage is health insurance. In addition, travel insurance is highly recommended.
UiA can assist with payments before your arrival at UiA, or you will get the amount refunded in September to your visa cash card. If you need assistance, you must contact int-office@uia.no before 1 July.
Letter of Acceptance (page 2) addressed to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI)
The letter confirms that you are guaranteed student housing, and that you will get Erasmus+ grant. You will therefore not need to present a housing contract.
If you need assistance in paying you VISA before arriving at UiA, please contact int-office@uia.no as soon as possible after you have received your Letter of Acceptance. If you organize the payment yourself before arrival, you will get the money refunded on your September payment to your Visa Cash Card.
Visa Cash Card
As soon as possible after arriving (10-11 August) you will have to show your passport and sign a document activating your Visa Cash Card (this can take 24 hours + one weekend if signed on a Friday) Please bring with you sufficient means for your first days.
Anne Martins Bjærke will give you information 11 August, and show you to the office where to sign the Cash Card document.
You will receive Erasmus+ Grant (minus your housing payment) for both August and September the first time, as there can be some extra expenses your first weeks in Norway.
For those of you that have made your own arrangements with VISA and insurance will get these expenses refunded in September.
For those of you that UiA has settled the payments, will get your next Erasmus+ Grant in October.
After arrival you will start the process to get a Norwegian bank account, and when this is settled the Erasmus+ Grant will be transferred to your bank account instead of your cash card.