Student Visa Guidance
This guidance explains what you will need to do if you want to travel to the United Kingdom (UK) to study, and what the Immigration Rules say. It is only a guide but it aims to answer some common questions.
If you applied for a Student visa on or before 30 March 2009 and now wish your dependants to join you in the UK, please read the following guidance.
Please note that from 31st March 2009, students intending to study in the UK will have to apply for their visa under Tier 4 of new points-based system and their dependants will have to apply as PBS dependants. Advice on how to apply is in our INF29 – Tier 4 General and Child Student guidance. However, if you are coming to the UK for less than 6 months and do not intend to work or extend your stay, you may also enter as a Student Visitor. Please see our INF 2 – Visitors for details.
Please see the attached flowcharts for further information:
Flowchart for entry clearance categories for students over 18
Flowchart for entry clearance categories for students under 18