If you have a Graduate route or High Potential Individual (HPI) visa

Information for Graduate route or High Potential Individual (HPI) visa holders

Important information for Graduate route or High Potential Individual (HPI) visa holders

These two visa categories have a study condition.

if you have an offer to study an on campus programme at our University (we are a student sponsor) and it leads to an approved qualification, you will not be able to do with Graduate or High Potential Individual (HPI) visa permission 

You will need to apply for a new student visa and have received a successful visa decision.

You must be on Student visa permission prior to your programme start date. 

You will not be able to complete international check-in prior to obtaining a Student visa. 

Please see the below instructions on how to complete check in if you have a new Student visa. 

If you applied for a Student visa from overseas

EU/EEA/Swiss nationals

Non-EU/EEA/Swiss nationals

If you applied for a Student visa from the UK

If you have been issued with a BRP

If you receive a BRP, this will be posted to you at the address specified on your application form. Once you have your BRP, you should book and attend appointment to have it verified. 

You will need to attend your appointment with:

  • your new BRP
  • your visa decision letter
  • your current passport

Book an appointment for International Check-in 

International Check-in with digital immigration permission

If you have digital immigration permission, you will need to get a share code from the UKVI website and email it to us (visamaintenance@ed.ac.uk) before attending an appointment.

You will need to bring your passport to your appointment.  

Get a share code from UKVI to prove your immigration status 

How to request your share code (627.54 KB PDF)