Advice on travelling at the end of your studies, including re-entering the UK before your results are released, before your graduation and following the graduation ceremony. What you need to be aware of:Your Student visa remains valid for your studies and the subsequent 'wrap-up' period. While you can travel in and out of the UK during this time, please note that Border Force officers may question you upon re-entry. They may ask about your compliance with visa conditions and your reasons for returning after completing studies.This questioning is standard procedure to verify that your visa is being used for its intended purpose and your circumstances still align with your visa status. We recommend being prepared with relevant documentation to support your travel purposes.If you have an eVisa account, you must check your eVisa details are correct before any travel to the UK.eVisa travel guidance - GOV.UK Read our detailed online eVisa guidance Re-entering the UK after the end of your course, but before your results are releasedIf you need to travel after the end date of your course, you should take information about the date you might expect your results to be released and the date of your graduation.If questioned on arrival, you can advise that you are awaiting your course results and that you intend to stay on for your graduation.Returning to the UK for graduation after your results have been releasedYou should arrive prepared to show evidence of your graduation date. You should also be able to provide evidence of a flight ticket out of the UK, or to be able to explain that you still have issues to attend to in packing your belongings and ending contracts and accounts.How to request a graduation letterTravelling and re-entering the UK after your graduationYou should carry evidence with you to show that you intend to leave the UK before your visa expires, or that you intend to make a further immigration application (for example, a CAS or a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for a Skilled Worker position). Re-entering the UK if you have completed early, withdrawn or been excluded from your programmeAn early completion needs to be reported to UKVI. An early completion is only reported if the course completion is 60 days earlier than original CAS course end date. If you have been reported for earlier completion, withdrawal or exclusion, you will not be able to re-enter the UK using your Student visa, even if this is before your visa expiry date. We will email you using contact details on your student record when the report is made to UKVI to let you know what is happening and to explain the consequences.UKVI has confirmed that students who have stopped studying earlier than expected will not be permitted to return to the UK using their Student visa. This article was published on 2024-07-29
