About Us & Opening Hours
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Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, from 16 March 2020, the University of Warwick is following the advice of the UK Government and where possible, staff are working from home. This means our Reception is closed until further notice. Click 'Connect with us' to find alternative ways of contacting us.
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Student Immigration & Compliance team, formerly part of the International Student Office, is part of Student Opportunity. It was created following the merger of the International Student Office and the Careers & Skills Office.
We provide specialist advice on and are responsible for:
- Tier 4 visa applications, both within the UK and outside of the UK
- Appropriate visas for studying / right to study checks for non-UK/EEA students
- Visas for travelling in Europe and for attending Graduation
- Issuing various Student Status Letters for immigration purposes
- All UK visa related matters for current students, including returning students following a break in studies
- Visas for working in the UK during and after studies
- BRP card processing for new students, if our ACL code is used
- Tier 4 Licence Compliance & UKVI Audit
If you have a query regarding a Tier 2 or a Tier 5 visa sponsored by the University of Warwick, please contact Human Resources.
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Claire O'Leary
Head of Internationalisation, Welcome, Student Experience, and Immigration
Echo Zhou
Immigration Services Manager
Rachel Millichap
Senior Compliance Officer
Yousuf Antria
International Student Adviser
Jacky Bibb
International Student Adviser
Jags Lakha
International Student Adviser
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International Student Adviser
Valya Dimitrova
Compliance Officer
Rebecca MacDonald
Compliance Officer
Mary Bailess
Compliance Co-ordinator
Val Kennedy
Receptionist
Yazhen Lin
Immigration Services Administrator (Reception)
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Immigration Services Co-ordinator
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Join our daily 'Live Chat' for generic and straight forward questions.
Contact us online for personalised advice and complex queries: Online contact form
Contact the University by telephone:
- Refer to University's Telephone Contact List
- University Security Services (24 hours): +44 24 7652 2222 - Internal: 22222
For any other immigration queries, visit our Connect With Us page.
Staff members may wish to refer to the contact details of our department on the staff intranet.
If you need urgent immigration advice when our office/ the University is closed, you may wish to contact:
The Central England Law Centre.
You may also find useful information on the UKCISA website.
Our address/ location:
1st Floor | University House | University Of Warwick | Kirby Corner Road | CV4 8UW | Interactive Map
- Refer to University's Telephone Contact List
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Monday - Thursday: 09:00 to 17:00
Friday: 09:00 to 16:00
Saturday - Sunday: CLOSED.
UK Bank (Public) Holidays and University closure (see list of dates below): CLOSED.
There are other times when Student Immigration & Compliance Team will not be available as advertised above - see more information below.
Please ensure that you check our opening hours before setting off to visit us.
UK Bank (Public) Holidays and University closure:
Easter 2020:
Friday 10 April - Monday 13 April 2020
May Day Holiday 2020:
Friday 8 May 2020
Spring Bank Holiday 2020:
Monday 25 May 2020
Late Summer Bank Holiday 2020:
Monday 31 August 2020
For more information about UK Bank (Public) Holidays for England, please click on the following GOV.UK link: https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays
Additional scheduled reception closure (you can still call/email us during this closure period):
Due to the global Covid-19 pandemic, from 16 March 2020, the University of Warwick is following the advice of the UK Government and where possible, staff are working from home. This means our Reception is closed to visitors until further notice.
We will aim to respond to any immigration related queries received during our office closure within 3 working days of returning to the office