Visas and Immigration FAQs

Please check the Home Office website to review if you require a visa.

UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) give an overview of the visa application process. The majority of applications are made online via the UKVI website.

Before you can complete a visa application, you require a Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS).

You can be issued with a CAS up to six months before the start of your course.

It is advisable to apply for your visa as early as you can to make sure you do not miss your course start date, as stated on your CAS. 

It costs £490 to apply for a Student Visa outside of the UK.

Depending on your location optional services may be available at additional cost e.g. ‘priority’ non-settlement processing (£500) or ‘super priority’ processing (£1,000).

A CAS can only be allocated once you have met all conditions of your offer and you have accepted that offer. A CAS cannot be allocated any earlier than six months prior to your course start date. 

Please ensure you’ve returned all of your documents to our admissions team and met all conditions outlined in your offer. This will allow us to process your CAS as soon as possible.

Yes - our Visa Compliance team can provide free advice and support you through the application process.

Applicants from some countries will need to take a tuberculosis (TB) test as part of their visa application. The test must be carried out at a Home Office approved clinic.

To see if you need to take a TB test, please visit the Government website. 

Whether you require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate depends on your course. Your offer letter will tell you if you need to apply for an ATAS certificate.

If your course requires an ATAS certificate, you must apply for this before you make your Student Visa application, as the certificate must be included with your application.

Visit the Government website to learn more about ATAS certificates.

All applicants must prove that they can speak and write in English to a sufficient standard to study their programme.

When making a Student Visa application, you will need to provide evidence of your English language ability.

Anyone applying for a Student Visa outside of the UK is likely to have an interview.

Interviews are undertaken to ensure your intentions to study in the UK are genuine and that your English language ability is sufficient.    

Your partner and children (‘dependants’) may be able to apply to come to the UK or stay longer in the UK.

You must be studying one of the following:

• a PhD or other doctorate (RQF level 8)
• a research-based higher degree

BRP stands for Biometric Residence Permit. All non-EEA nationals who come to the UK for more than six months will need a BRP.

The BRP is your visa and can only be collected after you arrive in the UK. You have 10 days after arriving in the UK to collect your BRP from the location specified on your visa application – this will either be the University or a local Post Office.

If you apply for your Student Visa from inside the UK, your BRP will be delivered to the address provided in your application.

Since 1^st August 2022, it is no longer necessary for certain nationals to register with the police.

Most students with a Student Route visa, studying on a full-time degree course are entitled to work during their studies.

Your visa will state if you're allowed to work. You will be able to work in the UK for a maximum of 20 hours per week during term-time and full-time during holidays. Working more than the permitted hours may affect your immigration status and is a serious offence.

You'll not be allowed to work if you're in the UK on a Student Visitor visa.

Our Careers+Placements team can assist you with looking for part-time work once you join Leeds Trinity.