Guidance

Study post licence priority service

Guidance on the priority change of circumstances service for Study sponsors.

• From: UK Visas and Immigration
• Published: 11 November 2025
• Last updated: 29 September 2026
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  1. 29 September 2026

     Clarification added regarding follow on CAS requests.

  2. 19 May 2026

     Added a link to the further information request form.

  3. 5 May 2026

     Updated the guidance to expand the list of SMS requests that can be made through the priority service.

  4. 11 November 2025

     First published.

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Study priority change of circumstance service

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Guidance about the priority service for Study sponsors. It gives information about the service and how to apply.

Full guidance on how to submit a change of circumstances request on the sponsorship management system (SMS) can be found in the SMS Manual.