Students with a Graduate route visa

Information for Graduate visa holders.

Important information for Graduate visa holders

if you have an offer to study an on campus programme that leads to an approved qualification, you will not be able to do this on a Graduate visa. You must apply for - and obtain – a Student visa prior to your programme start date.

You will not be able to complete international check-in prior to obtaining a Student visa. Please see instructions on how to complete check in with a Student visa below. 

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 and attend 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)

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 and attend 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)