How to successfully apply for a study visa in the UK?

To successfully apply for a study visa in the UK, you need the following detailed materials first:

1. Unconditional Admission Notice of Main Course (or Unconditional Admission Notice of Main Course Language) (original copy)

Getting a formal admission notice is the first step towards a visa. It is suggested that after receiving the admission notice, you must carefully understand its specific content and verify whether there is any wrong information. If you find information that is inconsistent with the actual situation, you must check with the school and change it as soon as possible.

2.cas number (original certificate, qualification or other certificates related to the guarantor in CAS)

This number is equivalent to the visa invitation letter provided by British institutions to applicants, replacing the previous visa letter. You can't get a visa without this number. Because the number is sent in the form of electronic version, it must be kept well and never delete the mail.

3. Passport (signature on the back, copy on the front and back)

The current passport is valid for at least six months, the blank visa page is at least on both sides of the same page, and the old passport.

4. Language transcript (original)

Documents proving students' language ability. Studying in Britain is usually completed in the form of IELTS test report.

5. Graduation certificate (original)

Prove that the applicant can successfully complete his studies.

6. Transcript (original)

Provide proof of the applicant's grades. Some schools require applicants to reach gpa.

7. Deposit certificate or passbook (original) 200,000-250,000 RMB.

Prove whether the applicant has the ability to pay the expenses required during the study period. Money is also one of the key points in the visa process, and if this aspect is not fully prepared, it will also lead to visa failure.

8. Deposit certificate (original) (bank deposit certificate, passbook or official bank statement) 200,000-250,000 RMB.

This is associated with a deposit slip or passbook. Just go to the bank and open it.

Funds can be deposited in your own name. In a joint account, you need to be one of the account holders, or in the name of your parents (one or both)/legal guardians. If the funds are in the name of your parents (one or both)/legal guardians, you must submit the household registration book, birth certificate and letter signed by your parents, agree to provide financial assistance for your study, and confirm the relationship with you.

9. Visa photos

A recent color photo of your passport size (45 mm high X 35mm wide). This photo should be:

1. light gray or white background, accurate focus, clear and shadowless, and good photographic paper.

2. Print on standard photographic paper.

3. The applicant has no obstructions on his face, sunglasses or colored glasses, wears something (except for religious or medical reasons), his lips are naturally closed (no smile, no frown, no eyebrows raised), his face is facing, and his glasses are looking straight ahead.

The recent photos in the last six months can reflect your real appearance.

You can take this photo yourself in advance, and the visa application center also provides this service, but the charge will be more expensive than the photo studio outside.

10, deposit receipt (if any)

Some schools will require you to pay a certain deposit after being admitted. It is suggested that you must ask the school for the deposit receipt in time after paying the deposit and keep it properly.

1 1. visa application form (including signed WAF9 visa application form (VAF9 PBS) and signed Appendix 8 self-assessment form).

The visa application form can be downloaded directly from the visa application center, directly by machine or manually.

Finally, please note:

A. Your passport will be kept by the British Border Agency until the final examination result of your visa application comes out.

B. After you submit the application materials to the visa application center, you will not be able to submit them again. The visa officer will review the documents you submitted at that time. You will not be able to submit more materials by mail, fax or email.

C, the original must be submitted.

Failure to submit the original may cause your visa application to be delayed or refused. Please pay special attention to the submission of original materials related to birth, marriage, divorce and death.

With the above visa materials, you can start to apply for a study visa in the UK.

Apply for a visa within 3 months before the official departure date. Let's calculate the time:

After the application is submitted, the official standard processing time is 15 working days (that is, 3 weeks), but in fact, visa processing can generally be completed within 3 to 5 working days. In addition, we also need to reserve time to fill in the online application and prepare the visa materials (this time-consuming varies from person to person, you can see the following material requirements to determine the time-consuming). Generally speaking, we suggest that you reserve as much visa time as possible.

In addition, the British Visa Immigration Bureau announced on February 20 15 17 that it would further expand the scope of priority visa services in China for three to five days. However, an extra payment of 1000 yuan is required.

Application process (detailed introduction)

application expenses

According to the latest data from official website, how much does it cost to apply for a Tier 4 visa outside the UK? 322/ person, so how to pay the fee?

From 20 13 12 16, as part of the online visa application, all British visa applicants in China must pay the visa fee online.

Official website has such a statement: "You must use RMB to pay the VISA application fee online by Visa or Master credit card or debit card. After completing online payment, you will receive a confirmation email from our payment provider WorldPay. When you go to the visa application center to submit a visa application, you must submit a printed copy of this email as proof of payment.

If you want to cancel your visa and get a refund, please use our refund application form. If the biological information has been submitted and/or your application has been processed, the visa application fee will not be refunded. "

In addition, from April 6, 20 15, non-EEA citizens who apply to work, study or reunite with their families in the UK for more than 6 months need to pay medical surcharges. The medical surcharge is 200 pounds per year, and the students are 150 pounds per year. Applicants who pay the surcharge can enjoy the same National Health Service (NHS) as British permanent residents. Note: Applicants must pay the surcharge online before submitting their visa applications. Also, if you are rejected (I hope it won't happen), the medical surcharge you paid before will be automatically refunded.

Application material

1. Fill in the visa application form online.

note:

1) After filling in the application form online and submitting it, if you can't use the printer immediately, you can still log in and print it later.

2) After completing the online application form, you will receive an email containing your application number (namely "GWF reference number"). Please write down this number for future login application or appointment. The appointment date must be within 90 days after you complete and submit the online application form.

3) Before signing the application form, you must ensure that all the information in the form is correct and your supporting documents are authentic. If you lack a document, you should explain why you don't have it. No false documents shall be provided.

4) After submitting the application form and paying the application fee, it is found that the form is filled in incorrectly. If there are not many mistakes, and it does not affect the filling of other parts, you can directly draw three diagonal lines in the wrong parts with black ink pen, then fill in the correct ones and sign beside them. If too many mistakes affect other parts, you can fill in the form again and apply for a refund. The refund will take about 10 working days.

2. Passport

Passport valid for at least six months and its photocopy, and ensure that there are enough blank pages; If you have an old passport, you also need to submit it.

3. 1 passport photo with white background.

The specification is 35*45 mm, and you can take photos in the photo studio or the UK visa site, or you can click on the official request to view photos (https://www.gov.uk/photos-for-passports).

4. Tuberculosis test certificate

Starting from 20 13, 12, 3 1, if you are a resident of China and intend to apply to go to the UK for more than 6 months, you must have a tuberculosis test at a designated inspection institution and ensure that you are not infected with tuberculosis before you can apply for a visa.

Testing process: 1) Appointment: Make an appointment by telephone at the officially designated testing institution 2) Bring all the required materials:

Identification documents containing personal photos, such as personal passports;

The cost of tuberculosis detection is RMB in 550 yuan;

If you have been infected with tuberculosis or other lung diseases before, you need to submit the relevant proof of previous screening, and if possible, please also submit the previous diagnosis report and X-ray test report.

3) Test items: chest X-ray test 4) Test certificate is valid for 6 months.

There will be a problem here: if the school requires students to go to the UK for short-term preparatory courses before applying for a formal course visa, do students need to provide tuberculosis testing when applying for preparatory courses?

A: If the prerequisite course is shorter than 6 months, students do not need to provide proof of tuberculosis test when applying for the prerequisite course visa; However, when students complete the preparatory course and start to apply for visas for formal long-term courses, they will be required to provide proof of tuberculosis testing at that time. Therefore, it is suggested that students who apply for a matriculation visa should also take the exam and bring their exam results to the UK for renewal.

5. Original and photocopy of qualification certificate (very important! Pay attention to time requirements)

1) amount of funds: first year tuition +9 months living expenses (of course, the more the better).

Take the language visa as an example, that is: the cost of the language course+the living expenses incurred during the course. In the case of a three-month language course, it is counted as three months' living expenses.

Official living expenses:

A) London: 1020 * 9 = 9 180 b) Non-London: 820 * 9 = 7380.

2) Time requirement of funds: deposit the funds for studying abroad into your/your parents' account 28 days in advance (the 28th day of the deposit period must be on or before the online application, not the appointment date of the visa application center), and there must be at least 28 days' proof of funds from the deposit date to the date when you issue the deposit certificate. In other words, your study abroad funds must be kept for at least 28 days before filling out the online application form and issuing the deposit certificate.

A) The funds are in the applicant's name (highly recommended): just submit "certificate of deposit+passbook or certificate of deposit".

B) The funds are in the parents' names: submit "household registration book (original)+birth certificate (original)+guarantee+deposit certificate+passbook or deposit certificate", etc.

In addition, the time of issuing the deposit certificate: issue the deposit certificate one week or several days before submitting the visa (the date of issuing the deposit certificate shall not exceed one month from the date of delivery).

6. Admission confirmation letter (CAS) and the certification materials listed in CAS.

These materials may include:

Proof of academic qualifications (transcripts, degree certificates, graduation certificates, language or other test transcripts, etc.). ) (optional, if explicitly required by CAS, it must be submitted; If there are no special circumstances, it is generally recommended to submit)

Original and photocopy of IELTS test report (optional, required by CAS).

Original and photocopy of the admission notice (optional, the original can be submitted, the printed version can be submitted without the original or not)

7. Deposit receipt submitted

If CAS declares that the deposit has been paid, there is no need to submit a receipt.

8. Proof of payment of visa application fee (log on to the online application system for printing)

9. If the applicant is under 18 years old, the written consent of parents or legal guardians must be provided to support the applicant's travel to the UK and nursing arrangements in the UK. The applicant must submit a consent form and a certificate of relationship with the signatory of the consent form. The relationship certificate must be a household registration book, birth certificate or one-child certificate. In China, the British Visa Immigration Office does not accept notarial certificates.

Application process

Step 1: Apply online, make an appointment for a visa, and start filling out the form online.

1. Fill in the form online (https://www.visa4uk.fco.gov.uk/)

2. Check the confirmation email (the email name is "GWF XXXXXXXXX Visa Application Confirmation Email") and write down three important information, one is your GWF number, the other is your visa fee, and the third is the supporting documents you need (that is, the materials you need to take the application form to the visa center). Prepare according to the requirements in the email and you won't make mistakes.

3. Make an appointment to submit materials online (log on to the Visa4UK website, click Login to enter your account, and click Pay Application on the right side of the page to pay the application fee; Click Schedule to schedule the submission. )

One more thing about booking: after selecting "booking application", you need to fill in the city where you want to apply for a visa center, and then select the number of applicants on the next page, and select "Tier-4 Applications". When filling in the next page, just fill in the contents marked with a red asterisk. Note that when filling in the "GWF number", the format of "GWF * * * * * * * should be filled in, and the number cannot be written directly. If the letter "GWF" is omitted, the reservation cannot be submitted. When making an appointment, the highlighted time in the list is optional. Generally, it shows two weeks after the day, and the time period is also selected according to your own situation. For example, if you fill in the online reservation form on July 5th, the reservation will be made one week later on July 12 am 10: 45. Note: Your appointment date must be within 90 days after you complete and submit the online application form.

4. Pay visa fees online

5. Pay the medical surcharge online

Step 2: Go to the visa application center.

1. Address of China Visa Center

2. Biological information

Official website explained: "We will collect your biological information (digital photos and fingerprints) at the visa application center. If you have a hand injury, please wait for the wound to heal before making an appointment. When you go to the visa center, please make sure that your hands are not tattooed (or something like that).

There is a charge for taking photos: please refer to the user payment service for details. Photo service fee for applicants who need photos: 4 photos in 35 yuan RMB. "

interview

Starting from 20 13, applicants will be required to attend an interview when submitting their applications at the visa center. Interviews are usually conducted by video on a computer and last for about a few minutes.

Step 3: Get the visa and materials.

After the visa application is accepted, you can choose to go directly to the visa application center to collect the materials and passports, or you can pay extra for them by express delivery.

If you choose to collect your passport in person, VFS Global will send you an email to inform you when to collect the materials. You need to bring a receipt to pick it up.

You can let others collect your information. When collecting materials on behalf of the consignee, you need to show your signed power of attorney, your receipt and their own identification.

Finally, there are some places that need your attention:

Processing time:

Generally, it takes 5- 10 working days to apply for a visa for studying abroad, but if you apply for a visa during the peak period, the time may be delayed and it will be normal within two months. Students must be full when preparing visa materials.

Agency:

Visa centers in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Chengdu, Wuhan, Jinan, Shenyang, Nanjing, Shenzhen and Fuzhou 12. At the peak of the visa period, the consulate will strictly require the submission of visas by region.