What is the process of obtaining a visa to study in the UK? What to look out for

UK Study Visa Process:

1. Fill in the visa application**.

You can choose one of the following two ways to complete your visa application**.

1. **Fill in the application** Use the **online application system (online application system) to fill in the visa application in English**.

2.Fill out the paper application**.

Free correct visa application from the UK Border Agency. Please print your completed application on *** paper and make sure that the information outside the paper boundary is also printed.

2. Prepare your visa materials.

The visa documents are slightly different depending on each person's situation.

3. Visit the Visa Application Centre.

You do not need to make an appointment to lodge a UK visa application in China. Your application will be received on a first-come, first-served basis.

4. Wait for the outcome of your visa.

5. Get your visa results back.

VFS will let you know when you will get your passport and documents back. Please collect your passport and documents from the Visa Application Centre where you submitted your application.

Points to note:1You need to use the school's acceptance letter to apply for a student visa, or at least you need to have a conditional offer from the school to apply;

2.Degree certificates, graduation certificates, and deposit certificates must be translated by qualified companies or individuals, and signed on the translations, providing the company's name, address, contact number, etc.

Start by filling out the visa application form, which can be picked up free of charge from this UK or from your nearest UK overseas office You can apply through a variety of routes, such as by post, courier, in person, or by application. The visa office will tell you how to apply.

For certain nationalities, if you are applying for a visa to stay in the UK for more than six months, you may be asked to have a tuberculosis test before your application is accepted. You can check here** if you need to be checked, or you can get in touch with your nearest UK Overseas Office visa department.

Documents to be prepared for the application.

Depending on the type of visa you are applying for, the following conditions are required regardless of the type of visa you are applying for:

A correct and complete visa application form.

Passport or travel document.

A recent color passport photograph (45mm*35mm), the requirements are as follows:

The picture is clear, frameless and unlined.

Photocopied from ordinary photographic paper.

Full face, no sunglasses, no hats.

Visa fees. The visa fee is non-refundable and should be paid in the local currency of the applicant's home country.

Other documents and documents related to the visa application.

Other documents or documents that are also required in the application.

It varies depending on the type of application you have.

You can find out what you need for each visa in this section, or check with your nearest British Mission Overseas office.

1.Pick the core of the visa:

There are also many students who choose according to the principle of proximity to their place of residence.

2.Verification materials:

Before applying for a visa, students need to check all kinds of required materials, mainly including application forms, passports and visas, asset certificates, and other auxiliary materials.

3.Long queues to apply:

After the students arrive at the corresponding visa application place, they must take the number, and at this time, you must pay attention to the fact that the student visa belongs to another visa.

4.Review Materials:

In the case of calling ** to the number, students need to go to the corresponding dialog box to submit their own materials, if there is no problem in the review, just wait for the visa and then be able to.

5.Payment: Next, students need to go to the payment interface to pay the application and visa fee.

6.Check the status of your visa:

7.Fingerprints are collected and documents are handed in

The learning process is actually quite simple, before the fingerprints are collected, a digital photo must be taken, and then the fingerprints are collected. After collecting fingerprints, you must hold the fingerprint receipt in your hand to submit the documents, and after submitting the materials, the entire visa process will be successfully completed.

Study abroad visa application length and expiration date: The processing time for student visas is generally within 15 working days. Naturally, if you apply for the "Very Priority Visa Service" for the UK trial operation, you will be able to complete the visa application within 24 hours (non-Friday submissions).

Regardless of the method you choose, you can submit your visa application up to three months in advance if you are well prepared and have sufficient time to submit your visa application.

In addition to this, many UK study abroad applicants have this concern. What should I do if I don't learn the course content well? In general, your student visa will be valid for the entire duration of your course.

For some courses other than the PhD program, and the duration of study for a bachelor's degree certificate or above is five years, and the duration of the visa does not include the time the applicant is studying in the UK as a student under the age of 18.

For visa expedited services: The processing time for visa processing can be reduced from the normal 15 working days to 3-5 working days. This expedited service does not guarantee that the applicant will be successful in obtaining a visa, but it only facilitates the visa process.

Nowadays, there are 12 UK visa cores across the country that can handle expedited service items, according to the previous 5-day expedited 5323 yuan, 1-day expedited is 12221 yuan (cannot be used at this stage). This policy should be available in the future. Even if other situations occur, the current policy will still be adjusted according to the new crown epidemic, and it is enough to scientifically arrange its own plan.

If you want to apply for a visa to study in the UK, you must first fill in the specific application**, and prepare various documents in advance, the most common problem is that the materials are not ready, or the materials have exceeded the validity period.

First of all, you have to fill out the application form, then you have to prepare all your information, go to the consulate to submit the application, then submit the application, then submit the passport, and then pay a certain visa fee; To have a certain amount of bank balance to prove that you have the ability to win, have the economy, when accepting a transit visa, you do not need to make an appointment in advance, you can apply for it directly on working days.

If you are a college student, you can choose to leave the place where the school is located for the visa, and then apply for it, you can prepare the review materials and submit them to the department for review. The common problem is the security deposit, and there are also CAS errors, and you can't ignore the other party's renewal procedures.

Step 1 of the UK student visa application: complete the visa application**. Step 2 of the UK student visa application: document preparation.

1. Check whether your name, father and mother's names are filled in pinyin and Chinese;

2. Check whether the CCC code is written below the pinyin name;

3. Check whether your address is filled in pinyin and Chinese;

4. Check whether your **size is 3 5cmx4

5cm, with a white background and a clear appearance, ** must have been taken within the last 6 months;

5. Check whether a copy of the passport information page and signature page is provided;

6. Check whether you have brought all the originals and copies;

7. Check whether you have all the English translations of Chinese documents;

8. Check whether the passport has the applicant's signature;

9. Check whether the visa application has the applicant's signature;

10. Check whether you have enough visa fees (cash only);

11. Check whether the visa application** has been filled in correctly;

12. Ensure that the data on the visa application** is consistent with the information submitted;

13. The British embassy and consulate require that at least one page of the passport should be blank on both sides of the front and back, and there should be no record of use on both sides. Step 3: Submit your application to the Visa Application Centre to submit the completed visa application** and relevant documents, pay the visa fee and register the biometric data.

On the date of visa, bring the visa documents to the Visa Application Centre to submit the documents.

a. Arrive at the visa center before 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday to get the number. There is no need to make an appointment to lodge a UK visa application in China. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis.

b. Submission of documents, important note: After the application materials have been submitted to the Visa Application Centre, no additional documents can be submitted. The visa** will be reviewed based on the documents submitted by the student at that time. Students will not be able to submit further documents by post, fax or email.

c. Payment, T4 student visa fee is 2680 RMB, cash payment, no credit card.

d. Fingerprint scanning, please make sure that the fingertips do not have any decorations (e.g. henna), wounds, breakages or other marks, as these will affect the submission of acceptable fingerprints. After submitting the visa, the applicant will be given an enquiry number to check the status of the visa.

Step 4: Return your passport The UK Visa Application Centre will ensure that the passport is safely retrieved and returned to the applicant. Passports are collected from the Visa Section of the Embassy or Consulate at the UK Visa Application Centre, and applicants can choose to collect them at the Application Centre or have them delivered to the applicant by courier service.

1. Prepare all the visa materials according to the list of materials, including the originals, copies and translations;

2. Fill in each visa application form carefully, submit the visa online after checking that it is correct, make an appointment for the visa and pay the visa fee (visa fee 3410 yuan + 60 yuan courier fee).

3. Prepare the materials required for the visa and prepare to submit the visa (mainly academic qualifications and degree certificates; Transcripts; IELTS; Certificates; Certificate of deposit, etc.).

4. On the date of visa application (at the earliest three months before the start of the semester), bring the visa materials to the Visa Application Centre to submit the documents; (All applicants are required to visit the Visa Application Centre in person as biometric data is required.) )

1.Arrive at the visa application center before 3 p.m. from Monday to Friday to collect your number.

2.Submission of Documents, Important Note: Once the application has been submitted to the Visa Application Centre, it will not be possible to submit additional documents. The visa** will be reviewed based on the documents submitted by the student at that time. Students will no longer be able to submit further documents by mail, fax or email.

3.Payment, visa fee 3410 yuan + 60 yuan courier fee. As pointed out in the second item, 3,410 yuan can only be paid online, which can be paid by credit card or UnionPay card, and the 60 yuan courier fee is to go to the visa office to fill in the courier form and pay in cash.

4.Fingerprint scan, make sure that your fingertips do not have any decorations (e.g. henna), wounds, breakages or other markings, as these will affect the submission of acceptable fingerprints.

5. After submitting the visa, the embassy will send an email reminder that the visa result has been issued, and the student should pay attention to receiving the visa result sent back by the embassy.

6. Interview (the visa center will notify you of the time of the interview, and you will generally directly participate in the interview when you submit the materials on the same day).

According to the introduction: according to the latest new policy of 2014 British student visa, every student who applies for a British student visa needs to have an interview.