Launching soon · Global student community

Your people are already there. Connect before you land.

Palayn is the verified community for international students. Meet people heading to your university and city, join meetups, and make friends months before you arrive.

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Early access
Waitlist members get in before the public launch

Every university

Wherever you're headed, sign up with your university email.

Every country

Students from anywhere, landing anywhere.

Private by default

Your personal details stay hidden until you choose to share them.

Verified students

Everyone signs up with a university email, so it's real students only.

How it works

From application to airport,
we're with you.

Four steps from getting your offer to feeling at home.

Create your profile

Verify your university email, add your city and where you're from, and choose what other people can see.

Find your people

Discover students heading to the same university and city, and connect with the ones you click with.

Start talking

Message your connections, ask the questions you have, and make plans before you fly.

Meet up when you land

Join or host meetups near campus, from coffee to city walks, and arrive to familiar faces.

What we're building

Built for making friends
in a new country.

Your feed

Share updates, photos and polls with the people you're connected to.

Meetups & events

Find events near you or host your own. The exact address goes only to people who are going.

Connections

Connections go both ways: someone sends a request, you accept. No random follows.

Chat

Private messages, plus a group chat for every meetup. People you don't know start with a message request.

Discover

Find students and events around your university and your new city.

Privacy & safety

Choose who sees your details and your online status. Block or report anyone, any time.

Questions

Good to know before you join.

When does Palayn launch?

The app is built and we're getting it ready for launch. Join the waitlist to hear the moment it's ready. We'll email you first, before any public announcement.

Who is Palayn for?

International students: anyone getting ready to study abroad, or already there and looking for their people. If you're heading to a new university or city, it's for you. Everyone verifies a university email, so it's real students only.

Is Palayn free?

Yes. Joining the waitlist is free, and Palayn will be free to download and use.

Which universities & countries will be supported?

We're starting broad and expanding based on where our waitlist tells us demand is highest. The more students from your university join now, the sooner we prioritise it.

What happens after I join the waitlist?

You'll get the occasional progress update and an email as soon as Palayn is ready to download, with early access before the public launch. No spam.

Is my information safe?

To join the waitlist we only ask for your email, and we use it only to contact you about Palayn. In the app, your personal details stay hidden from people you don't know unless you choose to be discoverable. Read the full Privacy Policy for details.