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University immigration advice negligence
Can I claim visa costs or compensation for incorrect immigration advice or sponsorship errors by my university?
Read the answer →Study abroad and Student visa sponsorship
How does overseas fieldwork or a study-abroad period affect my Student visa and sponsorship?
Read the answer →Dependants visas affected by sponsorship changes
What happens to my dependants’ visas if I withdraw, interrupt, change course or lose sponsorship?
Read the answer →Student dependant visa after separation
What happens to a Student dependant visa after separation or relationship breakdown?
Read the answer →Entering UK via Ireland without immigration control
What happens if I enter the UK through Ireland and do not pass through UK immigration control?
Read the answer →Errors in CAS details
What can I do if my CAS contains the wrong course, fee, qualification or personal details?
Read the answer →University CAS allocation and UKVI compliance
What happens if my university receives a zero CAS allocation or is placed under a UKVI action plan?
Read the answer →University withdrawing visa sponsorship during appeal
Can my university withdraw visa sponsorship before my academic appeal or complaint is finished?
Read the answer →Student visa cancellation without notice
What can I do if UKVI cancels my Student visa without me receiving the cancellation notice?
Read the answer →Student visa dependant child consent
Can I bring my child as a Student visa dependant if the other parent is not coming to the UK?
Read the answer →Immigration history affecting Student visa
Can a previous visa refusal, overstay or breach of conditions cause my Student visa to be refused?
Read the answer →Expired or withdrawn CAS
What happens if my CAS has expired, has already been used or is marked as withdrawn?
Read the answer →Student dependant visa refusal
What can I do if my partner’s or child’s Student dependant visa is refused?
Read the answer →Graduate visa application refusal
What can I do if my Graduate visa application is refused?
Read the answer →University withdrawing CAS after visa
Can my university withdraw or cancel my CAS after I have applied for or received my Student visa?
Read the answer →Course changes affecting Student visa
How do early course completion or a changed course end date affect my Student visa?
Read the answer →Graduate visa eligibility with exit award
Can I obtain a Graduate visa if I receive an exit award or lower qualification instead of the degree on my CAS?
Read the answer →Border Force refusing entry with valid visa
Can Border Force cancel my Student visa or refuse me entry even though my visa is valid?
Read the answer →Student visa eligibility restricted nationality
Can I obtain a UK Student visa if my nationality is subject to the Student visa brake?
Read the answer →University closure affecting student visa
What happens to my course and visa if my university closes or loses its Student sponsor licence?
Read the answer →Remote overseas study and visa sponsorship
Can I study remotely from overseas and keep my Student visa sponsorship?
Read the answer →University compliance loss affecting Graduate visa
What happens if my university loses its track record of compliance before I apply for a Graduate visa?
Read the answer →Switching Graduate to Skilled Worker visa
Can I switch from a Graduate visa to a Skilled Worker visa?
Read the answer →Lost or expired passport whilst studying
What can I do if my passport is lost, stolen or expires while I am studying in the UK?
Read the answer →Return to UK after visa sponsorship withdrawn
Can I return to the UK after my university withdraws my Student visa sponsorship?
Read the answer →Student visa dependant application timing
Can my Student visa dependant apply later, or must we apply at the same time?
Read the answer →Visa for baby born to Student visa holder
What visa does a baby born in the UK to a Student visa holder need?
Read the answer →Dependant status after child turns 18
Can my child remain as my dependant after turning 18?
Read the answer →Distance learning on Student visa
Can I study an online or distance-learning university course on a Student visa?
Read the answer →In-country switch to Student dependant visa
Can my partner or child switch to a Student dependant visa from inside the UK?
Read the answer →Unmarried partner as Student visa dependant
Can my unmarried partner qualify as my Student visa dependant?
Read the answer →Entering as visitor before Student visa
What happens if I enter the UK as a visitor before my Student visa starts?
Read the answer →Repeat Student visa same academic level
Can I obtain another Student visa to study at the same academic level?
Read the answer →Financial evidence for Student visa dependant
What financial evidence is required for a Student visa dependant?
Read the answer →Remote study and Graduate visa eligibility
Does time spent studying remotely or outside the UK affect my Graduate visa eligibility?
Read the answer →Dependant status for Graduate visa child
Can a child born in the UK while I hold a Graduate visa apply as my dependant?
Read the answer →Graduate visa eligibility and qualifying courses
Am I eligible for a Graduate visa, and which courses and qualifications qualify?
Read the answer →Studying on a visitor visa
Can I study in the UK as a visitor instead of applying for a Student visa?
Read the answer →Studying while Student visa pending
Can I begin studying before my new Student visa application is decided?
Read the answer →Student visa evidence for minors
What parental-consent and care-arrangement evidence does a 16- or 17-year-old need for a Student visa?
Read the answer →Research degree status for dependant visa
Does my postgraduate course count as a research-based higher degree for Student dependant visas?
Read the answer →Student visa sponsorship responsibility
Who is responsible for my Student visa when my course is taught by a partner college but sponsored by another university?
Read the answer →Part-time study on Student visa
Can I study a part-time postgraduate course on a Student visa, and what restrictions apply?
Read the answer →Studying additional course on Student visa
Can I study another course alongside my sponsored degree on a Student visa?
Read the answer →Student visa five-year study limit
Does the five-year limit on degree-level study prevent me obtaining another Student visa?
Read the answer →Deferring course after student visa granted
Can I defer my course after my Student visa has been granted?
Read the answer →Student visa dependant partner work rights
Can my Student visa dependant partner work in the UK, and what restrictions apply?
Read the answer →Re-entering UK after course completion
Can I leave and re-enter the UK after completing my course but before my Student visa expires?
Read the answer →Visa gap before course start
What happens if my new course starts more than 28 days after my current visa expires?
Read the answer →Applying for Student visa from third country
Can I apply for a UK Student visa from a country where I am not normally resident?
Read the answer →International student union sabbatical role
Can an international student work as a students’ union sabbatical officer?
Read the answer →Bringing dependants on Student visa
Can I bring my partner or children to the UK as Student visa dependants?
Read the answer →Adding new dependants on Graduate route
Can my family join me on the Graduate route if they were not already my Student visa dependants?
Read the answer →Sponsor consent for Graduate visa
Do I need my government scholarship or sponsor’s consent to apply for a Graduate visa?
Read the answer →Short-term Student visa work and extension
Can I work or extend my stay on a Short-term Student visa?
Read the answer →ETA eligibility for short course
Can I use an ETA to enter the UK for a short course?
Read the answer →Graduate visa application from abroad
Can I apply for a Graduate visa from outside the UK?
Read the answer →Extending or renewing Graduate visa
Can I obtain a Graduate visa more than once or extend it?
Read the answer →Studying on a Graduate visa
Can I study another course while on a Graduate visa?
Read the answer →Graduate visa duration
Will my Graduate visa last 18 months, two years or three years?
Read the answer →Student visa refusal remedies
What can I do if my Student visa application is refused, and should I seek administrative review or reapply?
Read the answer →Delay deciding Student visa application
What can I do if UKVI takes too long to decide my Student visa application?
Read the answer →Late enrolment due to Student visa delay
Can I start or enrol late if my Student visa is delayed?
Read the answer →Student visa refused after credibility interview
What can I do if UKVI refuses my Student visa after a credibility or genuine-student interview?
Read the answer →Missed UKVI Student visa interview
What can I do if I miss or cannot attend a UKVI Student visa interview?
Read the answer →Student visa refusal over financial evidence
Can my Student visa be refused because of a mistake in my bank statements or financial evidence?
Read the answer →Student visa refusal over maintenance funds
Can UKVI refuse my Student visa because my funds briefly fell below the required amount?
Read the answer →Acceptable funding sources for Student visa
Can I use my parents’, partner’s, loan or scholarship funds for a Student visa application?
Read the answer →UKVI questioning financial evidence authenticity
What can I do if UKVI cannot verify my bank statement or says my financial evidence is not genuine?
Read the answer →UKVI evidence request under differential rules
Can UKVI ask for financial or qualification evidence even if I qualify for the differential evidence rules?
Read the answer →Student visa refused over English evidence
Can my Student visa be refused because my English-language evidence or test is not accepted?
Read the answer →TB certificate issues on student visa
Can my Student visa be refused because my TB certificate is missing, expired or from an unapproved clinic?
Read the answer →UKVI deception and false document allegation
What can I do if UKVI accuses me of deception, false documents or failing to disclose information?
Read the answer →Correcting Student visa application error
What can I do if I made a mistake on my Student visa application or uploaded the wrong document?
Read the answer →Submitting evidence after visa application
Can I provide missing or corrected evidence after submitting my Student visa application?
Read the answer →Student visa application rejected as invalid
What can I do if UKVI rejects my Student visa application as invalid rather than refusing it?
Read the answer →Challenging ATAS refusal
Can I challenge an ATAS refusal?
Read the answer →ATAS certificate renewal for course changes
Do I need a new ATAS certificate if my course, research topic, supervisor or completion date changes?
Read the answer →New visa application during administrative review
Can I make a new visa application while an administrative review is pending?
Read the answer →Immigration status during pending application
What happens to my immigration status while an in-country visa application or administrative review is pending?
Read the answer →Travel while visa application pending
Can I travel outside the UK while my Student or Graduate visa application is pending?
Read the answer →Late student visa application after expiry
Can I make a late Student visa application after my current visa expires?
Read the answer →Switching to Student visa from visitor
Can I switch to a Student visa in the UK if I am currently a visitor or short-term student?
Read the answer →Student finance eligibility and residence
Am I eligible for Student Finance based on my residence or immigration history?
Read the answer →Migrant worker status and Student Finance
How do migrant-worker rules affect Student Finance eligibility?
Read the answer →University CAS delay or refusal
What can I do when the university delays or refuses my CAS?
Read the answer →Visa delay affecting university enrolment
What are my rights when an ATAS delay prevents me starting my University course?
Read the answer →Disputing university non-attendance report
What can I do if the university incorrectly reports non-attendance?
Read the answer →Student visa sponsorship withdrawal for attendance
How quickly can University withdrawal or poor attendance lead to visa sponsorship being withdrawn?
Read the answer →Unpaid work counting towards study visa limit
Do unpaid work and volunteering count towards the University work limit?
Read the answer →Student visa self-employment and gig work restrictions
Can a Student visa holder be self-employed, undertake gig work or monetise online content?
Read the answer →Remote work for overseas employer on student visa
Can I work remotely for an overseas employer while studying in the UK?
Read the answer →Visa rules for internships and placements
How do the visa rules apply to internships and course placements?
Read the answer →Changing course or university on student visa
Can I change course or university without making a new visa application?
Read the answer →Student visa impact of resits and extensions
How do resits, repeat years and dissertation extensions affect my visa?
Read the answer →Delayed results affecting Graduate visa
Can delayed University results prevent or delay a Graduate visa application?
Read the answer →University failing to report course completion
What can I do if the university fails to report that I completed the course?
Read the answer →eVisa errors and Health Surcharge refunds
How do eVisa errors and Immigration Health Surcharge refunds work?
Read the answer →Right-to-rent checks and guarantors for international students
How do right-to-rent checks and guarantor requirements affect international students?
Read the answer →Misled by immigration adviser
What can I do after being misled by an education agent or supposed immigration adviser?
Read the answer →Visa impact of interrupted PhD study
How do interruption and poor progress affect an international PhD student’s visa?
Read the answer →Visa expiry before graduation
What happens when my visa expires before graduation or my university account is deleted?
Read the answer →Fare evasion consequences for record and career
Can a rail settlement or prosecution affect my criminal record, visa or professional course?
Read the answer →Recovering money from fraudulent immigration adviser
Can I recover money paid to a fake immigration adviser or CAS agent?
Read the answer →Accommodation fees after visa refusal
Do I still owe accommodation fees if my student visa is refused?
Read the answer →Upfront rent demands for student accommodation
Read the answer →University accommodation cancellation on failed enrolment
Can I cancel University accommodation if my university place, visa or ATAS application fails?
Read the answer →Visa refusal and university deposit refund
Must a university refund my deposit if my Student visa is refused?
Read the answer →Switching student visa to Skilled Worker visa early
Can I switch from a student visa to a Skilled Worker visa before my course ends?
Read the answer →Student visa work restrictions and penalties
Can I work in the UK on a student visa, and what happens if I work too many hours?
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