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 get digital permission to confirm you can study in the UK. You will not get a physical document. Once you have got your digital permission, 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 digital permission. Check your digital record Once you get your digital immigration permission, log into your digital record to make sure your details are correct. Make sure: your name and date of birth are correct your visa covers the full duration of your studies in your CAS, plus an additional wrap-up period of 4 months (if your programme is 12 months or more) your work permissions are correct (this should be 20 hours per week) If any of your personal details are incorrect, you can update them on the UKVI site. Update your UK Visa and Immigrations account details Travel to and arrive in the UK You must have received your Student visa before you travel to the UK. What you need to know about travelling to the UK Attend International Check-in When you get to the UK, we need to check your passport and immigration permission, so you'll need to provide copies of your passport and confirmation of your Student visa and attend an appointment. International Check-in for EU/EEA/Swiss nationals What to do if your visa 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.
