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 visa vignette issued. This is a visa sticker that will allow you to travel to the UK for the visa purpose. The visa vignette is usually issued for a 90-day period (entry clearance), if you have a student visa longer than 6 months.Check your visa decision and vignetteYou should check the 90-day vignette in your passport as soon as you receive it. You need to contact the visa application centre (VAC) if there is any error in your personal details. You should have also received your visa decision by email. Please check that your visa duration details are all correct in this email. eVisaWhen you receive your visa decision letter, you will also be told how to set up your online eVisa account. Read our guidance about the eVisa account 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 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.
