# Plan a trip abroad: the StudentFlow traveller planner > StudentFlow is a free planner for people taking a short trip or a holiday: a weekend city break, a family holiday, a trip through a few countries, or time with friends and relatives. It turns the trip into one checklist, from the official entry pages and documents to bookings, time away and the way home. A trip can be to any country: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany have curated pages, and every other country gets a general checklist that links its official pages. - Page: https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/travellers - Last verified: 2026-10-20 ## What StudentFlow does and does not do Entry rules are linked from each country’s official pages, and those pages have the final word. StudentFlow gives general information only: we don’t judge whether you will need or get a visa, and this is not legal or immigration advice. For advice on your case, speak to a licensed professional. **We do:** - Turn the trip into one checklist for any country: official entry pages, documents, bookings, time away and the way home. - Link the official page for each entry step, with the date we last checked it. - Keep your passport copy, tickets, stay details and cover certificate in a private vault. - Put the practical services beside the step they belong to: flights, airport transfer, a stay, travel cover, an eSIM and money for the trip. - Count the steps back from your travel date, so nothing is left to the night before. **We do not:** - Tell you whether you need a visa or an authorisation, or whether you will get one. - Give immigration, tax, legal or medical advice. - Choose a destination, a route or a trip for you. - Fill in or submit applications for you, or write letters that claim to satisfy an authority. - Replace the official pages. They have the final word on every entry rule. ## Who it is for - **A holiday:** A longer break from work and routine. The official visitor page for your destination says what a visit for tourism can include. Book once you have read it, and keep bookings changeable until you are sure. - **A city break:** A few days in one city. Short trips leave little room for surprises, so check the passport and entry pages first, and plan the airport transfer and the first night before you fly. - **More than one country:** A trip that crosses a border or two. Each country sets its own entry rules, and areas such as Schengen have shared pages of their own. Check every stop, not just the first one. - **Visiting people I know:** Time with people you know, perhaps staying with them. Some official checklists ask where you will stay, and for an invitation. Never rely on a letter to promise approval. - **Something else / not sure:** A mix of the above, or you are not sure yet. We point you to the official tools and suggest asking the official website or a licensed adviser before you spend money. ## Countries - [Travelling to the UK from India](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/travellers/uk): live now - [Travelling to Canada from India](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/travellers/canada): live now - [Travelling to Australia from India](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/travellers/australia): live now - [Travelling to Germany from India](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/travellers/germany): live now - Every other country: the general checklist, planned at https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/plan?persona=traveller (pick any country) and explained in [A trip to any country: the general checklist](https://travelsorted.grihaam.online/resources/travelling-from-india-to-any-country-general-checklist). We link official pages but do not tell you whether you need a visa. ## How a trip is planned in one place 1. **Entry rules** (Before you book anything): Check the official entry pages for your passport and for every country on the trip. 2. **Documents** (While you prepare): Passport, tickets, stay details and the papers the official page lists, with copies. 3. **Book your trip** (Once you know you can go): Flights, a stay, cover, an eSIM and money, in a sensible order. 4. **On the trip** (While you are away): Arrive with your papers in hand, get around safely and keep an eye on your money. 5. **Back home** (On the way back): Customs, receipts, photos and cancelling what you no longer need. ## Questions people ask first - **What are the entry rules for an Indian passport?** Entry rules depend on your passport, the purpose of your trip and the rules at the time. The official visa-check tool gives the answer for your own case. Forums, friends and agents can be out of date, so use them for ideas and the official page for facts. - **How should I check my passport and documents?** Check the passport against the destination’s official entry page well before you book, because rules about validity and blank pages differ by country. Keep copies in separate places and make sure names and dates match across passport, tickets and stays. - **What about trips through more than one country?** Each country sets its own entry rules, and a shared area such as Schengen has its own official pages for short stays, tracking time spent and travel authorisations. Check every stop, and check the order of stops, before you book anything non-refundable. - **Do I need travel insurance?** We don’t decide that for you. Some official checklists ask about cover, and cover can matter for medical care, cancellations and delays. Read what a policy excludes, and what you must do to claim, before you buy. - **How should I handle money and cards?** Use authorised providers, compare the rate and the fee together, tell your bank before you travel and carry a second way to pay. Cash and goods above the border authority’s limits must be declared, so read its page. - **How do I stay connected?** Check that your phone supports eSIM, install the profile on Wi-Fi before you fly, and keep your Indian number reachable for bank codes. Compare data allowance, coverage and hotspot rules rather than price alone. - **How do I get around safely?** Plan the first journey from the airport before you land, use official or well-reviewed transport, and share your plans with someone at home. Save the nearest Indian mission’s details and local emergency numbers on your phone. - **What about returning home and customs?** India’s customs rules apply to what you bring back, and the destination’s border page says what you may take out and what to declare. Read both before you shop, and keep receipts for anything you may need to show or claim. ## Services travellers usually need - **Flights:** Compare fares, baggage and changes, and keep the passport and entry steps in view before you pay. - **Airport transfer:** A pre-booked ride with a driver who tracks your flight, so a late landing is not a problem. - **Stays:** A hotel or apartment, with the cancellation terms explained before you book. - **Travel insurance:** Cover for medical care, cancellations and delays. Read the exclusions before you buy. - **eSIM:** Data from the moment you land, while your home number stays reachable for banking codes. - **Forex and travel cards:** Money for the trip through authorised providers, with the rate and the fee shown together. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who is the StudentFlow traveller planner for? It is for people planning a short trip or a holiday: a weekend city break, a family holiday, a trip through a few countries, or time with friends and relatives. You tell us the country, the type of trip and your dates, and we turn it into one checklist from the official entry pages to the way home. ### Does StudentFlow tell me whether I need a visa? No. Whether you need a visa or an authorisation depends on your passport, the purpose of your trip and the rules at the time, and only the official authority can say. We link the official visa-check tool and the visitor page for each destination, and we say clearly what we cannot tell you. ### Is StudentFlow a travel agent or an immigration adviser? No. StudentFlow is a planner. Bookings are made with our partners, who set their own terms, and we are not a licensed immigration consultant, lawyer or tax adviser. If you want help with a visa application, choose an adviser who is registered with the official regulator, and check that registration yourself. ### Can I plan a trip through more than one country? Yes. Each country sets its own entry rules, and areas such as Schengen have shared official pages, so check every stop. Our guide lists the official pages to read and the questions to ask before you book. ### Which countries can I plan a trip to? Any country. The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and Germany have curated pages with the official entry pages by trip type, a five-phase plan, costs to plan for and the services travellers usually need. Every other country gets a general checklist: your passport, the destination’s own official page (linked when we have checked one), cover, money, health and the way home. We link official pages but do not tell you whether you need a visa: check the official page. ### Do I need travel insurance? We do not decide that for you. Some official checklists ask about cover, and cover can matter for medical care, cancellations and delays. Our guide explains the basics and the exclusions to read before you buy. ### Can I book flights, a stay and an eSIM through StudentFlow? Is it free? Planning is free. Optional services sit beside the step they belong to, and you see the price before you pay. If you choose one, the provider may pay us a commission, and it does not change the price you see. ### How is this different from the student planner? The student planner follows a journey from admission to arrival. The traveller planner is shorter: official entry pages, documents, bookings, time away and the way home, counted back from your travel date. --- Entry rules are linked from each country’s official pages, and those pages have the final word. StudentFlow gives general information only: we don’t judge whether you will need or get a visa, and this is not legal or immigration advice. For advice on your case, speak to a licensed professional.