UK Student Visas Pre-departure Briefing South East Asia 13 Aug 2021 - British Council

UK Student Visas

  Pre-departure Briefing

     South East Asia

       13 Aug 2021

Key Information
• Type of Visa                 Student Visa

• Standard Service Time        15 working days

• IHS Fees for Student route   £470

• Document                     scan and upload online

• Dependents                   -For Post Graduate course
                               -Civil/ Married/ Unmarried
                               Partner & children below18

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Student Visa: Supporting Documents

                                            May also require

      Must provide:          *Proof of finances
                             *Educational documents
*Current passport / travel   *Proof of English
documentation                *Proof of consent and relationship with parental
*CAS letter                  or other legal guardian if student is aged under
*Tuberculosis test results   18
                             *ATAS certificate if required by course.

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Funds
• Students must provide evidence that they can pay course fees and
  living expenses
    London - £1,334 for each month of the course (max 9 months)

   Rest of the UK - £1,023 for each month of the course (max 9 months)

• The required funds must have been held for at least 28 consecutive days
  from the online visa payment date.

• Students can prove they have the money through:

   Cash in a savings account in the student’s name or in the parents or
    legal guardian’s name
   An unconditional loan in the students name
   Official financial or government sponsorship or scholarship

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TB Test and Financial Evidence

   Country       TB Test   Finance
   Thailand      Yes       No
   Malaysia      Yes       No
   Viet Nam      Yes       Yes
   Singapore     No        No
   Taiwan        No        No
   Philippines   Yes       Yes
   Myanmar       Yes       Yes
   Hong Kong     Yes       No
   Laos          Yes       Yes
   Cambodia      Yes       No
   Indonesia     Yes       No
   South Korea   Yes       No
   Mauritius     No        No

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Graduate Route

2 - 3 years in the                               Doesn’t lead to
       UK                                          settlement

                                                 No sponsorship
Can work or look
                                                    required
    for work

                     £700 + IHS   July 1, 2021

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Eligibility

                                    Must have valid
    Must be inside UK
                                     Student visa

   At least one academic year     Degree or other eligible
      in UK and 12 months          qualification (limited
   Student visa (not including   number of these e.g in law,
       Covid concessions).            accountancy).

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Visa Conditions
      Graduates are permitted to work
          at any level other than in
         restricted professions. No           They will have no recourse to
       minimum salary. Able to work,                  public funds.
       look for work, fill multiple roles
                     etc.

                                            Dependants already in the UK
     Supplementary study is allowed,
                                            as a Student dependant may
     but not at a Student sponsor on a
                                             apply as a dependant of a
      course type permitted under the
                                            Graduate at the same time as
               Student route.
                                                    the applicant.

                            Switching to work routes
                             permitted from inside
                                      UK.

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Application process
                                                           8 weeks

                                                                         Biometric, biographic,
Application made online
                                                                       financial and educational
                             Biometrics submitted via UK             checks undertaken by UKVI.
Pay fee and Immigration       Immigration: ID Check App
  Health Surcharge.
                                                                         Decision is made.

 Priority/Super Priority Visa Services
                                                            Visa granted
                 not available                             eVisa granted and    Visa refused
                                                           viewable via “View
                                                           and Prove” Service
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UK Traffic Light system

 Green Amber               Red
                Thailand
  Singapore                Philippines
                Malaysia
   Taiwan       Vietnam    Myanmar
                 Laos
  Hong Kong      Korea     Indonesia

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Latest Travel Advice
      All           Amber list country        Red list country

 Negative Covid     10 Days Quarantine on     10 Days Quarantine on
test up to 3 days   arrival                   arrival in Government-
      before                                  approved hotel

  Passenger         Testing on Day 2 & 8      Testing on Day 2 and 8
 Locator Form
                    In place you’re staying
                    *Test to release scheme   Cost for tests included in
                                              hotel package
Testing on day 2    Book Test and Trace
                    package

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Important Links
• Apply online - www.gov.uk/apply-uk-visa
• Student visa guideline - https://www.gov.uk/student-visa
• Finance guidance - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-evidence-for-
  student-and-child-student-route-applicants
• Immigration Rules Appendix Finance -
  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-
  appendix-finance
• IHS calculation - https://www.immigration-health-
  surcharge.service.gov.uk/checker/type
• VFS Global - https://www.vfsglobal.com/en/individuals/index.html
• UK Border Control - https://www.gov.uk/uk-border-control
• Coronavirus advice for applicants - www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-
  covid-19-advice-for-uk-visa-applicants-and-temporary-uk-residents
• Managed quarantine - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/booking-and-staying-
  in-a-quarantine-hotel-when-you-arrive-in-england#where-you-can-arrive

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Thank you for listening

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