DreamDestination helps students in Malad who are going abroad to plan the money and travel side of departure: how to pay university fees from India, how to split funds between a forex card, cash and an account abroad, when to book flights, and what to carry on the day. The guidance is free. We do not sell forex or tickets — you buy those from an authorised dealer or airline.
Most first-time travellers from Malad carry too much cash and too little of everything else. A better plan splits money between a forex card, a small amount of currency and an account you can access abroad — so losing one does not leave you stranded.
Student forex and fee remittance guidance in Malad
Fees are sent abroad through a bank or an authorised forex dealer under the Reserve Bank of India's Liberalised Remittance Scheme. You will need the university's payment instructions, your offer or fee letter, PAN and identity documents. Use the exact payment reference the university gives you, and send it early enough for the transfer to arrive and be confirmed before the deadline.
Tax collected at source can apply to foreign remittances, and the treatment differs when the fees are paid from an education loan. The rules are revised in the Union Budget, so we explain the position that applies when you remit.
Malad has no shortage of consultants, coaching centres and lender branches, so the difficulty here is rarely access — it is telling advice from a sales pitch. Our pre-departure guidance is free and we earn nothing from any lender, so the recommendation does not depend on what you sign up for. Sessions run by video or phone, including evenings and weekends for working professionals.
This page is written for final-year students, recent graduates and working professionals in Malad, Maharashtra planning a master's or another course abroad, and for the parents helping them decide. The same service is available to students in Wardha, Bhiwandi, Latur and Kolhapur, and across the rest of Maharashtra.
Split your money three ways before leaving Malad. Put day-to-day spending on a prepaid forex card that can be topped up from India, carry a small amount of local currency for the first few days, and open a bank account in the destination country after you arrive for rent and bills. When comparing forex cards, look at the exchange margin, reload fee and ATM charges, not the advertised rate.
Prepaid forex card
Local currency for arrival
International or local bank account
A backup card kept separately
Booking the Flight
Choose the flight by the date the university wants you there and the day your room is available, rather than by the lowest fare. Confirm the baggage allowance for students, the earliest date your visa lets you enter, and how you will travel from the airport.
Where to Buy Forex
Foreign exchange should be bought only from a bank or a dealer authorised by the RBI, and you should keep the receipt. We do not deal in forex or sell tickets and make nothing from what you buy; we help you compare what authorised providers serving Malad offer.