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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.

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You will need to create a new account if you are a new user. Click on the "Register" button. Please remember to write down your: - Username; - Password; and - Memorable word.

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Don't forget to tick the agreement box. You will receive an email from the UKVI confirming your registration.

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Finding the right form: Select the A-Z list.

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Select the Tier 4 Student Online Application. This form is for Tier 4 students and their dependents (whether applying with the main applicant or on their own, for example, a baby born in the UK).

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We recommend that you read the information on the Frequently Asked Questions session carefully before completing your form.

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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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This information is about the Main Applicant.

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Only say "Yes" if you are a Government Sponsored Student or if the course you are applying for is a Master's Degree or PhD level. If you are eligible to bring a dependent and they are applying at the same time as you, you will be prompted to say "Yes" or "No".

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If you do not have a Biometric Residence Permit (BRP card) and your current visa is a vignette (a sticker) in your passport, click on "No". If you have a BRP card because you have made a visa application in the UK before, click "Yes". You will be asked to enter more details about it in another section of the application form.

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


County Surrey

Postcode GU2 7XH

Reference numbers

Tell us about the reference numbers that have been assigned to you


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Do not use the / (slash) symbol in your address as this is not accepted. You should use - (hyphen) instead.

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Make sure you use block capitals and leave a space in between the 2 parts of the postcode. It will not accept it otherwise.

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If the International Support Team is sending your visa application on your behalf to the Home Office Student Batch Scheme, tick "No" and enter the address of the University of Surrey under this section.

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

International Student Support


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The reference number will be on letters you have received when making previous visa applications. Select "No" if you cannot remember or if you do not have this.

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You must include all passports that you have used to enter the UK. If you no longer have an old passport, you will be asked for the reason why - for example, expired and kept by the authorities, or lost or stolen (and you will be asked to give more information). Therefore, if you do not have an old passport but you know where it is, you should make sure you arrange for it to be sent to you so that it can be added to your visa application.

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Please check that these addresses match your Police Registration Certificate, if you have one.

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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You must provide all of the addresses that you have lived at in the UK within the past 5 years.

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As you are currently studying in the UK, you already have a visa (i.e. Leave to Enter)

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This is the visa used the first time you came to the UK to study.

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If you obtained leave to enter (permission to come to the UK) prior to travelling then you should have been issued with a visa or an entry clearance certificate which will normally have been placed in your passport/travel document.

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


County Surrey

Postcode GU2 7XH

T4 course details

Do you have a CAS? Yes

CAS number E4C4GQ7D19Z0B2


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The Tier 4 visa (the vignette-sticker) is in your passport. Enter the red number, which is on the top right hand corner as the reference number.

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You are required to answer all questions in the visa application truthfully. It is a criminal offence to make a false statement and it may lead to the refusal of your application.

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Check on your CAS statement that you would have received via email for the University of Surrey's Sponsor License.

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You will also find this information on your CAS statement.

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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You will be able to find your course level on your CAS statement.

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You will need to put the Original course start date, as stated on the "CAS Notes" and not the start date of the CAS.

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You will need to confirm that you have at least a B2 level. If your CAS mentions an English Test Certificate, you will need to select this option.

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You will need to add the type of test you took to prove your level of English.

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These figures are included on your CAS. If you have any queries about them, please let us know as your CAS can be amended if necessary.

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You will need to provide this information as this is how the UKVI will calculate how much money you will need to show.

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Living costs: The University of Surrey is in Outer London, so this means that you will need to show £820 for 2 calendar months (£1,640) if you currently have a valid Tier 4 Visa and: - During this immigration permission you have finished a single course that was at least six months long; or - You will continue to study on a single course and that you have already completed a course at least six months long.

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Accommodation fees are not indicated on your CAS. Select "No" unless you are advised to do otherwise.

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An official financial sponsor is a government, an University, an organisation, a company - not your parents.

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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This will only appear if you have errors on your form. If you get this message at this stage, click on the "Home" tab.

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Once you have finished filling in the application and you get to this page, click on "Check Application".

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This page will show where the errors are, so all you will need to do is click on the "Section has errors" link and it will take you directly to the page where you will need to make amendments.

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You will be able to clearly see where the problem is. In this case, the postcode has been entered incorrectly. Make sure you correct any mistakes and click on "Check this section" and then "Save" your changes.

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Once the error has been corrected, click on "Check this section" button.

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Once the page has been checked and the error corrected, click on the "Save" button so the changes you have made are saved.

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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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Do not click on "Next" once you have finished completing the form. If you continue past this screen, you will not be able to make further changes to your form. Go back to "My Account" at the top right hand corner of the page and print off the the form.

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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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The "Resume" button will be used to make changes to your form should there be the need for it.

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The "View Application" button is for you to view a PDF version of the application you have just completed. Please note that this is only a draft and it will not be the document you will send with your application. Bring a printout of your form when you come in to see the International Student Support team.

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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.


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.

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