Tier 4 Student Visas You can apply for a Tier 4 (General) student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over and you: have been offered a place on a course can speak, read, write and understand English have enough money to support yourself and pay for your course – the amount will vary depending on your circumstances are from a country that’s not in the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland meet the other eligibility requirements There will be no change to the rights and status of EU citizens living in the UK until 2021. You and your family can apply for ‘settled status’ to continue living in the UK after June 2021. The scheme will open fully by March 2019. 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For example your: valid passport birth certificate national identity card from the European Economic Area (EEA)or Switzerland certificate of registration certificate of naturalisation biometric residence card or permit travel document If you’ve changed your name, you must bring proof – eg a copy of a deed poll. The registrar also needs proof of your address, for example a: valid UK or EEA driving licence gas, water or electricity bill from the last 3 months bank or building society statement from the last month council tax bill from the last 12 months mortgage statement from the last 12 months current tenancy agreement letter from your landlord confirming you live there and including your landlord’s name, address and their signature dated within the last 7 days Some local register offices require a photo ID but we will advise you if this is the case. You might need other documents if you don’t have a valid passport and you were born after 1983 but we will check and confirm this for you. You each need to pay a £35 fee when you attend the register office to give notice. It can be more if you or your partner are from outside EEA or Switzerland. If you’ve been divorced or widowed If you’ve been married or in a civil partnership before, you need to take either: a decree absolute or final order the death certificateof your former partner Overseas divorces and annulments A divorce will usually be recognised in England and Wales if it was valid in the country where it took place. You need to take your divorce or annulment documents to the register office if they were granted outside of the UK, Channel Islands or Isle of Man. The registrar may need to get in touch with the General Register Office (GRO) to confirm whether your marriage or civil partnership can go ahead. If they do, you’ll have to pay a fee of between £50 and £75. The fee will be confirmed once GRO have seen your documents. When to apply The earliest you can apply for a visa is 3 months before you start your course. How long you can stay You can arrive in the UK before your course starts: up to 1 week before, if your course lasts 6 months or less up to 1 month before, if your course lasts more than 6 months How long you can stay depends on the kind of course you’re doing and what study you’ve already completed. What you can and can't do You can: study work as a student union sabbatical officer apply from inside or outside the UK apply to extend your stay work in most jobs – depending on what level your course is and what kind of sponsor you have You can’t: get public funds work in certain jobs, for example professional sportsperson or sports coach study at an academy or a local authority-funded school (also known as a maintained school) You may be able to bring in family members (dependants). Eligibility You must have: an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a licensed Tier 4 sponsor enough money to support yourself and pay for your course – the amount will vary depending on your circumstances Your course You can do a course that’s one of the following: full-time leading to a qualification that’s at least level 6 on the Ofqual register part-time leading to a qualification that’s at least level 7 on the Ofqual register an overseas course of degree level study that’s equal to a UK higher education course and is being run by an overseas higher education institution full-time, with at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study, leading to a qualification which is at least level 3 on the Ofqual register a recognised foundation programme as a postgraduate doctor or dentist Postgraduate doctors and dentists You can apply for this visa if you’re sponsored to do a recognised foundation programme and you’ve: finished a recognised UK degree in medicine or dentistry received that degree from a registered Tier 4 sponsor spent your final year and at least 1 other year of studies leading to that degree in the UK Confirmation of acceptance for studies Your education provider will send you a reference number called a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS) once they’ve offered you a place on a course. You’ll need to enter this on your visa application. You must apply for your visa no more than 6 months after you receive theCAS. If you’ve studied in the UK before You can only get a CASin certain situations if you’re applying from within the UK. If you’re continuing your studies You can get a CAS if you’re: re-sitting exams or repeating modules applying for the first time to a new institution to complete a course you started at an institution that lost its Tier 4 sponsorship applying to extend your stay to complete your studies because you’ve done (or want to do) a work placement or study abroad programme completing a PhD or other doctorate that you started studying under your last Tier 4 (General) student visa applying after working as a student union sabbatical officer to complete a qualification you started studying under your last Tier 4 (General) student visa continuing your medical, dentistry or medical science degree after completing an intercalated course If you’re starting a new course You can get a CAS if your course is one of the following: at a higher academic level than your previous course at the same level and related to your previous course or career aspirations – it must be degree level or above at a Higher Education Institution (HEI) intercalated to a medicine, dentistry or medical science course you started studying under a Tier 4 (General) student visa If you’re applying to work in the UK You can get a CAS if you’re applying to either: work as a student union sabbatical officer stay in the UK to look for work after you’ve finished your PhD or doctorate – the ‘Doctorate Extension Scheme’ (DES) Knowledge Of English You must prove your knowledge of the English language when you apply. This usually means passing a secure English language test (SELT). HEIs can choose how to assess a student’s knowledge of English. They must still be at: CEFR level B2 if you’re studying at a degree level or higher SELT in reading, writing, listening and speaking and CEFR level B1 if you’re not studying at a degree level If you have to pass a SELT, it must be from an approved provider. Exceptions You don’t need to prove your knowledge of English if you’ve completed a qualification equivalent to a UK degree in: Antigua and Barbuda Australia the Bahamas Barbados Belize Dominica Grenada Guyana Ireland Jamaica New Zealand St Kitts and Nevis St Lucia St Vincent and the Grenadines Trinidad and Tobago UK USA You also don’t need to prove your knowledge of English if one of the following apply: you’re a national of Canada or any of the countries in the list above you have studied in the UK before as a Tier 4 (Child) student you’re applying to come to the UK for a study abroad programme as part of a university degree course in the USA Documents you must provide When you apply for the visa you must provide: a current passport or other valid travel documentation proof that you can support yourself and pay for your course – this will vary depending on your circumstances proof of parental or other legal guardian consent if you’re under 18 proof of your relationship with your parent or guardian your tuberculosis test results if you’re from a country where you have to take the test You need a page in your passport that’s blank on both sides for your visa. You may also need to provide additional documents depending on your circumstances. Your documents will usually be sent back within 14 days. Extend your visa You may be able to stay longer to continue your course or study a new one. You must: meet the eligibility requirements of this visa be in the UK have a sponsor Who can sponsor you You can only apply to extend your leave to study if your current sponsor is: a higher education institute (HEI) an overseas HEI an embedded college offering pathway courses an independent school You must include your dependants in your application if they’re on your current visa, including children who have turned 18 during your stay. Switch to this Visa You may be able to change (switch) to a Tier 4 (General) student visa if you’re in the UK under any of the following visas or schemes: Tier 2 (General) Tier 2 (Intra-company transfer) Tier 2 (Minister of religion) Tier 4 (Child) You should include any dependants who are on your current visa on your application to extend – including children who have turned 18 during your stay. Family Members Your family members (dependants) might be able to apply to join or remain with you in the UK if they’re from outside the European Economic Area (EEA)or Switzerland. A dependant is either: your husband, wife or civil partner your unmarried or same-sex partner your child under 18 years old – including if they were born in the UK during your stay You can apply to bring a dependant to the UK if you’re: sponsored by a higher education institution on a course at level 7 on the Ofqual register or above that lasts 9 months or more a new government-sponsored student on a course that lasts longer than 6 months a Doctorate Extension Scheme student They’ll also have to pay the healthcare surcharge as part of their application. Check how much they’ll have to pay before they apply. Savings You must show that your dependants can be supported while they’re in the UK. Each dependant must have a certain amount of money available to them – this is in addition to the money you must have to support yourself. The amount of money you need depends on: the length of your course where you’re studying in the UK whether you’ve finished a UK course or are currently studying You must have proof you have the money, and that it’s been in your bank account or your dependant’s bank account for at least 28 days before you or they apply. Dependants applying in the UK You should apply for your dependants’ visas at the same time as you extend or switch your own visa. If you can’t do it at the same time, your dependants can apply to extend or switch their visas at a later date. Call Us Now To Discuss Your Needs on 0203 384 4389 Call Us Now