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U-Special is a bundled Thomas Cook product which combines our various product offerings like Foreign Exchange/ Air Ticket /Student Insurance to create a unique value proposition for the student. A never before program for students, to take care of all travel and forex arrangements, so you can study without any worries. What’s more with every transaction you make with your U-Special membership, you earn valuable points, which can be redeemed for exciting gifts right through your education.

U-Special is a 3 year program wherein students purchasing Foreign Exchange, Air Tickets, Scholar Care Insurance can earn points and redeem them against any our three services, viz. Foreign Exchange, Student Insurance or Air Tickets in addition to other redemption rewards which will be added from time to time.

Through U-Special, we help you through your entire journey abroad. Whether it is remitting money for your University fee, applying for a visa, booking air tickets, we are there every step of the way!

So HURRY, if your going abroad to study, drop in at any Thomas Cook branch and register to find out what makes U-Special so special !!

Limits & Eligibility for students for Buying/ Remitting  forex and Higher Studies: 

Eligibility

•         Students Resident in India

•         Students holding Foreign Passport, dependent on their parents Resident in India

Quantum

•         USD 1,00,000/- per annum or Actuals as indicated in the I-20 or Letter of Admission / Offer Letter from Overseas University

•         Foreign Exchange (FX) can be released to eligible students who have gone abroad without availing exchange from India for the remaining duration of the course

•         FX can also be released to students for continuing the same course for which exchange was released earlier or for any other course at the same or any other educational institution

span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Tahoma">•         FX can be drawn by the students in parts from Thomas Cook.

•         Deposits towards advance Tuition Fee may be remitted in favour of the Education Institution provided an undertaking is obtained that in the event of the student not joining the course the admissible refund would be repatriated to India

Documents

•         Original and Valid Passport

•         Letter of Admission from University / Educational Institution or I-20, etc. giving details of admission to course, duration, FX quantum required, if applicable

•         For Cash Payments in excess of Rs. 25,000/- PAN Card is required

OTHER STUDY RELATED TRANSACTIONS

•         Application for Prospectus / Admission to Foreign Universities

•         Remittance to ForeignUniversity / Institution for examinations held in India

•         Travelling to appear for examinations held abroad

Documents

•         Photo ID with signature / Original and Valid Passport

               Invoice from Overseas University / Institution