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Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, where you'll live, how long it takes and how much it costs
You can apply for a Child Student visa if you’re between 4 and 17 years…
You must have an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a…
You must have a suitable place to live in the UK. You can live: at school…
You must have enough money available to you to pay for your course and…
When you apply for your Child Student visa you must provide: a current…
You must apply online for a Child Student visa. Check which documents…
You may be able to apply to extend your Child Student visa to stay longer…
You may be able to change (‘switch’) to a Child Student visa from another…
A single email set Alfie Allen on course for a seafaring career that has led him to win the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's (MCA) Officer Trainee of the Year Award 2025.
Find out how much money you need to get a Student or Child Student visa, and how to prove you have the money.
How and when to apply for childcare places and schools.
Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Plan 2 student loan, as well as previous interest rates.
Child Student visa - check which courses you can study, prepare supporting documents, apply, what happens at the UK border
Apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you're 16 or over - eligibility, extend or switch your visa, how much it costs and how long it takes
How to confirm your income and support a student's application for loans or grants - when to submit, which tax year, and change your details.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
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