NEW UK Student Visa Guide: Eligibility, Money, Fees and How to Apply
The complete UK Student visa guide: eligibility, the CAS, money and English requirements, the £558 fee and healthcare surcharge, applying and arrival.
UK Student Visa Guides
Step-by-step guides for each stage of the journey, written from official sources and checked before publication.
NEW UK Student Visa Eligibility: The Offer, the CAS and the Basic Requirements
UK Student visa eligibility explained: the licensed sponsor offer and CAS, which courses qualify, and the money and English conditions GOV.UK requires.
NEW Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS): What It Is and How It Works
The CAS explained: the reference number that proves your offer, its 6-month application deadline, the course fee it carries, and keeping it for later.
NEW UK Student Visa English Language Requirement: CEFR Levels, SELT and Exemptions
The English requirement for a UK Student visa: CEFR B2 at degree level and B1 below it, all four proof routes, university assessment, and who is exempt.
NEW UK Student Visa Dependants: Who Can Bring a Partner or Children
UK Student visa dependants after the 2024 change: PhD and research students, government sponsorship, the money each dependant needs, and UK-born children.
NEW UK Student Visa Financial Requirement: The Monthly Amounts, the 28-Day Rule and the Exemptions
UK Student visa financial requirement in full: £1,529 a month in London or £1,171 outside it, the 28-day holding rule, exemptions, and dependant amounts.
NEW UK Student Visa Documents Checklist: What GOV.UK Requires, and What Depends on You
The UK Student visa documents checklist: the passport and CAS everyone provides, plus the conditional money, ATAS, TB and consent documents to tick off.
NEW TB Test and ATAS Certificate for a UK Student Visa: Who Needs Them and When
TB tests and ATAS certificates for a UK Student visa explained: who needs them, approved clinics, the free ATAS application, and its 30-working-day clock.
NEW How to Apply for a UK Student Visa Online: Steps, Biometrics, the Healthcare Surcharge and Decision Times
How to apply for a UK Student visa online: the form, the £558 fee and healthcare surcharge, the ID Check app or biometrics, and 3-week decision times.
NEW UK Student Visa Refused: Administrative Review, Refunds and Reapplying
UK Student visa refused: administrative review deadlines and the £80 fee, 12-month review times, healthcare refunds, and how reapplying cancels a review.
NEW Arriving in the UK on a Student Visa: eVisa, When You Can Travel and Your First Weeks
Arriving in the UK on a Student visa: when you can travel, setting up your eVisa and UKVI account, share codes for work and renting, and first-week checks.
NEW Graduate Visa Guide: Staying in the UK After Your Course
The Graduate visa explained in full: eligibility, the change from 2 years to 18 months on 1 January 2027, the £937 fee, your work rights, and dependants.
General information based on official sources — not a confirmation for your case. Always check the linked official page.