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Excess accompanied baggage

What should I bring on the flight?

LuggagePack as if you were going away for 2-3 months; such as clothes, toilet items, work-related items, cameras, children’s favourite toys/books. You and each entitled family member can have excess baggage of 15 kg each.

Questions

  • Does the Secretariat pay for me and my family to travel to London for me to assume duty?
  • What type of visa do I and my family need and how do I get it?
  • What medical checkup and certificates do I need?
  • What personal documents should I bring with me to London?
  • What should I bring on the flight?
  • May I ship my household goods?
  • Where will I put up on my arrival in London?
  • How do I go about finding permanent housing? Does the Secretariat provide any assistance?
  • What should I know about the education system in London? What assistance does the Secretariat provide?
  • What health services are available to staff and their families?
  • Do I pay tax or National Insurance?

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