Visas4Uk Application form guide

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1 International Student Support Office Applying from Outside the UK (Entry Clearance) Visas4Uk Application form guide March 2018 update: Please note this online application form has now been replaced by UKVI. If you have started your Tier 4 application, you may complete it using this form and guide. If you have not yet started an application, please see the EC application guide Access UK document for instructions and submit your application using the new online application form.

2 Contents Setting up the application... 3 Passport and Travel Information... 8 Passport/Travel Document... 8 Travel Information... 9 Personal Details and Travel History Personal Details Travel and Criminal History Family Details Medical Treatment Tier 4 Student Sponsor Studies Maintenance and Fees Points Claimed Additional Information Sign Declaration BRP Collection Location Select Appointment Location Immigration Health Surcharge Questions? Page 2

3 Setting up the application 1. Go to You will need a valid address that you can access to register. 2. Before you can access the form, you must register an account. Complete all the personal, contact and address details using your current details. 3. You will be sent an . Follow the link in the to log in. Page 3

4 Setting up the application - continued 4. Log into your account. Keep your log in details secure, but memorable. 5. Select Apply For Myself. Read the guidance and click Continue. If you have already started an application, you will find it under View My Applications. You do not need to complete the application form in one sitting. You can save your progress and return later. Page 4

5 Setting up the application - continued 6. Check the applicant details match your passport. 7. Add your passport number. 8. Enter your Date of Intended Travel to the UK. For courses more than 6 months, your visa will be valid from 7 days before your intended travel date, for up to a maximum of 1 month before your course start date. 9. Choose the application center/town where you will submit your visa application. You should apply for your Tier 4 visa in your home country, where you are a national. Page 5

6 Setting up the application - continued 10. Select the following from the dropdown options: Reason for Visit: Study Visa type: PBS Tier 4 Student 11. If you are self-financed (or financed by your parents), select Tier 4 (General) Student. If you are funded by an official financial sponsor (e.g. the University or your government) select Tier 4 (General)(Sponsored) Student. If you are unsure if you are sponsored, there is more information here. 12. Click Create Application. You will need to have been issued a CAS by the University before you can complete this form. There are more details about this on our website. Page 6

7 Click Go To Application. The form is broken down into different sections. Work through form using the guide below, or click on the links to skip to a certain section. Go to Personal Details and Travel History section Go to Passport and Travel Information section Go to Family Details section Go to Medical Treatment section Go to Tier 4 Student section (you will need your CAS to complete this section) Go to Additional Information section Only click here when you have completed all sections. You will be asked to check the information you have provided. Make sure you save regularly as you go along. You will be logged out automatically if you are inactive for a few minutes and may lose what you have already completed. Page 7

8 Passport and Travel Information Passport/Travel Document 1. Complete this section with the information exactly as it appears on your passport. Some details will already be populated from the first section of your application. Answer each section of the form fully and truthfully. Failure to declare something on your form will be seen by UKVI as deception, and will result in this application, and possibly future applications, being refused. Providing the correct information will not automatically lead to a refusal, even if you have been refused in the past. Page 8

9 Travel Information 2. Enter the travel details of anyone travelling with you, even if they already have their own immigration permissions to be in the UK, or will be applying separately. 3. Choose the date you will enter the UK. This will help determine the dates on your vignette (visa sticker in your passport). 4. Enter the length of stay as per the dates on your CAS. Page 9

10 Travel information - continued 5. Enter the address of the campus where you will study if you do not know your UK address: Streatham campus: Northcote House University of Exeter Queens Drive Exeter EX4 4QJ Phone: St Luke s campus: St Luke s Campus University of Exeter Heavitree Road Exeter EX1 2LU Phone: You may enter the address you will be staying at in the UK if you know this. This will help determine where your BRP is sent to for collection. Penryn and Truro campuses: University of Exeter Peter Lanyon Building Penryn Campus Cornwall TR10 9FE Phone: Page 10

11 Personal Details and Travel History Personal Details 1. Enter your current home address and how long you have lived at the address. 2. Add any further details if your contact details are different. Page 11

12 Travel and Criminal History 3. Answer the questions in this section truthfully, and in as much detail as possible. If you answer Yes to a question, you will be prompted to provide more information. For a list of Commonwealth countries, click here. Deported means to be expelled from any country, usually due to illegal status of having committed a crime. Voluntarily elected means to have chosen of your own free will after an immigration decision. Listing details of a refusal will not automatically mean your application is refused. However, failing to list a refusal will likely mean you are refused. Be truthful. Page 12 An exclusion order is a legal order preventing someone from going somewhere or having contact with someone.

13 Family Details 1. You must answer all these questions fully, even if your family members will not be travelling with you. You do not need to include details of any adult/non-dependant children. Page 13

14 Medical Treatment 1. If you have ever received medical treatment in the UK, you must declare this. If you select Yes, more boxes will appear for you to fill in. Page 14

15 Tier 4 Student Sponsor 1. Tier 4 Sponsor license number: 3FMMCWWY2 2. Name of Sponsor: University of Exeter 3. Address of sponsor (use the same address for all campuses): University of Exeter Northcote House Queens Drive Exeter EX4 4QJ Phone: Page 15

16 Studies 4. Copy and paste your CAS number. 5. Enter your course name as it appears on your CAS. 6. The NQF level stated on your CAS. 7. Enter the start date of your course as listed on your CAS. 8. Enter the end date of your course as listed on your CAS. 9. If you are a new student or joining a new course at UoE, answer no. If you are returning from a period of interruption, select yes. This section refers to your sponsor for immigration purposes. Fill this in section using your CAS to help you. 10. Enter the address as listed on your CAS as Place of Study Page 16

17 Studies - continued 11. Select Studying from the drop down list. 12. Select No in answer to assessed by other means. This does not refer to academic references. 13. Your CAS will confirm how the University has assessed your English. Choose either Your sponsor is an HEI and has made its own assessment OR National of a majority English speaking country. 14. Some postgraduate courses require an ATAS certificate. Your CAS will say if you should have one. Page 17

18 Maintenance and Fees 1. The course fees must match the amount written on your CAS. 2. If you have made a tuition fee payment (e.g. deposit), choose Yes paid to UK Education Provider. If you make a payment after your CAS is issued, it will be updated and sent to you by . Do not apply for your visa until you have received this updated CAS. You can then select the evidence of payment as Shown on CAS. 3. Accommodation payments: Only payments to The University of Exeter can be included here. Externally managed accommodation cannot be included. Choose Yes Paid to UK Education Provider and (ensuring your CAS is updated) select Shown on CAS. Page 18

19 Maintenance and Fees continued 4. If you are financially sponsored by your government, an international company, or a university, tick Yes and complete the questions that appear. Otherwise choose No. Your parents do not count as UKVI financial sponsors. 5. In all cases, choose Yes to show your visa finances calculations. 6. Enter your course fees, minus any payments shown on your CAS. 7. Enter the maintenance figure you have calculated you need to show ( 1015 per month, to a maximum of 9 months. See our webpages here for more information). 8. Tick Yes if you are using a bank account in your own name, or you are sponsored. Tick No if you are using your parent s bank account. In either case, complete the list of documents you will show to evidence these funds. More information here. Page 19

20 Points Claimed 1. These are the points you are claiming under the Points Based System (PBS) for visa applications. A score of 40 points is required for your visa application to be successful. The Tier 4 Policy guidance explains this in more detail, but for ALL applicants the form should be completed as follows: Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies: 30 Maintenance: 10 Total: 40 Page 20

21 Additional Information 1. In this section you will be asked to provide any Additional Information you feel may be useful for the caseworker to considering your application. Note: For students returning to resume their studies, or for any non-standard applications, please add this sentence; Please note that the original course start is [enter your original course start date as stated in the Evidence Used to Obtain Box] and this application is being made so that the course can be completed, hence please calculate the correct leave to be granted. 2. Press Confirm Application and review the information you have provided. This must be correct, truthful, and answered in full for each question. 3. Submit your application. You cannot make further edits after this point. Page 21

22 Sign Declaration 1. Read and agree to the declaration by typing your name at the bottom and click the Sign Declaration button. Your application is not complete until you sign the declaration. Page 22

23 BRP Collection Location If you are granted leave to enter the UK for more than 6 months, your visa will be initially granted on a vignette (sticker) in your passport. This will allow you to enter the UK, where you will then have to collect your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP). 1. Please enter an Alternative Collection Code to ensure your BRP card in sent to the University for you to collect when you arrive. There are different codes for Exeter and Cornwall, so be sure to enter the correct code: Exeter based courses (Streatham and St Luke s campuses): 2H2342 Cornwall based courses (Penryn and Truro campuses): 2HE Your assigned collection location should update. Press Confirm and again confirm your chosen location is correct. Page 23

24 Select Appointment Location You will need to attend an appointment to show your documents, and have an interview, before your visa can be granted. 1. You will have a list of locations to choose from. Select your preferred location and read the information on the page carefully. 2. Choose PBS Tier 4 Students from the Visa Type list. 3. On the next screen, select your preferred time and date. Do not forget that your funds must have been held in your account for at least 28 consecutive days before you attend your appointment. Ensure you have original copies of all your documentation prepared for your appointment. More information on our website. Page 24

25 Immigration Health Surcharge 1. Continue to the screen where you are required to pay for your Immigration Health Surcharge (IHS). 2. Complete the missing details: No you are not staying in the Isle of Man, Jersey or Guernsey. Add the start and ends dates of your course as per your CAS. 3. These questions refer to a pilot scheme some Universities are involved in. The University of Exeter is not part of this scheme, but you must still answer the questions fully. Your CAS will state your NQF/QCF level. NQF 7 refers to Master s level courses. Sometimes qualifications are listed as RQF/SCQF. Ignore the SCQF (this refers to the Scottish qualification system). Choose the same RQF number as the NQF/QCF listed on your CAS. 4. Check your information provided and complete the declaration. Proceed to the payment screen to enter your card details. Once completed, you should be re-directed to the Visa4UK page to pay for your application. Page 25

26 Questions? If after following the advice in this document you still have questions, first try our Tier 4 Super Guides on our website. We also have guides for applying for visa for your dependants. If you still do not know the answer, please contact the International Student Support Office on sid@exeter.ac.uk, or for Cornwall students contact info.penryn@exeter.ac.uk. Don t forget to carefully prepare all your documents. The most common reason for a visa refusal is due to the finance evidence submitted. Check our website carefully to ensure your documents meet ALL the requirements. If in doubt, ask for help. Do NOT risk submitting an incorrect application. Page 26