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APPLICATIONS MADE IN THE UKUK TIER 4 STUDENT VISA GUIDE
APRIL 2014
International Student SupportApril 2014 version
The International Student Support has prepared this guidance on how to fill in the Tier 4 (General)
Online visa application made in the UK. You will have to apply and pay for your visa online on the UK
Visas and Immigration website even if you are applying in person. Please note that all payments must be
made by card.
International Student SupportApril 2014 version
International Student SupportApril 2014 version
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International Student SupportApril 2014 version
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Tier 4 Student
Tier 4 (General)
April 2014
This printed application is for informational purposes only.
Please do not send a copy of this application by post, as your official application is submitted online to the UK Visas and Immigration.
Customise application
Student In Country Customisation
Are you applying from within the UK? Yes
What are you applying for? Tier 4 (General)
Are you eligible to bring dependants with you? No
Is a representative acting for you in relation to this application? No
Who is completing this application? I am
Do you have a BRP? No
Which age group do you belong to? 18 and over
Lead applicant
Personal details
Your personal details
Name as given in your passport or travel document
Title Miss
Family name Application
Given names A Visa
Gender Female
Relationship status Single
Date of birth 1 January 1990
Village, town or city of birth Rio de Janeiro
Country of birth Brazil
Nationality Brazil
Tell us which other nationalities you currently hold
Do you hold any other nationality? No
Tell us which previous nationalities you have held
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Have you held any previous nationality? No
Other names that you are known by
Are you currently known by any other name? No
Previous names you have been known by
Have you ever used or been known by another name? No
Contact details in the UK
Where are you currently living?
Address
House number or name 123
Street name Visa Lane
Town or city Guildford
County Surrey
Postcode GU2 7XH
When did you move to this address? 1 September 2013
Your contact details
Home telephone number 01483111222
Mobile telephone number 07111222333
Work telephone number <blank>
Preferred contact number Mobile
Fax number <blank>
Email address [email protected]
Correspondence address
Is this also your correspondence address? No
What is your correspondence address?
House number or name University of Surrey (ISS)
Street name University of Surrey
Town or city Guildford
County Surrey
Postcode GU2 7XH
Reference numbers
Tell us about the reference numbers that have been assigned to you
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Have you ever had any UK Visas & Immigration reference numbers assigned to you?
Yes
Your UK Visas & Immigration reference number 123456789
Do you have a National Insurance number? No
Have you previously had a National Insurance number? No
Passport or travel document
Your passport details
Can you provide a current passport or travel document with your application?
Yes
Is the passport or travel document in your name? Yes
Passport or travel document
Passport or travel document number ABC1234
Country of issue Brazil
Nationality Brazil
Dates of issue and expiry
From 1 January 2013
To 1 January 2018
Issuing authority Passport Agency
Have you ever had any other passport or travel document that you have used to travel to the UK?
Yes
Previous passport or travel document
Can you provide a previous passport or travel document with your application?
Yes
Previous passport or travel document
Passport or travel document number ABC4321
Country of issue Brazil
Nationality Brazil
Dates of issue and expiry
From 31 December 2007
To 31 January 2012
Issuing authority Passport Agency
Previous addresses
Please give details of your previous addresses in Northern Ireland and the dates you lived there
Have you previously lived in Northern Ireland? No
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In which country did you obtain that visa/entry clearance?
Your previous address details
Have you lived at any other address in the UK within the past 5 years? Yes
Your previous address details
Address
House number or name 321
Street name Guildford Street
Town or city London
County London
Postcode SW12 3XY
When did you live at this address?
From 1 September 2013
To 1 December 2013
Personal history
Personal history
Have you been convicted of any criminal offence in the UK or any other country?
No
Do you have any civil judgments against you or any civil penalty under the UK Immigration Acts?
No
Have you ever been charged or indicted in any country with a criminal offence for which you have not yet been tried in court?
No
In either peace or war time have you ever been involved in, or suspected of involvement in, war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide?
No
Have you ever been involved in, supported or encouraged terrorist activities in any country?
No
Have you ever been a member of, or given support to, an organisation which has been concerned in terrorism?
No
Have you, by any means or medium, expressed views that justify or glorify terrorist violence or that may encourage others to commit terrorist or other serious criminal acts?
No
PBS immigration history
Current immigration status
What is your current immigration status in the UK? I have leave to enter / remain for a limited period
Leave Category
What category of leave (permission to stay) do you have? As a Tier 4 (General) Student
Were you required to register with the police as a condition of this leave? Yes
Entry clearance/visa
Did you have a visa/entry clearance when you came to the UK? Yes
Brazil
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What is the reference number for that visa /entry clearance (this can be found in your passport/travel document)?
123456789
Date visa/entry clearance valid from 1 August 2013
Date current leave expires 1 October 2014
Previous leave in the UK
Have you ever stayed in the United Kingdom beyond your period of leave? No
Have you ever knowingly used deception when seeking leave to enter or remain, entered the United Kingdom illegally or worked in the United Kingdom without immigration permission to do so (contrary to your conditions of stay)?
No
Have you ever been refused entry clearance, leave to enter or leave to remain in the UK?
No
Have you ever been removed, required to leave or deported from the UK? No
Outstanding applications
Do you currently have any other applications with UK Visas & Immigration on which you are awaiting a decision?
No
Outstanding appeals
Do you currently have an immigration appeal before the Tribunal which has not yet been determined?
No
Public funds
Public funds
Have you ever claimed any public funds? No
T4 course details
T4 sponsor details
Sponsor's licence number B5V1G9VP0
Sponsor name University of Surrey
Is this correct? Yes
Sponsor's address
House number or name University of Surrey
Street name University of Surrey
Town or city Guildford
County Surrey
Postcode GU2 7XH
T4 course details
Do you have a CAS? Yes
CAS number E4C4GQ7D19Z0B2
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What is the level of qualification you will be awarded when you successfully complete your course?
NQF6
Title of your course of study BSc Hons Rocket Science
Date the course starts 29 September 2014
Date the course ends 1 July 2017
Is the address of your primary site of study the same as your Tier 4 sponsor's address?
Yes
T4 UCAS details
Is your sponsor a Higher Education Institution? Yes
Did you apply for your course through UCAS? No
How can you demonstrate your English language ability? I can provide an English language test certificate at B2 level from a registered provider
English language test awarded by IELTS
Date of Test 1 March 2014
Can you speak English to the required standard? Yes
Maintenance (funds)
Maintenance (funds)
How much are your course fees as stated on your Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS), in pounds sterling?
15000
Have you or your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) already paid any of your course fees?
Yes
How much has been paid? 2000
What evidence are you providing with your application that this amount has been paid?
Information on the CAS
Do you have current leave as a Tier 4 Student, as a Student or as a Postgraduate Doctor or Dentist?
Yes
Have you, during your current Tier 4 leave: Started and completed your course of study?
How long was the course you completed, or if you are still studying, how much of your current course have you completed to date?
6 months or more
Where are you intending to study? Outer London or anywhere else in the United Kingdom
Have you or your parent(s)/legal guardian(s) already paid any money to your sponsor for accommodation?
No
Are you receiving money from an official financial sponsor? No
Are all of the funds in your name? No
Are the funds in your parent or legal guardian's name? Yes
Do you have permission from your parent or legal guardian to use funds in their name?
Yes
T4 general attributes
T4 general attributes
What is the level of the course you are applying for? NQF6
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Do you need to obtain permission from the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)?
No
Are you being sponsored by a government or international scholarship agency - or have you been sponsored by one of these bodies within the past 12 months?
No
Supporting documents
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Declaration
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Once you have finished completing the form, you will be taken to the "Check" tab:
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You now need to stop and print your application (this is a draft version of the form, not the final version). The International Student Support Team will check your application for you. Do not continue to " Choose Options" or "Pay" at this stage.
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Once your form has been checked, you can choose the way you are going to apply - by post or in person. If you have selected "Premium" application (in-person application) and you cannot find an appointment before your current visa expires, you should select "Standard" application (postal application) instead.
If you are applying in person, make sure you take your proof of payment that will have been sent to you via email and all your supporting documents to your appointment.
If you are applying by post, please make sure you bring all of your original documents to International Student Support when you come to check your application form as we will send your documents to the Student Batch Team at the UK Visas and Immigration on your behalf.
Please make sure when you come to us that you have enough money to cover the payment of your visa application by card.
If you have any queries, please come to the Student Services Centre for a drop in session with the International Student Support Team available Monday to Friday from 9:30 to 12:30 / 14:00 to 16:00 or alternatively you can email us on [email protected] or call us on 01483 686868.
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This is what the draft version of the form will look like. Bring a printout of this draft to be checked by the International Student Support Team.
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You have two options on how to make your application:
Student Batch Scheme applications: Posted by the International Student Support (Standard Service option to be selected)
Costs:£422 - For the main applicant£422 - For each dependant
In-person applications: Made at a Public Enquiry Office of the Home Office (Premium Service Option to be selected).
As part of the online application form, you will be asked if you would like to book an in-person appointment at a Public Enquiry Office. If there is a suitable date and time available for you before your visa expires, you will then need to pay the full application fee in advance to secure the appointment.
Costs:£822 - For the main applicant£822 - For each dependant
If you book an appointment and fail to attend (without good reason), the Home Office will keep £100 from your pre-paid application fee.
All payments are made online by card only (credit or debit card).
Supporting documents:
- Valid passport for you and any dependants and your Biometric Residence Permit for you and any dependants (if applicable);
- Two identical colour passport photographs no older than one month old, taken in the UK (please check the guidance) for you and any dependants;
- Up-to-date Police Registration Certificate for you and any dependants (if applicable);
- CAS (Confirmation if Acceptance for Studies) number (in your CAS email);
- ATAS Certificate (if applicable);
- Educational documents: Transcripts of results/ progress report / annual report/ certificate as required on the CAS;
- Letter from Finacial Sponsor (if applicable) - this must be an original document and be up to date;
- Bank statement for you and your dependants (if applicable) no older than 30 days showing the required amount of money for 28 days, day by day, covering all remaining unpaid tuition fees and living expenses (maintenance).
All documents sent to the Home Office must be original (Please make copies of all your documents for safe keeping)
All documents that are not in English must be translated by a certified translator.