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Tier 4 Workbook - Tier 4 Online Application

Finding the Online Application Form

This is a step-by-step guide for those students who are applying for a Tier 4 visa from within the UK.

If you have any questions about your application or supporting documents, you can attend one of our Tier

4 Visa Extension Presentations. Presentation times are shown on our webpage. To apply for your visa, you must complete the online application form and prepare supporting documents

(e.g. your financial evidence). This guide will help you answer the questions on the online form. Please

read the Tier 4 Workbook – Supporting Documents to help you prepare the supporting documents.

You should not complete the declaration until you have submitted your documents to us (the

International Student Support Team) to be checked.

Please go to https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/tier-4-student scroll to the bottom and

click the green box “Apply Now”:

Then confirm you are applying in the UK:

The answer to the next question is “No” unless you have made another visa application in the UK and you

have not yet received a decision:

http://www.strath.ac.uk/sees/infoint/visaextensions

https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/sees/informationandadviceteam/Tier_4_Workbook_-_Supporting_Documents.pdf

https://visas-immigration.service.gov.uk/product/tier-4-student

International Student Support Team Updated 22/12/2017

The next question is No”

You will now be asked for an email address and password. Type in your email address (please use your

Strathclyde email address, if possible). And create a password. On the next screen confirm that the email

address is your “Own.” You may give another email address if you wish, but this is not necessary. Once

you finish giving your email details, you will be sent an email with a link to your application form. This

email allows you to return to your unfinished application whenever you like.

You should now see the following screen, click “Continue”:

Section 2: Application

Now that you have completed the first section, you can begin filling in the application form by clicking on the

green tab “Answer questions about this person”.

Your Name

Fill in your name in full as shown in your passport.


Any Other Names

If you have been known by another names (official names only, not nicknames) enter details here. You

will have to provide evidence of your other name.

Applicant Contact Details

Provide your mobile number and UK address. YOU MUST TICK ‘I want to receive mail at a different

address’ AND FILL IN THE ADVICE CENTRE ADDRESS.

If you use our address, we will be able to help you by contacting the Home Office if there are any problems

or delays with your application. Using our address also means that your visa and passport will be sent to

us. If you only enter your own address your visa and passport could get lost if you are not in when your visa

is delivered, or if you have moved address.

Please enter our address as shown below:

Enter the postcode for the University “G1 1XQ” and click “Find UK Address” and then choose the University

address. You must add in the words “Advice Centre” before McCance Building as shown

below:


Your Gender and Relationship Status

State your gender and relationship status (if you have never been married your status is “Single”).

Your Nationality, Date and Country of Birth

Fill in the blanks using the details from your passport. Some passports state your place of birth, if so fill this

in according to your passport:

Your Passport

Confirm you have a passport and fill in your details:


Your Current UK Immigration Status

You should currently have a Tier 4 visa. If you have a different type of visa, please come to one of our

presentations for advice. If you have a tier 4 visa, choose the answers below:

Your Current Visa or Leave to Remain

Use your current visa to complete the visa start and end dates:

Revocation, Cancellation or Curtailment


The answer to this question should be “No”. If you have ever had a visa that was cancelled after it was

issued, please come to one of our presentations for advice.

Your Most Recent Leave

Answer “Yes”. If you do not have a Tier 4 visa, please come to one of our presentations for advice

Police Registration

Please check the visa inside your passport to find out if you need to register with the Police. Only some

nationalities require Police Registration. You can check if your nationality requires Police Registration

here. If you are uncertain, please come to one of our presentations for advice.

Biometric Residence Permit

If you have a BRP (a credit card sized visa), choose ‘Yes’ and fill in the questions using your BRP. If you

BRP is lost or stolen, please come to one of our presentations for advice

http://www.gov.uk/register-with-the-police/who-needs-to-register

http://www.gov.uk/register-with-the-police/who-needs-to-register


Your National Insurance Number

You will only have a National Insurance number if you have applied for one, or if you are working (you have

paid employment). If you do not have a number, then tick the ‘I do not have a National Insurance number,

or have a temporary one’ box below.

Study as a Tier 4 (Child) Student

The answer to this question is normally “No”. You only answer “Yes” if you studied in the UK while you were

under 18 and were granted a Tier 4 (Child) visa.

English Language Assessment

Check your CAS under “Evidence used.” If your CAS says “English language CEFR B2 in all four

components as assessed by the University of Strathclyde” or “Successful completion of pre-sessional

English course at level B2 in all four components” then the answer is “Yes.” If you are uncertain, please

come to one of our presentations for advice.


Problems with Immigration to the UK

Read this question carefully, if you have never had any visa problems, answer “No”. If you had any previous

problems with your visa, then click ‘yes’ and provide details. If you are unsure, please come to one of our

presentations for advice.

Problems with Immigration to Countries other than the UK

If you have never had any problems with visas for other countries, then click “No.” If you have had visa

problems click “Yes” and provide further details.

Public Funds

If you have never received money from the UK government or local UK council then the answer is likely to

be “No”. Full guidance on public funds is available here or you can come to one of our presentations

for advice.

Convictions and other Penalties

Read this question carefully. If you have had any of the penalties or convictions, including driving and traffic

offences such as speeding, driving without insurance, failure to pay parking tickets; please proved details.

If you are unsure about this, please come to one of our presentations for advice. If none apply click “No, I

have never had any of these.”

https://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Fees-and-Money/Welfare-Benefits


War Crimes, Terrorist Activities, Terrorist Organisations, Terrorist Views

You must read and answer the next four questions. If you are unsure about this, please come to one of

our presentations for advice.

Sponsor Licence Number and Address

Please answer this section as shown below:

Primary Site of Study

The answer to this question is “Yes”.


UCAS Details

You only apply through UCAS if you are going to study an undergraduate Bachelor’s degree, if this applies

to you click “Yes” and give your UCAS number. Students who will be studying a postgraduate course (e.g.

a Masters or a PhD), choose “No.”

Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)

Check your CAS email, it will tell you if your need ATAS. If you require ATAS, click “Yes” and enter your

ATAS number. Otherwise click “No.”

Current or Past Official Financial Sponsor

If you have never received money from a government or international scholarship agency, then answer is

“No. If you have been fully funded (tuition fees and living costs paid in full) by a government or international

scholarship agency, then the answer is “Yes” you need an official letter from your sponsor confirming they

allow you to apply for this visa extension.

Future Official Financial Sponsor

If you will receive funding from an Official Financial Sponsor answer “Yes” and confirm you are providing a

letter as proof. Otherwise answer “No” (if your parents are funding you, the answer is also “No”).

Money (Maintenance Funds)

If you are using bank statements in your name, then choose “Yes.” If you are using bank statements in

your parent’s name choose “No”.


Money in Another Account

If you are using money held in an account held by your parent(s) or your legal guardian(s) name, then you

may need some additional documents.

Course Information

Fill out this section using the information below and the information provided on your CAS. You are not

applying to be a Student Union Sabbatical Officer, the answer is “No”. The qualification you will get is

listed on your CAS email under the course title, it will show an SCQF level. Choose the SCQF level that

matches your CAS. Enter your course name and course start and end date exactly as shown on your

CAS.


Doctorate Extension Scheme

If you are about to start a new course, the answer is “No”. Only students who plan to work in the UK after

completing a PhD and who have been issued a DES CAS, should click “Yes”

Accommodation Payments

The answer is normally “No”. If you are staying private accommodation or in private halls, click ‘No’. You

can only answer “Yes” if you have paid for accommodation that owned by the University of Strathclyde,

and the amount you have paid is listed on your CAS. You can enter the amount paid, as shown on your

CAS.

Course Fees


Complete these questions using the information on your CAS. The course fees should be stated on your

CAS. Course fees that have already been paid should also be stated on your CAS. If there are any

payments that are missing, please contact reply to your CAS email and ask for your fees paid to be

updated.

Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)

Choose “Yes” and enter your CAS number.


Differentiation Arrangement/ am I a “low risk” national? Certain nationalities are considered, by the Home Office, to be “low risk” and eligible for the Home

Office “Differentiation Arrangement.” If you are a “low risk” national, you should answer “Yes” to the

question below.

Low risk nationals are not required to provide evidence of qualifications or financial evidence when

applying for a Tier 4 visa. However, the Home Office confirm that they may ask for this

evidence. If you are asked to provide this evidence you will have a very short time to provide

it. Failure to provide requested evidence will result in a visa refusal.

Therefore if you are a “low-risk” student, you must provide us with evidence of qualifications and

finances, so that we can check that you meet the requirements.

My dependants are in the UK, how do I apply for their visa?

If you have dependants in the UK (The Home Office consider dependants to be a partner (spouse/civil

partner/unmarried partner) or child) you can apply for their visas at the same time you apply for your visa.

You simply need to add your dependants to your Tier 4 online application, you do not need to complete a

separate form.

On the “All applicants” page and go to “Additional applicant” and select the dependant you want to add, then

click “Add this applicant.”

Add all your dependants then click “Answer questions about this applicant”

http://www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/Visas-and-Immigration/Tier-4-eligibility-and-requirements#RL?rl_playlist=playlist5347&rl_id=0


The application for dependants is shorter and you should be able to answer all these questions without

difficulty.

Remember to confirm that you want to receive mail at a different address and use the same Advice

Centre address that is given above.

There is one question which you may find confusing:

“Does this dependant intend to stay in the UK beyond any period of leave the main applicant is granted”

This question is asking you if your dependant intends to remain in the UK after your visa expires, and

your answer should be “no”. If you are intending to apply for another visa in the UK (e.g. if you are

intending to do further study in the UK) and your dependant will also apply to extend their visa, this is

fine, and the answer is still “no”. If you are still unsure about how to answer this question, please email

[email protected] for advice.

Check your Application Once you have answered the question above you have reached the end of the application. Check all your

answers to make sure they are correct but DO NOT ANSWER ANY MORE QUESTIONS, until you have

given your supporting documents to ISST for checking.

Assistance from the International Student Support Team Once you have your CAS and you have prepared all your supporting documents, you can submit them

to the International Student Support Team (ISST) to be checked. Please print and complete our

Supporting Document Coversheet, which gives more instructions on submitting your documents. You

can then hand these into the Advice Centre (Level 1 McCance Building) and we will check them for you.

Once we have checked your supporting documents we will return them to you along with a guide to help

you submit and post your visa application.

What happens next? If you have made a postal application and you used our address, ISST should receive a letter for you

(normally after 2-4 weeks) asking you to go to the Post Office to have your biometrics taken (fingerprints

and digital photograph). We will email you to ask you to collect this.

After you go to the Post Office, your application will be processed by the Home Office.

The total visa application processing time is approximately 8 weeks; however, it may take longer during

busy periods.

Your new visa, passport and supporting documents will be returned to The International Student Support

Team when a visa decision has been made. We will contact you using your Strathclyde email address to

ask you to collect your documents. Please bring your student card with you.

If you have a Police Registration Certificate you should tell the police when you receive your new visa, as

they need to update your Certificate. Please remember to update any changes of address with the

police too.

mailto:[email protected]

https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/sees/informationandadviceteam/Tier_4_Workbook_-_Supporting_Documents.pdf

https://www.strath.ac.uk/media/ps/sees/informationandadviceteam/Supporting_Document_Coversheet.pdf


When can I travel? Please do not make any travel arrangements/ book flights while you are waiting for your visa. We cannot

guarantee that you will have your passport in time for you to travel and you could lose money you have

paid for your travel.