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Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people to enter or remain in the UK as students.
How to apply for a Student sponsor licence and how to sponsor a student.
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
You can apply for a Student visa to study in the UK if you’re 16 or over…
You must have an unconditional offer of a place on a course with a…
You must have enough money to pay for your course and support yourself in…
You must prove your knowledge of the English language when you apply. You…
When you apply for your Student visa you must provide: a current passport…
You must apply online for a Student visa. Check which documents you’ll…
Your partner and children (‘dependants’) may be able to apply to come to…
You may be able to extend your Student visa to stay longer and continue…
You may be able to switch to a Student visa if you already have permission…
Information for student and worker sponsors, including full policy guidance, using the sponsorship management system and how to get help.
Student route
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications under the Skilled Worker route.
Find out how much money you need to get a Student or Child Student visa, and how to prove you have the money.
Guidance to apply to come to the UK as a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) or to extend your stay.
Apply for a Child Student visa to study in the UK if you're under 18 - eligibility, documents, how to apply, extend or switch, how long it takes and how much it costs
This collection contains immigration staff guidance on general grounds for refusal.
Immigration staff guidance on how short-term student applications for entry clearance or leave to enter are considered.
Guidance to apply to come to the UK as a Tier 1 (Investor) or to extend your stay.
Immigration staff guidance about the different visitor categories for visiting the UK and how UK Visas and Immigration makes decisions on visitor cases.
This collection contains immigration staff guidance about applications to study in the UK
Guidance for those affected by changes to UK immigration and borders due to coronavirus.
Information about the UK’s points-based immigration system for EU, EEA and Swiss citizens.
What citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland studying, or planning to study in the UK should consider.
Guidance for student sponsors, migrants and short-term students on temporary concessions in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Immigration staff guidance on considering applications in the Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) category of the points-based system (PBS).
Immigration staff guidance on assessing whether an applicant has met the English language requirement.
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