How to Apply for a UK Student Visa: Step-by-Step Guide

You must apply online to get a student visa outside the UK. To apply for the UK student visa, you need to follow a step-by-step process. Omitting one step can be the reason for a UK student visa rejection.

• Go to the “GOV.UK” website.
• Select “Student Visa.”
• Select “Apply.”
• Select “Apply Outside the UK” and “Start Now.”
• Select “Where are You Planning to Live”?
• Choose Yes or No on “Do you have a current EU, EEA, or Swiss passport?”.
• Confirm your visa type.
• Choose a country to provide your biometrics.
• Check available visa application centre locations and select one.
• Give your fingerprints and photograph (biometric information) at a visa application centre.

Now you can use this application form to apply from outside the United Kingdom for a UK student visa. However, you cannot add family members (dependents) to this application. You must complete a separate form for your dependents. Now-

• Start by registering an email by providing your email address and password. The email ID should be your own, where you will get all the visa-related information. Besides, you will get a verification link in this email. You must confirm it to complete your application. Provide information if you have additional email. After that, save and continue.
• Provide all information regarding the telephone number, including the country code, if you are applying outside the UK.
• If you get scholarships like Marshall, Chevening, or Commonwealth, select yes. If you don’t have any, then no.
• Provide CAS reference number. Without the CAS, the application will likely be refused.
• Provide personal details like name, gender, relationship status, address, etc. Besides, you also need to mention how long you have lived there and whether the house you are living in is rented or owned.
• Provide passport details like passport number, place of issue, issue, and expiry date.
• Provide information on National Identity Check, national date, and place of birth. You may also need to mention if you have another nationality or not.
• You will be asked to provide your English language ability. (Select Yes if you are applying for the UK visa for the second time.) Besides, select ‘No’ if you are applying for a UK visa for the first time.
• Now choose which language you prefer to use to talk about your application.
• Click Yes or No on having an English Language qualification from a UK school. If you have studied in the UK before, you will select Yes. Otherwise, click No.
• Answer if you have taken any English language assessment or not. (If you are coming to the UK for higher study purposes, then select Yes.) After selecting yes, you will get another question if your English language test has already been accessed or if you are required to take the SELT. Choose Yes or No according to your condition.
• Provide information if anyone relies on you for financial support. (children under 18, children who are over 18 and living with you, children whom you look after, or older relatives).
• Provide information on your first (mother) and second parents. (father)
• Answer if any of your family members already lived in the UK. Such as spouse, civil partner, parents or children, grandparents for grandchildren, spouse or civil partner family, child’s spouse, or civil partner.
• Select Yes if you are travelling to the UK as a part of an organised group.
• Answer, ‘Will you be travelling to the UK with someone who is not your partner, spouse, or dependent? Select No if you are travelling alone.
• Answer on where you will stay in the UK. (These stages include all accommodation inquiries).
• Select Yes if you have been travelling to the UK in the last 10 years. If you are coming to the UK for the first time, then select NO.
• Provide information on your travel history. There will be some selective countries. If you have travelled to one of them, mention how many times you have done it. After that, answer if you have travelled to other countries except these. If you haven’t visited any countries, then select No.
• Mention your planned travel information.
• Answer on the immigration history.
• Answer if you have ever breached the UK immigration law.
• You need to answer if you have any convictions and other penalties for engaging in war crimes, terrorist activities, extremist organisations, or other views.
• Provide information on your employment history.
• You have to provide your sponsor licence number and address. Besides, what type of sponsor will you be studying with? (If you are going for higher studies, select the ‘Higher Education Provider with a track record of compliance.)
• Provide information about the primary site of study. In short, you have to mention the address where the majority of your education will take place.
• Provide UCAS details if you apply for your course.
• Provide information on the ATAS certificate. (You will find a link from where you can know if your course needs it or not.)
• In the next step, answer if your course is sponsored by you or others like the UK government, your country, or anyone else.
• In this step, mention the institution, course name, and date.
• Give information on the accommodation payment. (if you pay any amount for university accommodation).
• Give details on the first-year tuition fees, student loans, and maintenance funds.
• In the next step, you can provide any additional information regarding the application if needed.
• Now cross-verify all the information you have given here.
• Provide information on the maintenance funds, like bank name, bank statement letter, etc.
• Provide mandatory documents like passports and other documents like bank statements.
• You can provide these documents in two ways: you can visit either the VFS site or book your biometric. After providing the information, upload all the documents free of charge. Or, you can take all the documents to your appointment, where the commercial partner will scan them for a fee. (follow the scanning rules).
• Provide the TB test report.
• Here comes the Declaration. By reviewing all the previous answers and the ‘I confirm’ section, if everything is alright, confirm all the information you have provided is correct.
• Pay the IHS payment by following some steps and providing all necessary information.
• Again, you will get a declaration page. After reviewing all the answers, click ‘These details are correct.’ After that, there will be another declaration page. Read it thoroughly and click I agree.
• After that, you will get a payment summary page. There, you will find your name and the total amount you need to pay. Select “Pay Now,” which will redirect you to the payment options and methods.
• After the successful payment, click continue with your application.
• Now you will get your IHS number.
• Now click ‘Return to my visa application’.
• Click ‘Continue’
• Provide information on BRP in the UK and from where you want to collect it. Collect it from the UK post office or an alternative location. If there is any ACL code in your CAS letter, provide it. If not, provide the nearest postal code number where you want to live. After that, visit that post office and collect your BRP. (You will get it within 1-2 weeks.)
• Choose a visa service (standard, priority, or super priority service). A student may avail of the standard service.
• Now you will get the amount you need to pay for the student visa. By continuing, it will take you to the ‘Payment Page’. Provide all the details here.
• After that, you will get the payment information.
• Lastly, a page will appear where you will find ‘Further actions you must complete’. In this section, there will be a mandatory document checklist. Download the document checklist and provide all the mandatory documents.
• At last, you will find the option ‘Provide documents and biometrics. By clicking this button, you can book your biometric. All the required information will automatically be there. All you need to do is choose your UK visa application centre. Following that, you will have the option to book your appointment. Pick your appointment date and time. Here you will find many additional services for which you need to pay a certain fee. On this page, you will find all the mandatory documents you need to provide.
• So this is how you can apply for a UK student visa. If you want to study in the UK, AIMS Education, a student consultancy firm, can show you the right way to get a degree. Our expert counsellors will help you from application to visa processing.
• Required Documents For A UK Student Visa.
• These are the required documents you need to apply for a British student visa.
• An original passport or other valid travel documents.
• Evidence of a sufficient amount of bank statements to cover the tuition fees and living costs.
• CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) reference number and documents to obtain CAS.
• If you are coming to the UK for more than 6 months, you need to provide a TB test report.
• CV and work reference (if they have more than 3 years of study gaps)
• If you’ve received a sponsorship for your course fees and living costs in the last 12 months, provide written consent for your application from the financial sponsor.
• ATAS clearance certificate (if required)
• If you are under 18, provide parental consent.
• If you are under 18, provide proof of relationship.
• Additional documents students may need if they are
• If you are not a citizen of the country from where you are applying.
• Under 18 years of age
• You want to bring their dependents
• Besides, if any of the supporting documents are not in English, they may need to be translated. When translated, documents must be dated, including the translator’s name and signature, with the confirmation that they are all accurate documents from the original paper.