After receiving the official acceptance letter issued by the partner university, the student is required to: a) submit at the International Relations Offices, two copies of the financial agreement to the International Co-operation Section. b) submit to the Outgoing Mobility Section, the fully completed Mobility Application Form (wniosek wyjazdowy together with Travel Declaration Statement), which includes the costs related to the exchange program and the ones borne by the JU, as below: 

1. Visa related costs (if applicable):  

• The documents required to apply for a visa are sent to the International Relations Office or directly to the participant of the exchange program.  

• The visa fee (and SEVIS fee in case of the USA) is paid by the participant of the exchange program. The money refund will be transferred to the bank account based on the accounting documents and the proof of payment presented at the unit (institute/faculty) of the participant. The refund will be possible only after providing the travel form to the IRO. 

2. Plane tickets costs  

• The participant of the exchange program shall contact directly the travel agency WhyNotTravel (uj@whynottravel.pl) in order to receive the offer of the tickets for the selected dates and destination. The outbound flight cannot happen earlier than 1 week before the beginning of the semester and the return flight after 1 week after its conclusion. 

• The agency is obliged to present 3 offers and the participant must choose the cheapest and shortest flight. Should the cheapest flight involve a connection which requires additional visa formalities, or the waiting time exceeds 6 hours, the participant can request the approval of a more expensive flight. 

• The participant should increase the sum of the flight by ca. 10% in the travel form. 

3. Flat rate travel allowance 

• The flat rate travel allowance should be included in the travel form. The amount of the allowance is stipulated by the Minister of Family, Labour and Social Policy.  

• Flat rate travel allowance can be: 

a) transferred to the bank account of the participant. For this, it is necessary to email Ms. Agnieszka Gzyl (agnieszka.gzyl@uj.edu.pl) from the JU account (@uj.edu.pl) with the request of the bank transfer, whilst providing the bank account number and the currency of the account; 

or 

b) collected at the Bank PeKAO S.A. cashier at ul. Pijarska 1, Kraków. In order to do so, please pick up on ul. Czapskich 4 (room 26) the documents prepared by the IRO. 

• In both cases the travel allowance cannot be paid earlier 7 days prior to the departure date. 

• The filled travel form should be taken to the director of the institute and dean of the faculty for signing. Immediately after receiving the signed travel form the participant should take it to Ms. Agnieszka Gzyl, at the IRO (ul. Czapskich 4, room 26), together with a hardcopy of confirmation of qualification for the scholarships issued by the coordinator of the exchange program.  

• After receiving the properly filled travel form, the IRO will confirm to WhyNotTravel that the ticket reserved by the participant can be finally purchased. 

• After the confirmation of the ticket, the participant will receive his e-ticket in the JU e-mail (@uj.edu.pl). The ticket costs will be covered from university funds.  

NOTE: All participants of exchange programs are required to keep their boarding cards, as they are mandatory for the trip settlement.