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Extending your student visa

Tier 4 (G) Student Visas 40 points required

Attributes (course) = 30 points

Maintenance (living costs) = 10 points


The Application Process Completed form with required documents Apply in person or by post before your

current visa expires Letter from Home Office to book your

biometric appointment Attend your biometric appointment 4 to 14 weeks (or more) you will receive

your passport and documents 5 to 10 days receive your UK ID Card for

Foreign Nationals (which is your visa)


How to avoid problems when making your visa application

Make sure your application is sent in time so that it arrives at the Home Office BEFORE your current visa expires

Send your application by special delivery and keep the receipt from the Post Office

Must complete in BLACK ink

Must use CAPITAL LETTERS to complete the form

Answer all required questions and follow the directions. If a question does not apply to you, leave it blank

Make sure you have the most up-to-date form and all required documents

Application Form

Tier 4 (G) available from the UK Border Agency website:

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/quickguideforstudent/adultstudents

Dependants can apply with the student but a separate form must be filled in for each dependant

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/applicationforms/pbs/dependants



Fees

The application fee is £357 if you are sending your application by post

The application fee is £628 if you are going in person to the Home Office

The application fee is £50 for each dependant application sent with your form


Documents

The new rules for visa extensions mean that providing the correct documents on time is very important.

All documents must be original and recent.


Documents

Passport – You should provide all the passports that you have ever used in the UK.

Check is it valid and has at least 6 months left If any of these passports have been lost or

stolen, you will need to provide a police report and details of your initial trip to the UK.

You should also include any passports of your dependants.


Photographs – 2 UK passport size photographs of yourself and each dependant.

These must be on a white or light grey background, you cannot smile, and nothing in front of your face.

Must be taken within 1 month Photograph Guidance can be found on the

UKBA Home Office website.


Visa Letter – 2 types

Certificate of Acceptance for Studies Visa Letter (CAS)If you are applying for a visa to start a new course, you should have or soon will receive a CAS Visa Letter from the University. This will come from the admissions office once you have accepted your Unconditional

Student Extension Visa LetterIf you are extending your visa to continue a current course that you are studying, you will need to apply for a Visa Letter to extend your visa from your Teaching Office.

You must have a visa letter to apply for a visa.


Documents to Support Application

Proof of qualifications Your visa letter may list the documents

used to obtain your place at UEA. You must include all of these original

documents and in English or translated. If you are extending to complete a course

that you are already studying, you may not need proof of previous qualifications.

You only need the documents that are listed on your visa letter


Money Needed for Tuition & Maintenance 1st year course/tuition fees (or all course fees

for one year or less)+

Maintenance / Living Costs £5,400 (£600 x 9 months max.) or £1,200 (if you meet the requirement to show

the lower amount - £600 x 2 months).

Unless paid to UEA or have financial sponsor


Proof of finances for maintenance If you are extending your visa to complete a course that

you have already started or have completed a course that was longer than 6 months and completed within the last 4 months, you will only need to show £600 x 2 months (£1,200) + tuition.

If you are starting a new course and completed a course that was less than 6 months or completed the course more than 4 months ago or applying for a student visa from another visa type you will need to show £600 x 9 months (£5,400) + tuition.

This is the maximum, if your course is less than 9 months then you show however many months you are studying.

Dependants will need to show £400 per person per month up to a maximum of 9 months. If you are entitled to the reduced maintenance requirements your dependants will need to show £400 per person per month for up to a maximum of 2 months.


Proof of finances – Tuition and Maintenance Tuition

Paid in advance, show on visa letter or official receipt Bank account in your name (statement or letter) Letter from an Official Financial Sponsor UEA Scholarship Letter from your parent and birth certificate or other…

Maintenance Paid in advance for UEA accommodation only Bank account in your name Letter from an Official Financial Sponsor


Proof of finances – Bank Accounts All funds must be in a bank account in

YOUR name You must have 28 days in your statement The required amount must show in the end

balance The bank statement or bank letter cannot

be more than 1 month old Must be originals (keep your statements) The financial requirements can be

complicated, please ask an International Adviser if you are confused.


Bank Statements and Letters must have include the following: Your (or your parents) name Account number Date of the statement or letter The bank’s name and logo Amount of money available

Ad hoc statements are accepted if on the bank’s letterhead paper

If a print out is used it must have all the above details and the official stamp on every page.

You can use an overseas bank account. But it needs to be an original document, in English, and convert the end balance to British Pounds http://www.oanda.com/convert/classic


Proof of finances from Financial Sponsor If you are receiving financial sponsorship,

you must provide a letter from your financial sponsor confirming the details of your sponsorship, including the amount and when it will finish. This needs to be on official letter headed paper and signed/stamped by your financial sponsor.


ATAS – Academic Technology Approval Scheme Certain subject areas need to apply for a clearance

certificate under the ATAS, before you make a visa application.

This only affects certain subject areas, but Masters or PhD students should check whether or not the requirement applies to you. You will need to obtain the JACS code from your School Office and compare it to the list on the ATAS website: www.fco.gov.uk/atas.

You must apply for your ATAS certificate on-line at least 1 month before applying for your visa. The certificate will be emailed to you and must be printed and submitted with your visa application.


Police Registration Certificates Some nationalities are required to register

with the police. If your visa states that this is a requirement for you, you must include your Police Registration Certificate and those of any dependants also required to register.

Certificates must be up-to-date and include your current address and details of any visa extensions or changes of course.


Translations in English If any of your documents are not in English or

Welsh you will need to get them translated by a professional translator.

The translation must include: Details of the translator’s credentials Confirmation it is an accurate translation of the

original document Translator’s contact details The original signature & date of the translator

Must include both original and translation versions in your application

If the document provided in English from your education institution or bank, that is acceptable


1. Application Form2. Application fee3. 2 passport size photos4. Passport(s)5. Visa letter6. Bank Statement and/or receipts7. Any Education documents8. Police Registration Certificate (if required)9. ATAS Certificate (if required)10. Financial Sponsor Letter (if required)

List of Required Documents This is only a guide


How can we help you? Information on our website www.uea.ac.uk/services/students/international/PBS

Twice a month Visa Information Sessions 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 3pm

Visa Workshops - International Student Advisers from the Dean of Students’ Office will go through the application form and answer questions.

Tuesdays 10am Wednesdays 2pm and 3pm Fridays 10am

Email us at [email protected]


Thank you!

Paul HartzlerJane Amos

International Student AdvisersDean of Students Office

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