Guidance for staff on Standard Visitor and Short-term study visas
This guide will help you to understand more about visas available to students coming on programmes or visits of up to 6 months
Instructions, advice and guidance to help you get things done.
This guide will help you to understand more about visas available to students coming on programmes or visits of up to 6 months
Find out about the documents you need before applying for a Student visa, and which application process to use.
You must take different actions depending on which immigration document you have lost, or has been stolen, and whether this happens in the UK or abroad.
If you have overseas fee status or need immigration permission to study in the UK, you may need to attend a passport check session before starting your course.
Find out how your visa status affects the placement, or placements, you may do as part of your course.
Find out how to apply for a Standard visitor visa if you are coming to study for a short period in the UK.
Find out how to book appointments and attend drop-in sessions for visa advice with our Student Immigration Service.
Find out about additional documents you need to submit to get your CAS, apply for your Student visa, and complete registration if you are under the age of 18.
If you notice an error on your Student visa, such as an incorrect expiry date or wrong spelling of your name, you will need to get it corrected.
If you're a student on a full-time or pre-sessional course, you can apply to extend your visa through our Student visa extension service.