THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH
New Students Immigration Guide 2010
Contents
Do I Need A Visa?...............................2
• Check your category.................................................2
• EU / EEA / Swiss Passport Holders................................2
• Dual nationals with an
EU / EEA / Swiss passport.............................................2
• Non-EU / EEA / Swiss Nationals ..................................2
Which Visa Should I Apply For?.......3
• Visiting Undergraduate /
Study Abroad Students ...........................................3
Student Visitor Visa..........................4
• If you are a visa national.............................................4
• If you are a non-visa national......................................4
• Entering the UK
through the Republic of Ireland...............................4
• Travel outside of the UK as a student visitor...........4
Tier 4 General Student Visa..............5
• UK Border Agency Tier 4 Guidance...........................5
• Scoring the points......................................................5
30 Points - ‘CAS’ number
and other documents.......................6
• When will we send you the CAS?........................6
• How do I use my CAS to apply for the visa?............6
• Other documents required
in addition to the CAS.............................................6
• How to apply for ATAS...............................................7
10 Points: Maintenance
(Funds) Requirement.........................8
• Course Fees................................................................8
• Living Costs...............................................................8
• Paid All or Part of your Course
and Accommodation Fees.......................................9
• Official Financial Sponsorship....................................9
• Cash Funds ..............................................................9
• Student Loans...........................................................9
Making A Tier 4 Application.........10
• How do I apply?.....................................................10
• When should I apply?............................................10
• How long does it take to get a visa?...................11
• When can I travel to the UK?..............................11
Dependants................................12
• General points........................................................12
Refusals...........................................13
• Do Tier 4 visa applications get refused?...............13
• What do I do if my visa is refused?.....................13
• Can the University contact
an embassy on my behalf?...................................13
Links And Contacts........................14
• Tier 4 full guidance from UKBA........................14
• ATAS Certification..................................................14
• UKVisas information on applying for the
Tier 4 General student visa................................14
• UKVisas information to find out
where to apply in your country.........................14
• UKCISA Information................................................14
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 Do I Need A Visa?

A visa is a certificate (sometimes referred to as ‘Entry Clearance’) which gives you permission to enter the UK.
The visa is put into your passport or travel document by an Entry Clearance Officer at a British mission overseas.

Check your category Non-EU/EEA/Swiss Nationals

Immigration requirements for the UK are determined There are two categories of Non-EU/EEA/Swiss
by your nationality and whether you have an EU/EEA/ nationalities for immigration purposes: visa nationals
Swiss passport or a Non EU/EEA/Swiss passport. and non-visa nationals.

To find out whether you are a visa national or non-

EU/EEA/Swiss Passport Holders visa national, please check the “visa national” list for
the UK:
You do not need a visa or entry clearance and are
not subject to immigration control for the UK. You www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/doineedvisa/
should enter the UK through the EU/EEA channel at visadatvnationals
Immigration on arrival.

Dual nationals with an EU/EEA/

Swiss passport
If you have an EU/EEA/Swiss passport in addition to
another, we strongly recommend that you enter the
UK using your EU/EEA/Swiss passport.

You are a visa national:

My country If you intend to travel to the UK to enrol on a course of studies which lasts
6 months (or more), you must obtain a Tier 4 General student visa before
is on travelling to the UK.

the list If your course of studies is less than 6 months, you can apply to enter the
UK as a student visitor. You must obtain this visa before you leave your
home country.

You are a non-visa national:

My country If you intend to travel to the UK to enrol on a course of studies which lasts
6 months (or more), you must obtain a Tier 4 General student visa before
is not on travelling to the UK.

the list If your course of studies is less than 6 months, you can apply for entry to
the UK as a student visitor either prior to leaving your home country, or
on arrival at UK immigration at the port of entry.

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Which Visa Should I Apply For?

If your intention is to travel to the UK as a student, there are two visa routes available. The route you are
eligible to use is determined by the length of the course you are travelling to study:

Length of
Visa option Examples
Course

Student visitor • Visiting undergraduate (semester long programme)

Less than
or • Study Abroad programme of less that 6 months
6 months • English language programme lower than B2 level
Tier 4 General
• Full degree programme students: undergraduate, or
postgraduate taught or research degrees
6 months
Tier 4 General • Full year exchange programme
or more • Visiting postgraduate research towards an overseas degree
• English language programme above B2 level

Visiting Undergraduate / Study Abroad Students

If you are travelling to Edinburgh to undertake short-term exchange studies of less than 6 months,
you may wish to consider doing so under the ‘student visitor’ category.

Should you wish to have the opportunity to work part-time during your studies or extend your
time at Edinburgh for more studies - which is not permissible under the student visitor category
- you should make an application for the Tier 4 General student visa. To do so, you will need to
contact your visiting undergraduate office at Edinburgh so that we can issue you with the required
documentation for a Tier 4 General student visa application.

Please also refer to the section ‘Travel outside of the UK as a student visitor’ (Page 4).

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 Student Visitor Visa
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/student-visitors/applying/
Student visitor visa/entry clearance is for people who
wish to travel to the UK as a student in order to study
on a course of studies which runs for 6 months or less.
Note that if you enter UK as a student visitor, you cannot:
• Work – paid, unpaid or voluntarily or undertake a
paid, unpaid or voluntary work placement, even if
this is part of your studies;
• extend your visa in the UK for more studies, or
apply for other visas from within the UK;
• bring dependants.
If you wish to be able to do any of these activities,
then you must make an application for a Tier 4
General student visa.
If you are a visa national
You will need to apply through the British Embassy
in your country. You will require an application form,
either completed on-line or in hard copy format.
Details on how to apply can be found at:
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/
inf2visitors
The application form is called VAF1D and it contains a
checklist of the documents you need when applying:
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/
docs/1903073/VAF1D
If you are a non-visa national
You can apply on arrival at UK Immigration as long
as you arrive directly into the UK from outside of the
UK/Republic of Ireland common travel area.
You should bring your joining letter; original bank
statements demonstrating how you intend to fund
your studies and evidence of your intention to return
to your home country such as a return air ticket, in
your hand luggage.
The Immigration Officer should write a handwritten
observation in your passport to show that it is
“student visitor” entry. This is usually the letters
“S.V” written next to the entry stamp, though there
are variations. Please ensure that you have a student
visitor observation next to your arrival stamp before
you leave the immigration counter.
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Entering the UK through the
Republic of Ireland
If you are a visa national and/or have arranged your
student visitor visa or Tier 4 General visa prior to
entry to the UK, you can enter through the Republic
of Ireland. However, your visa will not be activated
on arrival into the UK. For this reason, you should
retain your boarding card stubs which demonstrate
the date you entered the UK, should you be asked to
prove these at a future date.
If you are a non-visa national and you expect to
arrange a student visitor entry to the UK on arrival,
you must not enter through the Republic of Ireland.
This is because passengers arriving from Ireland into
the UK do not pass through immigration control. It
is not possible to arrive through domestic arrivals
and request access to the immigration counter at
international arrivals afterwards.
If you do enter the UK through Ireland, you will be
stamped on entry there as a tourist (general visitor)
for 90 days. While this stamp permits travel to the
UK, it does not permit you to study. The University
would be unable to enrol you if this was the stamp
with which you entered the UK.
Travel outside of the UK as a
student visitor
If you have applied for a student visitor visa before
you leave your home country, then it is normally a
multiple entry visa. This means that you can travel
in and out of the UK during the validity of the visa,
provided that you are still entering the UK each time
for the same purpose (studies).
If you have applied on entry to the UK, your visa is
an entry stamp in your passport. It does not have
multiple entry conditions. You will therefore need
to demonstrate to an immigration officer that you
fulfil the student visitor rules each time you re-enter
the UK after travel. You should therefore carry up-to-
date documentation with you in your hand luggage
which demonstrates that you continue to fulfil the
student visitor rules.
The decision to re-admit you to the UK is for the
immigration officer on arrival and should not be taken
for granted. Being prepared with documentation
which demonstrates that you are still a student,
and taking a reasonable approach to the amount of
travel you undertake, may minimise any risks.
Tier 4 General Student Visa
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/adult-students/

If you are coming to the UK for a full-time degree
course (Undergraduate, Masters or PhD) or a course
of study lasting 6 or more months or you wish to
have the flexibility the student visitor visa does not
offer, you will need a Tier 4 General visa.
In order to make a successful application, you should
follow the detail in the guidance, specifically in
relation to the documents you need to provide. This
guidance should be your primary point of information
throughout the process.

A Tier 4 General visa allows you to study in the UK

and in addition, permits part-time employment up to
a maximum of 20 hours per week during term time.
Periods of full-time employment are also permitted
during vacation periods on your course.
UK Border Agency Tier 4 Guidance
The UK Border Agency’s Tier 4 Guidance covers the
full requirements of Tier 4 General visas, including
the exact requirements for the original documents
you must use to apply:
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/
applicationforms/pbs/Tier4migrantguidance1.pdf
Scoring the points
The UK immigration system is points based, meaning
that your application is considered according to a
set number of points that you score by sending the
required evidence with the application. Applications
are considered according to the same rules and
original evidence requirements, regardless of where
in the world the decision is made or the nationality
of the applicant.
To successfully apply for a Tier 4 General visa, you
must score 40 out of 40 points by providing the
required evidence:

Points What you get points for: Evidence required:

A CAS number issued by the University
A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS)
of Edinburgh.
If you are applying for a visa for a course
for the first time your CAS will be issued
on the basis that the University used
a previous qualification to assess that

30 Original documents listed on your CAS you are suitable to take the course. This
qualification will be noted on your CAS
file. You must include your ORIGINAL
degree certificate, qualification or
transcript.
If your course requires you to have
ATAS Certification ATAS clearance, you must provide a
printout of this certificate.

You will need to demonstrate you are

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able to fund your tuition fees for the
academic year plus a set amount for
your living costs.

All documents you send for consideration with the application must be original. This includes your passport.

 It is essential that you get the application right first time. If you do not fulfil the points by sending in all the
original documents required at the time of applying, the UKBA will not be able to approve the application.
If you miss anything out, the visa officer will not contact you to ask for it and will refuse your application.

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 30 Points - ‘CAS’ number and other documents
A Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) is
a 14 digit alpha-numeric reference number which
is essential to your Tier 4 General visa application.
Without it - and any original documents listed in it -
you will not be able to make a successful application
for the visa.
The number is generated by the University creating
a file on an immigration database called the Sponsor
Management System (SMS). The details on this
system are shared between the University and the
UK Border Agency. Once the number is generated,
you can use it to make a visa application. It is valid
for use in one application for up to 6 months from
the date of issue.
The University provides mandatory information
about you and your studies to set up the CAS. The
information must be completely accurate and you
should ensure that the University has the correct
spelling of your name as it appears in your passport
as well as your correct passport number.
When will we send you the CAS?
When you have accepted an unconditional offer and
provided a scan or copy of your passport, we will
apply for a CAS from the UKBA.
Once the CAS has been set up, we will email you
with the details we have noted on the system in your
name. If there are any mistakes in the information,
it is your responsibility to notify us of these, so that
your CAS can be changed before you apply.
As the CAS remains valid for only six months, we will
set it up no earlier than six months before the start
of your studies with us. In addition, you cannot use it
in an application for a visa more than three months
before the start date of the course. It can only be
used once so if your visa application is refused, you
will need to arrange a new CAS.
Please note: if you have applied to more than one
institution, you may be given a CAS number for
each unconditional offer. You must only use the CAS
number relevant to the institution and course of
studies that you wish to attend when you apply for
the visa.
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How do I use my CAS to apply for
the visa?
When you apply for the visa, you need only note down
the correct CAS number at the required section of the
application form. No specific additional documents
are required as evidence of the number itself and we
will not provide these unless requested.
The immigration officer who considers your
application will use the CAS number you write on your
application form to access your file on the system.
All the details about your studies and information
detailing the original documents they will expect to
see in relation to your CAS number will be available
to them.
Other documents required in
addition to the CAS
Previous Qualifications
Your CAS will give details of the qualification that the
University used to assess your suitability to take the
course. The email which confirms your CAS will detail
which document has been used.
You must therefore include the ORIGINAL degree or
educational certificate of any qualifications noted
on the CAS.
ATAS Certificate
www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/
services-we-deliver/atas/
The Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS)
was introduced on 1 November 2007. The UK
Government intends it to be a measure to stop the
spread of knowledge and skills that could be used in
the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Your unconditional offer and your CAS email will
confirm whether you require an ATAS certificate or
not. If you do need one, you should apply for it as early
as possible as it is required in the visa application.
How to apply for ATAS
www.fco.gov.uk/en/about-us/what-we-do/
services-we-deliver/atas/apply-online/
ATAS is applied for by a free, online application
process. You should follow the instructions carefully
before you make the application as the information
requested in the process is detailed and specific.
If approved, you will receive an email from the ATAS
team which includes an attachment. This attachment
is your ATAS certificate. You should print it out and
enclose it with your application.
The application process from online submission of
your ATAS application to receiving the email with
the certificate attached normally takes around 20
working days. At peak times of year, it can take
longer however you can apply for an ATAS certificate
up to 12 months in advance of the beginning of your
course.
You should allow for the ATAS application process
timing when considering when to make your visa
application.
Your visa application will be automatically refused if
you need an ATAS certificate and cannot provide one
at the time you apply.
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 10 Points: Maintenance (Funds) Requirement
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/studyingintheuk/adult-students/can-you-apply/money/

In addition to the 30 points required for CAS and associated documents, you must score 10 points for your
Maintenance (Funds).

In advance of preparing your financial documents, please read the section in the Tier 4 Guidance entitled:
“What Money Does a General Student Need”.

The money you must demonstrate you have access to covers your course fees for the year + living costs as follows:

Length of Course Maintenance (Funds) needed

Course fees for the year as stated on CAS

9 months or more plus

600GBP per month of studies, up to a maximum of 9 months (5,400GBP)

Course fees for the programme of studies as stated on CAS

Less than 9 months plus

600GBP per month of studies.

The amount you need to show can either be demonstrated in UK Sterling (GBP) or in a different currency.
However, it is useful for your reference to convert into sterling by using www.oanda.com/convert/classic and
enclose a printout of it with your application.

Course Fees Living Costs

Your CAS will contain information about your tuition
fees for the first year of the course or, in the case
that you will be studying on a course lasting a year
or less, the course fee. The amount will include any
additional programme costs as required by your
particular course, such as laboratory/bench fees. The
level of fees stated in your CAS is the course fees you
must show that you have access to, in addition to
your living costs.
In addition to your course fees, you must demonstrate
that you have access to living costs. These are
600GBP per month of the course, up to a maximum
of 9 months (5,400GBP). If your course is longer
than 9 months, the maximum remains 5,400GBP.
If you apply with dependants, there are additional
maintenance funds to be aware of. Please refer to
the information on “Dependants”.

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Money That Can Be Used
Please refer to the Tier 4 Guidance, the section
entitled “Money that can be used”.
To claim 10 points for your maintenance you must
provide ORIGINAL documentary evidence that you
have:
• paid all or part of your course and University
accommodation fees and/or
• are receiving official financial sponsorship and/or
• hold enough money in cash funds or a student loan
to cover your maintenance.
Paid All Or Part Of Your Course And
Accommodation Fees
If you pay course tuition and/or University-provided
accommodation fees before making your visa
application, the amount of money you pay the
University can be deducted from the sums you need to
show the UK Border Agency for your maintenance.
Payments towards course fees are deducted from the
course fee aspect of your maintenance funds, and
payments for University-provided accommodation
are deducted from the living costs. In order to do
this, you must ensure that any payments you make
are made before you apply for the visa and that they
are noted on your CAS. If they are not noted on your
CAS, you must provide original receipts from the
University finance section.
How do I inform you of payments?
You can advise us of payments (or any other changes
to your CAS) by replying to your CAS email with the
subject line: “CAS for visa – UPDATE”, with a message
giving your student number, your CAS number and
information about what was paid, how much was
paid and when the payment was made. If you have
received an e-receipt following your payment, it is
worth including it with the email.
Official Financial Sponsorship
Sponsored Students
If you receive sponsorship from an official financial
sponsor – such as the UK government, your
home government, an international scholarship
organisation, University or international company
– you must provide an original letter which details
your funding. Full information on what the letter
must include is contained in the Tier 4 Guidance.
Edinburgh University Sponsored Students
If you receive sponsorship from the University of
Edinburgh, your CAS must indicate this at the time
you apply. When you request your CAS, please
discuss this with your College to ensure it is included.
Without it your University sponsorship cannot be
considered and an Immigration officer will expect to
see any funds in your own account.
Cash Funds And/or Student Loans
Parental Sponsorship
You can use funds held by your parents or legal
guardians as evidence. However, these funds must
be cash funds. In addition, you must provide your
original birth certificate (professionally translated, if
required) or an adoption certificate or official court
document confirming legal guardian status. You
must also include a letter from your parents to state
that the funds can be used for your UK education.
With your application, you must provide one month
(at least 28 days) of original bank statements in
one or both of your parents’/guardians’ names.
The statement must demonstrate that the amount
of money you need for your maintenance has
consistently been the minimum balance available
throughout the month. The bank statement must be
dated within 1 month of applying.
Note: only parents or official legal guardians are
eligible to be considered for parental sponsorship.
Your own cash funds
If you have any money outstanding over and above
any scholarship you have or you are self funded,
you must provide original bank statements or other
documents as detailed in the Tier 4 Guidance.
The statements must clearly demonstrate that i)
you have held the required level of funds for your
application in cash in a bank account in your name
(or joint name) ii) for a minimum of 28 days.
The balance must not fall below the required amount
during this period otherwise your application will be
refused.
The best evidence you can provide are original bank
statements. Alternative evidence is accepted and
covered in depth in the Tier 4 Guidance.
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 Making A Tier 4 Application

How do I Apply? When should I apply?

You can only apply for a Tier 4 General visa from your Under UK immigration rules, the earliest you can
home country or in a country where you have official apply for a Tier 4 General visa to begin studies in the
residency status. To begin the process, visit UK is 3 months before the start date of the course. If
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply/ you apply earlier than this, your application is likely
to be rejected.
Select your country and you will be given a link
through to the relevant application route. Depending
upon where you are making your application
from, the initial stage of the application process is
completed either online or on paper. If you follow
the information and process from the link, it will lead
you to making an application.

Tier 4 General student visa applications require the following steps:

1. Complete the initial general visa application form online or on paper (application
form VAF9) as required in your country.

2. Print out and complete Appendix 8 on paper (all countries):

Application www.ukvisas.gov.uk/resources/en/docs/1903073/PBSappendix8generalstudent

3. Pay the application fee (199GBP): this is either paid online at the end of the
online application form or in countries where applications are made on paper, is
paid when you hand the completed application to the visa application centre.

As part of the visa process, you will need to give your biometrics. This involves a
scan of all 10 fingers and a full-facial digital photograph. More information about
Biometrics biometrics is available at
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/biometricvisa/

Details on how and where to submit your application are given at the “Where to
Apply” site:
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply/

Documents When you hand/send your application to the British authorities, you must ensure that
you enclose all the required and relevant documentation with your application.

USE ONLY ORIGINAL DOCUMENTATION WITH YOUR APPLICATION - INCLUDING YOUR

ORIGINAL PASSPORT.

Decision The visa section at the embassy will consider your application.

Depending upon where you apply, the documents are sent back to you by secure
Return mail or you are contacted to collect them.

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How long does it take to get a visa?
UKVisas have published the following continuously
updated information advising on processing times in
your country:
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/
processingtimes/
You should allow around 28 working days total
turnaround for the visa to be issued. At certain times
of year, it can take longer.
When can I travel to the UK?
If you are coming to the UK to study a course lasting
6 or more months or a pre-sessional course, your visa
will be valid for travel for 1 month before the start
date of the course.
If you are coming to the UK to study a course lasting
less than 6 months, your visa will be valid for travel
for up to 7 days before the start date of the course.

How long will I get?

If you make a successful application for Tier 4
General your visa will be issued along the following
time-scales:

Length of course Length of stay

The length of the course plus four months following the end date
12 months or more on CAS.

The length of the course plus two months following the end date
6 – 11 months on CAS.

Less than 6 months The full length of the course plus 7 days after the end date on CAS.

12 month course or more: full length of course plus 4 months.

Pre-sessional course 6 month course or less: full length of course plus 2 months.

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 Dependants
www.ukcisa.org.uk/files/pdf/info_sheets/your_family_print.pdf

The link above contains comprehensive information

prepared by the United Kingdom Council for
International Student Affairs (UKCISA). It details
how to apply for a dependant’s visa, including
the application process, required documents and
financial requirements. It is advisable to read it
in preparation for making an application for your
dependants to join you.

Similar to the Tier 4 Guidance, the PBS Dependant’s

Guidance provides information on the rules and
requirements for applying for a dependant’s category
visa. In addition to the UKCISA information which
provides substantial background information, you
should also consult the Dependant’s Policy Guidance
which is available at:

www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/
applicationforms/pbs/pbsdependantspolicy1.pdf

General points
• Dependants considered under UK immigration
rules are: married partners, civil partners, same-
sex or unmarried partners in a relationship akin to
marriage (for at least 2 years) and children under the
age of 18. Details on the documents required can be
found in the PBS Dependants’ Guidance.

• If your course of studies in the UK is for at least

6 months, you can apply to bring dependants with
you. If your course of studies is less than 6 months,
your family will not be able to join you as student
dependants.

• Dependants of degree-level students studying on

courses lasting 12 or more months are generally
permitted to work in the UK however, you cannot rely
on potential earnings from such work as evidence for
financial requirements.

More information about dependants is available

in the pre-arrival guide which contains sections on
arranging childcare and applying for education for
children.

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Refusals

Do Tier 4 visa applications get
refused?
The basic premise of Tier 4 is that it is evidence
based. If you provide the documents you require
for the application and these are in the publicised
acceptable format as per the Tier 4 Guidance and
they were sent at the time of the application, the
Visa Officer should accept the application and grant
a visa.
course of action if you are certain that a mistake has
been made and that your documents were exactly as
required in the rules.
If you accept the reasons for which you have been
refused and they are correct as according to the
Tier 4 Guidance, you will need to make a fresh
application. This will mean new documentation,
paying the fee again, giving your biometrics and the
same consideration process.

Refusals we have experienced under Tier 4 General

visa have been for the following reasons:
• Not sending required documents: applications
have been refused where the applicant has sent in
documents for the points, but these have not been
in the format required in the Tier 4 Guidance.
• Not sending in the original passport: applications
which do not enclose the original passport with the
application documents have to be refused as per the
UK Immigration Rules.
Can the University contact an
Embassy on my behalf?
The International Office maintains contact with
various British diplomatic missions. These are only
used for information sharing purposes. We are not
in the position to instruct visa offices to issue visas
or to speed up decision making and are not able to
intervene in an application made outside of the UK.

• Not eligible to claim the points: applications have

been refused in which the student was not eligible
to claim the points, for example, they did not have
sufficient funds in their bank account for the time
required or did not provide original certificates of
their qualifications when needed.

What do I do if my visa is refused?

Firstly, if your visa is refused you should read the
refusal notice carefully. This will set out why the Entry
Clearance Officer has refused your application.

Secondly, you should refer to the documents you

sent in with the application and cross-check whether
these comply with the Tier 4 Guidance. This includes
checking that they are in the required format, cover
the required amount of time, are original and genuine
documents and are set out with the information as
required in the Guidance.

If you are refused outside of the UK, you will normally

have a right to an administrative review. This means
that you would return the documents as directed in
your refusal notice and an Entry Clearance Manager
from a different embassy to the one you applied to,
will reconsider your application. In such a case, they
may overturn, uphold or vary the grounds of the
refusal as appropriate. You should only follow this

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 Links And Contacts
Tier 4 full guidance from UKBA
The Tier 4 Guidance should be your primary source
of information when preparing to make a visa
application. It contains the rules, the requirements
for documents and information about the visa
application process.
www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/sitecontent/
applicationforms/pbs/Tier4migrantguidance1.pdf
ATAS Certification information
If you require an ATAS Certificate, you can find out
more about the process and begin an application
through:
www.fco.gov.uk/atas
UKVisas information on applying for
the Tier 4 General student visa
Though not as detailed or as essential as the Tier 4
Guidance, UKVisas provide information on how to
apply for the Tier 4 General student visa.
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/infs/
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UKVisas information to find out
where to apply in your country
Details on how to apply in any country in the world
can be found at the UK Visas “Where to apply”
section:
www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply/
UKCISA Information
The United Kingdom Council for International
Student Affairs produces guidance and information
to students on how to apply for the Tier 4 General
student visa. This can be found at:
www.ukcisa.org.uk/student/immigration.php
Further contact
If after reading this information and the relevant
Tier 4 Guidance, you have any questions about
the application process, please contact us at
immigration@ed.ac.uk
Published by
The University of Edinburgh
The International Office
57 George Square - EH8 9JU
Edinburgh