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A student visitor may be permitted to the UK if you are an adult and you plan to
undertake a short course of study in the UK (such as a beginner's English Language
course or a work-
If you want to study a longer course, or you want to work (including on a work placement)
alongside your studies, you should apply under Tier 4 (General) of the points-
Student visitors are allowed to come to the UK for 6 months (or 11 months if they will be studying an English Language course). When you enter the UK, the UK Border Agency (UKBA) will stamp the duration of your permission to stay in your passport.
Note: You cannot extend your stay beyond this period.
Can you come to the UK as a student visitor?
To come to the UK as a student visitor, you must have been accepted on a course of study in the UK. The institution that provides the course must be:
- a licensed sponsor under Tier 4 of the points-
based system; or - accredited by Accreditation UK or the Accreditation Body for Language Services (ABLS), which offer accreditation service for providers of English Language courses; or
- accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) or the Accreditation Service for International Colleges (ASIC), which offer accreditation for a range of institutions and courses; or
- inspected or audited by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted), HM Inspectorate of Education (in Scotland), Estyn (in Wales), the Education and Training Inspectorate (in Northern Ireland) or the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI); or
- an overseas higher education institution which offers only part of its programmes in the UK, holds its own national accreditation, and offers programmes of an equivalent level to a UK degree.
You must not intend to study at a maintained school.
You must show that, during your visit, you do not intend to:
- take paid or unpaid employment, produce goods or provide services, including the selling of goods or services directly to members of the public;
- marry or register a civil partnership, or give notice of marriage or civil partnership;
- carry out the activities of a business visitor, a sports visitor or an entertainer visitor; or
- receive private medical treatment.
You must also be able to show that:
- you are 18 or over;
- you intend to visit the UK for no more than 6 months (or 11 months if you will be
undertaking an English Language course -
see below); - you intend to leave the UK at the end of your visit;
- you have enough money to support and accommodate yourself without working or help from public funds, or you and any dependants will be supported and accommodated by relatives or friends;
- you can meet the cost of the return or onward journey; and
- you are not in transit to a country outside the 'Common Travel Area' (Ireland, the UK, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands).
Do you need a visa?
You will need a visa if you:
- want to come to the UK for more than 6 months (up to a maximum of 11 months) to study an English Language course; or
- are a visa national (see 'More information' below); or
- are stateless (you do not have a nationality); or
- hold a non-
national travel document (a travel document which does not give you the nationality of the country that issued it); or - hold a passport issued by an authority that is not recognised in the UK.
UK: 01903 641690 Outside of the UK: 0044 1903 641690
Student Visitor
Student Visitor
Within this section we have Tier 4 General (Adults), Tier 4 Children (Children under 18), Student Visitor, Child Visitor, Prospective Student and information on the old student visa scheme Tier 4 replaced.
Tier 4 came into force on the 31 March 2009 and replaced the student visa under the
old rules prior to the introduction of tier 4. Tier 4 is part of the points-
Select any of the links below to view information about the 6 areas under studying in the UK. It is important you know the category you need to apply under. If you are not sure contact us for clarification.
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When you request for a free assessment, the information you provide us is strictly confidential and will not be passed to any third party directly or indirectly.
Are you in the UK and urgently need to apply for a new visa?
Call us today urgently on 01903 641690 or email urgent@global4immigration.com
If you are a UK employer and need to either register for a new sponsor licence, or apply to renew your sponsor licence, or apply for restricted/unrestricted Certificates of Sponsorship, call us on 01903 641690.
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