Find out what you need to do to apply for Standard Visitor visa permission. Non-visa nationals and electronic travel authorisation (ETA)If you are a non-visa national coming to the UK for a short term study visit (6 months or less), you may need to get an ETA, before you travel to the UK.You may be a non-visa national, if you're not listed on the UKVI visa national list.UKVI Visa National ListVisitors must check the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) guidanceTravelling to the UK and ETA Visitor guidance Documents you may need to prepare:your passport You will also need documentation showing: the purpose of your visit your invitation letter from the University of Edinburgh with details of your programmehow you intend to support yourself financially during your stayfor example, bank statements, scholarship letter, educational loan documentsyour accommodationfor example, an accommodation contract or evidence of temporary accommodation where you will stay while you look for somewhere to liveyour intention to leave the UK before the end of the 6-months periodfor example, return flight tickets or evidence that you are expected to return to your home country to complete your studiesyour ATAS certificate, if requiredInformation about the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) You can find full details for the Standard Visitor visa including the visa fees and more information about the required documents on the UKVI website. Visiting the UK: guide to supporting documentsUKVI Standard Visitor eligibility criteriaHow to applyVisa nationalsIf you are a national of one of the countries on the visa national list, you will need to make a visitor visa application online and submit biometrics at the relevant visa application centre. UKVI list of visa nationals Visa CostsThe Standard Visitor visa application fee (up to 6 months) is currently £115. If you apply for a visa on or after the 9 April 2025, the application fee will be £127.How long does it take?Most standard applications are processed within 3 weeks of your biometric appointment. Faster services may be available at time of application.Applying for a faster decision - GOV.UKApplication guide and where to applyYou can find detailed information on how to answer the questions in the online visa application form in our application guide: Document Standard visitor visa | Application Guidance (2.79 MB / PDF) Apply for a Standard Visitor - GOV.UKNext stepsIf you have received a successful visitor visa decision after an application (entry clearance) please make sure to only travel to the UK after the start date of your visa vignette, whilst it is valid.What to do if your application has been refused HTML Contact us immediately if your visa application has been refused. Email us at studentimmigration@ed.ac.uk In your email, provide the following: your name your date of birth your nationality your student number where you made your application an attachment with your refusal notice (include all pages) We prioritise visa refusals, so you can get advice as quickly as possible. This article was published on 2024-07-29
HTML Contact us immediately if your visa application has been refused. Email us at studentimmigration@ed.ac.uk In your email, provide the following: your name your date of birth your nationality your student number where you made your application an attachment with your refusal notice (include all pages) We prioritise visa refusals, so you can get advice as quickly as possible.
