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Once you have received your Confirmation of Studies letter (CAS) from Student Administration, you will be ready to apply for your Student Route Visa.
Summer is the busiest time of year for the Home Office so apply as far in advance as you can.
If you are applying for a Student Route Visa then you will need a Certificate of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). This will be assigned by our Student Administration team once you have met the criteria. You can apply for your Student Route Visa up to six months before your course start date.
Please note that due to the current impact of Covid-19, you will need to check that your closest visa centre is open before you make your Student Route Visa application. If this is closed, you may need to travel further afield.
All visa applications will require you to provide additional documents depending on what type of visa you are applying for. If you are unsure on what documents you need to submit please refer to your Offer Letter or contact Student Administration. A member of staff will be able to advise you on what documents are required to support your visa application.
GOV.UK also have a hand guide to help you check what documents you must provide.
All nationals from outside of Europe coming to live in the UK for longer than 6 months are required to pay the Immigration Health Surcharge Fee (IHS). This will allow you to gain access to the UK’s National health service (NHS).
You will be able to calculate how much you are required to pay via the GOV.UK Immigration Health Surcharge Calculator.
If you are on a tight timescale you may need to use a priority service.
This will place your application at the front of the queue however you will be required to pay a higher fee than if you were to use the standard service.
We advise that you do not confirm any travel arrangements until you have received your visa. Once you have received your visa you will then be able to book your flights. Don’t forget to book onto our Airport Arrival Service.
Please ensure that you are up to date on the latest travel advice in regards to Covid19. This can change very quickly so please ensure you check this information frequently in the run up to your travel date