International Document Collection
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International Document Collection
It is very important as part of your enrolment at the University of Sunderland that you provide us with all of your immigration documents and contact details while here in the U.K.
As per the International Agreement you have accepted you MUST supply us with the information below so we can update our records.
How to Provide Documents
When you have completed your online enrolment, you will automatically receive an email to your student email address.
This will detail the documents/information we require and the method of providing these to the University.
If you would like access to your academic timetable, campus card and access to the university systems, it is very import that you provide the following documents.
If you are sponsored by the University and hold a CAS (Confirmation Acceptance Studies) – you can upload all your documents through CAS Shield
All other students should follow the instructions in the email and reply attaching the required documents.
View or Prove your Immigration Status Service (eVisa)
Please generate your eVisa Share Code so the University can access your visa information. When generating a share code, you should select the ‘other’ option for your immigration status, not right to rent or work. Please ensure before sending your share code this has not expired.
You can create a share code here.
If you are unsure how to access your UKVI Account and generate a share code. Please click on the links below for further information and guidance.
Your Passport
A passport is a travel document issued by a country’s government to its citizens that verifies the identity and nationality of the holder for the purpose of international travel.
The University needs the photograph page of your passport. The photograph page is the page that shows your photograph along with your personal details. Please note all images must include all 4 corners, be clearly legible and not obscured in any way.
Entry Stamp or eGate
An Entry Stamp is the name given to a date stamp that is placed in your passport by Border Control when you arrive in the UK. This will either be stamped on your Entry Clearance page or in another page on your passport. Please note if your entry stamp is located on your Entry Clearance Vignette, please provide this.
The Entry Stamp will show details of your entry into the UK which will include the date and location of your entry.
If you have entered the country using an eGate or were not provided with a Student Visa Vignette (UK Entry Clearance), please provide your boarding card/flight information.
Student Visa Vignette (UK Entry Clearance)
Vignettes will no longer be issued for students applying/paying for the visas from 15th July 2025.
Student Visa Vignette (UK Entry Clearance) is the procedure used by Entry Clearance Officers (ECOs) at British missions overseas to check, before a person arrives in the UK, if that person qualifies under the Immigration Rules for entry to the UK.
The Student Visa Vignette (UK Entry Clearance) acts as a temporary visa that is often valid for a month upon arrival in the U.K. This will contain a photograph of you alongside personal details of yourself and information on the type of visa and your sponsor details. It is important to provide us with your Evisa before the expiry of your UK Entry Clearance.
The University requires the full page of this document which should include all four corners, be clearly legible and not obscured in any way.
Address and Contact Details
We require you to let us know the below information:
Overseas Home Address - This should be the address of where you live overseas when not in the UK Please ensure to include any specific details of your address such as the province, state, country and postal/zip codes
UK Contact Address - This should be the address details of where you live in the UK during your studies. Always ensure to include your full address details and include any Room, Block, Flat or Floor numbers as well as post codes. Please note: You will be asked to enter this as part of online enrolment.
Personal Email Address – This should be something other than the student email address the University has created for you.
All Telephone / Mobile Numbers – The university should be able to use this to contact you when you are both studying and during holiday periods.