Re-Engagement International Check-in

If you are a current student and you requested an Authorised Interruption of Study, this may have impacted your Tier 4 / Student visa and you may have to complete a re-engagement international check-in before resuming your studies.

Cancelled - Deferred students

If you are returning from an Authorised Interruption of Study, please read the section below (Returning from an Authorised Interruption of Study). If you have deferred the start date of your planned studies and previously requested a CAS / applied for a Student Visa, we may have withdrawn sponsorship of your Student Visa. Prior to commencing your studies in your new start date, you will need to request a new CAS for a new visa application.  You can no longer request a CAS through Euclid.  

You will need a new CAS number if you have deferred your studies.

Returning from an Authorised Interruption of Study

If you are a current student and you requested an Authorised Interruption of Study, this may have impacted your Tier 4 / Student visa.  We can only maintain sponsorship of a Student Visa during interruptions of 60 days or less, provided the student can still complete their programme within their current visa permission.  As a result of an interruption of studies, the University of Edinburgh may have been required to notify UK Visas & Immigration of your change of status and withdraw sponsorship of your Tier 4 / Student visa route.   

If the University withdrew sponsorship of your visa, we cannot permit you to re-enrol on your studies using your previous visa, even if it has not yet been curtailed. 

Before you return to your studies, you will need to request a new CAS and apply for a new Student visa.  You can request your new CAS using the online request form.  

If you have a new Student Visa for your return to study, you will need to attend another international check-in appointment in order for us to check your permission to study and to record your most recent immigration permission.

Preparing for your re-engagement check-in

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Step 1: Check your Passport Details

If your passport details have changed or if you have renewed your passport, please UPDATE or ADD your passport details.  To do this:

  1. Log in to MyEd.  
  2. Select Accounts>Progression>My Student Record.   
  3. Click the Immigration tab.  
  4. Click ‘Add a new passport’ or ‘Edit information’ for a passport that has already been uploaded. 

You must make sure that all fields are completed in the passport section.  

Do not update your visa details.  The Student Immigration Service will update your visa record information during your re-engagement check-in appointment

How to upload your passport (323.05 KB / PDF)

Step 2: Book and attend an appointment

After uploading your passport, you will need to book an appointment for International Check-in. You will need to bring:

  • Your passport
  • If you have selected the University as your collection point, you will be given your BRP at your appointment.  If you have selected for your BRP card to be sent to your UK residential address or the Post Office, you must bring your BRP card with you when attending an appointment
  • Your Visa Decision Letter
Visa Decision Letter (982.22 KB / PDF)
  • If you applied for a new Student Visa from overseas, you will need to bring evidence of when you entered the UK.  If you received an entry stamp in your passport when you entered the UK, you can just bring your passport. If you didn’t receive an entry stamp, you will need to bring your boarding pass or another document showing your travel dates. 

Book and attend an appointment for International Check-in

Step 3: Make sure the information on your BRP is correct

When you are given your BRP, check it to make sure your personal details, working conditions and visa dates are correct. Your Student visa should cover the full duration of your studies, as stated in your CAS, plus an additional wrap-up period.  You should also check your Visa Decision Letter to make sure you have the correct visa permission.

Please also check you have been granted a Student visa on the correct category and that it is not for a ‘Child Student’. 

What to do if the information on your BRP is incorrect 

 

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