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Student Visa Requirements


UK Entry Requirements

To apply for permission to enter the UK as a student you must apply to your closest British High Commission/British Embassy. They will explain the application process and ask you to prove you meet the following requirements:

You need the following documents to submit along with supporting documents:

bullet Your passport or travel document.
 
bullet A recent passport-sized (45mm x 35mm), colour photograph of yourself.
This should be:
 
bullet taken against a light-coloured background
bullet clear and of good quality, and not framed or backed
bullet printed on normal photographic paper, and
bullet Full face and without sunglasses, hat or other head covering unless you wear this for cultural or religious reasons (but the face must not be covered).
 
bullet The visa fee. This cannot be refunded and you must normally pay it in the local currency of the country where you are applying.
 
bullet Supporting documents relevant to your application.

Supporting Documents to include with your application:

You should include all the documents you can to show that you qualify for entry to the UK as a student. If you do not, we may refuse your application.

As a guide, you should include:

bullet any relevant diplomas or educational certificates that you have
 
bullet a letter from the university, college or school confirming that you have been accepted on a course of study and/or a period of research in the UK, and a statement of charges for the course and/or period of research (if appropriate)
 
bullet if you are following a certain type of postgraduate study, an ATAS (Academic Technology Approval Scheme) Certificate
 
bullet evidence of government sponsorship (if appropriate)
 
bullet bank statements, payslips or other evidence to show that you can pay for your stay and your course of studies in the UK, and
 
bullet if you are being privately sponsored (for example, by a college in the UK) a letter from your sponsor giving details of how they will support you during your studies, and evidence

Please click on following link if you wish to obtain detailed information on how to apply for UK Student Visa.