Guidance

Creating a CAS: guide for education sponsors, SMS guide 4a

A step-by-step guide to creating a confirmation of acceptance for studies (CAS). This document should be viewed with the SMS guide 4.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 1 August 2013
• Last updated: 11 November 2025
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  1. 11 November 2025

     Updated to reflect a concessionary arrangement in line with the November Immigration Rules changes.

  2. 26 June 2025

     Updated to reflect changes to the create a CAS form used by sponsors to assign CAS to sponsored students.

  3. 1 December 2020

     Updated with guidance applicable from 1 December 2020.

  4. 5 October 2020

     Updated guidance.

  5. 17 July 2018

     Updated guidance for use from 16 July 2018.

  6. 11 January 2018

     Guidance updated.

  7. 22 December 2017

     Guidance updated.

  8. 6 April 2016

     Updated guidance.

  9. 16 November 2015

     Updated guidance.

  10. 12 August 2015

      Updated guidance.

  11. 7 April 2014

      Updated document.

  12. 1 August 2013

      First published.

Documents

SMS Guide 4A – Creating a CAS – guide for Student sponsors (accessible)

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SMS Guide 4A – Creating a CAS – guide for Student sponsors

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Details

This guide contains extra information on completing a CAS. Use this guide to determine what information is necessary in each field of the CAS.

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