Pre-Departure Checklist
Complete these steps prior to beginning your Peace Corps service.
Video overview
Learn more about the pre-departure process: Once you accept an invitation to the Peace Corps, there are some important things you must do.
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Immediately after invitation
- Medical clearance
- Watch clearance process video
- Complete tasks
- Legal clearance — Submit background check and fingerprint cards
- Submit your Peace Corps passport application
- Submit your visa application (if applicable)
- Medical clearance
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3 months prior to departure
- Submit aspiration statement
- Update resume (if applicable)
- Contact your student loan lender about meeting your obligations
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2 months prior to departure
- Complete online onboarding activities
- Emergency contact information
- Direct deposit
- Student loan certification
- Complete online onboarding activities
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45 days prior to departure
- Complete online training courses
- Core expectations
- Safety and security
- Complete online training courses
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30 days prior to departure
- Receive staging reporting instructions
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1 day prior to departure
- Become a Peace Corps trainee
- Meet your training class