Visa and Immigration Advice

Please refer to the links below for information regarding applying for a visa extension and guidance on how to protect your immigration status. If you require further information, please speak to one of the International Student Advisors by calling 01782 294711 or 01785 353818 or email isa@staffs.ac.uk

My Immigration

Making an immigration application in your home country and/or in the UK (UKCISA leaflet)

Help on Completing a Tier 4 Application (UKCISA leaflet)

Tier 4 Guidance (UK Border Agency)

Help text for Tier 4 applications (UK Border Agency)

Photo Guidance (UK Border Agency)

Biometric enrolment (UK Border Agency)

12 tips for protecting your Tier 4 student immigration permission (UKCISA)

List of acceptable/not acceptable financial Institutions (UKBA)

If your course requires an ATAS certificate. (FCO)

My Dependants immigration

Can I bring my family? (UKCISA)

Your family’s immigration (UKCISA)

PBS Dependant Guidance (UK Border Agency)

Application forms

Application forms (for use in the United Kingdom only)
Tier 4 Application form
Dependants Application form

Preparing for life in the UK

Prepare for Success - An interactive website to help you prepare for academic life in the UK

British Council safety booklet- Creating Confidence

International Student Calculator - plan and manage your money whilst studying in the UK

Life in The UK

Arriving in the UK (UKCISA)

International students and culture shock (UKCISA)

Keeping healthy (UKCISA)

Council tax and international students (UKCISA)

Driving in the UK: A guide for international students (UKCISA)

Welfare benefits (UKCISA)

Preparing to return home (UKCISA)

Work

Working during your studies (UKCISA)

Working in the UK after your studies (UKCISA)

EEA work checker – (UKCISA) If you are a national of the European Economic Area, use this useful tool to check any restrictions on working in the UK while you study.

University

International Student Support Facebook Page. Please like our page, we use this page to update you of special events and important information.

International Student Support Twitter. Please follow us on twitter, we use twitter to update you with news of special events and important information.

Confirmation of Acceptance of Studies (CAS)
(Please note that with effect from September 2012 you will need to prove that you have sufficient funds before a CAS is issued.)

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Staffordshire University Students' Union

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