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Packing list in Colombo

A packing checklist for Colombo, filtered by the season you arrive in. Ticks are saved on this device, so you can come back to it.

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For Colombo

Documents

Passport, with at least six months left on it
Visa or residence paperwork, printed and saved offline
Health or travel insurance documents
Certified copies of birth or marriage certificates, if family is coming
Passport photos, several (visa, residence and SIM paperwork ask for them)
Degree certificates and references (employment visas ask for originals)

Tech

An unlocked or dual-SIM phone
Power bank
Laptop and charger
Adapters for Type D and G sockets (230V) (older buildings mostly have round-pin Type D)

Apps

PickMe and WhatsApp installed

Health

Prescription medication for the first three months, with the prescription
Antihistamines and a basic first-aid kit
International health insurance (private hospitals want payment or a guarantee up front)
Mosquito repellent with DEET or picaridin (dengue rises with the monsoon rains)

Clothing

Light layers
Breathable summer clothing
A warm coat and layers
Shoes you can walk a city in
One set of interview or office clothes
Clothes that cover shoulders and knees (for temples; shoes and hats come off at the entrance)
A compact umbrella (for sun, and the monsoon showers of May to September)
Light, breathable clothes (it is hot and humid all year)

Money

A card with no foreign transaction fees
Enough local cash for the first day

Home

Your lease, flat photos and landlord contact saved offline
A power bank (short power cuts still happen in older buildings)

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