Going home? Get organized and tie up loose ends

Going home? Get organized and tie up loose ends

Au revoir! We hope that you’ve had an incredible experience at AUP and that you will be an active member of our alumni community. When it’s time for your departure from AUP and Paris, we’re here to help assist you for all necessary pre-departure procedures.

Au revoir! We hope that you’ve had an incredible experience at AUP and that you will be an active member of our alumni community. When it’s time for your departure from AUP and Paris, we’re here to help assist you for all necessary pre-departure procedures.

From experience, we know there are a number of administrative matters in particular that you should pay close attention to now and before leaving. Read the following slides for more info.

What about my phone/internet contract?

• First send a cancellation letter with an accuse de reception (certified mail) to your phone/Internet company. Download a template letter from the AUP website in the “Leaving Paris” section. With this letter you should add a French enrollment certificate specifying that you are graduating from AUP as well as proof that you are leaving the country, if possible (proof of employment, proof of residency, etc). It is essential to send all of this one month before you leave!
• If you have an Internet box (Numéricable, BBOX, Livebox, etc.), don’t forget to give it back or you will be charged. Your Internet provider should be able to give you an empty package to return this equipment to the shop closest to where you live.
• We advise you to contact your bank before leaving to cancel your autorisation de prelevement for all phone and Internet subscriptions. This is a precautionary measure to avoid any charges to your bank account without your knowledge after you leave the country.

When should I close my bank account?

• You should meet with your bank account advisor about three weeks prior to departure to start the process to close your bank account.
• You may need to leave your account open after leaving the country if you are awaiting reimbursements. This can be negotiated with your bank advisor.
• Ask your bank to cancel all autorisations de prelevement for phone, Internet, gym and other subscriptions to avoid unwanted fees after you leave.