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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
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…
Apply for a Graduate route visa if you’ve been on a student visa and want to stay in the UK to work - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, bring your partner and children.
A Graduate visa gives you permission to stay in the UK for at least 2…
To be eligible for a Graduate visa, you need to have successfully…
When you apply for a Graduate visa, you’ll need to: pay the £822…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a valid passport or other travel…
You must apply online for a Graduate visa. Check which documents you’ll…
If your partner and children joined you in the UK as ‘dependants’ on your…
Student visas for courses, degrees and independent schools
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
Immigration staff guidance on how to consider applications from people to enter or remain in the UK as students.
Compare visas to visit, work, study or join a family member already in the UK. How to apply and what the decision on your application means.
You may need a visa to come to the UK to visit, study or work.
Apply to study English language in the UK with a Short-term study visa. Check fees, eligibility, documents you need and how to apply.
You can apply for a Parent of a Child Student visa if your child attends an independent school in the UK.
Find out if you need to pay the immigration health surcharge as part of your visa or immigration application.
From 1 January 2024, tough government action means most international students can now no longer bring family members to the UK.
Check how quickly you’ll receive a decision on your UK visa application if you are applying from outside the UK.
Find out how much money you need to get a Student or Child Student visa, and how to prove you have the money.
Short-term study visa - prepare supporting documents, apply, book and attend an appointment, what happens at the UK border
What citizens of the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland studying, or planning to study in the UK should consider.
Getting a faster decision on a visa or settlement application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible
Apply for a Skilled Worker visa (formerly a Tier 2 General work visa) if you’ve been offered a skilled job with a UK employer - eligibility, fees, documents, extend, switch or update, bring your partner and children, taking on additional...
Apply for a High Potential Individual (HPI) visa if you've been awarded a qualification by an eligible university in the last 5 years - eligibility, fees, documents, switch, bring your partner and children
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