Step 5: Receive your decision

The next steps you take after getting your visa approved, or what to do if your visa has been refused.

What to do once your visa has been approved

If your visa is approved, you will receive a visa decision by email. You will not get a BRP.

Once you have got your visa decision, you can start to plan your travel to the UK. You can only arrive in the UK on or after the start date of your visa permission. 

What to do if your visa has been refused 

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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.