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 Once your visa has been approved, a vignette (visa sticker) will be added to your passport and 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 vignette. Get your passport backYou will have to: pick up your passport at the visa application centre, orwait for your passport to be posted to you, orbring your passport to the visa application centre (this will depend on the country you apply from and on the service you have paid for) Your passport will have a vignette inside it. This is a visa sticker which will allow you to travel to the UK and state the conditions of your visa. The vignette is valid for 30 days or in some cases for 90 days. Once you arrive in the UK, you will collect your Biometric Residence Permit (BRP), which contains the full details of your immigration permission. Check your vignette (visa sticker)You should check the vignette in your passport as soon as you receive it. You need to contact the visa application centre if there is any error in your personal details or visa dates.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 Collect your BRP (if collecting from a post office) You must collect your BRP after arriving in the UK. When you applied for your visa, you will have chosen whether to collect your BRP from a local post office or from the University. If you chose to have it delivered to a local post office, you will need to collect it first and bring it with you to International Check-in. If you chose to pick up your BRP from the University, you can do this during International Check-in. Information on collecting your BRP Check your BRPYou should check the details on your BRP carefully. You need to report any errors within 10 days of collecting your BRP. What you should do if there is an error on your BRPAttend 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 visa and attend an appointment. International Check-in for non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals Collect your BRP (if collecting from the University) If you chose to collect your BRP from the University, you can do so during International Check-in. Check your BRPYou should check the details on your BRP carefully. You need to report any errors within 10 days of collecting your BRP. What you should do if there is an error on your BRPWhat 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.
