Student Visa UK: Complete Guide for Applicants
The student visa allows non-UK residents to undertake a course of study at a British college or university. The student visa replaced the previous Tier 4 visa as the immigration route for international students aged 16 or over to study in the UK, provided they are sponsored by an education provider that holds a valid […]
Tier 4 Visa: Guide for International Students
The Tier 4 visa has now been replaced by the Student Visa route. Read our comprehensive guide to the UK Student Visa here. Section A: What is a Tier 4 visa? The Tier 4 Student visa is now closed to new applicants, and has been replaced by the Student Visa. When […]
Tier 4 Child Visa (Application Requirements)
If your child is a non-EEA national and you are looking for them to attend an independent fee-paying school in the UK, you will need to know the rules for the Tier 4 child visa. The following guidance for parents and legal guardians summarises the rules and requirements when making an application for a short-term […]
Tier 4 Compliance (Guide for Sponsors)
9 minute read Last updated: 15th November 2019 Tier 4 compliance presents an ongoing risk for sponsors of Tier 4 visa students. If an education provider wants to enrol international students for a period of longer than six months, they must become a Tier 4 sponsor. You only need a sponsor licence if the […]
Tier 4 Policy Guidance: Advice for Students
If you want to study in the UK and you are a national of a non-European Economic Area country or Switzerland, you will in most cases need to apply for a student visa, known as the Tier 4 visa. In this Tier 4 policy guidance, we explain the visa eligibility requirements and the application process […]
Tier 4 Sponsor Guidance (Sponsoring International Students)
If you are an educational provider wishing to apply for a licence to sponsor foreign students from outside the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland to come to the UK under Tier 4 of the points based system, read our Tier 4 sponsor guidance on what is required of sponsors enrolling international students. What is […]
UK Registered Traveller Service expanded to 16 new countries
The Home Office has announced the expansion of its Registered Traveller Service to include 16 additional countries. Membership will now be open to passengers from: Argentina Belize Brazil Brunei Chile Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras Israel Malaysia Mexico Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Uruguay The changes take effect Monday 21 November 2016. According to Home Secretary […]
Hiring International Students – Additional Document Checks
As well as the usual Right to Work checks that all employers should perform when hiring staff, there are additional document checks specifically relevant when hiring international students holding Tier 4 (Student) Visas. Employers must carry out prescribed document checks in order to avail themselves of the ‘statutory excuse’ and avoid the possibility of a civil penalty for illegal employment […]
Tier 4 Student Visa Changes – The Fall of Staying in the UK after Graduation
Immigration has been and continues to be at the forefront of the Government’s agenda. As the media continues to report heavily on asylum and refugee cases, one area of immigration that is quietly being targeted in the upcoming years are foreign nationals on Tier 4 student visa that wish to work whilst studying in the […]
Important Tier 4 UK Student Visa Changes
On July 13th 2015, the UK Government announced a number of changes to the Immigration Rules, much of which are related to Tier 4 UK Student Visa route of the Points-Based System. The government says the intended changes are aimed to ensure that the UK maintains its’ competitive edge in attracting the brightest and best […]