STUDENT VISA - UK
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UK Immigration Lawyers - Student Visa Advice
Our UK Immigration Lawyers are experienced, ethical, and members of the Law
Society of England and Wales. They can assist clients in our offices in Brisbane, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, London, UK
and Lisbon, Portugal. In addition, our United Kingdom qualified
Lawyers can advise clients worldwide, with a fast and efficient Consultation by
telephone, where they advise you about:
- Visa eligibility
- Information about the visa process
- Assistance in applying for Enrolment at a UK Licensed Educational
Institution
- Advice regarding the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)
- Advice regarding supporting documents including: Qualification certificates,
CV and Bank statement
- Advice regarding the English language requirement
- Assistance in completion of UK Visa Application forms
- Assistance in booking an appointment at a UK Visa and Citizenship Application
Services (UKVCAS) service point to provide your biometric information (your
fingerprints and a photo)
- Visa Processing time guidance
- Information about the UK Government fee, Healthcare surcharge and Lawyers
fees for complete visa application assistance
In 2023, Contact VisaConnect's UK Immigration Lawyers for advice
and assistance with your United Kingdom Student Visa application!
Eligibility - Student Visa UK
To be eligible for the UK Student visa, you must meet the following
eligibility criteria:
1. Offered Place - You have been offered an unconditional
place in a course.
2. English Ability - You have a good standard of English
ability, and have sat an English test. You need a test score in CEFR level B2 if
you are studying at a degree level or higher. If you are not studying at a degree
level, then you need to sit the SELT test in reading, writing, listening and
speaking and score CEFR level B1.
3. Funds - You have sufficient funds available to support
and accommodate yourself and pay for your course.
4. Non - UK Resident - If you are an EU, EEA or Swiss
citizen, you and your family can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue
living in the UK after 30 June 2021. You can also apply if you are the family
member of an eligible person of Northern Ireland. If your application is
successful, you will be granted a settled or pre-settled status. The EEA includes
the EU countries and also Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. In addition,
Applicants may be able to stay in the UK without applying - for example, if
you are an Irish citizen or already have indefinite leave to
remain.
Course you can study on Student Visa
You can study the following type of course:
- Full-time course, leading to a qualification that is at least level 6 on the
Ofqual register
- Part-time course, leading to a qualification that is at least level 7 on the
Ofqual register
- An overseas course of degree level study that is equal to a UK higher
education course and is being run by an overseas higher education
institution
- Full-time, with at least 15 hours per week of organised daytime study,
leading to a qualification which is at least level 3 on the Ofqual register
- A recognised foundation programme as a postgraduate doctor or dentist
- An English language course at level B2 or above on the Common European
Framework of Reference for Languages
Money needed to get Student Visa
Applicants must have enough money to pay for their course and
support themselves in the UK, including the following money:
Course fee - You need enough money to pay for your course
for 1 academic year (up to 9 months). The amount you need to pay will be specified
on your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS). If you have been in the UK
with a valid visa for at least 12 months, you do not need to prove you have this
money for your visa application.
Money to support yourself (financial
requirements) - Applicants must show they have enough money
to support themselves - unless you have been in the UK with a valid visa for at
least 12 months on the date of your application. The amount of money you need
depends on where you will be studying. You will need
either:
- £1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses in London
- £1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside
London
- If you are applying for the Doctorate Extension Scheme, and you have been in
the UK for less than 12 months, you need to prove you have a total of
£2,668 for courses in London, or a total of £2,046 for
courses outside London.
Application Process - UK Student Visa
1. CAS - Once you have been offered a place in a course,
your Education Provider will send you a reference number called a Confirmation of
Acceptance for Studies (CAS).
2. Fingerprints - Once you have received your CAS, you can
apply online for the UK Student visa. You will then need to have your fingerprints
and photograph taken at a visa application centre (to get a biometric residence
permit) as part of your application.
3. Biometric Residence Permit - Collect your biometric
residence permit within 10 days of when you said you would arrive in
the UK (even if you arrive at a later date).
4. Time to Apply - The earliest you can apply for a UK
Student visa is 3 months before you start your course. Usually, you will get a
decision on your visa within 3 weeks.
5. Pay Healthcare Surcharge
6. Stay Duration - You can arrive in the UK, up to 1 week
before your course starts, if your course lasts 6 months or less, and up to 1 month
before your course start date, if your course lasts more than 6 months. The
duration of your stay depends on the type of course you will study.
Post-Study Work Visa
The new Post-Study Work Visa for the UK opened for applications on 1 July 2021. This visa
allows international students to remain in the UK for two or three years, after successful
completion of their studies.
Applicants on student visas would not require a Job offer to stay
in the UK after completing their studies. The applicants would be free to remain in
the UK unsponsored with no need to meet certain salary requirements, for example,
when finding work to stay in the country. In addition, there will also be no caps
on number of international students who will be allowed to stay under this
route.
The new "Graduate" route will be open to all international
students, including those from India, who have valid UK immigration status as a
student and have successfully completed a course of study in any subject at
undergraduate level (Bachelor's degree) or above at an approved UK Higher Education
Provider. The visa will allow eligible students to work, or look for work, in any
career or position of their choice, for two years after completing their
studies.
After two years on the Post-Study Work visa, in the UK, the
applicants will be able to switch onto the skilled work visa if they find a job
which meets the skill requirement of the route.
The visa will offer opportunities to work or look for work after
graduating. However, unlike the route which closed in 2012, this new route will
also include safeguards to ensure only genuine, credible students are
eligible.
The Home Office amended its guidance in June 2021 to extend that deadline for students to be present in the UK by June 21 to qualify for the
Graduate route to September 27. The Home Office said: Applicants who began their studies in Autumn 2020 have until September 27, 2021, to enter the UK with permission as a Student (updated from the previous date of June 21, 2021) in order to be
eligible to apply to the Graduate route. Students who began their studies in January or February 2021 will need to be in the UK by September 27, 2021."
eligible.
Office Address and Telephone - VisaConnect UK
Contact VisaConnect's Consultants at our London, UK office below:
VisaConnect Immigration Consultants UK
Kemp House
152 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX
UK
Telephone: (+44) 207 193 2327
Student Visa UK - Sample Visa Label