Impotant information:

To successfully apply for a visa under the Student Route, you must:

You must meet the eligibility requirements listed in Section 3 below.

You can only apply for your Student Visa:

Up to 3 months before your CAS Start Date, if applying within the UK

OR

Up to 6 months before your CAS Start Date, if applying from outside of the UK

Please ensure you have read through the guidance on this page AND on the links provided within this page.

Please click on the following link to see our full overview of the Student Visa application process:

Warwick | Student Immigration | Student Visa | Overview of Student Visa application process

If you have applied online but now wish to withdraw or cancel your application, please follow the GOV website - Cancel Your Visa Application for further information.

To apply for the Student Route, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

The applicant MUST not be subject to refusal Link opens in a new windowunder the general grounds of refusal. For example: terrorism, criminal activity, decpetion, etc.

The applicant MUST meet the English Language requirementsLink opens in a new window for their level of study.

The applicant MUST hold a valid Passport or Travel Document

The applicant MUST hold a valid CAS Link opens in a new windowissued by their Higher Education Institution.

The applicant MUST hold a valid tuberculosis test resultsLink opens in a new window, if they have resided for 6 months or more in a country that attracts this requirement at the date of their Student Visa application.

If their course is ATAS Registered, the applicant MUST hold a valid ATAS CertificateLink opens in a new window.

If previousy sponsored for a UK Visa, and received sponsorship from an official sponsorship agency or government agency within the 12 months prior to the Student Visa application date, they MUST provide written consent for their Student Visa application from their financial sponsor.

The applicant MUST provide evidence that shows they meet the Financial RequirementsLink opens in a new window of a Student Visa application.

The applicant MUST pay the Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS)Link opens in a new window that is due for the application.

The applicant MUST pay the Application FeeLink opens in a new window that is due for the application.

If under the age of 18 at the date of your Student Visa application:

The applicant MUST also provide proof of their relationship to their parent or guardian

The applicant MUST also provide proof of parental or other legal guardian consent

This must include:

The applicant's visa application

The applicant's living and care arrangements in the UK

The applicant's travel to the UK

If intending to apply within the UK, the applicant must also meet the following requirements:

Your current visa type must permit a switch to the Student Visa route

Your new course must start within 28 days of the expiry date of your current visa

If you currently hold a Student Visa, you must meet the Academic Progression requirementLink opens in a new window

If you currently hold a Student Visa, your Student Visa Sponsor must be:

a HEI/HEP with a track record of compliance

an overseas HEI

an embedded college offering pathway courses

an independent school